Unit Activity

Unit: Web Design and Development

This activity will help you meet these educational goals:
 Content Knowledge—You will assess the design of different websites.
 Inquiry—You will perform an investigation in which you will collect information and make
observations.
 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis, apply
creativity and innovation, and communicate effectively.

Introduction
There are many websites available on the Internet with different content. These websites
present information in different ways depending on the audience and the type of information.
Most websites follow certain guidelines of design to produce the best result. In this activity,
you will choose a few websites with good design and write about them.
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Directions and Analysis

Task 1: Collecting Information About Different Types of Websites
Identify three good websites related to three different categories; for example, an ecommerce
website (.com), an educational website (.edu), and a government website (.gov). Write about
the basic elements these websites use. Record the basic data such as domain name,
website owner, central theme, basic elements, and so on.

Type your response here:

Task 2: Describing Website Design Features

Identify the main reasons you admire each site (for example, the spacing between topics, the
grouping of topics, the clarity of information contained in each page, the number of visitors to
the site, easy navigation, and so on). Describe what the developer did to achieve the design
and functionality you admire.

Type your response here:

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Evaluation
Your teacher will use this rubric to evaluate the completeness of your work as well as the
clarity of thinking that you exhibit.

Total Points: 100

Task 1: Collecting Information About Different Types Task points: [60]

of Websites

a. picking three websites from three different categories [15]

b. recording the different elements of each website [45]

Task 2: Describing Website Design Features Task points: [40]

a. describing the elements that improved the website [15]

b. explaining how these elements helped make the [25]

design better