Evaluate a Website

By the end of this lesson I will be able to:

- Decide if a website is a reliable source of information

- Describe where on a website to find important information

Use the Evaluate a Website Activity Worksheet to Evaluate your assigned Website:

Website 1: http://www.johnston.k12.ia.us/schools/ElemLMC/CivilWar/index.html

Website 2: http://www.americancivilwar.com/kids_zone/causes.html

Website 3: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war.php

Website 4: http://www.history.com/news/10-surprising-civil-war-facts

Website 5: http://www.findfast.org/facts-about-the-civil-war.htm

Website 6: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/civilwar.htm

Website 7: http://www.kathimitchell.com/civil.htm

Website 8: http://www.civil-war.net/

* Use the whole website to answer the questions on the worksheet.