The Global Classroom

CyberSmart! original, nonsequential standards-based lesson plans and student activity sheets actively engage students in exploring their social, legal, and ethical responsibilities as Internet users.

Tell the students that today we are going to continue to discuss the post-Civil War period in the United States, called “Reconstruction”, focusing on the effects of segregation and the “Jim Crow Laws” on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and Americans Indians.

Teaching teens about the ethical treatment of others on the web and of websites and intellectual property (such as music, videos, and written materials) in cyberspace can help prevent cybercrime. While youth who commit cybercrimes may realize that their actions are wrong, they may not know that their Internet behaviors are illegal. A U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Task Force categorizes cybercrime in three ways: The computer as a target (using a computer to attack other computers) The computer as a weapon (using a computer to commit a crime) The computer as an accessory (using a computer to store illegal files or information)

3.  Additional Research - Teams are to become the class experts on their assigned "Hot Spot."  Each team must use at least three credible sources.  If the school subscribes to data bases through the library, students can use those during the research process. Students are to attribute sources using their title, name and credentials.  Students must be able to  show that the information gathered is valid and credible.  Students cite sources using MLA style.