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Year 2

People on the internet

I can explain why it is important to be respectful and know what to do if I see someone being unkind online.

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Year 2

People on the internet

I can explain why it is important to be respectful and know what to do if I see someone being unkind online.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Anyone in the world could go online.
  2. Being kind online is just as important as being kind offline.
  3. Inappropriate behaviour and comments can hurt our feelings.
  4. We should be respectful and kind.
  5. If someone is not being kind, we should stop talking to them and tell a trusted adult.

Keywords

  • Post - in this context, to put something online, such as a video, image or text

  • Inappropriate - when something is not suitable or right

  • Behaviour - the things that someone does and says

  • Comments - the things people write or say about someone or something

Common misconception

Children have a clear conception of who uses the online space.

Children at this age will struggle to understand the enormous size of the internet.

Show a map of the world to emphasise how widely spread internet users are.
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Equipment

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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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Lesson video

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:worried,thinking about something bad or upsetting
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thinking about something bad or upsetting

Correct Answer:trusted adult,someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
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someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

Correct Answer:stranger,someone we do not know and do not trust
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someone we do not know and do not trust

Q2.
Some people enjoy going online. True or false?
Correct Answer: True, T, Correct, Yes
Q3.
What things can we do online?
we can bake cakes
Correct answer: we can chat to offline friends and family
Correct answer: we can learn new information
we can high five our cousins
Q4.
Spending too much time online can be for us.
Correct Answer: negative, bad, bad for us

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:inappropriate,when something is not suitable or right
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when something is not suitable or right

Correct Answer:behaviour,the things that someone does or says
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the things that someone does or says

Correct Answer:comments,the things people write or say about someone or something
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the things people write or say about someone or something

Q2.
Who can go online?
Correct answer: anyone
only adults
no one
only children
Q3.
We must always be and respectful online.
Correct Answer: kind, nice, well behaved, good
Q4.
What should we do if we see someone saying unkind comments online?
reply to them
Correct answer: tell our trusted adult
show our younger cousin
Correct answer: stop talking to them
Q5.
Inappropriate behaviour and unkind comments can hurt our ...
Correct Answer: feelings, heart
Q6.
How is being online different to being offline?
Correct answer: it can be hard to tell what someone means in an online message
we might get upset if we see something scary
Correct answer: it can be hard to tell if someone is an online stranger
we might feel upset if someone is unkind