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- Activity Guide - Primary Source: “The Internet is for Everyone” (PDF)
- Activity Guide - Primary Source: “The Internet is for Everyone” (Doc)
- The Internet is for Everyone - Abbreviated Version (PDF)
- The Internet is for Everyone - Abbreviated Version (Doc)
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What is this thing called the Internet? A KWL activity elicits what the class knows about how the Internet works. Then pupils read a copy of a memo about the need to keep the Internet open and accessible by everyone.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Have the class brainstorm how the Internet works
- Encourage indviduals to research the Request for Comments documents about the Internet
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson assumes that the class has a basic understanding of how the Internet works, though not of all the technical aspects
- The lesson is the 10th in a series of 19.
Pros
- The reading comes in two different forms, the primary source and an abbreviated version
- The video provides a short description of the Internet by one of the co-founders
Cons
- The first Teaching Tips still include editing notes