Carol L. Cook
SAMPLE LESSON #1
History of the Computer
Objective The student will be able to:
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1. Identify the leaders of the Computer Revolution
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2. Identify the changes in the computer in the last twenty years
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3. Project what future improvements in the computer will do to change our society
Materials Needed Video of History of the Computer Materials regarding the History of the computer
Vocabulary abacus, astrolabe, digital calculating machine, census machine,keypunch system, analyzer, electronic computer, hybrid machines, ENIAC, vacuum tube technology, EDVAC, EDSAC, UNIVAC, transistors, integrated circuits, magnetic tape drives, disk drives, microcomputers, VLSI
Brainstorming Questions
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1. Why do they call this time, the Information Revolution?
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2. Where does the idea of today’s computer come from?
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3. What company was associated with the computer in the 1930’s?
Procedure
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1. Show film about History of computers
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
Related Activity Students go to the library and do a report on one of the major contributors to the discovery of today’s computer
Students present their report to the class
