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Cyberspies in Cyberspace Examining the Rights and Responsibilities of Teens in Cyberspace

Getting the Message Across Exploring Communication Methods and Technologies
In this lesson, students learn about the emergence of e-mail as a popular communication tool and explore its impact on society. Students then consider the relative advantages and disadvantages of different types of communication tools in various creative contexts and explore the invention and evolution of these tools.

You've Got Spam - Learning To Avoid Unwanted Email
In this lesson, students investigate how spam and viruses work. They then present their findings in a collaborative guidebook explaining how to avoid irritating e-mails.

Critically Surfing the Web Evaluating and Reviewing Web Sites in the Classroom
In this lesson, students determine the criteria for effective Web sites and assess reviews of Web sites in order to develop guides to writing Web site reviews. They then use their guidelines to write their own reviews of favorite Web sites.

Master of his Domain Exploring how the Internet Works
students investigate the basic elements that comprise the Internet. They then create illustrated posters demonstrating their understanding of how the Internet works and develop maps of their 'personal Web communities.'

Unraveling the Web
In this lesson, students consider how a message might be traced along a complex network, then explore "backbone maps" as a basis for understanding the purpose and structure of the Internet.

It's About Time-- Exploring the Development of Time-Saving Inventions
In this lesson, students investigate everyday activities and the devices that make these activities easier and more efficient. They then design timeline exhibits that illustrate the evolution of technological inventions leading to one of these modern devices.

Viral Menagerie -- Learning to Avoid Computer Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses
In this lesson, students research the latest computer viruses and "translate" the technical jargon about these viruses into easy-to-understand language. To synthesize their learning, they create illustrated guidebooks explaining safe computer practices to avoid possible infections.

Data Defense
Exploring Legal Perspectives on Privacy Issues in Our Technological Age"
In this lesson, students explore the meaning of privacy, and then defend contrasting positions in legal cases relating to electronic privacy rights.

The Good the Bad and The Ugly Why it's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

A copy of a web evaluation sheet for students to fill out
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/eval_form.txt

CyberCitizen
danger and consequences of cyber crime
http://www.cybercitizenship.org/

Copyright on the Internet Quiz
printable quiz
http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Workshops/copyquiz.html

Computer Ethics? Right vs. Wrong
http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/
compsci/articles/ethics.htm#part1

Software (Is it really yours?)
http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/
compsci/articles/ethics.htm#part2