Lesson Title
Objectives
Lesson Plan Link
Corresponding Slide Show
Rings Of
Responsibility
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reflect upon their offline responsibilities.
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examine their online responsibilities.
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learn that good digital citizens are responsible and respectful in the digital world (and beyond).
Private and
Personal Information
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learn about the benefits of sharing information online, but also about the safety and security risks of sharing certain types of information.
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understand what type of information can put them at risk for identity theft and other scams.
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distinguish between personal information, which is safe to share online, and private information, which is unsafe to share
The Power
Of Words
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empathize with those who have received mean and hurtful messages.
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judge what it means to cross the line from harmless to harmful communication online.
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generate solutions for dealing with cyberbullying
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experiment with different keyword searches and compare their results.
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refine their searches by using multiple words, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases.
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draw inferences to explain their search results.
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define plagiarism and describe its consequences.
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explain how giving credit is a sign of respect for people’s work.
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articulate when it is acceptable to use people’s work, and how to write a citation.
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identify the characteristics of strong passwords.
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apply characteristics of strong passwords to create new passwords.
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create secure passwords with their family members.
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establish expectations and norms for the group related to appropriate online behavior.
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participate responsibly and respectfully in an online community.
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collaborate on a classroom motto about digital citizenship.
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define what spam is.
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explore strategies for safely managing unwanted messages.
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identify different forms of spam.
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explain the value of giving proper citations.
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name the components of an MLA style citation for different types of websites.
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create MLA style citations for online articles and professional sites.
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recognize that photos can be altered digitally, and consider the upsides and downsides of this practice.
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discuss how photo alteration can distort our perceptions and affect our self-image.
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analyze how advertising uses photo alteration to help sell products.
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learn which information they should avoid sharing online because it is private.
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understand which kinds of websites have privacy policies, and why.
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practice checking websites they visit for privacy policies and privacy seals of approvals.
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compare and contrast gender stereotypes.
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evaluate online media messages that convey gender stereotypes.
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reflect on why gender stereotypes sometimes can be limiting.
The Key
To Keywords
Who's Is It
Anyway?
Strong
Passwords
Digital
Citizenship
Pledge
You've Won
A Prize
How to Cite
A Site
Picture Perfect
Privacy Rules
Selling
Stereotypes
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