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Lesson

The Power of Words (Quick Activity)

What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet?

Grade

3

Time

15 mins.

Objectives

  • 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.
  • Recognize ways to be an upstander and show empathy and supporting others online.

Vocabulary

empathy . interpret
empathy to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
interpret understanding the meaning of something in a particular way
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Lesson Plan

15 mins.

What You’ll Need

In Class