Contents
List of
Activity Plans and Activity Sheets............................................................. v
Foreword.............................................................................................................. vii
Preface.................................................................................................................. ix
Chapter Structure......................................................................................... x
Book Organization........................................................................................ xi
Activity Plan Subject and Skill Matrix....................................................... xii
Chapter 1 Get Happy! Net
Entertainment
The Lowdown
on A&E Sites................................................................................... 1
Find It at
Launch.com........................................................................................... 1
Write It on
the Web............................................................................................... 3
Evaluating
with Buffy............................................................................................ 4
Working with
the Possibilities.............................................................................. 5
Activity
Plan: Where's the Best Sound?.............................................................. 6
Activity
Plan: Put It on the Web.......................................................................... 12
Activity
Plan: Is It Official?................................................................................. 18
Resource List....................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 2 Better Shop
Around! Net Buys
The Lowdown
on Shopping Sites......................................................................... 27
Finding and
Analyzing Information at Shopping Sites...................................... 28
Figuring Out
the Numbers at Shopping Sites.................................................... 29
Letting Your
Voice Be Heard at Product Opinion Web Sites.............................. 29
Working with
the Possibilities............................................................................ 30
Activity
Plan: Inheritance................................................................................... 31
Activity
Plan: The Price Is Right?....................................................................... 38
Activity
Plan: Make Your Opinion Count............................................................ 43
Resource List....................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 3 Be Yourself!
Net Reflections
The Lowdown
on Sites that Help Teens Answer the Question,
Who Am I?.................................................................................................... 51
Figuring Out
if Information Is Fishy at the Something Fishy
Web Site....................................................................................................... 52
Hero Facts............................................................................................................ 53
Body
Piercing, Tattoos, and Searching Skills.................................................... 53
Working with
the Possibilities............................................................................ 54
Activity
Plan: Can You Help Me?......................................................................... 55
Activity
Plan: Hero Worship................................................................................ 60
Activity
Plan: Should I or ShouldnŐt I?.............................................................. 68
Resource List....................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 4 Play Ball!
Net Sports
The Lowdown
on Sports Sites............................................................................. 75
Data Analysis
at CNN Sports Illustrated.com..................................................... 76
Football in a
Historic Context............................................................................. 77
Chatting Away
at ESPN....................................................................................... 77
Working with
the Possibilities............................................................................ 78
Activity
Plan: How Do They Stack Up?................................................................ 79
Activity
Plan: Historic Football............................................................................ 85
Activity
Plan: Sports Chat................................................................................... 91
Resource List....................................................................................................... 98
Chapter 5 Get Flashy!
Net Interactivity
The Lowdown
on Hi-Tech Sites.......................................................................... 99
The Truth
behind the Numbers....................................................................... 100
The Computer
Arcade....................................................................................... 100
Working with
the Possibilities.......................................................................... 101
Activity
Plan: The Survey Says......................................................................... 102
Activity
Plan: The Fame behind the Game...................................................... 110
Resource List..................................................................................................... 117
References......................................................................................................... 119
Educator Support
Materials
Read More
about It: Resources about Teens and the
Internet..................................................................................................... 121
Additional
Resources for Online Lesson Plans and Web
Activity Ideas............................................................................................. 122
Indexes
URL Index.......................................................................................................... 123
Subject Index..................................................................................................... 127
Curriculum and Skills Index............................................................................ 131
About the Author............................................................................................... 133
