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Your Rings of Responsibility

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

Grade

3

Time

45 mins.

Objectives

  • Examine both in-person and online responsibilities.
  • Describe the Rings of Responsibility as a way to think about how our behavior affects ourselves and others.
  • Identify examples of online responsibilities to others.

Vocabulary Show definitions

community . digital citizen . responsibility
community a group of people who share the same interests or goals
digital citizen someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate
responsibility a duty you have to yourself or others
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
Bowl of water and a coin · Masking tape (for marking rings on your classroom floor) · Crayons, colored pencils, or markers

In Class