1+Overview

Overview of Unit **Unit Objectives:** **upon completion of these lessons, students will be able to:**


 * Describe school district's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
 * Identify need for Acceptable Use Policies
 * Utilize technology responsibly.
 * Define cyber bullying.
 * Identify situations involving cyber bullying and learn different techniques to handle the situations.
 * List internet safety precautions.
 * Define netiquette
 * Understand proper behavior while communicating online.
 * Demonstrate the ability to make informed choices about revealing information while online.
 * Be able to articulate and communicate their knowledge and understanding of personal information to peers and others.
 * Effectively and efficiently perform internet searches.
 * Utilize Boolean operators when performing internet searches.
 * Define the characteristics of a valid web resource.
 * Recognize web sites that meet the evaluation criteria of: authorship, timeliness, sponsorship and accuracy.
 * Define software piracy.
 * Recognize that duplicating software and other copyrighted material is illegal and unfair to others.
 * Become aware of online risks associated with software piracy.
 * Define computer virus, worm and Trojan horse.
 * Determine what to do if a computer is infected.
 * Take steps to prevent computer threats.
 * Identify the dangers of revealing personal information.
 * Demonstrate the ability to make informed choices about revealing information while online.
 * Be able to articulate and communicate their knowledge and understanding of personal information to peers and others.
 * Define online identity theft and describe several ways it can occur.
 * Provide means by which identity theft can be avoided.

**PA / PSSA Standards:**

**English Language Arts**
 * NCTE 3: Apply strategies to interpret texts.
 * NCTE 4: Use written language to communicate effectively.

**Math**
 * NCTM (Number and Operations): Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.
 * NCTM (Number and Operations): Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates.

**NETS Standards:**


 * NETS 5 (Digital Citizenship): Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * NETS 6 (Technology Operations and Concepts): Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.