Title of Unit

UbD Stage 1Title of UnitCyberbullyingGrade Level5th

Curriculum AreaDigital CitizenshipTime Frame30-45 minutes

Stage 1 Identify Desired Results

Content Standards:NET*S Standard 5. Digital Citizenship

Students understand human, cultural, and societal

issues related to technology and practice legal and

ethical behavior.

a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible

use of information and technology

b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology

that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for

lifelong learning

d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

Understandings

Students will understand that:

Students will recognize what Cyberbullying is.Students will evaluate whether they are susceptible to Cyberbullying.Students will understand how to prevent and stop cyberbullying.

Essential Questions

Overarching Questions:

What is cyberbullying

Who does cyberbullying effect and how?

Topical Questions:

Are you practicing safe online habits? How are your online actions affecting others?

What can be done to prevent or stop cyberbullying?

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge

Students will know:

Vocabulary related to internet, social media, Cyberbullying, derogatory. Current statistics about Cyberbullying.

Skills

Students will be able to:

Define cyber-bullying in their own words

Identify the difference between bullying and cyber-bullying.

Identify who is affected by cyber-bullying in addition to the target of the bullying.

Identify the different ways that cyber-bullying affects the parties involved.

List steps they can take to prevent others from using them as target for cyber-bullying

List steps they can take if they become a target for cyber-bullies.

Educate others on how to prevent cyber-bullying

Stage 2 - Evidence

Performance Task(s)

Students will: Give their own definition of cyber-bullying

Compare and contrast cyber-bullying vs.

regular bullying. Watch a video clip about Cyberbullying and the effects it can have.

Other Evidence(e.g. tests, quizzes, work samples, observations)

Oral DiscussionHandout with real-world scenarios of how to deal with cyberbullying (Appendix A)

Follow-up with counselors, if needed.

Student Self-Assessment and Reflection

Students will reflect on their behaviors and the behaviors of their friends throughout the lesson. They will evaluate their encounters with Cyberbullying and discuss ways to improve and overall eliminate Cyberbullying.

UbD Stage 3 Plan Learning ExperiencesStage 3: Plan Learning Experiences

Students will discuss what they think contributes to Cyberbullying and how they could prevent it. Students will view surprising statistics based on student and parent Cyberbullying facts. Students will see the long term impact of Cyberbullying and see that it can lead to death and can have very serious consequences. Will also send presentation out to parents because they need to be aware of Cyberbullying and that they are an integral part in putting an end to it.

Appendix A:

WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?

DirectionsRead the story of Sondra below. Then answer the questions that follow.Sondra is planning a birthday sleepover. Her parents have set a limit of eight girls, so Sondra cant invite everyone shed like. Two girls, who are left out of the party, overhear the plans. They decide to create a We Hate Sondra Jones website. They say that anyone invited to the party should not go. They share the website with everyone in school. The girls also tell everyone to add new reasons why they hate Sondra and to spread mean rumors about her. When Sondra hears about the site, she gets a sick feeling in her stomach. Each day she finds a new mean comment or joke about her on the website. She feels hurt and embarrassed. She tells her parents she is sick, so she wont have to go to school.

Is this a cyberbullying situation? Why or why not? __________________________________________________________________________________Who are the cyberbullies? ________________________________________Who is the target? _______________________________________________How do you think Sondra feels? ______________________________________Why do you think the two girls made the mean website about Sondra? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What advice would you give Sondra about how to handle the situation?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What do you think the people who are bullying Sondra would say about their behavior?____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________