7th Grade Digital Citizenship Curriculum

When we think about our own media choices, we should consider:

• Who, what, when, where, and why

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic

• What, when, how much, and how we feel

Select the statement that describes healthy media balance?

• The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.

• ​​​​​​​If you follow a healthy media-balance plan, you use digital media for one hour a day.

• ​​​​​​​A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change.

Ravi is learning to play the guitar and hopes to be in a band someday. He watches videos of people playing song covers so he can learn from them, but he usually spends more time watching videos than practicing. Whenever he picks up his guitar, he feels a little frustrated. Why might Ravi consider taking a break from the videos?

• The videos are not helpful and might encourage him to learn a different instrument.

• ​​​​​​​He might feel less frustrated if he spends more time practicing.

• He likes watching the videos, so he should continue watching them to be less frustrated.

Which answer below is NOT an example of consumer data that an electronics company might track?

• Websites their customers use most to purchase their laptops.

• ​​​​​​​States where the majority of their customers live.

• ​​​​​​​Which devices cost the most for them to make.

How might a company use the consumer data it collects?

• To decide which types of products it should make.

• To decide where to open a new store.

• To decide how much to charge for their products.

• All of the above.

All of the following are ways to limit what is tracked about you online, except:

• Limit what you share.

• Turn off your screen when you're done using the internet.

• Turn off cookies.

• Adjust privacy settings.

Your digital footprint includes information that others post about you online.

True False

• True

• False

Which activity makes up a digital footprint?

• Joining an after-school club.

• Playing on a sports team.

• Posting messages or comments on social media.

• Writing in a journal.

Adam wanted to go to the movies with Daniel and some other friends but couldn't make it. Daniel posted pictures he took while at the movies with their friends. After seeing the posts, Adam started feeling uncomfortable. Why might Adam get a red flag feeling from seeing Daniel's posts?

• The movie they saw got bad reviews.

• He is happy his friends went to see the movie.

• He is planning to see the movie the next day and doesn't want them to tell him what happens.

• ​​​​​​​He feels left out.

Which statement best describes empathy?

• ​​​​​​​Feeling happy when you watch a comedy.

• Thinking your friend is silly for being scared of the dark.

• Imagining the feelings someone else is experiencing.

• Having the same feelings as your friends.