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CONTENT:
Kids Next Door is HUD's site for children -- "where kids can
learn more about being good citizens." The site provides information
and activities geared toward teaching kids about communities and how
they work. |
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AESTHETICS:
This site uses large kid-friendly graphics and text. It is designed
to appeal to kids. |
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ORGANIZATION:
The main page of this site offers links to the three main areas. Each
page offers a link back to the home page and to each other section. |
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REVIEW:
The Kids Next Door site offers some interesting activities for students.
It focuses on three major areas - Cool People, Awesome Places, and
Neat Things. The section Meet
Cool People explores volunteerism, homelessness, and community
workers and the jobs they do. Kids are encouraged to visit sites for
organizations like KidsCare and 4-H to discover ways kids can help
in their communities. A simple and straightforward section about the
homeless explains homelessness and offers ideas for kids wanting to
help. Visitors can Visit
Awesome Places through online field trips to parks (city, historic,
or wildlife), libraries, and city hall. A trip to City Hall allows
students to learn about the mayor, city council, and other important
aspects of city government. These experiences are available as either
picture tours or animated tours. In addition to the field trips, the
site offers links to other child-friendly Web sites. Finally, See
Neat Things offers ideas for a hometown scavenger hunt, a chance
to catch the Scrambler who scrambles easy-to-decipher words relating
to communities, and an opportunity to build a community (Shockwave
required). |
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