Grade 5 · SEL · Lesson 22

Online Kindness & Digital Citizenship

Every message, comment, and photo you send online leaves a trail. A good digital citizen treats people on screens the same way they treat people in person — with kindness, honesty, and respect.

What this lesson teaches

1Pause before posting or sending anything online
2Choose words that are kind, true, and useful
3Tell a trusted adult about online cruelty or pressure
4Protect your private information and the information of others

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