Kent-Drury, Roxanne M. Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in World Literature.KENT-DRURY, Roxanne M. Using Internet primary sources to teach critical thinking skills in world literature. Libraries Unlimited. 194p. index. c2005. 0-313-32009-8. $48.95. SA The Internet contains a bewildering be·wil·der tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders 1. To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. number of sources on every imaginable topic. Many students write papers that are based on misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis . Others write papers that are nothing more than "cut and paste To move an object from one location to another. When the operation is complete, there is nothing left in the original location. It may refer to relocating files from one folder to another or to relocating selected text or images from one document to another. ." Kent-Drury acknowledges that to some educators, "the term Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. is an oxymoron," then proceeds to identify Internet sources on the topic of World Literature that may be used to teach essential critical thinking skills. One might be tempted to dismiss this book as one that will be rapidly outdated. However, the sites included have been carefully vetted. Stable educational sites are given preference, and the credentials of sites maintained by individuals have been examined. The result is a book of sources that are appropriate and accessible. The early chapters are devoted to sites that develop skills in locating and evaluating Internet resources and in understanding the tools used in literary analysis. Succeeding chapters cover resources of general interdisciplinary interest, religion, the ancient world, and classical Greek and Roman literature, as well as European and non-European literature. For each site, the name and Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. (URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. ) are given. In addition, a succinct description and assessment of the site are provided. An explanation of how to navigate the site, along with possible related assignments and activities, is offered. Finally, Internet addresses of related sites are provided. The number of sites presented is substantial and the quality of the information provided is outstanding. Sites range from The Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones Virtual Museum to Middle Eastern Mystical Poetry to World Art Web Kiosk. This resource will be most valuable for teachers of world history and literature and their students. Other works in this series will be of invaluable assistance to teachers in other disciplines. Anthony Pucci, English Dept. Chair., Notre Dame HS, Elmira, NY |
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