1. LESSON PLAN
Your name: Caitlin Bergan Cooperating teacher-librarian: Kathy Bennett
Date: December 6-10 School & City: Lincoln Trail, Mahomet
Lesson Title: Internet Safety 2
Grade level: 5th grade Length of lesson: 30 min
Purpose: (“why” of the lesson; where and how does it fit in the curriculum?)
Introduction of internet safety topics.
Learning Outcome(s): (what will students be able to do/know by the end of the
lesson?)
Students will…
• Be able to explain some actions that constitute safe internet use
• Be able to explain what constitutes good behavior on the internet
Illinois Learning Standard(s) Addressed:
Standards for 21st Century Learner Addressed:
Materials:
Needed by you: Needed by students:
Clicker system
PowerPoint
Instructional procedures:
Focusing event: (how will you get the students’ attention?)
What were we talking about last week?
How to protect yourself
How to protect your computer
Now we’ll talk about good behavior online
Input from you: (what are you teaching & how are you delivering the content?)
Saying something on the internet is like standing in front of your whole grade in
the cafeteria with a microphone – the Internet is a public place and even if you
only send something to one person, it is easy for that person to copy it and send
it to someone else without you knowing. It’s like telling a secret – except
someone can use your exact words and show them to someone else. And
remember last week we talked about IP address and how even if the message is
anonymous, it is still possible to trace to the computer and user that sent it.
You have the chance to double check what you are saying before you hit “send”
or “post.” Take out anything that could be threatening, anything that can be
used against you, or could easily be taken the wrong way. Remember, there’s no
clues as to the tone of your voice or the expression on your face when you have
it written down. Once you have sent something, there is no way to take it back,
just like speaking, except everything is saved and accessible somewhere.

2. Because there are so few clues, there are some conventions to internet
communication. One is that ALL CAPS is considered shouting and it is really
rude.
Make sure your font is easy to read – if you use color, make sure it is readable
on the background that it is going to be against.
Because it is already hard to understand tone, you want to make sure that you
use your best writing so people understand what you mean, especially in a forum
or a general chat where lots of people are talking together. If there are any
international people on the chat, they could be using English as a second
language, and misspellings, shortenings, or lazy grammar usage can really
confuse them.
Punctuation is always important! Even if you decide not to use capital letters at
the start of sentences and such, use punctuation to show where one thought
ends and another begins.
Guided practice: (application of knowledge by students)
Go over quiz questions as we go along to help prompt kids to the right answer
Retake quiz at the end of the class for a final assessment.
Closure (how will you end the lesson?)
Why is this important? How can you use this to help you in the future? Basic
thoughts – make good choices about what you say and where you are on the
internet, so that you can protect yourself, protect your computer, and behave in a
way that will earn other people’s respect.
What’s next? (another related lesson, review, end of unit?)
Next week, we’ll finish up with how we behave online