Grade 10
Risk Check for New Tech
What privacy risks do new technologies present, and how do we decide if they're worth it?
New tech, like location services and smart devices, helps make our lives easier and opens opportunities that didn't exist before. But these innovations also come with a cost -- especially to our privacy. Help students consider the benefits and drawbacks of these new technologies -- and decide whether they're ultimately worth it.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
facial recognition
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Key Standards Supported
L.9-10.1, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.6, RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.10, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.10, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.8, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.5, SL.9-10.6, W.9-10.10, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.8, WHST.9-10.10, WHST.9-10.4, WHST.9-10.6, WHST.9-10.8
1a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5f
I.A.2, II.A.1, III.A.1, III.A.2, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.4, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, VI.C.2, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, IV.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2
1d, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3d, 4a, 4b, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
50 mins.
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Consider: Facial Recognition
15 mins.Explore: Take a Stand
20 mins.Reflect: Your Privacy Line
15 mins.
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Lesson last updated: April 2021