Secondary Lesson Digital Citizenry

Topic of lesson:

Length of class:

Computer and Social Media Ethics

50 Minutes

LEARNING GOALS/STANDARDS:
Goal:
Students will understand the concept of ethics and the relationship they have with social media and
digital interaction.
Standard:
XV. Ethical and Legal Issues
Achievement Standard: Describe, analyze, develop, and follow policies for managing ethical and legal issues in
organizations and in a technology-based society

https://www.nbea.org/newsite/curriculum/standards/info_technology.html
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to summarize the community policies and reporting system for Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.
Students will be able to describe the characteristics of a digital citizen
Students will be able to create a narrative about themselves being a digital citizen
CONTENT:

Ethics
Cyber Bullying
Reporting process
Social Media
appropriate behavior
inappropriate behavior

SKILLS:

researching policies
defining concepts
Collaboration

RESOURCES/MATERIALS NEEDED (What materials and resources will I need?):

Internet Access
Projector

LEARNING PLAN
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Grade
1. After everyone is in the classroom and seated
it will be time to introduce the lesson. To get
1. After everyone is in the classroom and
started the students are going to be asked:
seated it will be time to introduce the lesson.
What does it mean to be a good citizen. (5
To get started the students are going to be
minutes)
asked: What does it mean to be an ethical
digital citizen. (5 Minutes)
2. Once the groups have had a chance to share
out what they think makes a person a good
2. Once the groups have had a chance to share
citizen, they will individually use the Frayer
out what they think makes a person an ethical
Models to come up with a definition, example,
digital citizen, they will individually use the
and non-example for digital citizen, and social
Frayer Models to come up with a definition,
media. (12 Minutes)
example, and non-example for ethical, citizen,
digital citizen, and social media. (12 Minutes)
3. As the class gets done with the Frayer Model
the students will individually draw what they
3. As the class gets done with the Frayer Model
think a good digital citizen looks like and what a
the groups will be brought back together to
bad digital citizen looks like. (10 Minutes)
work on a Venn Diagram using Padlet.. The link
is:
4. After the drawings are filled out with relevant http://padlet.com/kolton_boyer/poupvebi6bmp
examples, it is going to be time for a discussion
. Students can individually add adjectives on
with which to bridge students knowledge to
either side of a Venn Diagram that fit best with
social media. This bridge is going to be a
specific words from their computers. This
discussion that is based around a flow of
portion should take approximately five minutes
questions. The ending point will be a person that with demonstrations. (5 Minutes)
is willing to be responsible in their social media
use and advocate for others. Some of the
4. After the Venn Diagrams fill in with relevant
questions can be:
examples, it is going to be time for a discussion
with which to bridge students knowledge to

Which of the characteristics or traits do

social media. This bridge is going to be a
we find most important in the picture?
discussion that is based around a flow of

How did you show the appropriate

questions. The ending point will be a person
amount of time that people should use
that is willing to be responsible in their social
social media and electronic devices.

What do we think of (list several student media use and advocate for others. Some of
the questions can be:
generated characteristics)?

Ideally the student generated

characteristics would include
reporting.
If it doesnt then asking, To what extent
is reporting inappropriate behavior a
needed characteristic? (5 minutes)
5. Once the students have reached the point
that they acknowledge that reporting
inappropriate comments is important they would
break into groups to review the reporting policies
of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram.
(10 minutes)

Students at the middle school level

should look for ways to help with
reporting to parents and teachers.

Students also need to understand the

importance of report not retaliate, and
ways to bring themselves to that point.

Which of the characteristics or traits do

we find most important in the diagram?
How did you show the appropriate
amount of time that people should use
social media and electronic devices in
your diagram
What do we think of (list several
student generated characteristics)?
Ideally the student generated
characteristics would include
reporting.
If it doesnt then asking, To what extent
is reporting inappropriate behavior a
needed characteristic? (10 minutes)

5. Once the students have reached the point

that they acknowledge that reporting
inappropriate comments is important they
would break into groups to review the reporting
policies of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and
6. Assessment. To wrap up the class the
Instagram. (10 minutes)
students will be asked to write a reflective

Students in the high school should look

statement with the following prompts: How can
for ways that they can start to handle
you become a good digital citizen? What are
situations by themselves, but still know
appropriate uses of electronic devices and social
ways to reach out to parents and
media. (8 minutes)
educators.
6. Assessment. To wrap up the class the
students will be asked to write a reflective
statement with the prompt: How can you
become an ethical digital citizen? Why is it
important for us to be self advocates. (8
minutes)

Word

My definition:

Ethical

Examples:

Non-examples:

Word

My definition:

Social Media

Examples:

Non-examples:

Word

My definition:

Citizen

Examples:

Non-examples:

Word

My definition:

Digital Citizen

Examples:

Non-examples: