Web Site Tutorial
Directions: Follow the steps below to
navigate through the course web page.
Locate the answers to the questions within the site and write the
correct answers on the lines provided.
1. Open Microsoft Explorer on your desk top.
2. Go to the follow address to locate the class
website:
3. Welcome to mrgigliotti.com!
*Questions:
A. Who is
represented as a “bobble head” in the title banner? _______________
B. Who is
the famous American President within the title banner? ______________
C. mrgigliotti.com is a “History classroom for?” _______________
1. Scroll down and become familiar with the
homepage. Become familiar with the
features on this
page.
*Questions:
A. At the top of the page below the banner you
will usually notice a links under the
scrolling ticker
(which also has helpful information) to important classroom
resources.
What
link is currently residing here? _______________
B. In the center of the page you will notice a
large calendar. The calendar lists the
topics we will be
discussing each day in class. You can
use this calendar to
prepare for class
each day or use it to find out what you missed when you were
absent. Look at
the calendar, what topic will we be discussing in class on August
31st? _______________
C. On the right hand side of the page you will
notice a space dedicated to listing
upcoming
assignments.
What
assignments are listed currently? _______________
D. If you
were absent or missed class for some reason, you could use this area of
the homepage to? _______________
E. The far
left hand side of the main page contains a _______________ with links
to other parts of the site.
1. Use the menu on the far left hand side of the
screen to explore the rest of the
site and answer
the questions below.
*Questions:
A. Click on the menu option “Handouts”. This link should take you to a page which
contains
electronic versions of most in class handouts.
If you lose a handout in
class, you can
use this page to print out another copy.
What
is the second handout you could download from this site? _______________
B. Now go to the menu option “Assignments”. This page will list all the
course
assignments to
date. You can always find out what is
due by using this page. If
you are absent,
you can use this page to find out what you missed.
What
is the second assignment listed on this page? _______________
C. Go to the menu option “Class Notes”. Here you will
find notes for each of the major topics
discussed in
class. You can get notes that you missed
in class if you were absent. Now
find the button
that says “Understanding History”. This is our first major topic of the
year.
Use the notes on this page to answer the
following questions:
1.
“Those who do not learn from
history are ____________________________________”
2. What is a good example of a “secondary
source”? _______________
D. One of the most valuable aspects of this webpage is the ability to contact Mr. Gigliotti.
Click on the “E-Mail Gigliotti” link within the menu. Send Mr. Gigliotti a short friendly
email.
E. Now go to the menu option “Hot Topic”. No, this is not where you buy your dog
collars for
the big
dance. Throughout the year we often work
on activities which are based on-line.
This page provides links to these
assignments. Name one of the assignments listed on this
page _______________.
F. The “Student
Showcase” link will take you to a page where pictures of high quality
students can be
displayed. Go to this page now. Throughout
the year, what will be listed
on the far right hand side of this page?
_______________
G. Now go to the “Newsstand” link within the menu.
This area of the web site can link you to
newspapers and
news agencies from across the country and around the world. List
one
print media that can be accessed from this
site. _______________
H. Finally, check out “Virtual Gigliotti” from the link within the menu. Using
this page tell me,
who is Virtual Gigliotti? _______________
*Spend the
rest of your time exploring this site!
This site is your key to success this year!