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Staying Safe Online

Lesson Plan

Staying Safe Online

To teach students how to stay safe online

This lesson focuses on teaching students the fundamental aspects of online safety, such as recognizing and avoiding online predators, understanding privacy settings, and practicing responsible social media use. The session includes interactive scenarios for students to practice their skills. This helps them navigate the internet safely and responsibly, an essential skill in today's digital age.

Audience

Achievers (ages 9-10)

Time

45 mins

Approach

To teach students how to stay safe online

Materials

Whiteboard, Markers, Discussion Guide, Online Safety Worksheet, and Printable Scenarios

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and explain the importance of online safety.
  • Briefly discuss the day's objectives: recognizing and avoiding online predators, understanding privacy settings, and practicing responsible social media use.

Step 2

Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the Discussion Guide to facilitate a conversation about online safety.
  • Questions will cover the basics of online predators, privacy settings, and responsible social media behavior.
  • Encourage students to share their own experiences and thoughts.

Step 3

Interactive Scenarios

20 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Distribute the Printable Scenarios.
  • Each group reads through different scenarios related to online safety and discusses how to handle each situation.
  • After discussions, each group shares their scenario and solutions with the class.

Step 4

Worksheet Completion

5 mins

  • Hand out the Online Safety Worksheet to each student.
  • Give students time to complete the worksheet individually.
  • The worksheet will reinforce key concepts covered in the lesson.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Review the key points discussed during the lesson.
  • Answer any remaining questions from the students.
  • Emphasize the importance of always being cautious and responsible online.
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Discussion

Online Safety Discussion

This guide includes questions to facilitate a discussion about online safety, focusing on recognizing online predators, understanding privacy settings, and practicing responsible social media use.

Can anyone share an example of an online predator?

Look for answers that mention strangers asking for personal information or trying to meet in person.







Why are privacy settings important?

Discuss the importance of keeping personal information private and controlling who can see what you post.







What are some responsible ways to use social media?

Highlight sharing positive content, being respectful to others, and not sharing personal information.







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Worksheet

Online Safety Worksheet

This worksheet reinforces key concepts about online safety. It includes questions about recognizing online predators, understanding privacy settings, and practicing responsible social media use.

List three ways to recognize an online predator.

Think about the behaviors and requests that seem suspicious.







Why should you keep your profile privacy settings high?

Consider who can see your information and pictures.







Name two responsible social media behaviors.

Think about kindness and personal information sharing.







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Worksheet

Online Safety Scenarios

These cards contain various scenarios related to online safety for group discussions. Each scenario presents a situation that students might encounter online and prompts them to think about how to handle it.




You're chatting with a new online friend who asks for your home address. What do you do?







You receive a message from someone claiming to be your favorite celebrity. They ask you to visit a different website. How do you respond?







Your classmate shares a funny meme that includes private jokes about another student. What should you consider before liking or sharing it?







You come across a website that asks for your school name and grade to access content. What should you do?




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