The Internet
As you already know the internet is a tremendous source of information. There is already more information on the net than any of us will ever be able to investigate in our lifetimes and it is getting larger everyday.
One of the most amazing things about the internet though, is the fact that it is constantly changing and being updated. Today you are going to visit some of these sites that are constantly in flux. If you were to visit the same places tomorrow or even a few minutes later the information would be different.
Your Task Today
Because the internet is so easy to update and because so many people now have access to it, the internet has become a fantastic way to get news. Today your job will be to gather news from a number of different sites and then cut and paste the information you find to create your own international newspaper. I have already created a Claris Works template for you to put the stories you find into. (If you can not use the template you will need to open a word processing window for this.)
Below you will find a list of links to different sites on the web that have news stories. You may take the top story from each page, but I suggest you scroll down to find the interesting and unusual stories.
Once you have found a story that you think you want to include:
- Highlight that text.
- Copy it using the edit menu.
- Go over to your template or word processing window.
- Paste the text.
Make sure you get to the full story. Some pages only display the lead sentence of the top stories. You can always use the BACK button to return to this page.
Don't forget to do fun things. Make sure your paper has more than one column and a title at the top. Remember to show it to a teacher before you print it out.
Click here to get the
template you need. The template will appear on your desktop as a ClarisWorks word processing document. Double click on it to open ClarisWorks and load the template. Once you have the template open you are ready to get started.
NEWS
- CNN Interactive
This is the main page for CNN. From here you can get access to all of the same information you can get from CNN on TV and more.
- The CNN World Page
This is the CNN world page. It would be a good source for some international stories.
- News South Africa This is the page of a South African newspaper. You may find stories here that you will not find anywhere else.
- Sing Tao Daily : Western edition This is a Chinese newspaper. It has some fascinating stories. Read it thoroughly.
- Asahi News This is a Tokyo newspaper. You may find articles here that are written from an entirely different perspective.
- The London Times The London Times Online can provide you with a European perspective on international stories.
- Lead Story In-depth perspectives on current news topics, brought to you by the AT&T Business Network
- The Sydney Morning Herald Make sure you include some news from the southern hemisphere.
WEATHER
- NJ Online Weather Don't forget to include a weather report in your paper for the city you live in.
Everest Updates
- Everest Check out what's happening on the mountain as a team from South Africa scales the tallest mountain in the world.
Wealth Clock
For Teachers
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This activity was created and formatted for the web by Jennifer Brown. Last updated on April 17, 1996.
