8th+grade+Library+class

Google Docs template for Historical Facebook character
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Identifying High Quality Sites
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Evaluating websites
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How sites rise to the top of the list
Search Engine Optimization: [] The Dirty Little Secrets of Search (or How J.C. Penney gamed the system): []&

**Biased or unbiased?**
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 * BIAS: presenting facts so they support only one side of the argument**
 * GUN CONTROL**

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 * ABORTION**

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 * CLIMATE CHANGE**

Resources for Cyber-bullying brochure
Kids Helpline [] has some helpful advice and a phone number for people who are being bullied online. CyberBully Hotline [] Includes a "Learn how to get help" section How to prevent Cyberbullying []

Protecting your information
Interest-based advertising - your choice: [] How your browsing and shopping habits are tracked and how to avoid this: [] Facebook Security Best Practices: [] Facebook How-Tos and Tips: []

Digital Footprint - your online reputation:

 * Stories about teens and adults who have been expelled or fired because of comments or images posted online.**

Tennessee Teen Expelled for Facebook Posting [] High school student expelled for tweeting profanity [] Girl Is Suspended From School Over Bin Laden Facebook Post []Student suspended after creating anti-bullying You Tube video and Facebook page: []Students arrested, expelled for making violent Twitter threats: [] Students suspended or expelled over Facebook post: [] Teacher loses job over Facebook posting: [] Job lost because of Twitter post [|http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/#.ULDxSWfNm4Y] Bank intern busted by Facebook: []

**Additional reading:**[|Why The Digital You Matters]880% Of College Admissions Officers Use Facebook To Check Out Students []How employers use Facebook and Google to check up on employees [] Spam Scam Slam game: []
 * Online scams and schemes** [[file:Online Scams and Schemes worksheet.doc]]

Identity Theft: [] Phishing scams: []How Phishing Scams Work: []Common Online Scams: []Top Ten Scams of the Year: []

Worst scams of 2012: []

International Financial Scams: [] From Hoax-Slayer: Advice from Craigslist: []Advice from PayPal: []How the experts dodge online shopping scams: []Internet Crime Prevention Tips: []
 * [|Phishing Scams]
 * [|Nigerian Scams]
 * [|Lottery Scams]
 * [|Job Scams]
 * [|Dating Scams]
 * [|Other Scams]

Online Shopping Risks
Shopping Online: []How to shop safely online: []Shopping Safety: []Safe Online Shopping: [] What should I look for when shopping online?: []

Computer virus prevention
How Computer Viruses Work: [] Do Apple Computers Get Viruses? [] How to prevent and remove viruses and other malware: [] Microsoft resources and guidance for removal of malware and viruses: [] List of computer viruses: []

Copyright, plagiarism, and when it is ok to use the words of others
[|Plagiarism and Fair Use] [|What is Plagiarism] [|Paraphrase: Write it in your own words] [|Using Quotations Effectively]

Copyright protection for creators - including you!
[|Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright] [|When US works pass into Public Domain] [|Booksie.com]

Exploring Primary Sources
[|Distinguishing Primary Sources from Secondary Sources] [|Definitions and Examples of Primary Sources] [|More definitions and examples]

Three interactive quizzes - see how many you can get correct!
Click on the appropriate choice after each statement.- [] Rags to Riches - [] Primary or Secondary Source? - []

Collections of Primary Sources online
[|Primary Sources at Yale] [|National Archives] [|Library of Congress] PBS TV Channel -
 * 1) Slavery - interviews and other primary source documents: []
 * 2) The Holocaust: []
 * 3) Civil Rights Movement:[]
 * 4) Vietnam War: []

ALSO Check any Wikipedia article for primary sources linked under the External Links.