Internet+Research+9



=**Lesson Plan 9 : Specialized Searches : Business Search**=


 * Aim:**

How can I search for businesses on the Internet?


 * Common Core State Standards:**


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7** Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8** Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.


 * Objectives:**


 * Students will learn how to use Superpages.com to search for business information.


 * Vocabulary:**


 * yellow pages directory


 * Class Activity:**

1) Go to @http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.advanced.jsp? and perform a search for pizza restaurants in the school's zip code.

2) How many pizza restaurants are there in zip code 10314?

3) Now do a phone number search. Type in a phone number and see what you get. Record it on a new page on your wiki.

4) Perform 5 additional searches for any type of business of your choice.

5) Now go to WhitePages.com and perform the same search. Do you get different results?

6) Create a new page on your wiki and name it with today's lesson and date, e.g. "Internet Research 9 10.22.13." Write your answers on that page.