In Search of the Grand Canyon

Using the Internet for Research (4 different web sites)

I.Basic Information on Famous (and not so famous) Explorers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/

The above link is an on-line electronic encyclopedia on explorers. It can be searched three different ways:

1. Click on the alphabetic list on the top of the page to go to a section of the alphabet containing the explorer’s name.

2. Click on the region of the world, or date to search.

3. Simply use the scroll arrow to scan down the long alphabetic listing name by name.

If you don’t find the name on the first try, try using the last name first or first name of the person to search for them. Sometimes the people who put these references together put the name in a different way than your teacher.

II.Mariner’s Museum Timeline of Explorer’s Listings

http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex

Click on the above link to see a timeline with links explaining different facts about explorers, exploration and the different ages of exploration in world history.

Locate the explorer you are interested in and click on the name to find the biography.

The Mariner’s Museum of Newport News, Virginia has a neat site that allows you to look up facts about different explorers and find out about what it was like to sail the seas during the age of sailing ships.

III.Explorer Hall of Fame

When you go to this site you will find a number of explorers that were chosen because the authors of the site felt that they are especially deserving of fame.

Click on this link to go to the site: http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/

From here click on Explorer’s Hall of Fame. It is a little more contemporary (has John Glenn, Sally Ride, Charles Lindbergh as well as historic explorers).

Step 1 – Click on the link that explains how the explorers were chosen for the Hall of Fame.

After you have read why they are on this list go and find your explorer.

Step 2 – Click on the picture of your explorer. You will find detailed information about the person here.

Step 3 – Once you’ve read the biography of the explorer you can chose a link to find out more.

- Click on Links to find more biography lists that you can use for research

- Check out their Timeline link

- Go to Home to find out more information about this site

IV.Focused web page that links to different Explorers

http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Social_Studies/Histdry/by_Subject/Exploration/Explorers/

How To Use This Page:

• Scan the list of explorer names until you find the one you are researching.
• Click on your assigned explorer to go to the link that lets you investigate them further.
• If your page links you to several different pages, read the description of each page and then click on the link that takes you to the actual URL you wish to use.