National Endowment for the Humanities
Lesson 1: What Is the Purpose of the White House?
Pupils view images of presidents working and living at the White House. They list activities that take place at the White House and discuss the many purposes of the building.
Curated OER
The Right to Vote
In this voting worksheet, students identify and discuss changes in voting rights throughout American history.
Then, they identify why voting is an important right for Americans. Finally, students create voting bookmarks instead of or in...
Curated OER
We Have a Dream
Pupils work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Pupils meet with...
Curated OER
I Have a Dream
Students use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. For this poetry and speech lesson, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students memorize part of the speech.
Curated OER
Famous Americans
Students investigate famous Americans. In this American history and research lesson, students choose a famous American to research, collect information from a variety of sources, and create a related PowerPoint presentation.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Super Digital Citizen: Grades 3 5
Young scholars explore what it means to be responsible and respectful to their offline and online communities as a step toward learning how to be good digital citizens. Students create digital superheroes who exhibit exemplary attributes...
Other
Code.org: Unplugged: Digital Citizenship
This instructional activity helps young scholars learn to think critically about the user information that some websites request or require. Students learn the difference between private information and personal information and...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Digital Citizenship: Grades 3 5
Students will establish group norms to create a positive online community that promotes responsible and respectful digital behavior within their classroom. Requires free membership.
Other
Tech in Ctrl: Communication & Collaboration: Working Together Digitally
In this lesson, learners will apply prior knowledge and skills to collaborate digitally and model positive attributes of an effective digital citizen. They will discover how to manage and improve their communication skills and learn to...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Rings of Responsibility: Grades 3 5
Students explore what it means to take on responsibilities in both their offline and online communities as a way to learn how to be good digital citizens. Students sit in circles, which depict the "Rings of Responsibility," in order to...
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Online Safety: It Starts With You [Pdf]
More and more, kids are using the internet for amazing things like research, entertainment, to connect with friends, and more. But without clear guidelines, the digital world can be a tough place to navigate. These lessons are designed...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. But online communication can come with some risks. This lesson helps students understand how to keep their gaming experiences fun, healthy, and...
Other
Common Sense Media: Strong Passwords [Pdf]
In this lesson, students learn how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online.
Other
Common Sense Media: The Power of Words [Pdf]
Students consider that while they are enjoying their favorite websites they may encounter messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond in the...
Other
Common Sense Media: Private and Personal Information [Pdf]
In this lesson students learn the difference between private information and personal information, distinguishing what is safe and unsafe to share online.
Other
Common Sense Media: Talking Safely Online [Pdf]
In this activity students learn that they can develop rewarding online relationships, but that they should never reveal private information to a person they know only online without asking their parent or guardian for permission.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online
Help students answe the esential question, "What should you do before you share information on the Internet?"
Other
Kings Canyon Unified School District: Internet Safety [Pdf]
Students will identify and learn to avoid situations that could threaten our safety when using the Internet.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Finding My Media Balance
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Help your young scholars create a personalized media plan. Students will...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities
It's common for kids to use images they find online, for school projects or just for fun. But kids don't often understand which images are OK to use and which ones aren't. Help your students learn about the rights and responsibilities...