Unit Plan Template

-Unit Plan that Incorporates the Use of Thinki= ng Tools

Author

First and Last Name=

Ju= lie Albrecht

School Name

= Herington High School

School District

USD 487

= School City, State

Herington, KS=

Classroom Informati= on

Subject Area

Co= mputer Studies

Grade Level(s)<= /p>

9 – 12 grade

Unit Ov= erview

Unit Title

So= cial and Ethical Issues Related to Computer Usage

Unit Summary

1)Cover principles of ethical behavior in the = use of computing resources.

2)Cover ethical and legal issues.

Building the Founda= tion

Habits of Learning Taxonomy <= /span>

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Standards

Im= portant Ethical Issues in Computing. Every student must understand the ethical and legal issues concern= ing computer usage.

Learning Objectives

1)= Demonstrate consideration and mutual respect in the use of computing resources

2)= Abide by a code of honesty and integrity

3)= Follow rules and procedures of the network or systems use

4)= Consider the change in social and work environments that are likely to result from usage

of computing terminology

5)= Examine ethical and legal issues of privacy, copyright, and computer crime

6)= Perform a search on state/federal laws and govern computers and electronic communication

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Essential Question

Te= chnology—where will it take us?

Unit Questions

Wh= at are the positive and negative impacts of technology in today’s soci= ety?

The advancement of technology has greatly enhanced telecommunications; how has this

af= fected our lives?

Wh= at ethical questions face us today as a society as a result of the advanceme= nt of technology?

Content Questions

What laws govern the misuse of duplicating media suc= h as music, videos, graphics, etc?

What are the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics?

= Student Assessment Plan

Assessment Summary

In this unit, students will participate in a variety activities which will involve three areas. Students perform research on dif= ferent laws concerning copyright issues and Internet usage. Students will discuss and review= individual research findings. Students= will rank “Ten Commandments of Internet Ethics” based on their findings and discussions on Internet usage.

Assessment Timeline


Before Project Work Begins	While Students Work on Projects=	After Project Work Ends
·= Review basic procedures for conduct= ing effective Internet research ·= Seeing Reason<= /span>	·= Collaborative comparison = ·= Visual Ranking=	·= Showing Evidence
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Visual Ranking Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)<= /font>

Visual Ranking Project Name (For the Visu= al Ranking workspace)<= /font>

&#= 8220;Ten Commandments of Internet Ethics”

Project Description (For the Visu= al Ranking workspace)

After reviewing the “Ten Commandments of Internet Ethics”, students will be asked to use the visual ranking tool to r= ank the commandments listed. St= udents will form teams of two or three and rank the commandments listed from the most ethical at the top to the least ethical at the bottom. Then each group will be given an opportunity to defend their ranking based on the individual research findings.

Prompt (For the Visu= al Ranking workspace)<= /font>

Using the "Ten Commandm= ents of Internet Ethics" list provided, students will rank according to w= hat they think is most ethical at the top to least ethical at the bottom.

Sorting List (For the Visu= al Ranking workspace)<= /font>

1) Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

2) Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.

3) Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's files.

4) Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

5) Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.

6) Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you = have not paid.

7) Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

8) Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.=

9) Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program = you write or the system you design.

10) Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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Practice Ranking (For your future quick reference)<= /font>

Te= acher ID: juliealb

Practice Team ID 1:Team01

Practice Team ID 2:

Pa= ssword:

Pa= ssword: Team01

Pa= ssword:

Seeing Reason Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)

Seeing Reason Project Name (For the Seei= ng Reason workspace)<= /font>

How does the Internet serve you?

Project Description (For the Seei= ng Reason workspace)

Students will brainstorm on ways that the Internet h= as become an essential part of their everyday lives. Using the Seeing Reason tool, students will identify individual tasks accomplished through the us= e of the Internet and define relationships of various tasks using the Internet=

Research Question (For the Seei= ng Reason workspace)<= /font>

How does the Internet serve you?

Practice Map (For your future quick reference)<= /font>

Practice Team ID:

Pa= ssword:

Showing Evidence Elements (Complete this section if this too= l will be used in the unit)

Showing Evidence Project Name (For the Show= ing Evidence workspace)<= /font>

To snoop or not to snoop

Project Description (For the Show= ing Evidence workspace)

St= udents will be asked to show evidence defending or opposing their position on the issue of viewing files without the owner's knowledge.

Prompt (For the Show= ing Evidence workspace)<= /font>

Is it ever OK to snoop in ot= her people's files?

Practice Case (For your future quick reference)<= /font>

Practice Team ID: Team01

Re= viewing Team ID:

Pa= ssword: Team01

Pa= ssword:

Claims

It is OK for on-line files of private citizens to be looked at by others without their permission.=

It is not OK for on-line fil= es of private citizens to be looked at by others without their permission.

Evidence <= /span>

Students will seek their own evidence.

= Unit Details
Approximate Time Ne= eded
The unit will be covered once a week for approximately 30 minutes for 9 week period.<= /font>
Prerequisite Skills=
St= udents need to be familiar with basic on-line research tools.<= /font>
Procedures <= /font>
(1^st= Class Period) Introducing the Unit Students will be asked to th= ink about the different ways they use the Internet in their everyday lives. Using the REASONING TOOL, studen= ts will identify individual tasks accomplished through the use of the Internet and define relationships of various tasks using the Internet (2^nd= Class Period) Students will be asked to conduct research on such topics as computer ethics, copyright laws, pirac= y, and phishing to gain a broader knowledge on illegal activities involved w= ith Internet usage. Students wi= ll report their research findings in a report format using MS-FrontPage. (3^rd= Class Period) Students will review the “Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics.” Using individual report findings, students will be asked to rank the “Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics” usin= g the Visual Ranking Tool. (4^th= Class Period) Students will be asked to an= swer the question “Is it ever OK to snoop in other people's files?”= ; Students must defend their views= based on Internet research.
Accommo= dations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student:=	Make classroom modifications as expressed in the student’s IEP. Allow extra time to complete projects.
English Language Learner:
Gifted Student: