1.2 Safe Time Online
“Safe Time Online” is a 45-minute middle school lesson (Lesson MS.IAS.1.2) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum that teaches students safe online engagement practices. Through an interest approach analyzing identifiable information in a photo, discussion, and an “Eye Witness News” review activity, students learn why people use the Internet, what social networking and social networking websites are, the dangers of social networking (stalking, bullying, legal issues, damaged reputation), and other Internet safety risks such as viruses, uploading videos, and illegal downloading of music.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will create a safe learning environment in the classroom, laboratory, and virtual environment.
- As a result of this lesson, the student will identify safe, online engagement practices.
- Apply safe, online engagement practices.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Transparencies and projector or LCD projector
- MS.IAS.1.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.1.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.1.1.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.1.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth — J3. Practice sound decision-making
- Key Terms
- Social networking; Social networking website
- Evaluation
- MS.IAS.1.2.ASSESS.A. Answers: 1. b, 2. a, 3. d, 4. b, 5. c
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.09.03.01.aUse the technological systems to acquire information related to AFNR.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NT.K-12.1Basic Operations and Concepts
- NT.K-12.2Social, Ethical and Human Issues.