4th Grade Digital Citizenship Lessons

The Power of Words 

The Power of Words Student Video
Essential Question  |  What should you do when someone uses mean or scary language on the Internet?

Students will be able to...
  • empathize with those who have received mean and hurtful messages.
  • judge what it means to cross the line from harmless to harmful communication online.
  • generate solutions for dealing with cyberbullying
The Power of Words - Lesson Plan PDF 
Family Tip Sheet Cyberbullying - PDF
​Resources from Common Sense Media

What's Cyberbullying

Essential Question  |  What is cyberbullying, and how do you deal with it?
Students discuss positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online. Students learn the definition of cyberbullying and help the teacher fill in a Venn diagram that compares in-person bullying with cyberbullying. They then read a story of a student who is cyberbullied, identifying the players involved and how the target might feel.
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to ...
  • empathize with the targets of cyberbullying.
  • ​recognize some of the key similarities and differences between in-person bullying and cyberbullying.
  • identify strategies for dealing responsibly with cyberbullying.

​Family Tip Sheet       Student Activity      Lesson Plan

Literacy - Research and Information

Improve Research Skills
​with Effective Keywords Video
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Research and Information BrainPop Link
​Essential Question  |  Which keywords will give you the best search results?

Students will be able to...
  • experiment with different keyword searches and compare their results.
  • refine their searches by using multiple words, synonyms, and alternative words and phrases.
  • draw inferences to explain their search results
Key to Keywords - Lesson Plan PDF 
Family Tip Sheet Smart Searching - PDF
​Resources from Common Sense Media
Research and Information  |  BrainPop  (3:01)
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​How do you do an Internet search?
  • Search engine
  • Keywords
  • Using quotation marks

Digital Etiquette

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Digital Etiquette BrainPop Link
Digital Etiquette  |  BrainPop (3:58)

​What’s the deal with digital etiquette?
  • How to treat others online (games, email, IM, chats, blogs, and social networks)
  • Communicating online

Online Safety

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BrainPop Online Safety Video Link
Internet Safety  |  BrainPop  (4:45)​

Topics Covered: 
  • People meet and communicate
  • Friends and new people
  • Games
  • Profile – what to share and what not to share
  • Post, chat, join groups
  • Privacy settings
  • Strangers