Computer Crime Techniques Lesson Plan - Grade 10 CAT by Olino Magqaza

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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Identify and explain at least 5 different computer crime techniques including phishing, malware, social engineering, identity theft, and ransomware.
Students will analyse real-world scenarios to recognise potential cyber threats and evaluate the impact of computer crimes on individuals and organizations.

Duration: 10 minutes

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Capture learners’ attention by playing a news headline video on cybercrime. Allow learners to provide their opinions on the report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRgubknZwes
Outline the objectives of the lesson to the learners.
Stimulate their thinking by outlining the focus question of the lesson: How do cybercriminals exploit technology and human behavior to commit crimes, and what can we do to protect ourselves and our digital assets?

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Present the main categories of computer crimes:

1) Phishing and social engineering

2) Malware attacks (viruses, trojans, spyware)

3) Identity theft and fraud

4) Ransomware attacks

5) Hacking and unauthorised access.

Use visual examples and case studies.
Give learners tips on how to identify phishing attempts and computer crime techniques

Show students examples of legitimate vs. phishing emails. Have them identify red flags such as suspicious sender addresses, urgent language, spelling errors, and requests for personal information.

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Give learners link to Microsoft Quiz, testing their ability to identify computer crime techniques.

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Give learners an opportunity to reflect on the most surprising thing they learned about computer crimes, and let them share with the class.

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Give learners handouts for homework to be completed in their workbooks.