Learning Module 7: Protecting Privacy or Mission Impossible

LINKS FOR LESSON PLAN 7

Media Awareness Network: Privacy in the Information Age
This unit is designed to help students develop a critical awareness about privacy and the security of personal information. Through a series of activities and class discussions, students shall learn about the different forms of privacy protection which exist in the public and private sectors; discover how private information can be manipulated for the purpose of direct marketing; and examine the impact of new technologies on privacy research.