Scavenger
Hunt
Directions:
You are going to look at three scenarios.
Read
the scenario and
then the
questions you will be trying to answer. Each of the sites below the
questions
relates to that scenario. Your job is to look at the websites listed
below each scenario, find the answers
to the questions. (You do not
have to search for any
websites on your own on this project; the search words are just listed
for reference so you know what I used to find those websites)
Scenario
One: I want to visit Colombia, South America and
I am looking for sites that will give me good travel information.
Questions:
1. Is this a good site for this
information? Why or
why not?
2. What could I search for to make my
search more
specific?
3.
What clues can I look for in the URLs to help me
know if it is probably a good site? (in these specific sites, what are
good
clues)
search words: Colombia, South America
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/nall1.html
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/59/country_guide/South-America/Colombia.html
Scenario
Two: I'm interested in writing a paper about
hamburgers and I'm looking for some interesting facts and different
information.
1. Which sites would I not find useful for
my paper
and why?
2. Which sites are useful and tell me one
piece of
information or fact I could use from each.
3.
Would I want to include any recipes or restaurants
that are recommended? Why or why not?
http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_2526
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HamburgerHistory.htm
http://www.100dollarhamburger.com/
http://southernfood.about.com/od/burgerrecipes/Hamburger_Recipes.htm
Scenario
Three: I'm traveling in the United States
for vacation on the East Coast and want to visit several amusement
parks.
1. Which of the websites was the easiest
to navigate
and actually find the information I need for my trip?
2. What are three parks that I could
visit, where are
they located, and tell me one fun thing to do there.
http://themeparks.about.com/cs/usparks/l/blparksbystate.htm
http://www.sixflags.com/national/index.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_park
http://www.hersheypark.com/index.php
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_and_Theme_Parks/