THE PROGRESSIVE ERA AND PEOPLE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

History 50 Assignment

The information on Your Name and Your Person must be provided as part of this assignment:

Your Name:_____________________________

Name of Your Person:______________________________

PART I: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA

World Wide Web Pages often are designed around specific topics. We have located a typical page on the Progressive Era for you to explore.

1. In the Location Line on a World Wide Web Browser (such as Netscape), enter the following web address: http://www.tntech.edu/www/acad/hist/gilprog.html Then press the enter key. Or, if you are using this page on the Web, simply click on Progressive Era.
   
   
2. After the page has appeared on the screen, try to select a link (highlighted title) which you think might have information about your person or the nature of the society at the time. Using the mouse, double click with the left portion of the mouse on one of the links you have selected.
   
   
3. Which link did you select?
   (provide the http:// address and a short title)
   
   
   
4. Briefly describe the information you found related to your person or the society in the progressive era.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. How current was the information (when was the site last updated)?
   
   
   
6. Who is the author/source of the Web site and what could you tell about the author's/source's reputation and qualifications?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Are sufficient references provided to other works so that you can evaluate hypotheses, claims, or assertions? Provide examples of the references:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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   PART 2: SEARCHING THE WEB FOR PEOPLE

   You can use many different search engines to find information about people or topics on the World Wide Web. We have selected a well respected search engine called Google to use for this assignment.

   1. In the Location Line on a World Wide Web Browser, enter the following search engine address: http://www.google.com then press the enter key. Or, if you are using this page on the Web, simply click on Google
      
      
   2. When first page of Google appears, type the first and last name of your person and some other words related to your person.
      For example, Upton Sinclair once campaigned for governor of California, so the following search looks for information on his campaign for governor:
      
      upton sinclair california governor
      
      
   3. After you have entered your search, click on Search to submit your search. How many sites did Google find?
      
      
      
   4. Click on the Search Tips button on the Google page and use the tips to narrow your search. Explain what search feature you used to improve your initial search. How much did using the search feature improve your search results?
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   5. Double click with the mouse on one of the links (highlighted titles) which might have useful information about your person. Which link did you select? (provide the http:// address and a short title)
      
      
      
      
      
      
   6. Briefly describe the information you found related to your person.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   7. How current was the information (when was the site last updated)?
      
      
      
   8. Who is the author/source of the Web site and what could you tell about the author's/source's reputation and qualifications?
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   9. Are sufficient references provided to other works so that you can evaluate hypotheses, claims, or assertions? Provide examples of the references:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

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