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Going Places Safely Online
  • discover that the Internet can be used to visit far-away places and learn new things.

  • compare how staying safe online is similar to staying safe in the real world.

  • explain rules for traveling safely on the Internet

Lesson Title

Objectives

Staying Safe
Online
  • understand that being safe when they visit websites is similar to staying safe in real life.

  • learn to recognize websites that are good for them to visit.

  • recognize if they should ask an adult they trust before they visit a particular website.

Follow The
Digital Trail
  • learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.”

  • explore what information is appropriate to be put online.

  • judge the nature of different types of digital footprints by following the information trails of two fictional animals.

Screen Out
The Mean
  • analyze online behaviors that could be considered cyberbullying.

  • explain how to deal with a cyberbullying situation.

  • recognize the importance of engaging a trusted adult when they experience cyberbullying.

Using
Keywords
  • understand the function of keywords and keyword searches.

  • learn a step-by-step procedure for selecting suitable keywords.

  • apply their chosen keywords to find the information they are looking for on the Internet.

My Online
Community
  • consider what it means to go online and use the Internet.

  • compare and contrast how they are connected to different people and places, in person and on the Internet.

  • demonstrate an understanding of how people can connect on the Internet by drawing a map of their online community.

Things 
For Sale
  • understand that the main purpose of product sites is to encourage viewers to buy the product.

  • recognize how a site’s fun and interesting features help sell the product.

  • create their own product site home pages with features designed to sell their products.

Show Respect
Online
  • understand how to show respect in social situations.

  • recognize the importance of tone in both face-to-face and online communications.

  • learn rules for writing clear and respectful emails by editing an email message.

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