Strong Passwords (Adapted from Common Sense Media)

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Password
Power-Up

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Essential Question

How can a strong password help you protect
your privacy in digital spaces?

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Learning Intentions

Define the term "password" and describe its purpose.L.6.6

Collaborate with my peers to determine why passwords are important SL.6.1b

Practice creating a memorable and strong password. 6-8.IC.24

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Success Criteria

We have a shared definition for what a password is.

We can collaborate with a group about the importance of passwords and then share those ideas with another group.

We have a strategy we can use to create strong passwords that we can remember.

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What is something in your life that you take steps to protect?
Why and how do you protect it?

Directions:

1.

Quickwrite in your journal (2 minutes)

WARM UP: THINK–PAIR–SHARE

Open Ended

Discuss your responses with your elbow partner. Write a 1 sentence summary of your PARTNER's response.

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A secret string of letters,
symbols, and numbers
that you can use to restrict
who can access something
digital.

Password

KEY VOCABULARY

Dropdown

A password is a​

Select answer

string of letters​,

Select answer

and numbers that you can use to ​

Select answer

who can access soemthing digital

I agree with [student's name] because...

Agree

​I have a different idea. I think..

Disagree

Can you explain more about that?

Tell me more

I'm not sure I understand. Can you say that again?

Clarification

​Home Group Directions

Group yourselves according to the color of your sticks.
The person whose stick has the star on it is the faciliator.

Facilitator:
read your assigned scenario and discuss what could happen if a password were stolen.

Make sure everyone gets a chance to talk if they want and that we are using our conversation norms.

Everyone:
Jot down your group's answer.
You will need this when you switch to your next group.

I agree with [student's name] because...

Agree

​I have a different idea. I think..

Disagree

Can you explain more about that?

Tell me more

I'm not sure I understand. Can you say that again?

Clarification

​Expert Group Directions

Group yourselves according to the number on your stick.
The person with the red stick is the facilitator.

Facilitator:
make sure everyone gets a chance to present and that we are using our conversation norms.

Everyone:
Complete your handout by taking notes on what each presenter shares.

I agree with [student's name] because...

Agree

​I have a different idea. I think..

Disagree

Can you explain more about that?

Tell me more

I'm not sure I understand. Can you say that again?

Clarification

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A group of words that go together and are easy to remember

Phrase

KEY VOCABULARY

Multiple Choice

To create a strong password I should start with a memorable

• number

• phrase

• letter

• name

Categorize

Options (14)

20!lTd16

S3cur3!Pass

T1m3t0Sh1ne!

G00dP@ssw0rd!

Str0ng#Password!

password

123456

qwerty

abc123

letmein

welcome

iloveyou

admin

19ow@Bm86

Sort passwords into the following categories

Strong Password

Weak password

My Twitter account got hacked and suspended.
It took months for it to be fixed.

used the same password to access multiple platforms.

I got a notification from Venmo that someone was trying to access my account with an incorrect password. I then changed to another secure and memorable password

​​has unique passwords for different platforms.

​Old me... 

​New Me...

​posted vacation plans on social media.

​I was lucky. Nothing bad happened

​waits to post vacation pictures after I have safely returned home.

Draw

What could have happened to "Old" Mrs. Steinert when she posted vacation plans on social media platforms?

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Success Criteria

We have a shared definition for what a password is.

We can collaborate with a group about the importance of passwords and then share those ideas with another group.

We have a strategy we can use to create strong passwords that we can remember.

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Poll

Did we meet our objectives for today's activity?

• Yes, completely.

• Partially. We did part of this but not all of it.

• We did yet meet any of these objectives.