Computer+Literacy-Internet+Safety+in+School

Grade Level/Subject: 6/8 Computer Literacy - Internet Safety in Schools

Contributing Teacher(s):James R. Young IV

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Standards Addressed: Common Core Common Core: SL.K.1a-b, SL.K.2-6, SL.2.1a-c, SL.2.3, SL.2.6, L.K-2.6 *Content Standards for this standard are appropriate to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. ISTE Technology: NETS•S: 2a, 2b, 5a, 5b

Introduction/Problem:

Learning Overview and Objectives
Students reflect on what it means to be brave and to stand up for others. They fill out the Why Care? Student Handout, create a diagram of the players involved, and generate ideas about how bystanders can become upstanders. They then identify concrete solutions for dealing with cyberbullying situations. Students will be able to ...  Procedures:
 * reflect on what it means to be brave and stand up for others offline and online.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">learn to show empathy for those who have been cyberbullied.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">generate multiple solutions for helping others when cyberbullying occurs.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Warm-up (5 minutes)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What does it mean to be brave?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sample responses: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: How can you show bravery if someone is being cyberbullied and you are a witness? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Note: You may wish to remind students that cyberbullying is the use of digital media tools such as the Internet and cell phones to deliberately upset or harass another person. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sample responses: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">DEFINE the Key Vocabulary terms bystander, upstander, and empathize.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">To be courageous
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">To stand up for others
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">To go against social pressure to do what is right
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Standing up for the target
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Empathizing with the target
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Getting help from a trusted adult

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">DISCUSS the following qualities associated with upstanders:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">An upstander...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">is not directly involved in the cyberbullying incident, but steps in to help anyway.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">empathizes with the targets of cyberbullying, letting them know that they care and are listening.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">does not spread rumors or go along with cyberbullies because of peer pressure, and may even tell the cyberbully to stop.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">encourages the target to tell a trusted adult about the situation.Read about Bystanders (15 minutes)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Read about Bystanders (15 minutes)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">HAVE students complete the Why Care? Student Handout, and follow-up with a class discussion. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: Who is doing the cyberbullying in this story? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Encourage students to decide for themselves and support their reasoning. Ask them to consider if it is only José? What about the boys at school who helped him upload the video to the website? What about the people who posted nasty comments? What about the people who viewed the video? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: Who are the bystanders? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The students at school who witnessed the abuse and kids online who viewed the video. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What would you do if you were a bystander? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Guide students to think about empathizing with Kevin, telling the other boys to take down the video, writing public comments on the video saying that Kevin did not want the video up, or encouraging Kevin to tell a trusted adult.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What would you say to José if you wanted him to stop? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I might tell him that it is unfair to put up the video without Kevin’s permission, and let him know how hurtful it is to Kevin. This may not work, but at least it is an attempt. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What would you say to Kevin or do for him to show your support for him? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Guide students to talk about how it is important to listen to Kevin and empathize with him, and then discuss with him what actions to take.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What could you say to the other kids at school who viewed the video and left cruel comments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I could let them know that they are followers. I could tell them how Kevin feels. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: How could you have involved a trusted adult? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Guide students to consider what the consequences of telling an adult for Kevin could be. The other students might make fun of him, so he has to confide in someone who is trustworthy and has the skill and authority to help him. > HAVE students add to their concept map drawings, clearly labeling their proposed solutions. > HAVE students complete the Why Care? Student Handout, and follow-up with a class discussion.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">POINT OUT that people who posted cruel comments were just as guilty of being bullies as the boys who originally uploaded the video. Discuss with students how trusted adults could help, including asking a guidance counselor to talk to Kevin, a technology teacher to investigate whether it would be possible to remove the video from the site, and a school principal to enforce school bullying rules.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wrap-up (5 minutes) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">You can use these questions to assess your students’ understanding of the lesson objectives. You may want to ask students to reflect in writing on one of the questions, using a journal or an online blog/wiki.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What kinds of online behaviors could be considered cyberbullying?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Posting someone else’s video without permission, leaving cruel comments on a website.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What does it mean to be a bystander to cyberbullying?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">A bystander sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help. Some bystanders also might get involved in the bullying, and some will spread the disaster further by recruiting even more bystanders.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ASK: What are some things a bystander can do to become an upstander?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Show understanding and support for the target, don’t react to the bully, tell the bully to stop, or ask a trusted adult for help. Remind students that a trusted adult is someone who you believe will listen and has the skills, desire, and authority to help you.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">EXTENSION ACTIVITY

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Point out to students that most kids say they would report cyberbullying if they did not have to identify themselves. Have students brainstorm ways for students to anonymously report cyberbullying at school. Have them make an action plan for dealing with the problem and a proposal for convincing administrators, teachers, students, and parents to get involved.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">AT-HOME ACTIVITY

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">PSAs, public service announcements, are messages in the public interest that are meant to help raise awareness or change attitudes about a particular social issue. These campaigns, popular since World War II, tend to be short, multimedia messages. Challenge students to work with family members to create a PSA about the importance of being an upstander in 45 seconds or less. Students can use an audio recording, a slide presentation, music, video, or a combination to encapsulate and deliver their powerful message to others.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Student Product/Work:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Create at Cyberbullying Map (10 minutes)
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">DISTRIBUTE the Why Care? Student Handout and ask students to read the story about Kevin and José.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">GUIDE students to use drawing paper and markers to create a map showing all the players in this event (bully/bullies, target, bystanders). Students may choose to show a labeled web, use concentric circles, or draw something more representational. Ask students to share their maps with the class.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assessment/Rubric: Product

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Enrichment/Reteaching: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">EXTENSION ACTIVITY

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Point out to students that most kids say they would report cyberbullying if they did not have to identify themselves. Have students brainstorm ways for students to anonymously report cyberbullying at school. Have them make an action plan for dealing with the problem and a proposal for convincing administrators, teachers, students, and parents to get involved.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">AT-HOME ACTIVITY

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">PSAs, public service announcements, are messages in the public interest that are meant to help raise awareness or change attitudes about a particular social issue. These campaigns, popular since World War II, tend to be short, multimedia messages. Challenge students to work with family members to create a PSA about the importance of being an upstander in 45 seconds or less. Students can use an audio recording, a slide presentation, music, video, or a combination to encapsulate and deliver their powerful message to others.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">WORKSHEETS-QUIZ-KEY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">