Internet Safety - 6th Grade
Learning Target:
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I'll know I've got it when I can practice safe, legal, and responsible use
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I can reflect on the benefits of sharing online, while acknowledging that information can spread fast and far.
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I can classify information that should be kept private online.
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I can predict the effect that an online post or message might have on someone's reputation.
Week 1:
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Students will define digital citizenship in their own terms
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Identify the 8 core topics.
Week 2: Share with Care
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Understand what types of situations call for getting help or talking things out
with a trusted adult.
✓ Consider what options there are for being brave and why bringing adults into the
conversation is important.
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Week 3: Don't Fall for Fake
✓ Understand that just because something is online doesnʼt mean itʼs true.
✓ Learn how phishing works, why itʼs a threat, and how to take steps to avoid it.
✓ Determine the validity of websites and other sources of information and be
wary of manipulation, unsubstantiated claims, fake offers or prizes, and other
online scams.
Week 4: Secure Your Secrets
Learn why privacy matters, and how it relates to online security.
✓ Practice how to create strong passwords.
✓ Review the tools and settings that protect against hackers and other threats.
Week 5: It's Cool To Be Kind
Define what being positive means and looks like online and offline.
✓ Lead with positivity in online communications.
✓ Identify situations in which a trusted adult should be consulted.
Week 6: Talk it Out
Understand what types of situations call for getting help or talking things out
with a trusted adult.
✓ Consider what options there are for being brave and why bringing adults into the
conversation is important.
