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Young scholars explore personal safety by participating in an Internet activity. In this internet security lesson, students identify the uses of passwords and screen names in order to hide and secure their digital identities. Young scholars practice identifying the passwords of other students by completing a Hangman game in class.

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passwords, Digital Citizenship, internet safety, the internet

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internet security, online safety, password protection, passwords, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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