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For each B. AWARE criterion listed below, write a paragraph addressing all questions for
that criterion listed on the Ida B. AWARE webpage. Give evidence to support your
answers, i.e. what do you base your conclusions on? Use the Website Evaluation
Checklist to ensure you have addressed all required components of the assignment. To
receive full credit for this assignment, you must complete all parts of it. Leaving sections
blank will result in loss of points.
Content Area and Grade Level/Intended Audience: Most appropriately 9 th-12th grade
Website Description: This website ridicules Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. and many of the advancements
made in the civil rights movement.
Bias: Who published this web site? Is there evidence of bias? How did you verify the accuracy of the
contents of this web page? This website was published by Stormfront which is a white neo-nazi
group. The group itself promotes the exact opposite of civil rights and they do not offer sufficient
resources that actually prove the claims they attempt to make.
Author: Who is the author? What credentials does the author have? The specific author is not
mentioned other than the group Stormfront which is a biased radical group presenting no
credentials other than hate.
When and where: When was the page created and/or when was the information on the website last
updated? No information on this was present.
Readability: What is the readability level of the web page according to MS Word?
Sixth Grade readability
Website Description: PBS kids offers engaging learning games for children starring their favorite
cartoon characters.
Bias: Who published this web site? Is there evidence of bias? How did you verify the accuracy of the
contents of this web page? PBS is the publisher of this website. There is very little to no bias present
as the information they are offering to children is widely regarded as factual. The website verifies
itself offering various explanations to parents and adults of its efficacy.
Author: Who is the author? What credentials does the author have?
The only author listed is PBS, PBS has credentials as a very reputable/educational company.
When and where: When was the page created and/or when was the information on the website last
updated? The website was created in 1995 and has been consecutively updated numerous times
since then with the last coming sometime in the current year of 2017.
Readability: What is the readability level of the web page according to MS Word?
Grade level 3, understood easily by 8 or 9 year olds.
Content Area and Grade Level/Intended Audience Math of all levels, intended for those above age
12
Website Description: Cool math offers various math games to help children master key concepts
Bias: Who published this web site? Is there evidence of bias? How did you verify the accuracy of the
contents of this web page? The Coolmath.com LLC is the publisher of the website they have very
little bias as they cannot teach incorrect mathematics like the MLK website did with history. The
website is also recommended by numerous others to help kids with math.
Author: Who is the author? What credentials does the author have?
CoolMath.com LLC,
When and where: When was the page created and/or when was the information on the website last
updated? The page was created in 1997 and has been updated with the last update coming in 2017.
Readability: What is the readability level of the web page according to MS Word?
Grade level 7.