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The Power of Words

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

Grade

3

Time

45 mins.

Objectives

  • Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently.
  • Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
  • Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.

Vocabulary Show definitions

empathy . interpret
empathy to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
interpret understanding the meaning of something in a particular way
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Lesson Plan

45 mins.

What You’ll Need

Supplies
A long string or rope · Paper

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