Grade 4
Be a Super Digital Citizen
How can we be upstanders when we see cyberbullying?
Online tools are empowering for kids, and they also come with big responsibilities. But do kids always know what to do when they encounter cyberbullying? Show your students appropriate ways to take action and resolve conflicts, from being upstanders to helping others in need.
Key Vocabulary: cyberbullying · digital citizen · upstander Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.4.4,L.4.5,L.4.6,RF.4.4,RF.4.4a,RI.4.4,RI.4.7,RI.4.10,SL.4.1a,SL.4.1b,SL.4.1c,SL.4.1d,SL.4.4,SL.4.5,SL.4.6,W.4.4,W.4.10
CASEL
1c,1d,1e,3a,3b,3c,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e,5f
AASL
I.A.1,I.A.2,I.B.2,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.C.4,I.D.1,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.3,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.2,II.D.3,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.D.1,III.D.2,IV.B.1,IV.B.2,V.A.1,V.A.2,V.B.1,V.B.2,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,V.D.2,VI.A.2,VI.D.1,VI.D.2,VI.D.3
ISTE
1d,2a,2b,2c,2d,6a,6b,6c,6d
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This SEL activity helps students make responsible decisions in their digital lives.
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Lesson Plan
Warm Up: Secret Superhero
5 mins.Learn: Being an Upstander
10 mins.Create: Your Digital Citizen Superhero
15 mins.Wrap Up: Save the Day! Comic Strip
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: August 2018
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