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pictureFollow the steps to complete this project. Click on the hyperlinks to get the websites or documents needed to complete this assignment. You need Microsoft Word to open the documents. If the hyperlinks aren't accessible, perform your own online searches. Be sure the sites you use aren't fake!
  1. Read at least one of the following articles pertaining to Internet scams and complete the klw document. If you don't have Microsoft Word, click here. If these articles aren't age appropriate for the intended audience, research age appropriate sites that will tie into this unit.

    Don't Believe Everything You Read
    Top 10 Dot Cons
  2. Use the guided online lesson about website evaluations so that students are capable of determining if a site is valid or not.
  3. Group Discussion about Internet Scams
  4. Open "hoax_or_not1.doc" and read the directions. Complete the worksheet according to the directions.
  5. Students can take the following online quizzes if the sites are available at school.

Image and quizzes from Museum of Hoaxes.

Test your skills on determining if images are real or fake:
  1. Create a story about a creature you create using the Switch Zoo website or an image editing program. This final project involves students recreating their own hoax based around a creature they create using Switch Zoo, an interactive site that allows users to put more than two animal parts together. The tutorial is available in PDF if you click on this link.
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