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Updated lessons available!The Power of Words
What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet?
Grade
3Objectives
- Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently.
- Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
- Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.
Vocabulary Show definitions
empathy .
interpret
empathy – to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
interpret – understanding the meaning of something in a particular way
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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