1st GRADE
Building Our Galactic Government System
​LESSON 2:  I AM A DIGITAL CITIZEN

THE LESSON MISSION


I can be a responsible digital citizen.

Digital Citizens

Do you know what a digital citizen is?  Digital citizens are people who know how to behave online.  Look at the diagram below.  All of these things are part of being a good digital citizen.  

Going On A Trip

Tool Box

digital citizen: a person who knows the proper ways to behave while being online

internet: a worldwide network that connects people using computers, phones, or other devices

online: connected to the Internet
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website: a place you can visit on the Internet 
Have you ever gone on a trip with your family or class?  Maybe you have visited a place like these.

Let's Pretend 

Let's pretend we are planning a trip together.  Where do you want to go together?  
  • What do we need to do to get ready for our trip
  • How will we get there?
  • ​What do we see when we arrive?

Think About It

  • What do you need to do to stay safe when you visit new places?
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  • What rules do you follow when you go places with your family?

Internet Travel

  • Do you know that the internet is another way for you to travel?
  • The internet is a worldwide network that connects people using computers, phones, or other devices.
  • When you are connected to the internet, you are online.  
  • Where might I travel to online?

My Online Neighborhood

We are going to watch a video called, "My Online Neighborhood."  Pay attention because we are going to talk about the movie when it is over.  You can also watch this movie at home on your computer.

Think About It

  • What three rules should you follow on the internet?
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Taking An Internet Field Trip

The computer makes it possible for you to visit distant places without ever leaving the classroom.
A website is a place you can visit on the Internet. 
You are about to go on an online field trip to the San Diego Zoo.
  • If you wanted to do this activity in class, what should you do first?
  • What two things should you do while on your field trip?

The San Diego Zoo

Click on the Panda Icon to go on a virtual field trip to the San Diego Zoo.

Thinking About What You Learned

  • ​What things did you see on the San Diego Zoo website that you have never seen before?
  • How was your online field trip to the zoo different from actually going to the zoo?  How was it similar?

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Did you accomplish your mission?  
I can be a responsible digital citizen.
LESSON DEVELOPED USING:
ABC SEARCHING (K–2)
Common Sense Education. (2017). ABC Searching (K–2). [online] Available at: https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson/abc-searching-k-2 [Accessed 17 Sep. 2017]