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What makes a strong community?
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Belonging to various communities is important for children's development. But some online communities can be healthier than others.

Show your learners how they can strengthen both online and in-person communities by creating norms that everyone pledges to uphold.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Define what a community is, both in person and online.

  • Explain how having norms helps people in a community achieve their goals.

  • Create and pledge to adhere to shared norms for being in an online community.

Key Vocabulary: community   ·   digital citizen   ·   norm   ·   pledge  
community:
a group of people who share the same interests or goals.
digital citizen:
someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create and participate
norm:
a way of acting that everyone in a community agrees to
pledge:
a promise or an oath that one makes

Lesson Plan

45 mins.

What You'll Need

Classroom resources

  • Lesson Slides
  • Group Pledge
    Handout
  • Handout Teacher Version
  • Lesson Quiz
  • Poster: Digital Citizenship Pledge

Take-home resources

  • Family Activity
  • Family Tips
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Lesson last updated: August 2022