The Task

By the end of this lesson you will have:

• Visited all sites (stores) listed in the resources.
• Purchased a minimum of 1 item per store.
• Recorded your purchases on the given shopping cart order sheet. If you do not have one, print one now.
• Calculated your subtotal, shipping and handling, the required tax, and found the total amount spent. If this is less than $450 or higher than $500, you may wish to adjust your purchases.
• Written a two page paper about what you have learned from this project. Include information about secure ordering and discuss why this is important. Also include your vision of shopping on the Internet in 2005.


Resources

The Mall is open and the stores are waiting. Don't forget to record your order information.

• Find the latest of everything about sports at the 'sports super store'

• Books are great for enjoyment and information.

• For those who like vatiety there is Shopping mall 1 >and Amazing mall 2.

• Of course we can't forget everyone's favorite, The Wishbook, now online. Thank you Sears for years of dreaming.
  

  
  The Process

  To accomplish this task, you will:

  1. Read through the entire assignment.
  2. Print a copy of the order sheet if you need one.
  3. Click on your first resource and search it for items you like.
  4. Record the entire URL from the location line at the top of the screen.
  5. Record the full product name and product number (if given).
  6. Record the price, quantity, and calculate the subtotal.
  7. While you are shopping, investigate the ordering procedure and record what you learn about the security of ordering information.
  8. After each purchase estimate how much you have already spent and how much you must still spend.
  9. When you have ordered from all of the sites compute the subtotal, tax, shipping and handling, and the total.
  10. If the total is not within your price range, revisit a site and choose an item that will correct the error.
  11. When your shopping trip is finished. Write a two full page reaction paper about what you have learned from this project. Include information about secure ordering and why you think this is important. Also include what you think shopping on the Internet may be like in the year 2005.

  
  Evaluation

  You will be evaluated on the fulfillment of the above meantioned tasks. Completing all the tasks accurately and correctly will earn an A. Missing components will reduce the grade accordingly.

  

  
  Conclusion

  I hope you have not dropped yet. This may be what they mean when they say "let your fingers do the walking". You should have learned about shopping on the internet,ordering, and information security. You have also fulfilled your assessment for percents. I hope you enjoyed this webquest.

  
  Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion