Digital Citizenship

Middle School
5th 7th grades

Unit Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, E-Rights & Responsibilities

Lesson Internet Safety and Digital Reputation (approximately 2 hours)

This lesson is designed to be used in a middle school classroom with using mixed media for lesson
delivery. Activities are flexible enough for instructor to choose individual or small group participation for
most of the activities.

Materials & Curriculum

Curriculum
PowerPoint Presentation quick teen stats
Handouts
o 3 Infographs (one per student)
PhotoOfFriend
TipsForTeens
TweenTipSheet
o Activity Sheets (one per student)
SixDegreesDigitalDirt
InteractiveSafetyReview

Materials
SmartBoard (or other large screen computer projector)
Laptops or computers (one per student or small group)
Poster Board (one per student or small group)
Markers

Lesson
Objectives

Students will explain at least one way to create a screen shot and describe how a screen shot
can be used to spread information quickly.
Students will tell how to prevent negative consequences of digital dirt.
Students will explain how to avoid creating digital dirt.
Students will distinguish between safe and unsafe digital world behavior.
Students will illustrate and list safe and unsafe digital behavior.
 Digital Citizenship
Middle School
5th 7th grades
Introduction - Whole Group Activity ( 10 minutes)

PowerPoint presentation quick teen stats

Group discussion

Activities & Handouts - Individual or Small Group (70 minutes)

Read Infographs
Complete Six Degrees and Digital Dirt Handout (SixDegreesDigitalDirt)
Complete Internet Safety Review Handout (InteractiveSafetyReview)

Wrap Up Individual or Small Group (30 minutes)

Students create internet safety Infographic on poster board.

Requirements: List & Illustrate
o 5 Digital Dos
o 5 Digital Donts