Scams and identity theft
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Introduction
As the world becomes more and more digitised, the prevalence of scams has also increased. Scams, including identity theft, present a significant risk to people’s financial situations. In this activity students explore identity theft and how they can manage the risk of identity theft by protecting their personal information, including their TFN.
Achievement standard
By the end of Year 9, students explain the role of the Australian economy in allocating and distributing resources, and analyse the interdependence of participants in the global economy. They explain the importance of managing financial risks and rewards and analyse the different strategies that may be used. They explain why businesses seek to create a competitive advantage, including through innovation, and evaluate the strategies that may be used. Students analyse the roles and responsibilities of participants in the workplace.
When researching, students develop questions and simple hypotheses to frame an investigation of an economic or business issue. They gather and analyse relevant data and information from different sources to answer questions, identify trends and explain relationships. Students generate alternative responses to an issue and use cost-benefit analysis and appropriate criteria to propose a course of action. They apply economics and business knowledge, skills and concepts to familiar, unfamiliar and hypothetical problems. Students develop and present evidence-based conclusions and reasoned arguments using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts. They analyse the effects of economic and business decisions and the potential consequences of alternative actions.
Content descriptions
Economics and Business Knowledge and Understanding
Why and how people manage financial risks and rewards in the current Australian and global financial landscape (ACHEK040).
Economics and Business Skills
Analyse data and information in different formats to explain cause-and-effect relationships, make predictions and illustrate alternative perspectives (ACHES045).
Apply economics and business knowledge, skills and concepts in familiar, new and hypothetical situations (ACHES047).
Present reasoned arguments and evidence-based conclusions in a range of appropriate formats using economics and business conventions, language and concepts (ACHES048).
Teacher resources
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Protect your personal information
Student learning resources
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Scams and identity theft
Scams and identity theft
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Suggested activity sequence
This sequence is intended as a framework to be modified and adapted by teachers to suit the needs of a class group. If you assign this activity to a class, your students will be assigned all student resources on their 'My learning' page. You can also hand-pick the resources students are assigned by selecting individual resources when you add a work item to a class in 'My classes'.
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Play: Protect your personal information. This video explains how and why you should protect your personal information.
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Think-pair-share: What information do people need to protect?
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Record student responses on the board.
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Discuss with students which personal information they have at this stage of their lives that they need to protect – Do they have a TFN? Do they have a bank account?
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As a class, read the introductory text in part 1 of the worksheet.
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Discuss answers to the questions in part 1 of the worksheet.
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Brainstorm the meaning of scams and invite students to share examples of how people they know have been scammed.
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Students complete the rest of the worksheet. Students will need access to Scams – Data sheet and will also need to complete the online security quiz.
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When students have finished the activities on the worksheet, post student infographics and posters on the wall.
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Students complete a 3-2-1:
- 3 things the student learned from the activity.
- 2 things the student found interesting and what they’d like to learn more about.
- 1 question they still have.
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Discuss the questions students still have and allow them time to explore answers.