Here is the subject your group will be working on in this WebQuest. Use the links provided to give you ideas for conducting your own search. Remember that you're looking for sites that are factual, and also not-factual, or based on opinion. Be prepared to discuss how you determined the difference!
The Year 2000 Bug (Y2K)
Explore the following questions while visiting the resources listed at the bottom of the page. Infoseeksm has been provided for you to conduct Web-based searches.
- What is the source of the information? Is it from a nationally recognized
organization, or from a highly biased source?
- Why is this information online? Is the information there to inform
people about a particular topic, or is there a hidden agenda?
- Who wrote the information? Are they a recognized expert in their field
or is the author or organization unknown?
- Does the Web page contain links to other sites that may reveal any
biases of the author(s)?
- Is the Web page professionally packaged? Does the layout influence
your opinion as to the validity of the contents?
- How current is the information?
- How does this Website compare to others that deal with similar topics?
Resources
Year 2000 & Y2K Tool
Y2K: Failure is not an option
Y2K:
Prelude to Chaos or Media Hype?
The Y2K Boogeyman
Study Finds Americans Fear Millennium Bug
Debug that Y2K Bug and Maybe Get Sued
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