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Digital Skills : 5th Grade : Topic 2

Using the Internet Responsibly 

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Student Skills

  •  I understand  what media is and the importance of media balance 

  • I follow my teacher’s instructions about what I should be doing on the computer.

  • I only visit websites and click links my teacher says are okay.

  • I am kind and respectful to others online.

  • I know the purpose of different parts of an online news page.

  • I know what copyright is and the importance of giving proper attribution for other’s work.


Report card standard: TECH 5.1 Uses computers and internet responsibly.



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About this Topic


This topic is ideal for the beginning of the year, in order to establish norms around internet safety and responsibility. Lesson are built using resources and content from Common Sense Education. You can lean more about Common Sense Education by clicking on the link or accessing the site through Clever. 


  • Lesson 1: Media Balance 

  • Lesson 2: Reading News Online

  • Lesson 3: Rights and Responsibilities 

  • Lesson 4: Cyberbullying 

Google Classroom Topic Practice Set

Common Sense 

Lesson 1: Media Balance 

G5:T2:L1 Media Balance

Lesson Notes

  • Define media 

  • Explain healthy media choices 

  • Define media balance


Slide deck meant to be used for whole class lesson and discussion.

Key Vocabulary

  • Media

  • Media Choices

  • Media Balance 

Resources

  • Lesson Slides 

  • Lesson Slides in Spanish*

Translation done with Google Translate. Please review before use.

  • (OPTIONAL) My Media Plan Handout

English | Spanish 

  • (OPTIONAL) Lesson Kahoot

Lesson 2: Reading News Online

G5:T2:L2 Reading News Online

Lesson Notes

  • Explain the purposes of different parts of an online news page

  • Identify the parts and structure of an online news article


Slide deck meant to be used for whole class lesson and discussion. Read speaker notes for additional educator notes for the lesson.

Key Vocabulary

  • News

Resources

  • Lesson slides 

  • Lesson Slides in Spanish*

Translation done with Google Translate. Please review before use.

  • (OPTIONAL) Label a News Page Handout 

English | Spanish 

  • (OPTIONAL) Mix and Match Cards - Reading  a News Page  English | Spanish 

  • (OPTIONAL) Lesson Kahoot

Lesson 3: Rights and Responsibilities 

G5:T2:L3 Rights and Responsibilities

Lesson 3

  • Define copyright

  • Learn about user's responsibilities for other’s work 

  • Intellectual property 


Slide deck meant to be used for whole class lesson and discussion. This is same content as the Grade 4 lesson Rights and Responsibilities. 

Key Vocabulary

  • Copyright

  • Intellectual property

  • License

  • Attribute

  • Plagiarism 

Resources 

  • Lesson slides 

  • Lesson Slides in Spanish*

Translation done with Google Translate. Please review before use.

  • (OPTIONAL) Family Conversations: Responsible Decision- Making in Digital Life English | Spanish 

  • (OPTIONAL) What Would a Super Digital Citizen Do? English | Spanish | Teacher 

  • (OPTIONAL) Lesson Kahoot

Lesson 4: Cyberbullying 

G5:T2:L4 Cyberbullying

Lesson Notes

  • Define cyberbullying

  • Discuss the similarities and differences between bullying and cyberbullying

  • Discuss how to be an upstander


Slide deck meant to be used for whole class discussion and partner turn and talks.

Key Vocabulary

  • Cyberbullying

  • Target

  • Bully

  • Bystander

  • Upstander 

  • Empathy 

Resources

  • Lesson slides

  • Lesson Slides in Spanish*

Translation done with Google Translate. Please review before use.

  • (OPTIONAL) Sondra's Story Worksheet 

English | Spanish | Teacher

  • (OPTIONAL) Lesson Kahoot

Optional Reading

Newsela Text Set: Elementary School and Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship.

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