Students can come across all kinds of negative content online and on social media, whether it's rude, mean, or even hateful. But what should students do when they encounter hate speech online? Have students think through digital dilemmas and identify the best ways to respond.
Key Vocabulary: anonymous · cyberbullying · hate speech Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.8.1,L.8.2,L.8.2c,L.8.3,L.8.4,L.8.6,RI.8.1,RI.8.2,RI.8.3,RI.8.4,RI.8.10,SL.8.1,SL.8.1a,SL.8.1b,SL.8.1c,SL.8.1d,SL.8.2,SL.8.3,SL.8.4,SL.8.6,W.8.4,W.8.10
CASEL
1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,2f,3a,3b,3c,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e,5f
AASL
I.A.1,I.A.2,I.B.1,I.B.2,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.1,II.A.2,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.C.1,III.C.2,III.D.1,III.D.2,IV.B.2,IV.B.4,V.A.2,V.A.3,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,V.D.2,VI.A.1,VI.A.2,VI.A.3,VI.D.1,VI.D.2,VI.D.3
ISTE
2a,2b,2d
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: See-Think-Wonder
10 mins.Analyze: Online Hate Speech Dilemmas
20 mins.Discuss: Responding to Online Hate Speech
10 mins.Wrap Up: Taking Action
5 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: July 2020
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