Summary
You might think hackers are just a bunch of online troublemakers, but that's not the whole story! Follow Tim and Moby as they guide you through the underground history of hacking. First, you'll learn about the MIT students who had to sneak behind their professors' backs to create some of the earliest computer programs. Next, you'll find out about the phreakers, hackers who learned to control the telephone systems. Then, you'll hear about modern-day black hats, hackers who cause all sorts of trouble, and white hats, the good hackers hired to stop them. Finally, you'll explore the hacktivist groups who use their coding skills to advance political goals. So hold on to your (hopefully white) hats as we delve into the hidden world of hackers!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Hackers:
- What is one new thing you learned about hackers?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining hackers.
- Draw or give one example of your own.