The History of Computers

When was the computer invented? Who was Charles Babbage? Who wrote the first ever computer game? In this lesson plan, students learn all about the intriguing history of the computer through a pre-reading activity, a reading text and true/false questions. A vocabulary exercise focuses on words such as ‘pioneer’, ‘operate’ and ‘prototype’.

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