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Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum.

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Healthy Habits Privacy & Safety Digital Footprint & Identity Relationships & Communication Cyberbullying & Online Harms Information & Media Literacy

Healthy Habits

Privacy & Safety

Digital Footprint & Identity

Relationships & Communication

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Information & Media Literacy

Grades K-2 Meet the Digital Citizens
Illustration of the six cartoon characters called the digital citizens. Blue “Head”, purple “Legs”, yellow “Guts”, pink “Heart”, green “Arms” and orange “Feet”

Meet Arms of the Digital Citizens!

How do we balance our time with technology?

Healthy Habits

Meet Guts of the Digital Citizens!

How do you stay safe online?

Privacy & Safety

Meet Feet of the Digital Citizens!

What footprints are you leaving online?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Meet Heart of the Digital Citizens!

What are ways you can be kind online?

Relationships & Communication

Meet Legs of the Digital Citizens!

How do you stand up for people you care about?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Meet Head of the Digital Citizens!

How do you know something you see or hear is true?

Information & Media Literacy
Kindergarten

Media Balance Is Important

How do we find a happy balance between our online and offline activities?

Introductory Song
introductory song

Pause for People

How do you say goodbye to technology when you don't want to?

Healthy Habits

Safety in My Online Neighborhood

How do you go places safely online?

Privacy & Safety
1st Grade

Pause & Think Online

How can we be safe, responsible, and respectful online?

Introductory Song
introductory song

How Technology Makes You Feel

Why is it important to listen to your feelings when using technology?

Healthy Habits

Internet Traffic Light

How do you stay safe when visiting a website or app?

Privacy & Safety
2nd Grade

We, the Digital Citizens

How can we be good digital citizens?

Introductory Song
introductory song

Device-Free Moments

Why is it important that we have device-free moments in our lives?

Healthy Habits

That's Private!

What kinds of information should I keep to myself when I use the internet?

Privacy & Safety

Digital Trails

What information is OK to have in your digital footprint?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Who Is in Your Online Community?

How are we all part of an online community?

Relationships & Communication

Putting a STOP to Online Meanness

What should you do if someone is mean to you online?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Let's Give Credit!

How can you give credit for other people's work?

Information & Media Literacy
3rd Grade

Your Rings of Responsibility

How do digital citizens take responsibility for themselves, their communities, and their world?

Healthy Habits

Password Power-Up

How can a strong password help protect your privacy?

Privacy & Safety

This Is Me

How does what I post online affect my identity?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Our Digital Citizenship Pledge

What makes a strong online community?

Relationships & Communication

The Power of Words

What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Is Seeing Believing?

Why do people alter digital photos and videos?

Information & Media Literacy
4th Grade

My Media Choices

What makes a healthy media choice?

Healthy Habits

Private and Personal Information

What information about you is OK to share online?

Privacy & Safety

Our Online Tracks

How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Keeping Games Fun and Friendly

How can I be positive and have fun while playing online games, and help others do the same?

Relationships & Communication

Be a Super Digital Citizen

How can we be upstanders when we see cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities

What rights and responsibilities do you have as a creator?

Information & Media Literacy
5th Grade

Finding My Media Balance

What does media balance mean for me?

Healthy Habits

You Won't Believe This!

What is clickbait and how can you avoid it?

Privacy & Safety

Beyond Gender Stereotypes

How do gender stereotypes shape our experiences online?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Digital Friendships

How do you keep online friendships safe?

Relationships & Communication

Is It Cyberbullying?

What is cyberbullying and what can you do to stop it?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Reading News Online

What are the important parts of an online news article?

Information & Media Literacy
6th Grade

Finding Balance in a Digital World

How do we balance digital media use in our lives?

Healthy Habits

Don't Feed the Phish

How can you protect yourself from phishing?

Privacy & Safety

Who Are You Online?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of presenting yourself in different ways online?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Chatting Safely Online

How do you chat safely with people you meet online?

Relationships & Communication

Digital Drama Unplugged

How can you de-escalate digital drama so it doesn't go too far?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Finding Credible News

How do we find credible information on the internet?

Information & Media Literacy
7th Grade

My Media Use: A Personal Challenge

What is your strategy for finding media balance?

Healthy Habits

Big, Big Data

How do companies collect and use data about you?

Privacy & Safety

The Power of Digital Footprints

How might our digital footprints shape our future?

Digital Footprint & Identity

My Social Media Life

How does social media affect our relationships?

Relationships & Communication

Upstanders and Allies: Taking Action Against Cyberbullying

How can you respond when cyberbullying occurs?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

The Four Factors of Fair Use

What rights to fair use do you have as a creator?

Information & Media Literacy
8th Grade

Digital Media and Your Brain

How does digital media try to hook you, and what can you do about it?

Healthy Habits

Being Aware of What You Share

How can you protect your privacy when you're online?

Privacy & Safety

Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities

How does using social media affect our digital footprints?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Sexting and Relationships

What are the risks and potential consequences of sexting?

Relationships & Communication

Responding to Online Hate Speech

How should you respond to online hate speech?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

This Just In!

How should we react to breaking news?

Information & Media Literacy
9th Grade

My Digital Life Is Like ...

What is the role of digital media in our lives?

Healthy Habits

The Big Data Dilemma

What are the benefits and drawbacks of online tracking?

Privacy & Safety

Protecting Online Reputations

How can you respect the privacy of others online?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Chatting and Red Flags

How can you tell when an online relationship is risky?

Relationships & Communication

What You Send in "That Moment When ... "

How can we act with empathy and positivity when we're online?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Hoaxes and Fakes

How can you avoid being fooled by fake videos and other information online?

Information & Media Literacy
10th Grade

Social Media and How You Feel

How does your social media use affect how you feel?

Healthy Habits

Risk Check for New Tech

What privacy risks do new technologies present, and how do we decide if they're worth it?

Privacy & Safety

Curated Lives

How can I create a social media presence that represents the real me?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Rewarding Relationships

How can I make sure my relationships are healthy and positive?

Relationships & Communication

Countering Hate Speech Online

How can we counter online hate speech and xenophobia?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Challenging Confirmation Bias

How can we challenge our own confirmation bias?

Information & Media Literacy
11th Grade

Can Media Be Addictive?

Are we addicted to our devices, and, if so, are companies to blame?

Healthy Habits

How Young Is Too Young for Social Media?

At what age should people be allowed to use social media?

Privacy & Safety

Who's Looking at Your Digital Footprint?

How can information you post online affect your future opportunities?

Digital Footprint & Identity

Connecting with Digital Audiences

How can we use code-switching to enhance our communication with online audiences?

Relationships & Communication

Online Disinhibition and Cyberbullying

How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Clicks for Cash

How does internet advertising contribute to the spread of disinformation?

Information & Media Literacy
12th Grade

The Health Effects of Screen Time

Can screen time be bad for us?

Healthy Habits

Debating the Privacy Line

Should the government have access to all your social media and cellphone data?

Privacy & Safety

The Change You Want to See

How can you create a digital footprint that showcases your purpose?

Digital Footprint & Identity

We Are Civil Communicators

How can we communicate with civility online?

Relationships & Communication

The Consequences of Online Hate Speech

What should the consequences for online hate speech be?

Cyberbullying & Online Harms

Filter Bubble Trouble

How can filter bubbles limit the information we're exposed to?

Information & Media Literacy

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