Internet Curriculum #1:
The Living Web
copyright 1996 Kathleen Schrock
(kathy@kathyschrock.net)
This lesson requires the library media specialist to prepare 24 card catalog cards with URL's of a site and links from that site. The first card should have the home page name and URL. The next set of cards should have the first links from that site. The next set of cards should have the sublinks from the first set of links, etc. Each card, except the homepage card, needs to have a 3' piece of yarn tied in the hole.
Purpose :
Students will understand the concept
of hypertext, URL's, and how the World Wide Web is set up.
Materials:
blank card catalog cards with URL's
and names of sites (one per student) with 3' piece of yarn tied
in hole;transparencywith definition of hypertext, URL, Internet;
transparency showing how pages are linked; Internet connection
and large screen projection ability
Lesson :
1. Librarian will introduce the definitions
of Internet, hypertext, network, and URL.
2. Teacher will demonstrate, via
the Internet, how hypertext links work and point out the URL's.
3. Students will each be given a
color-coded card with a site name and a URL
4. The holder of the home page will
be identified and stand in middle of open space. On the overhead,
show how the links are related.
5. Have the links line up around
the home page, having the home page hold the end of the yarn.
(Like spokes on a wheel).
6. On the overhead show how the links
are linked to the sites around the home page.
7. Have sublinks line up off of appropriate
links. Repeat for the sub-sublinks.
Summarizer: (Ticket to
leave)
The World Wide Web is like_________________
because______________.
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