Lesson Plan Overview

 Digitial Citizenship in 2nd Grade Social Studies - Lesson Plan Overview

This lesson plan is designed for a second-grade social studies class and introduces students to the concept of digital citizenship.  It helps students understand safe and responsible behavior when using online tools such as blogs and other forms of social media.

Lesson Objective:

Students will explain how being a good digital citizen is like being a good member of a community.  Students will name ways to stay safe, be kind, and follow rules online and in real life.

Inquiry Skills

• SS.IS.1.K-2: Create questions to help guide inquiry about a topic with guidance from adults and/or peers.

• SS.IS.3.K-2: Gather information from one or two sources with guidance and support from adults and/or peers. Illinois State Board of Education

Civics

• SS.CV.1.2: Explain what governments are and some of their functions.

• SS.CV.2.2: Describe how communities work to accomplish common tasks, establish responsibilities, and fulfill roles of authority. Illinois State Board of Education

Geography

• SS.G.1.2: Construct and interpret maps and other representations of familiar places.

• SS.G.2.2: Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of your community and compare to other places.