5th grade digital citizenship 4 - Digital friendships

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Digital
Friendships

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 5

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How do you keep online friendships safe?

Essential Question

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Learning Objectives

Compare and contrast different kinds of online-only
friendships.

Describe the benefits and risks of online-only
friendships.

Describe how to respond to an online-only friend if
they ask something that makes students
uncomfortable.

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WARM UP: THINK–PAIR–SHARE

Have you ever chatted with someone online? Who was it?
How often?

Directions:

1.

Take a moment to think silently about these questions.

2.

Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.

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Directions

1.

Silently read "Heart's Online Friendships: Two
Scenarios."

2.

As you read, circle or highlight any words that are
unfamiliar to you.

3.

Underline the parts of the story that show how Heart might be feeling.

4.

Complete the Venn Diagram on the back comparing the stories

READ: "HEART'S ONLINE FRIENDSHIPS: TWO SCENARIOS"

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THINK–PAIR–SHARE: "HEART'S ONLINE
FRIENDSHIPS"

What happens to Heart in these two scenarios? How do her
feelings change? Take turns sharing your ideas with your partner.

Directions:

1.

Take a moment to think silently about these questions.

2.

Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.

3.

As we share, add to the Venn diagram on your handout.

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THINK–PAIR–SHARE: BENEFITS

What are some of the benefits and risks to these relationships for Heart?

Directions:

1.

Take a moment to think silently about these questions.

2.

Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.

3.

As we share, add a "+" or "-" to each benefit in the Venn diagram.

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Information about you that can
be used to identify you because it's unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address)

Keep in mind that information can include land marks, clothing and unique details

Private Information

KEY VOCABULARY

Open Ended

How can you respond to uncomfortable questions?

Categorize

Options (4)

You can learn from someone who lives in different places and has different experiences.

They might give you helpful advice.

They may not be who they say they are.

They might say things that are mean or innapropriate.

What are the benefits and risks of talking with people you've only met online? Drag each response into the correct box.

Benefits

Risks

Multiple Choice

Jada has an online-only friend named Clara. Clara asks Jada what her favorite animal is. She also asks about Jada's favorite color. Jada shouldn't answer Clara because this is private information.

• True. The information Clara asks Jada to share is private information.

• False. The information Clara asks Jada to share does not reveal private information about her.

Multiple Choice

Marisol is talking to her online friend Steven62, who asks, "Is Marisol your real name? What is your last name?" These questions make Marisol pause. Why might Marisol feel this way?

• Steven62 has become one of Marisol's best friends.

• Steven62 is asking Marisol for private information, which she knows she should not share.

• Marisol thought Steven62 already knew her name.

• Her last name is hard to spell

Multiple Choice

Marisol knows that sharing private information with online-only friends is risky. How should she respond to Steven62's request?

• She should tell Steven62 the truth.

• She should not share her full name and stop talking to Steven62.

• 
  She should give the information only if Steven62 shares, too.

Poll

How confident are you in being able to keep your online friendships safe?

• ​​I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.