Introduction
Anyone can post what they want on the Internet.
Even your little brother or sister!
What they post don't have to be facts. It could just be their opinion, or something they pulled out of thin air!
When we do research, we want to make sure the websites we use are true and reliable.
Today we will learn how to tell the difference between a reliable source and an unreliable source.
It's up to you to decide if the website is a
Good Egg or Bad Egg.
Task
Today you will be acting as the Egg-dicator, like in the movie Willy Wonka.
You will need to find out what websites are Good Eggs (reliable) and what website are Bad Eggs (unreliable).
**Complete the worksheet and turn it in when you are done.
Please click on the Process tab to move on.
Process
Both reliable websites and unreliable websites give away hints or clues to help you find out if it's a 'Good Egg' or a 'Bad Egg'.
Use your worksheet to find out if these hints help you to correctly identify the Good Eggs, and the Bad Eggs.
Good Eggs usually have:
- Little to no advertisements
- A domain of .edu/.gov/ (and sometimes .com)
- No errors in spelling or grammar
- An author's name
- A professional company logo
- Recent dates
- Has statistics
- Does not state opinions or take one side.
- Usually has links and resources to find more information
- It's also easy to see and read
Bad Eggs usually have:
- Advertisements
- No company logos
- Errors in spelling or grammar
- No names of authors
- Anything that was created in the year 2004 or older.
- The option to EDIT the page
- Is full of opinions
Click on the Links below. Use your worksheet to decide which
websites are Good Eggs and which websites are Bad Eggs.
*****Make sure to match the numbers of the websites to the numbers on the worksheet!
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
2. http://www.nestleusa.com/media/pressreleases/WonkaSweet
3.http://charlieandthechocolatefactoryfilm.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Characters
4. http://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/stories/1960s/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory
5. http://wonkacandy.tripod.com/history.htm
6. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/15/movies/15char.html?_r=0