Lessons for 2nd Graders

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Common Sense Media

Be Internet Awesome!

Lessons from Common Sense Media

GROWING RESPONSIBILITY
& SIMPLE DECISION-MAKING

Second graders demonstrate increasing independence and abstract thinking. They are ready to take more responsibility for their actions and understand the consequences of their choices.

These lessons respond to this growth by introducing decision-making frameworks that require weighing multiple factors, emphasizing the development of personal responsibility and agency in digital environments. Second grade showcases a storybook that guides students through a sequence of media literacy lessons, helping them think critically about what they consume online.

Lesson Sequence:

It is recommended to teach these lessons in order. Each lesson should take about 20 minutes and include plenty of interaction.

Lessons from Be Internet Awesome!

The Be Internet Awesome lessons are not divided by grade level. For Second Grade, consider looking at the first or second lesson in each of the five pillars.

Lessons are available in Peardeck, with Spanish options there. This spreadsheet includes links to Peardeck lessons in their Content Orchard.

Find more information in the Curriculum tab at the top of this webpage.

Please explore additional digital citizenship lessons in Seesaw as well. You can search in the Seesaw library for DIGITAL LEADERSHIP WITH BEAN (more info in Other Resources).