B6 Computing · Term 3, Week 10

Digital Literacy

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.6.9.1.3 - Debate a spam and solicited messages.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Define spam messages and solicited messages in their own words with accurate examples of each.
  2. Identify at least three distinguishing features between spam and solicited messages.
  3. Classify a given list of message samples as either spam or solicited, giving a reason for each choice.
  4. Participate in a structured classroom debate, presenting at least one valid point either for or against a motion about spam messages.
  5. Apply at least one practical strategy for handling spam messages when they encounter them in their daily use of phones and the internet.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand
Digital Literacy (6.9)
Content standard
B6.6.9.1 - Demonstrate proficiency in Digital Literacy
Indicator
B6.6.9.1.3 - Debate a spam and solicited messages.
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 52

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide leaners to differentiate spam from solicited messages.