Task/Competency:
Understanding the History and
Diverse Natural of Electronic Commerce.
Describe the development of the Internet.
English Standards of Learning:
10.10 The student will collect, evaluate,
and organize information.
11.2 The student will analyze and evaluate
persuasive presentations.
12.1 The student will make a 5-10 minute
formal oral presentation.
Objective:
TLW explore and describe the development
of the Internet.
Materials:
Computers with Internet access.
PowerPoint (TV/computer monitor lookup)
not essential
Rationale: Point out to students
that in just 10 years, the Internet has grown at an
unprecedented rate. Millions of people
use the Internet every day, but only a small percentage of them really
understand how it works.
Set: Ask the students who
invented the Internet. (Put responses on the board, someone might
say former vice-president Gore).
Input:
Internet Origin
Internet Development
Internet Growth
Terms
Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the
WWW
Guided:
Visit web sites and point out to students
how the GUI allowed retailers to show pictures, icons and other graphical
elements of their products to customers all over the world, and the
Web provided consumers with an easy way to navigate from Web site to
Web site by way of hyperlinks.
Independent:
Students are to research the history of
the Internet.
Students are to create an Internet timeline.
Students will include in the timeline items
they feel are important. After the timeline is created, students
will then explain why they chose the key points for their timelines.
Oral: Student will present
a five-minute presentation. Students are encouraged to be
creative, poster boards, PowerPoint presentations,
etc.
Assessment: Timeline and
presentations
Homework: Complete presentation
part of assignment.
Closure: Key points and terms
discussed will be reviewed. Go over with students next day’s lesson.
Remind students when the bell rings, the
bell will let you know, but I will let you go!
Michael Craig Hill
Norcom High School
Portsmouth Virginia
