Digital Literacy
3-5 Lessons
Below are Digital Literacy Lessons for 3rd - 5th Grade
Week 2 - Be Smart!
Choose 2 or more lessons that you think will be best for your students.
From Common Sense Media
Students learn strategies to increase the accuracy of their keyword searches. They compare the number and kinds of sites obtained and make inferences about the effectiveness of the strategies. Using the Doggy Data Student Handout, students then devise their own search strategies to find information, using multiple keywords, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases.
From Common Sense Media
Students learn that although the Internet makes it very easy, copying the work of others and presenting it as one’s own is called plagiarism. They also learn about circumstances in which it is permissible to use the work of others. Students are introduced to proper ways to cite people’s words and ideas from the Internet, including how to write a citation.
From Common Sense Media
Students reflect on the importance of citing all sources when they do research. Students learn how to write citations for two different types of online sources in Modern Language Association (MLA) style, and practice doing so.
From Common Sense Media
Students are introduced to the concept of a stereotype, and they explore the messages they receive regarding differences between boys and girls. Students first watch and discuss a video of a little girl questioning why companies market boys’ and girls’ toys differently. Then they compare and contrast gender stereotypes portrayed in two LEGO® online activity zones.