HU Internet Dillemas Activity Worksheet

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Net Nutrality first and second link: “How the end of net neutrality could change the internet”- youtube video, Second source:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/net-neutrality…

third:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality

Internet cencorship sources:

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/19/669361577/free-spee…

“Internet Censorship Explained”- youtube viedo Third

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship

The digital divide:

https://www.pbs.org/video/eliminating-digital-divi…

second:

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/in…

third:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide

Unit 2 Lesson 7
Name(s)_______________________________________________ Period ______ Date ___________________
Project Guide – Internet Dilemmas
Background
You are the Chief Technology Advisor for a candidate running for elected office. Your candidate is relying on you to help
inform her about important technological dilemmas and come up with good policy ideas to address them. For this
project you’ll investigate a social dilemma related to the Internet and prepare a report summarizing your findings and
making a policy recommendation for your candidate.
Step 1 – Pick Your Dilemma
Net Neutrality
Internet Censorship
The Digital Divide
Background: Internet users love
services like streaming movies,
video chatting, or online gaming. All
of this content needs to travel over
the Internet, however, and the
companies that build and maintain
networks are complaining about the
increased demands being placed on
their networks. Your candidate is
hearing more and more about a
debate called “net neutrality” and
would like a more informed opinion
as part of her platform.
Background: While the Internet is
used to share many useful services
and information, there are growing
concerns about the way that the
Internet can be used to spread
damaging information ranging from
national secrets to calls for violence.
Censoring this information may
provide some people with increased
security, but potentially risks free
speech and the safety of social and
political activists. Your candidate
would like to have a policy that
balances these two concerns in a
way that makes sense for our digital
age.
Background: While technology is
increasingly integrated into daily life,
there are still many who lack access
to the Internet or digital technology.
In rural areas there are challenges
building networks to connect
geographically sparse populations,
but even in cities some groups or
areas have relatively less access to
the Internet or knowledge of how to
use it. Your candidate is worried that
while technology is bringing social
and economic benefits to many,
there are others being left behind.
Core Question: When and how
should internet service providers be
allowed to treat some kinds of
internet traffic different from others?
Core Question: When and how
should the government be allowed to
censor or block internet traffic, if at
all?
Core Question: When and how
should resources be invested to
close gaps between those who do
and don’t use the Internet?
Impacted Groups
● Internet Service Providers (ISP)
● Internet Content Provider
● Everyday internet Users
Impacted Groups
● Everyday internet user
● Intelligence Agencies
● Political activists
Impacted Groups
● Those lacking internet access
● Internet Service Providers (ISP)
● Schools and libraries
Sources
● “How the end of net neutrality
could change the internet”
(video): link
● “‘Net Neutrality’ is ending. Here’s
how your internet could change”
(article): link
● “Wikipedia – Net Neutrality”: link
Sources
● “Free Speech Or Hate Speech:
When Does Online Hate Speech
Become A Real Threat?” (audio
article): link
● “Internet Censorship Explained”
(video): link
● Wikipedia – Internet Censorship:
link
Sources
● “Eliminating the Digital Divide”
(video): link
● “Internet/Broadband Fact Sheet”
(article): link
● Wikipedia – the Digital Divide:
link
Unit 2 Lesson 7
Step 2 – Review the One-Pager and Rubric
Review the one pager template and rubric to make sure you understand what you’ll be responsible for creating for this
project and how it’ll be evaluated.
Step 3 – Review the Concept Bank
This concept bank includes the key terms and concepts covered in this unit. Quickly review them before reading your
articles so that you’ll be ready to identify them in your articles. You can also refer to these as you complete your
one-pager.
Protocols / Layers
Physical internet, IP,
TCP, UDP, HTTP,
DNS
Networks
Fiber optic cable,
copper wire, wifi,
router, path, direct
connection,
bandwidth
Packets and
Routing
Packet metadata, IP
addresses, dynamic
routing,
World Wide Web
Web pages,
browsers, servers,
domain, world wide
web
Internet Principles
Redundancy, fault
tolerance, scalability,
open protocols
Step 4 – Review Your Sources
Review the three sources provided or additional ones you find online. For each source take notes on instances when
your impacted groups are mentioned or technical details are explained.
Source
Notes on Impacted Groups
Computer Science Principles
Notes on Technical Details
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Unit 2 Lesson 7
Name(s)_______________________________________________ Period ______ Date ___________________
Internet Dilemma Policy One Pager
To complete this one pager fill in each of the sections below. All text in italics is included to explain how to fill
in the one pager and can be deleted before you submit.
Core Question
Copy and paste this directly from your dilemma above
Impacted Groups
Fill in the table below with your Impacted Groups. You may optionally add new groups or split one of the ones assigned
into smaller subgroups if it will help better explain who’s involved in the dilemma.
Impacted Group and Description
Interests, Benefits, and Harms
Group 1: Write the name of the group and provide a
brief description / examples of who they are
Explain the interests of this group, as well as ways that
they could benefit or be harmed because of the
dilemma.
Can be bullets
Can be bullets
Group 2: Write the name of the group and provide a
brief description / examples of who they are
Explain the interests of this group, as well as ways that
they could benefit or be harmed because of the
dilemma.
Can be bullets
Can be bullets
Group 3: Write the name of the group and provide a
brief description / examples of who they are
Explain the interests of this group, as well as ways that
they could benefit or be harmed because of the
dilemma.
Can be bullets
Can be bullets
Technical Background
Explain the technical background necessary to understand the problem. Include:
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Background on layers / protocols / principles of the Internet necessary to understand the dilemma
Use the concept bank on the first page to help brainstorm ideas to include. A strong description will reference
several of these concepts
Make sure your descriptions are approachable for your candidate, who does not have as strong of a
background in the way the Internet works
This can be completed in bullets
Recommended Policy Solution
Give a recommendation for what policy or solution your candidate should advocate for. Your solution could be a law
that should be passed or repealed, a government policy, or a technological solution your candidate should promote.
Recommended Policy: In at most two sentences summarize the solution / action your candidate should support
Pros / Who Benefits
● Can be bullets
Computer Science Principles
Cons / Who is Harmed?
● Can be bullets
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Unit 2 Lesson 7
Extensive
Evidence
Convincing
Evidence
Completed research
guide demonstrates use
of multiple sources
Research guide
indicates
referencing three or
more sources.
provided are
referenced
All three provided
sources are
referenced
Only one or two
sources were
referenced
No evidence that
sources were used
Interests, benefits, and
harms of all impacted
groups are clearly
explained
Interests, benefits,
and harms for all
groups, including
possibly additional
groups beyond the
required three, are
provided.
Interests, benefits,
and harms of most
groups are provided
and accurate.
Interests, benefits,
and harms are
either limited,
inaccurate, or
incomplete.
No description of
impacts on different
groups
Technical details reflect
an accurate and detailed
understanding of the
internet
Extensive technical
details are provided
demonstrating
broad
understanding of
how the internet
works
Many technical
details are provided
that accurately
reflect how the
internet works
Few technical
details provided.
Some may be
inaccurate.
No technical details
provided
Technical details are
clear and described for a
non-technical audience
All technical details
are clear and easily
read by a
non-technical
audience
Most of the
technical details
provided can be
understood by a
non-technical
audience
Many of the
technical details
provided are
confusing to a
non-technical
audience
No technical details
provided
A clear policy
recommendation is
provided that is
justifiable based on other
information in the
one-pager
Policy
recommendation is
justifiable and clear
based on
information in both
other sections of
one-pager
Policy
recommendation is
clear but some
aspects may not
build upon
information
elsewhere in the
one-pager
Policy
recommendation
provided but is
disconnected from
other information in
one-pager
No policy
recommendation
provided
Reasonable benefits and
harms of the policy
choice on different
impacted groups are
provided
Benefits and harms
to all impacted
groups are clearly
explained
Benefits and harms
to most impacted
groups are clearly
explained
Benefits and harms
are limited or not
tied to specific
groups
No benefits and
harms are provided
Category
Computer Science Principles
Limited Evidence
No Evidence
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