UK Lesson Plan
The Power of Words (UK)
What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet?
Age
8–9Time
45 mins.
Objectives:
Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently.
Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.
Vocabulary Show definitions
empathy ·
interpret
empathy – to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
interpret – to understand something based on our point of view
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
Warm-Up: Same Word, Different Meaning
10 mins.Watch: The Power of Words
15 mins.Investigate: What's the Problem?
10 mins.Wrap-Up: Crossing the Line
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: February 2021
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Lesson last updated: February 2021