Web+Evaluations


 * Web Evaluations: **Plimoth Plantation Website
 * Site URL:** []

I choose a topic that is coming up soon, in November. Teachers all talk about Thanksgiving. This website is made by Plimoth Plantation. There is an actual interactive museum one can visit near Boston. The website is full of color pictures and very useful information. This site should probably be used with middle/highschool students. The reading level is not difficult, and would be very appropriate and informative for older students. Students could use this site in the classroom to gain further understanding of the Plimoth Plantation. The photos on this site are also wonderful teaching tools, and open the door to numerous conversations. On the left side of the screen one can click on various topics concerning life at Plimoth. These different labels are both informative and well written.** //This site is good for teaching the topic of Thanksgiving in the classroom because it touches on many different areas that may interest a wide variety of students. With the variety you can keep the entire class focused and interested by covering a little from each area. Through this site you could also create many in class activities like quizzes, crosswords, and trivia games to help keep the students involved and on task. Sites like these make it easier for a teacher because they have all the information on the topic right there on the site to use, don't have to scale the the web up and down for information that is both credible and useful.--J.R.L//
 * Comments:

I think this is a pretty nice site for teachers. It focueses on one certain subject and gives really good facts about Thanksgiving. When Thanksgiving time comes around, many elementary teachers like to do fun educational activties involving Thanksgiving. Teachers can go to this site and find out a variety of information about Thanksgiving. It is a pretty simple website to navigate through. The main section touches on a brief history of Thanksgiving. Then, there are many links that go into more detail about the site and Thanksgiving. It is a nice, easy website that anyone could use. **C.C.**

**Web Evaluations**: Happy Thanksgiving USA Website
 * Site URL:**[|**http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/usthanksgiving.htm**]

I choose this website because it discusses Thanksgiving on an easy to understand level. This site could be shared with elementary students. Information on all holidays are available through this site. One downfall is the lack of pictures. The topic is Thanksgiving, the main picture is of a lone turkey. One positive aspect is the list if American traditions. This website could be added to a list of site parents and chidlren can enjoy together. There are links to other sites regarding Thanksgiving information. Recipies are available also. The links to some foods work better than others. This website is somewhat hard to navogate, but once one knows there way around, useful.**
 * Comments:

This is another useful website for Thanksgiving. The main page tells you some information about Thanksgiving. It is also a nice easy read for people of all ages. There are some links that have recipies for common Thanksgiving foods. The site is another website where people can search just about Thanksgiving. They can fine all kinds of interesting information about the holiday. What I didn't like about the site was that there are games on it. Students could get side tracked easily with the game link. There is a little advertising on it, but it isn't bad at all. This is a great website to learn about the holiday. **C.C.**


 * Web evaluation rubric:** [|frank_web_eval.doc]