Lesson Plan

Cybersecurity, Phishing, and Spam

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Take a serious look at an equally serious topic! Security scholars explore and discuss the methods hackers use to gain access to personal information during a well-written digital citizenship activity. Part of an extensive series, the resource introduces ways to determine a website's trustworthiness and how users' surfing habits create an online picture of their interests.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have students describe a phishing email or questionable pop-up they've seen recently
  • As a class, navigate to some popular websites and analyze the level of security present
Classroom Considerations
  • Allow a little extra time to cover the Security Tools section, as the content is fairly technical
Pros
  • An embedded presentation aids in viewing and discussing Internet safety settings
  • The content is important and meaningful 
Cons
  • None