Curriculum-aligned lesson plans, historical datasets, interactive archive viewers, and teacher guides for exploring the origins of the World Wide Web.
v4.2.1 | Updated: Oct 2023 | CC BY-NC 4.0Trace the evolution from Tim Berners-Lee's original proposal to the first browsers. Students will analyze raw HTML 1.0 documents.
⬇ Download ModuleExplore the culture of personal homepages, animated GIFs, and early community building. Includes a "build your own 90s page" workshop.
⬇ Download ModuleCritical analysis of web archiving methodologies, copyright, accessibility, and the politics of digital memory.
⬇ Download ModuleStudents recreate a 1990s WebRing using only inline CSS and tables, exploring the constraints and creativity of early web design.
⬇ Download ActivityUse the archive search to find original news coverage of major Y2K events and compare it to modern retellings.
⬇ Download ActivitySanitized HTML files from 12,000 archived domains. Ideal for NLP, web evolution studies, and frontend history analysis.
⬇ Download DatasetStep-by-step guides for LMS integration, classroom management during archive sessions, and assessment rubrics.
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