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References

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  • Fritz, Jean. Around the World in a Hundred Years: From Henry the Navigator to Magellan. New York: Putnam & Grosset Group, 1998.
  • Great Explorations (series). 22 vols. Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark, 2002-2007.
  • Goodman, Joan E. A Long and Uncertain Journey: The 27,000-Mile Voyage of Vasco Da Gama. New York: Mikaya Press, 2001.
  • Goodman, Joan E. Beyond the Sea of Ice: The Voyages of Henry Hudson. New York: Mikaya Press, 1999.

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Materials

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Lessons

Submitted by teachergwa on July 29, 2009 - 9:30am
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Here are a few selected lessons from our database. For a complete list of lessons, visit our Lesson Plan page.
Just Because It's Out There Doesn't Mean It's Good

Students go on an Internet treasure hunt to find information about a famous world explorer. They compare information from two different sites to come to a conclusion about whether they can trust all Internet sources.
So How Do You Find the Good Stuff?

Students are taught about the difference between publishing a book and posting a web site, emphasizing the selectivity of the publishing process. The "1 - 2 - 3" approach to researching on the Internet is introduced. Students then get a chance to try out the first two steps.
Google, What?

In this lesson, search engines are introduced in more detail. Emphasis is placed on the fact that these are collections rather than selections and that there are no humans involved in the collection process. Students explore some search engines to see the differences in results.
Where Exactly Am I?

Students learn about how to decode a URL and that it is the address for locating a web page. They also learn how to begin evaluating a site based on the top level domain (e.g. .com, .org, or .edu), as well as a few other tricks for determining the quality of the site.
How Could They Be So Wrong?

Students research the correct facts and draft an email to the All About Explorers site webmaster to fix the mistakes they discovered in Lesson 1.

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