TRANSDISCIPLINARY STRAND 4: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Grades K-2
Enduring
Understandings/
Benchmark
4.1: Ethical and
Responsible Use:
Students demonstrate
responsible, legal and
ethical use of information
resources, computers and
other technologies.
By Grade 2
1. Demonstrate proper care of
materials – print and non-print –
and equipment.
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Enduring
Understanding: There
are rights and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information.

Essential Question:
What are the ethics and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information?

Essential Question:
What are the ethics and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information?
Cybersmart Curriculum
DestinyQuest
iSafe America
Is This Yours? – Students
respect all property including
computers.
Explain the importance of
giving credit to the author or
creator of any created work.
3. Identify an individual’s rights and
responsibilities with respect to
media.

Enduring
Understanding: There
are rights and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information.
Library Media Orientation and
Weekly Book Selection:
--Students select, check out
books and return them on time.
Tools/Resources
2. Recognize an individual’s rights
of ownership to any created work.
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4.2: Online Safety:
Students understand
social, cultural issues
relating to media and
technology and practice
online safety.
Demonstrate ability to check
out, return and care for library
materials.
Adhere to classroom rules for
responsible use of computers
and other technologies.
Performance Tasks/Lessons
Give examples of works of print
and non-print media that are
created by and belong to an
author illustrator or publisher.
Identify symbols of copyright
and trademarks.
1. Identify and practice appropriate
and safe behaviors online.

Follow the school’s rules for
using computers and the
Internet.
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Explain and discuss the
importance of a password.
2. Define a “community” as it relates
to the Internet.

Explain what it means to be an
‘Internet citizen”.

Discuss the importance of
following the rules for Internet
use.
“Go Places Safely” –Virtual
Field Trip and safe traveling on
the Internet.
http://www.kidsspace.org/index.html (online
publishing space for kids)
“What’s Private?” – Students
review, discuss and practice
safe behavior by writing and
publishing a story online.
Cybersmart Curriculum
“Everyone Wants Friends” –
(CS)
“My Cyberspace
Neighborhood” – Community
and the Internet
Virtual Field Trip destinations
(video conferencing equipment –
where applicable).
iSafe America
4.3: Media Awareness:
Students will be aware
that media literacy is a
life-long skill integral to
digital citizenship,
critical thinking,
informed decisionmaking and active
participation in our
society.
Enduring
Understanding: Media
literacy is an integral
skill to digital
citizenship, critical
thinking, informed
decision-making and
active participation in
our society.
Essential Question:
How is media literacy
integral to digital
citizenship?
1. Understand basic terms and
concepts to describe media.

Identify and discuss a variety of
media types and their role in
our lives.

Share experiences gained
through media.
“Things for Sale” – Cybersmart
lesson on the use of advertising
on websites.
Deconstructing a media
message (core concepts of
media messages) -
Cybersmart curriculum.
Media Literacy Network Kit
(Medialit Kit) – beginning lessons
on five core concepts.
2. Analyze, question, evaluate and
think critically about select media
and their messages.
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Retell the content of a media
message.
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Distinguish between
advertising and regular content
in print or digital productions.

Compare print and non-print
versions of a story and describe
the differences.
3. Recognize elements of a media
message.
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List criteria for use of visual
techniques including color and
graphics.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Grades 3-5
Enduring
Understandings/
Benchmark
4.1: Ethical and
Responsible Use:
Students demonstrate
responsible, legal and
ethical use of information
resources, computers and
other technologies.
Enduring
Understanding: There
are rights and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information.
Essential Question:
What are the ethics and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information?
By Grade 5
1. Demonstrate proper care of
materials – print and non-print –
and equipment.


Demonstrate ability to check
out, return and care for library
materials.
Adhere to classroom rules for
responsible use of computers
and other technologies.
2. Respect and observe laws and
guidelines for the use of intellectual
property.

Understand and discuss an
individual’s rights of ownership
to any created work and
copyright policies.
3. Explain the importance of giving
credit to the author or creator of any
created work.

Give citation credit to original
sources when using or
transmitting information.
Lessons/Activities
Library Media Orientation and
Weekly Book Selection:
--Students select, check out
books and return them on time.
Acceptable Use Policy review
Intellectual Property: Giving
credit, using sites such as
Creative Commons for images
and the use of electronic citation
makers.
Tools/Resources
Online Catalog: DestinyQuest
AUP (District Guidelines)
Citation Maker / NoodleBib
Express
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4.2: Online Safety:
Students understand
social, cultural issues
relating to media and
technology and practice
online safety.
Enduring
Understanding: There
are rights and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information.
Essential Question:
What are the ethics and
responsibilities
associated with the use
of information?
Cite a print or electronic source
based on the established MLAformat.
Wikispaces, Discussion Forum
or Email project:
1. Identify, discuss and practice
appropriate and safe behaviors
online as described in the district’s
acceptable use policy.
2. Explain and use strategies for safe
use of the Internet.
3. Discuss and demonstrate safe email practices.

Identify vocabulary associated
with e-mail use.

Describe attributes of computer
viruses.

List ways to handle
inappropriate e-mail.

Recognize the possible risks
associated with different types
of online communications.
4. List, describe and compare
various forms of Internet
communication (email, blogging,
instant messaging, chat rooms).
4.3: Media Awareness:
Students will be aware
that media literacy is a
life-long skill integral to
digital citizenship,
critical thinking,
informed decisionmaking and active
participation in our
society.
Enduring
Understanding: Media
literacy is an integral
5. Compare the Internet to a
physical community, highlighting
the rules and responsibilities as
citizens:

Identify and describe strategies
dealing with cyber-bullying.

Define and recognize cyberbullying.

List tips for prevention of
cyber-bullying.
Define and list rules of netiquette.
1. Understand basic terms and
concepts to describe media.

Explain basic terms such as
media, mass media and media
literacy.

Identify how media messages
influence political, economic
and social attitudes of an
individual or society.
2. Analyze, question, evaluate and
think critically about select media
and their messages.

Evaluate the effectiveness of a
Series of Cybersmart lessons on
using email:
ePals
Cybersmart curriculum
iSafe America
“Private Information”
“Safe Talking in Cyberspace”
“Powerful Passwords”
“Handling Email “
“Good Email Manners”
Wikispaces
Series of Cybersmart lessons on
Cyberbullying
Cable in the Classroom
Google Documents
iSafe America
“The Power of Words”
“Group Think”
“Be Comfortable”
“Speak Out”
Cable in the Classroom
scenarios (discussion)
iSafe America – Community
outreach with Police – Youth
Officer – iSafe presentation on
cyber-predators and cyberbullying.
Media Literacy Network
Media Literacy lessons
(Medialit Network)
Cybersmart Lessons
iMovie/iPhoto project
iMovie/iPhoto
Cybersmart lessons: “Great
Communicators”
Web 2.0 tools such as VoiceThread
Persuasive letter
skill to digital
citizenship, critical
thinking, informed
decision-making and
active participation in
our society.
Essential Question:
How is media literacy
integral to digital
citizenship?

media message and its format
and delivery.
Identify persuasive techniques
in media messages.
3. Critique elements of a media
message intended for a given
purpose.

Critique effective use of visual
techniques in media messages
including zoom, cuts, angles
and shot selections.

Critique media message based
on color, volume, pace,
graphics, and other elements
such as background music.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Grades 6-12
Enduring Understandings/
Benchmark
4.1: Ethical and Responsible
Use: Students demonstrate
responsible, legal and ethical
use of information resources,
computers and other
technologies.
Enduring Understanding:
There are rights and
responsibilities associated with
the use of information.
Essential Question: What are
the ethics and responsibilities
associated with the use of
information?
By Grade 12
1. Demonstrate proper care of materials – print and nonprint – and equipment.


2. Respect and observe laws and guidelines for the use of
intellectual property.


Enduring Understanding:
There are rights and
responsibilities associated with
the use of information.
Essential Question: What are
the ethics and responsibilities
associated with the use of
information?
Understand and discuss an individual’s rights of
ownership to any created work and copyright policies.
Library Media
Orientation – 6th &
9th grade
Review of AUP
(Acceptable Use
Policy)
Tools/Resources
Turn-it-in
Noodle Bib
Citation Machine
Works Consulted /
Intellectual Property
lessons
Copyright Challenge
from PowertoLearn
3. Explain the importance of giving credit to the author or
creator of any created work.

4.2: Online Safety: Students
understand social, cultural
issues relating to media and
technology and practice
online safety.
Demonstrate ability to check out, return and care for
library materials.
Adhere to classroom rules for responsible use of
computers and other technologies.
Lessons/Activities
Give citation credit to original sources when using or
transmitting information.
Cite a print or electronic source based on the established
MLA-format.
Cybersmart lessons:
1. Identify, discuss and practice appropriate and safe
behaviors online as described in the district’s acceptable use
policy.
Cyberbullying series
Social Networking
Digital Permanence
2. Explain and use strategies for safe use of the Internet.
Gr. 9:
Online Identity
Cyber Predators
Social Networking
3. Discuss and demonstrate safe e-mail practices.

Describe attributes of computer viruses.

List ways to handle inappropriate e-mail.

Identify hoaxes, scams and spam.

Recognize the possible risks associated with different
types of online communications.
4. List, describe and compare various forms of Internet
communication (email, blogging, instant messaging, chat
Internet Safety
for teens –
Safeteens.com
GPS Youth
Officer
Case studies
from
PowertoLearn
wiredkids.org
Electronic
Communications
Lesson
iSafe Program
w/Community
rooms and other emerging forms).
5. Compare the Internet to a physical community,
highlighting the rules and responsibilities as citizens:

Identify and describe strategies dealing with cyberbullying.

Identify attributes and types of cyber-bullying.

List techniques to avoid cyber-bullying.

Incorporate the rules of netiquette into all online
communications.

Review the role of Internet security with cyberterrorism including identification of terms such as
hacking and malicious code (viruses and worms).
4.3: Media Awareness:
Students will be aware that
media literacy is a life-long
skill integral to digital
citizenship, critical thinking,
informed decision-making
and active participation in our
society.
Enduring Understanding:
Media literacy is an integral
skill to digital citizenship,
critical thinking, informed
decision-making and active
participation in our society.
Essential Question:
How is media literacy integral to
digital citizenship?
1. Understand basic terms and concepts to describe media.

Explain basic terms such as media, mass media and
media literacy.

Identify how media messages influence political,
economic and social attitudes of an individual or
society.
2. Analyze, question, evaluate and think critically about
select media and their messages.

Evaluate the effectiveness of a media message and its
format and delivery.

Identify persuasive techniques in media messages.
3. Critique elements of a media message intended for a given
purpose.

Critique effective use of visual techniques in media
messages including zoom, cuts, angles and shot
selections.

Critique media message based on color, volume, pace,
graphics, and other elements such as background music.
Outreach
GRADES K-5
Kindergarten
 Getting to you know your Library
 Caring for your Books
 Cybersmart: Is this Yours?
 EasyTech: Following Computer Rules
Grade 1
 Getting to your know your Library (Scavenger Hunt)
 Caring for your Books
 Introduction to notetaking & citation
 Cybersmart: Go Places Safely
Grade 2
 Introduction to Acceptable Use Policy
 Introduction to Citing Sources (title, author and
page #)
 “Internet Safety” – BrainPop Jr.
Grade 4
 Citizens of Cyberspace
 Understanding your Acceptable Use Policy
 Speak Out
 Whose Is It, Anyway?
 Proper Note taking/Citation
Grade 3
 Cybersmart: Is that Fair? (bullying behaviors online and
getting help from adult).
 Cybersmart: Good Manners Everywhere: Online Etiquette
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Grade 5
 Good E-Mail Manners
 Understanding your Acceptable Use Policy
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Acceptable Use Policy
Works Consulted/Citing Sources
iSafe Lessons
Grade 9
Lessons:
 Creating a properly formatted Works Consulted;
Intellectual Property
 Integrating digital images into documents
 Internet Safety: Identity Theft, Social Networking;
Online Image
Projects:
 Perfil Personal Language Excercises (WL) S;
Cybersmart Health Project (HPE) P
Grade 11
Lessons:
 Copyright and sampling music
 Integrating digital images into documents
Projects:
 Oral History Photostories (SS-CA) S; Vietnam
and Counterculture (SS-CA) S; Perfil Personal
Language Excercises (WL) S
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Acceptable Use Policy
Works Consulted/Citing
Sources
iSafe Lessons
Acceptable Use Policy
Works Consulted/Citing Sources
iSafe Lessons
Grade 10
Lessons:
 Using embedded citations
 Integrating digital images into documents
 Using Turnitin
Projects:
 Perfil Personal Language Excercises (WL) S; Sophomore
Research Paper (SS-AH) A
Grade 12
Lessons:
 Copyright and sampling music
 Integrating digital images into documents
Projects:
 Perfil Personal Language Excercises (WL) S; Senior Health
Project (HPE) A