SS 1 Third Term

Lesson objectives

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

1. Define the World Wide Web as hyperlinked pages on the internet.
2. Name the parts of a URL including protocol, domain and path.
3. Navigate a browser safely using address bar, search and bookmarks.
4. Apply four reliability checks to a web page result.
5. Distinguish browsing from searching on the web.

Key vocabulary

• World Wide Web: hyperlinked pages served on the internet.
• URL: the full address of a web resource.
• Protocol: the prefix such as https://.
• Domain: the organisation part of a URL such as .com or .ng.
• Path: the folder structure beneath the domain.
• Bookmark: a saved favourite stored by the browser.
• Reliability check: judging whether a source is trustworthy.
• Browsing: moving through pages visually.
• Searching: finding pages through keyword queries.

Common misconceptions

• "The World Wide Web is the same as the internet." The web is one service running on the internet.
• "Any website is reliable if it answers the question." Authority, date and evidence matter more.
• "Searching replaces browsing." Searching finds pages; browsing explores them visually.

Teacher activities

1. Starter: hold up a web page and an email inbox and ask which you use more.
2. Define the World Wide Web and compare it with the internet.
3. Break down a URL into protocol, domain and path on a live example.
4. Demonstrate entering keywords, opening results and applying checks.
5. Show bookmarking and explain browsing versus searching.
6. Close with the navigation task and exit question about checking sources.

Student activities

1. Choose the starter item you use more often and explain the reason.
2. Define the World Wide Web in their own words and compare with the internet.
3. Break down a URL into protocol, domain and path.
4. Enter keywords, open at least three results and apply four checks.
5. Bookmark one result and distinguish browsing from searching.
6. Answer the exit question in one sentence about checking sources.

Practical / learning evidence

A URL breakdown worksheet with protocol, domain and path, plus an evaluated sources record sheet with four checks for each. Submit both for marking.

Resources and preparation

Computers with a browser, sample URLs and blank records. Offline route: paper URLs and record sheets. Warn learners not to enter personal search history visibly and clear cache appropriately. Disable Caps Lock before drills.

Assessment for learning

Inspect the URL breakdown for correct protocol, domain and path. Check the evaluated sources for four completed reliability checks. Mark the distinction between browsing and searching for clarity. Flag any learner who confuses the web with the internet.

Inclusion and homework

Provide the URL prebreakdown for learners who need scaffolding and allow oral evaluation. Extend confident learners with five checks and a second URL breakdown. Homework: find one reliable news source and one unreliable source, write URLs and check each with four criteria.