This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, CASEL, AASL and ISTE.
Teaching digital citizenship is all about helping kids think beyond themselves and recognize the ripple effects of their actions. Personal responsibility is important, but understanding their responsibilities to others can help kids unlock new ways to learn and connect with their communities -- and even change those communities for the better.
Students will be able to:
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Examine both in-person and online responsibilities.
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Describe the Rings of Responsibility as a way to think about how our behavior affects ourselves and others.
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Identify examples of online responsibilities to others.
Lesson Snapshot
Estimated time: 45 mins.
Warm Up:
Rings Metaphor
5 mins.
Learn:
The Rings of Responsibility
15 mins.
Explore:
Our Responsibilities
10 mins.
Wrap Up:
My Rings of Responsibility
15 mins.
What You'll Need
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Bowl of water and a coin ·
Masking tape (for marking rings on your classroom floor) ·
Crayons, colored pencils, or markers
Video: Rings of Responsibility
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Student Handout: My Rings of Responsibility
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