Students develop essential literacy skills. They determine the central lesson in a literary work; analyze how the characters respond as the plot unfolds, and determine the meaning of words and phrases in the text. Students enhance critical thinking, build knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of e-Safety and digital security issues by completing an empowerment project.

Students come to understand the safety risks involved with online relationships. Students closely read a narrative text that depicts an unsafe online relationship. They then examine the impact of the character's words and actions on the sequence of events. Students determine the central lesson in the story. They conclude that online relationships can be risky and, therefore, parental permission and support is crucial to stay safe when communicating with others online. Students cite textual references during collaborative discussion.

Students come to understand the safety risks involved with online relationships. Students closely read a narrative text that depicts an unsafe online relationship. They then examine the impact of the character's words and actions on the sequence of events. Students determine the central lesson in the story. They conclude that online relationships can be risky and, therefore, parental permission and support is crucial to stay safe when communicating with others online. Students cite textual references during collaborative discussion.

Students come to understand the basic ways that phishing, spam, and scam e-mails solicit personal information. They use vocabulary terms in a class discussion, and discover ways to age-appropriately deal with security risks.

Students come to understand the basic ways that phishing, spam, and scam e-mails solicit personal information. They use vocabulary terms in a class discussion, and discover ways to age-appropriately deal with security risks.

Students come to understand the basic ways that phishing, spam, and scam e-mails solicit personal information. They use vocabulary terms in a class discussion, and discover ways to age-appropriately deal with security risks.

Students examine specific types of malware, and they learn how to protect their computers, devices and information security. Students acquire and use technical terms. As an empowerment project, students create a media-based project that educates and empowers others to practice cyber security.

Students learn to identify SPAM and scam e-mails through close reading of informational text and collaborative discussion. Students conduct a short research project on SPAM and scam e-mail, and they add to their list of security tips.

Students learn to identify SPAM and scam e-mails through close reading of informational text and collaborative discussion. Students conduct a short research project on SPAM and scam e-mail, and they add to their list of security tips.

Students examine specific types of malware, and they learn how to protect their computers, devices and information security. Students acquire and use technical terms. As an empowerment project, students create a media-based project that educates and empowers others to practice cyber security.

Students come to understand that, by following the proper protocol when using e-mail applications, they can protect their computer or device from security issues. Through close reading of informational text and relevant exercises, students learn how to identify potentially malicious e-mails. Students add to their list of cyber security tips.

Students come to understand that spyware compromises personal information security. Through close reading of informational text, students learn how computers and devices become infected with spyware. They also learn how to protect their computers and devices from infection. Students add to their list of cyber security tips.

Students come to understand that spyware is type of malicious program that tracks computer user activities and collects personal information. They learn how computers become infected with spyware, identify signs that a computer is infected, and discover ways to keep their computer and personal information secure.

Students come to understand that spyware is type of malicious program that tracks computer user activities and collects personal information. They learn how computers become infected with spyware, identify signs that a computer is infected, and discover ways to keep their computer and personal information secure.

Students come to understand that spyware is type of malicious program that tracks computer user activities and collects personal information. They learn how computers become infected with spyware, identify signs that a computer is infected, and discover ways to keep their computer and personal information secure.

As an Empowerment Activity, students use what they have learned about digital security to construct a bulletin board filled with security tips.