Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. How does Google's stock price compare with its competitors?

2. Who created Google? What was their motto?

3. How does Google's search compare with Yahoo?

4. List three products Google has released in the past few years.

5. What is Google Maps?

6. Why was Google Print unpopular with authors and publishers?

7. Who is suing Google and why?

8. What does Google want to do in San Francisco? Which companies does this threaten?

9. How is Google challenging Microsoft?

10. What are some complaints against Google?

Discussion Activity (more research might be needed):

1. Do you think Google can stay good as it grows? What are the pressures on Google as its power and influence grows?

2. Do some research on Microsoft-it used to be a startup, underdog company-what happened?

3. Brian Lent, a former colleague of Brin and Page says "Google is the new evil empire, because they're in such a powerful position in terms of control. They have potential monopolistic control over access to information." What does that mean? Is it dangerous for one company to control how people find information on the Internet? Why or why not?

Write a 300-500 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra [extra@newshour.org]. Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site.