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Private Today, Public Tomorrow Lesson PlanPrivate Today, Public Tomorrow Lesson Plan
Publisher
Common Sense Media
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Health
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Year
2012
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Private Today, Public Tomorrow

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What responsibility do we have to protect the privacy and safety of others when posting information about them online? This is an essential instructional activity for every learner today experiencing their social and professional worlds in an online setting.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Digital Citizenship, privacy, internet safety, online communication

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask learners to share some of their experiences dealing with privacy issues and misinformed content posted online (remind them to keep names anonymous and speak about situations generally)

Pros

  • Incorporates best teaching practices throughout lesson plan
  • All handouts and assessments are included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.4 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.4 RL.11-12.7 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.3 RI.9-10.4 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.10 W.11-12.2.a W.11-12.10 L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.6 L.11-12.4.a L.11-12.6

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