Privacy in the Information Age - Lesson

Lesson Plan

Level: Grades 11 - 12

Author: The ideas presented in this teaching unit are based on materials designed by Barry Duncan (former President of the Association for Media Literacy, Ontario), and adapted by Carolyn Levy (Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa).

Overview

This unit is designed to help students develop a critical awareness about privacy and the security of personal information.Through a series of activities and class discussions, students shall learn about the different forms of privacy protection that exist in the public and private sectors; discover how private information can be manipulated for the purpose of direct marketing;and examine the impact of new technologies on privacy research.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• learn about the different forms of privacy protection that exist in the public and private sectors
• discover how private information can be manipulated for the purpose of direct marketing
• examine the impact of new technologies on privacy
• research and analyse information concerning a number of privacy issues
• develop critical thinking skills in determining personal ideas on privacy issues

This lesson and all associated documents (handouts, overheads, backgrounders) are available in an easy-print, pdf kit version.

Lesson Kit:

Lesson_Privacy_Information_Age.pdf