5.09 Impacts of CS: Web Searches

5.9 Impacts of CS: Web Searches Curriculum Page

Chapter 4 - Read the following parts of Chapter 4:

• Found After Seventy Years, pg. 109-110
• It Matters How It Works, pg. 120-138
• Search is Power, pg. 145-151 (up to the heading Search Engines Don't See Everything)

Activity

Before the reading consider the following questions and then complete the K-W-L chart.

• What do you notice about your own internet searches?
• What search engines have you tried?
• Does Google predict your searches?
• If you use another search engine besides Google, do you get the same results?
• Which search engine is “right”? Which is “better”?

Reading Questions