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Chatting Safely Online

How do you chat safely with people you meet online?

Grade

6

Time

45 mins.
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Objectives

  • Analyze how well they know the people they interact with online.
  • Reflect on what information is safe to share with different types of online friends.
  • Learn to recognize red flag feelings and use the Feelings & Options thinking routine to respond to them.

Vocabulary Show definitions

inappropriate . private information . red flag feelings . risky
inappropriate – not acceptable in the situation; not okay
private information – information about you that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g. your full name or your address)
red flag feelings – when something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
risky – potentially harmful to one’s well-being
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Topics

Relationships & Communication Digital Citizenship & Literacy
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.

Hey there! We've updated our curriculum!

This lesson will be archived in December 2026. 

We've updated and expanded it into the lessons below.

Two students are texting with four text bubbles saying, "Check this out!" "Send that to me!" "Post that!" "So funny!"
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
6
Under Peer Pressure
How does peer pressure online impact the decisions we make?
Activities:
Card Activity,
Dilemma Discussion,
Game
A control room filled with screens monitoring a museum with the text "Red Flag Feelings" on screens with a red glow
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
6
Red Flags & Chatting Online
How do you chat safely with people online?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
A browser window is open to a social media app of someone dancing.
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
6
Sharing & Online Disinhibition
How does being online change the way we share and connect with others?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video

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Lesson Plan

45 mins.
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