In this lesson, students will have a high-level discussion about what the internet is and how the internet works. The topics of anonymity and censorship will also be discussed.
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In this lesson, we explore the hardware that makes up the internet and explore characteristics of that hardware that define our experience on the internet.
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In this lesson, students will explore how internet hardware communicates using Internet Addresses and the Internet Protocol.
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In this lesson, students learn what a URL is and what happens when they visit a URL.
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In this lesson, students will explore the DNS system and how it maps human readable domain names into actual accessible IP addresses.
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In this lesson, students explore how messages get from one address on the internet to another.
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In this lesson, students learn about the last piece of the puzzle for how the Internet works: Packets and Protocols. All information sent over the internet is broken down into small groups of bits called packets. The format for creating and reading packets is defined by open protocols so that all devices can read packets from all other devices.
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In this lesson, students will explore different computing models—sequential, parallel, and distributed computing—by analyzing how tasks are processed. They will complete hands-on activities to compare the efficiency of these models and discuss their advantages and challenges.
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In this lesson, students will discuss the ways that the protocols that we have discussed can be exploited, and some methods of protection that we have. We learn about the impact of cybercrime and how we can combat cyber attacks with cybersecurity. Cryptography is the cornerstone of secure communication.
Students will have an understanding of why cybersecurity is necessary, and some practical measures that they can take themselves to improve their security on the internet.
In this lesson, students are presented with different ways that the Internet impacts their lives. The Internet affects the way that people communicate (emails, social media, video chat) and collaborate to solve problems. It has revolutionized the way that people can learn and even buy things. Because the Internet is present in almost every facet of people’s lives, there are severe ethical and legal concerns that derive from the Internet.
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In this lesson, students will learn what copyright laws are and how to avoid copyright infringement. They will explore why copyright laws are important and how they protect the creators.
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This lesson is a summative assessment of the unit’s learning objectives.
Assess student achievement of the learning goals of the unit
