Effects of the Industrial Revolution on the 21st century Lesson 4: The use of internet after the Industrial Revolution
Learning goal: Students are able to explain how the internet was invented over time.
Assignment 1 - Look up 4 images of the use of internet. What do you need internet for? - After looking up these images, describe each image within two sentences and why you have chosen this image.
Assignment 2 - Read the following article on the invention of the Internet. Invention of the internet
Assignment 3 - Answer the following questions about the text:
1 Internet is invented by one person. True/False? 2 In which year was the first man made satellite being used? 3 What was the name of this satellite? 4 After the first satellite was being use, schools added specific courses on different subjects. Name at least two of these subjects. 5 Explain what ‘Packet switching’ is. 6 How many computers were connected to the ARPAnet by the end of 1969? 7 Explain what Transmission control Protocol is. 8 What was the purpose of the internet during the 1980’s? 9 What is the Worldwide Web and how was this used? 10 How do people stay updated these days?
Assignment 4 - Highlight
at least 15 difficult words from the text. - After this you are going to sit in
pairs and see if your partner has got the same difficult words or not.
- Help each other with defining the difficult words. - After defining the
difficult words, create your own definition of each of these words
within 3 sentences. - You are going to use these words for their last assignment.
Assignment 5 - On
Facebook you are going to write a short blog on how the internet was
developed through the years. - Use the article you have read to write your blog. - Blog must start in the past and has at least 10 words from the
article. - Also explain why and how you use the internet now. Do this part in present or future tense. - Use between 120 - 150 words