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    [Definitions] [History of the Internet] [How the Internet Works] [Wanted: Web Designer] [Good Web Design] [Copyright] [Navigation] [Tables] [Images and Logos] [Scripts]

    Activity 1: Definitions

    Classwork Grade 

    Use the following links to research the definitions.

    When you have finished, show the completed sheet to your teacher for the clue to the answer to the riddle.

    Activity 2: History of the Internet

    Classwork Grade 

    Research the history of the internet using the link entitled Great Inventions-The Internet. Make sure to answer all questions.

    Assignment 1: History of the Internet - Timeline

    Use images and pictures to create a time line of the History of the Internet. Make sure to include a date for each item along with a short one line/phrase description.

    Activity 3: How the Internet Works

    Classwork Grade 

    Use Brainpop! Internet movie and the following links:

    To aid you in the discovery of how the internet works, create a rough draft of diagram that explains how the internet works.

    Assignment 2: How the Internet Works

    Create a diagram of how the internet works. Label ALL important items.

    Activity 4: Classifieds

    Classwork Grade 

    Read about the different jobs associated with web site design.

    Create a Job Listing in Microsoft Word that includes the following:

    • Job Title
    • Knowledge and Training Needed
    • Personal Qualities
    • Starting Salary

    Activity 5: Good Web Design

    Classwork Grade 

    Use the following web sites to help you understand the basics of web site design.

    Use the handout provided to guide you on the requirements of this assignment.

    Activity 6: Copyright

    Take the Copyright Quiz.

    Activity 7: Navigation Comparison

    Classwork Grade 

    Use the web sites below to investigate types of navigation. Write a list of the types of navigation, along with the positives and negatives for each on the handout provided.

    Activity 8: Creating a Table

    Classwork Grade 

    Complete the table activities listed on the handout.

    Activity 9: Images and Logos

    Put the Potato Head together in Adobe Photoshop.
    Create a logo for your web page that includes a graphic and text. Save it as a .psd.
    Then SAVE FOR WEB and put it in your IMAGES FOLDER.

    Activity 10: Javascripts & Applets