Grade 6
Don't Feed the Phish
How can you protect yourself from phishing?
Internet scams are part of being online today, but many kids might not be aware of them. How do we help our students avoid being tricked into clicking malicious links or giving out private information? Use this lesson to help kids avoid online identity theft and phishing schemes.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
private information
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identity theft
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phishing
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internet scam
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shortened URL
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Key Standards Supported
L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3, L.6.4, L.6.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.10, RI.6.4, RI.6.5, RI.6.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.1a, SL.6.1b, SL.6.1c, SL.6.1d, SL.6.2, SL.6.3, SL.6.4, SL.6.6, W.6.10, W.6.4, W.6.8, W.6.9, L.6.2.B, L.6.3.A, L.6.3.B
1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
I.A.1, I.A.2, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, I.B.1, I.B.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.2, I.C.1, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
2a, 2b, 2d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Warm Up: Safe or Unsafe?
10 mins.Explore: How Identity Theft Happens
15 mins.Analyze: How to Catch a Phish
15 mins.Wrap Up: Stay Safe from Scams
5 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: February 2023