UK Lesson Plan
Chatting and Red Flags (UK)
How can you tell when an online relationship is risky?
Age
14–15Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Identify the types of messages that might cause a "red flag feeling" for someone.
- Use the "Feelings & Options" thinking routine to analyse and respond to a situation involving a red flag feeling.
Vocabulary
grooming (online) .
red flag feelings
grooming (online) – when someone uses the internet to build a relationship with a child under that age of 18 to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation (online or in-person) or trafficking.
red flag feelings – when something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad or anxious
What You’ll Need
Supplies
Blank paper