This is one of the classics:

http://web.fvdes.com/teacher_resourc...s/mankato.html

They used to have people coming to town wondering where the Submarine docks
were (In Minnesota!!).. Local prof in teaching technology did it to show how
gullible people were. Now there are lots of disclaimers on it, but the
irate letter from the head of the Chamber of Commerce is real.


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You're a group with eclectic interests and maybe someone here can help
me...or get me started.

My wife teaches computers to grades seven, eight and nine.
As an introduction to viruses, chat room dangers, spyware, malware,
etc., they're about to learn that -- especially on the internet --
things are not alway what they seem.

That is -- they are if we can find enough hoax sites that are suitable
for young minds. She recalls a couple of sites ... very real looking
sites for towns that did not exist ... the url's are long lost and
google has not been my friend.

Any help much appreciated. Any thoughts on what else 11 - 14 year
olds ought to know about the net (their knowledge seems to be a mile
deep (msn) but an inch wide) would also be welcome.

Thank you.

Ken