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INTERNET BASICS 2

Searching for Information

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Learn New Words

Do this page at your desk.

Directions: Write what you do when you see the pictures.

c l i c k t o l i n k


g o t o t h e f i r s t p a g e

g

g o t o t h e p r e v i o u s p a g e

o p e n t h e I n t e r n e t

g o h e r e t o s e a r c h

c l i c k t o l o o k f o ri n f o r m a t i o n

(Search button)



Practice New WordsDo this page at your desk.

Directions: Match the picture to the action.

g o h e r e t o s e a r c h

g o t o t h e p r e v i o u sp a g e

c l i c k t o l o o k f o ri n f o r m a t i o n

o p e n t h e I n t e r n e t


g o t o t h e f i r s tp a g e



Learning to Be SpecificDo this page at your desk.

Directions: Look at the picture of the apples and answer the questions.

1. How many apples do you see? ____2. How many red apples do you see? ____3. How many red apples with leaves do you see? ____

Directions: Study the example and answer the questions.Example: What is more specific?

a. appleb. red applec. one red appled. one red apple with leaves.

1. Look at the picture of the Mayor of Santa Ana. Circle the letter that is morespecific.

a. Mayor Pulidob. Mayor Miguel Pulido of Santa Ana, Californiac. Mayor Pulido of Santa Ana, Californiad. Man

2. Look at the picture of Santa Ana College. Circle the letter that is morespecific.

a. Santa Ana Collegeb. Santa Anac. Schoolsd. Colleges

3. Look at the picture. Circle the letter that is more specific.a. Santa Anab. libraryc. Santa Ana Libraryd. Santa Ana Public Library

R e d



Reading Google?Do this page at your desk.

Directions: Read the web page and answer the questions.

Type specific information in the search box

Click the search button to search or look for websites. (web pages)

1. What is the web page address? __________________________________

2. What is the title of the web page? ________________________________

Directions: Look at the information in the search boxes. How many websites(web pages) did Google find?

1. apples 1,350,000 websites

2. red apples ____________

3. “red apples” seattle ___________

4. “red apples” seattle worms ____________



NOW GO TO A COMPUTER

Ask a student with experience or your teacher to helpyou with the next pages.

Note to teacher or tutor:Depending on the set-up and your browser, items may appear differently. It issuggested that you use Internet Explorer and it appears as a shortcut on thedesktop of the computers. If you don’t choose to put a shortcut, then you willneed to teach the students how to open it from the programs menu.

When students click in the address box on the browser, the address will appearblue. When the address is blue, the students can begin typing without deleting.You may wish to teach them this.

Web page addresses often start with http:/ which while typing web pageaddresses is unnecessary. http:/ has been eliminated from the screen shots wherestudents are asked to identify the address in these lessons, however when thestudents actually go to the sites, the address in the box changes to include it. Youmay choose to point this out to the students.

“Web page” and Websites are used interchangeably in this lesson. You maywant to point out to the students that they are similar.



Counting WebsitesAsk your teacher or a friend to help you with this page.

Directions: Follow the instructions and answer the question.

1. Open the Internet.

2. Open Google. The address is www.google.com

3. Click on the search box and type Santa Ana.

4. Click the search button.

5. How many websites did Google find? __________

Directions: Follow the instructions

1. In the search box type city of santa ana and click the search button.

How many websites did Google find? _________

2. Highlight the words in the search box and delete them by pressing the deletebutton on the keyboard. Now type in quotes “city of santa ana” and clickthe search button.


3. Go to the search box and add Mayor’s office so you have “city of santaana” mayor’s office. Click the search button.


4. Go to the search box and put Mayor Pulido in quotes so you have “city ofsanta ana” “mayor’s office”. Click the search button.


5. Exit the Internet



Choosing WebsitesAsk your teacher or a friend to help you with this page.

Directions: Follow the instructions.

1. Open Google and search for “city of santa ana” “mayor’s office” and pressEnter or click on the search button.

2. Click on the first website.

What is the title of the website? _________________________

3. Click and click on the next site.

What is the title? _________________

4. Click and click on three other sites. What are the titles?

1.2.3.



Practice Going to LinksAsk your teacher or a friend to help you with this page.

1. Open Google. Type “city of santa ana” “public library” and press Enteror click the search button.

2. Find a page with this title (You may need to try many websites to find thecorrect one.):

3. Go to a link and find out what time the library is open.

What time is the main library open on Monday? _______________

4. Click and find the link about services. Click on the link.

5. What are five library services listed on the page?

1. Adult Services2.

3.4.5.

6. Exit the Internet.



Using Home Pages1. To find the name of the mayor of Santa Ana, open Google and type “city of

santa ana” “mayor’s office”. Then press Enter or click the search button.

2. Choose a website that is from the city of Santa Ana. Look for the wordhome on the website for the home page (the first page of a website) andclick on it. Here is an example:

3. From the homepage, try different links.

4. Find the information from the websites and complete the chart.

Mayor of Santa Ana:

Occupation:

Education:First Elected:Term Expires:

5. Exit the Internet.



Teaching Others

Teach one other student what you learned in this lesson.

__________________________________ ____________ Partner’s Signature date



INTERNET BASICS 2Searching for Information

CHECKLIST: Check üeach worksheet when you finish.

____ Learn New Words (page 2)

____ Practice New Words (page 3)

____ Learning to be Specific (page 4)

____ Reading Google (page 5)

____ Counting Websites (page 7)

____ Choosing Websites (page 8)

____ Practice Going to Links (page 9)

____ Using Homepages (page 10)

____ Teaching Others (page 11)

I finished all the worksheets and activities.

____________________________________Student’s Signature

____________________________________Instructor’s Signature



ANSWER KEYSearching for Information

Practice New Words (page 3)

g o h e r e t os e a r c h

g o t o t h ep r e v i o u s p a g e

c l i c k t o l o o kf o r

i n f o r m a t i o n

o p e n t h eI n t e r n e t


g o t o t h ef i r s t p a g e

Learning to e Specific (page 4)

Section 11. 102. 23. 1Section 21. b2. a3. d



ANSWER KEYSearching for Information

Reading Google (page 5)

Section 11. www.google.com2. Google

Section 21. 1,350,0002. 12,7003. 2094. 9

Counting Websites (page 7) All answers will vary.

Choosing Websites (page 8) All answers will vary.

Practice Going to Links (page 9)

3. 10AM (currently – times could change)5.

1. Adult Services2. Young Adult Services3. Children Services4. Neighborhood Outreach5. Teachers’ Resources

Using Homepages (page 10) Answers will vary – see current Santa Ana web page.

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