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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

Common Sense Media's Digital Literacy & Well-Being curriculum gives teachers a free, research-backed framework for building students' digital literacy skills. 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 9-12, with more than 25 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.

Pathway
Topic
Activities
5 Resources
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AI Literacy · Relationships & Communication
Drifting Toward the Chatbot
How does AI earn trust, and how can that change the way you use it?
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A young woman being digitally scanned
Online Harms & Safety · Relationships & Communication
Deepfake Nudes & Consent
How can deepfakes cause harm, and why do they violate consent?
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An AI voice application on a phone
AI Literacy · Relationships & Communication
Designed to Feel Human
How are AI chatbots designed to make you feel like "they" get you?
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Health & Wellness · Relationships & Communication
Dating Culture and Recognizing Pressure
What does pressure really look like, and where does it come from?
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Health & Wellness · Relationships & Communication
Parasocial Relationships: From Fan to Fanatic
When does being a fan turn into something else?