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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life, online and off

Common Sense Education's Digital Literacy & Well-Being curriculum gives teachers a free, research-backed framework for building students' digital literacy skills and helping them thrive — online and off. From AI literacy and social media to cyberbullying, screen time, and digital footprint, the curriculum covers the digital challenges students face every day as well as the offline skills they need to manage them.

The curriculum is designed for grades K–8, with more than 140 updated lessons that reflect what students are actually encountering today. Whether you're introducing digital literacy and well-being concepts for the first time or updating what you've been teaching for years, this is a good place to start.

Grade
Topic
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Our Digital Citizenship Charter
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
1 of 18
Our Digital Citizenship Charter
How can we be responsible digital citizens in our online communities?
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Making Healthy Media Choices
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
2 of 18
Making Healthy Media Choices
How can we make healthy media choices?
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Protecting Our Online Accounts
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
3 of 18
Protecting Our Online Accounts
How do we keep our online accounts safe?
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Privacy Doors
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
4 of 18
Privacy Doors
How do we stay safe online?
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Level Up: Gaming Safely Online
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
5 of 18
Level Up: Gaming Safely Online
How can we stay safe and protect our privacy when playing online games?
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Our Digital Footprints
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
6 of 18
Our Digital Footprints
How does what we do online create a digital footprint?
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When Words Hurt Online
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
7 of 18
When Words Hurt Online
How can we respond to mean words online?
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Resolving Conflicts Online
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
8 of 18
Resolving Conflicts Online
How can we resolve conflicts when they happen online?
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Need Space or Repair? Handling Online Hurt
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
9 of 18
Need Space or Repair? Handling Online Hurt
What can you do when hurt happens online?
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Finding the Source
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
10 of 18
Finding the Source
Where does online information come from?
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Perfectly Altered
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
11 of 18
Perfectly Altered
Why do people alter digital photos and videos?
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Trending Now!
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
12 of 18
Trending Now!
How do trends influence our choices, and how can we think critically about them?
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Digital Identity Iceberg
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
13 of 18
Digital Identity Iceberg
What parts of you do people see online, and what parts stay hidden?
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Emoji Power: Expressing Ourselves Online
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
14 of 18
Emoji Power: Expressing Ourselves Online
How do emojis help us express what we think and feel?
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Is It Just a Joke!
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
15 of 18
Is It Just a Joke?
How can we make sure jokes don't hurt others?
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Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
16 of 18
Our Rings of Responsibility
How can we take responsibility for ourselves, our communities, and our world?
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Pen Pals in a Connected World
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
17 of 18
Pen Pals in a Connected World
How does technology help us connect with people around the world?
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Outsmarting Attention Thieves
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
18 of 18
Outsmarting Attention Thieves
How can we protect our attention when surrounded by tech distractions?