JSS 1 First Term

Lesson objectives

By the end of the week, learners should be able to:

1. Distinguish the internet from the World Wide Web.
2. Name the four things needed to get online and the role of each.
3. Identify the parts of a URL, including the protocol and the domain.
4. Carry out a guided search using precise keywords and open a result in a new tab.
5. Apply four safety rules when online, including protecting personal information and reporting scams.
6. Judge whether a web page is likely to be reliable using at least three checks.

Key vocabulary

• Internet: a global network of interconnected computer networks.
• World Wide Web: the collection of linked pages and sites that runs on the internet.
• Browser: software used to view web pages, such as Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
• URL: the address of a page, for example https://www.example.gov.ng/learn.
• ISP: internet service provider, the company that supplies the connection.
• Router: the device that shares a connection between computers or provides Wi-Fi.
• Search engine: a service that finds pages matching keywords, such as Google or Bing.
• HTTPS: a secure, encrypted connection between the browser and the site.

Common misconceptions

• "The internet and Google are the same thing." Google is one service on the web. The internet carries many services, including email and video calls.
• "Anything online is true." Anyone can publish. Check the author, the date and the evidence.
• "The padlock means the site is honest." The padlock shows that the connection is encrypted. It does not show whether the content is true.

Teacher activities

1. Starter: ask learners to name the last thing they searched for and what they typed.
2. Explain that the internet is the physical network of cables, routers and radio links, and that the web is one service that runs on it.
3. List the four requirements to get online and ask learners to identify each one in the laboratory or on a phone.
4. Open a browser and label the address bar, tabs, back, refresh, bookmark and history on the projected screen or a printed screenshot.
5. Demonstrate a weak search and a strong search for the same question, then model the three reliability checks.
6. Run the guided search task and close with the four safety rules written by the class.

Student activities

1. Share their last search and the keywords used.
2. Write the internet and web distinction in their own words.
3. Identify the browser, connection type and device in use.
4. Label a browser screenshot with six features.
5. Complete the guided search: find three pages on one curriculum topic, record title, URL and date for each, and mark each as reliable or not, with a reason.
6. Write the four safety rules and one example of a scam message.

Practical / learning evidence

A source record sheet with three entries showing Title | URL | Date | Author or organisation | Reliable? | Reason, plus a browser screenshot labelled with six features and a written list of four safety rules. No personal details, passwords or photographs are to be entered during the task.

Resources and preparation

At least one connected computer or phone with a browser, or printed browser screenshots and pre-downloaded pages. A projector or large screen if possible. A neutral search topic taken from another school subject. Offline route: printed pages saved before the lesson in a local folder, with the same record sheet. Test the connection and the selected pages before class, and have a backup topic if the network fails.

Assessment for learning

Check that URLs are complete and correctly copied. The reliability reason must refer to the author, the date or the evidence. Ask learners to explain what the padlock shows and what it does not show. Watch for personal information being typed and correct it immediately.

Inclusion and homework

Pair learners who have never used a browser with a confident partner, and provide a printed browser diagram for labelling. Extend confident learners with the site: and quoted-phrase search techniques. Homework: write five search keywords you would use to find information about a Nigerian university's admission requirements, without searching.