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Lesson Note - Computing

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Weekly Lesson Plan

JHS 1 (B7) · 2

Computing

Lesson 1 of 3

Week Ending

Friday, 20 Mar 2026 Backdated

Week & Term

Week 11 · 2

Class Teacher

Habibatu Annan

Subject

Computing

Class

JHS 1 (B7)

Class Size

—

Duration

30 mins

Week No.

Week 11

Strand

3. Communication Networks

Sub-Strand

3. Information Security

Content Standard & Indicator

B7.3.3.1.2

Content Standard

Recognise data threats and means of protection

Indicator

Explore the legal issues regarding intellectual property rights (Copyright Patent Trademark Piracy)

Performance Indicator

Learners can explore and explain the legal issues regarding intellectual property rights (copyright, patent, trademark, piracy) and discuss the consequences of violating these laws

Core Competencies

Key Words

Teaching / Learning Resources (TLR)

References

Lesson Activities by Day

Date	Phase 1: Starter (5 mins) Preparing the brain	Phase 2: Main (20 mins) New learning + assessment	Resources	Phase 3: Plenary (5 mins) Reflection + exercise
Wed 18 Mar 2026	1Display an image of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and WinRAR logos on the projector. Ask learners: Have you seen these logos before? Where do you use them? Do you own them? 2Ask: If Kofi buys a song on iTunes and Ama downloads the same song illegally from a website, what is the difference? Why might one be legal and one illegal?	UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT 1Write 'Intellectual Property' on the board. Explain: IP is anything created by a person's mind - software, music, books, designs. Show examples: a game app Kwame created, a song Ama wrote, a business logo. Ask: Who should own these creations? 2Define Copyright: the legal right to control and profit from creative work. Show a book cover with '© 2024 Ghana Publishing House'. Ask learners: What does this symbol mean? Can you copy this book and sell it? 3Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair one scenario card: (1) Yaw downloads Microsoft Office illegally; (2) Abena copies a song and posts it on Facebook; (3) Sulemana downloads free Linux software legally. Ask: Which scenarios break copyright law and why? 4Focus on the creator's right to control and profit from work. Use Ghanaian context - real apps, songs, and businesses learners recognise.	1Projector with sample software/music logos 2Scenario cards (printed or written on slips) 3Textbook section on copyright definition	1Ask each pair to share one sentence about what copyright is. Collect responses and write key words on the board: 'creator', 'legal right', 'profit', 'permission needed'. Exercise 1Write this scenario: Kofi finds a PowerPoint template online that looks nice. He downloads it without paying and uses it for his school project. Is this legal? Explain in 2-3 sentences whether this breaks copyright law and why.
Thu 19 Mar 2026	1Show the exercise from Day 1. Ask 3 volunteers to read their answers aloud. Correct any misconceptions: clarify that using templates without permission IS copyright infringement. 2Quick poll: Raise your hand if you have downloaded free software or an app. Now ask: Did you pay for it? Was it legal to use?	PATENT AND TRADEMARK - DIFFERENT TYPES OF IP PROTECTION 1Write 'Patent' and 'Trademark' on the board in two columns. Explain: Patent protects inventions and how they work (e.g. how a medicine is made). Trademark protects a brand name or logo (e.g. the Apple logo, Coca-Cola script). Ask: What is the difference between protecting an invention and protecting a brand name? 2Show three logos on the projector: Apple logo, Cocoa Cafe (a Ghanaian chain), MTN logo. Ask learners: Which is a trademark? Who owns it? Can someone else use it? Explain: if another person uses the MTN logo on their business, they break trademark law. 3Error Analysis Activity: Show this false statement on the board: 'A patent protects a company's logo and brand name.' Ask learners to identify what is wrong and correct it in pairs. (Answer: A patent protects inventions, NOT logos. Trademark protects logos.) Discuss why the difference matters legally. 4Distinguish Patent from Trademark clearly. Use recognisable Ghanaian and international brands to anchor understanding.	1Projector with Apple, Coca-Cola, MTN logos 2Whiteboard and markers 3Textbook definitions of Patent and Trademark	1Exit Ticket: Each learner writes one sentence: 'A patent is for _____ and a trademark is for _____.' Collect and check for accuracy. Exercise 1Ama invents a new type of solar charger for mobile phones. She also designs a special logo for her business. Which type of IP protection does she need - patent, trademark, or both? Explain each choice.
Fri 20 Mar 2026	1Speed Challenge: Show five images quickly on the projector (Microsoft Office, a counterfeit handbag, a cracked software installer, a licensed Adobe suite, a pirate flag emoji). Ask: Which ones represent piracy or illegal copying? Learners hold up fingers to vote. 2Ask: Have you heard the word 'piracy' before? What does it mean? (Accept answers, then clarify: taking and using someone's IP without permission.)	PIRACY, FREEWARE, AND SHAREWARE - LEGAL VS. ILLEGAL 1Define Piracy: illegal copying or using software, music, or books without permission. Show examples on the projector: (1) downloading a cracked version of Photoshop; (2) sharing a Netflix account illegally; (3) streaming a movie from an unlicensed website. Ask: What is wrong with each? What is the consequence for the creator? 2Contrast Legal Alternatives: Write three terms on the board: FREEWARE (free software legally owned by creator), SHAREWARE (free trial, then must pay), OPEN-SOURCE (free software anyone can modify, legally). Give examples: VLC Media Player (freeware), WinRAR (shareware - 40-day free trial), Linux (open-source). Ask: Why would a creator give away software for free? (Reasons: building user base, making money later, supporting community.) 3Pair Discussion Activity: Give pairs a mixed-list card with 8 scenarios: (A) Kwame buys genuine Microsoft Office; (B) Yaw downloads VLC from the official site for free; (C) Abena shares her Spotify login with 5 friends; (D) Sulemana installs Linux on his computer; (E) Kofi uses a cracked version of AutoCAD; (F) Ama uses free trial WinRAR beyond 40 days without paying. Pairs sort into LEGAL / ILLEGAL columns and explain why. 4Explicitly teach the consequences: creators lose income, legal penalties exist for pirates (fines, jail in severe cases). Use Ghanaian context: students downloading Nollywood or Ghanaian music illegally.	1Projector with examples of legal vs. illegal software use 2Scenario cards (printed or digital) 3Textbook definitions of freeware, shareware, piracy	1Learners rate their confidence on a scale of 1-5 (using fingers): 'I can explain the difference between copyright, patent, trademark, and piracy.' Celebrate confidence level 4-5 learners. Address questions from those rating 1-3. 2Ask: What is ONE action you will change in how you use software or download content after this lesson? Allow 2-3 volunteers to share. Exercise 1Scenario Task (Multi-part): Kwaku downloads a cracked version of Photoshop from a website instead of paying for it. (a) What type of IP right does this violate? (b) Name two consequences for Kwaku. (c) Name one consequence for the software creator. (d) What legal alternative could Kwaku use instead?

Class Teacher

Habibatu Annan

Head Teacher

Signature & Date

SISO / Circuit Supervisor

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