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QUALITY OR QUANTITY Lesson Plan

QUALITY OR QUANTITY Lesson Plan

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Students share opinions about the criteria they consider important in an online search engine. Using Google and Yahoo, they investigate various subjects and compare their search results. To synthesize their findings, students prepare recommendations.

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search engines, Research, the internet

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google and yahoo, search engine, social studies

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Grade

6th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Duration

1 hr

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Year

2005

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