General Information: 

• Internet Safety, BrainPOP Jr., 1999-2020, 3 min 46 sec, K-2. 
• The video starts out by setting an example regarding what to do if a stranger sends you a message online. Not only does this clip show how easy it can be to receive messages from people you don’t know, but it also shows you how to handle and prevent that situation. Then the film goes further into the importance of internet safety by explaining why you should keep your personal information to yourself and what information qualifies as personal. This video discusses not talking to people you don’t know on the internet, information that should be kept private, the importance of involving adults if something makes you uncomfortable, and how we can protect our information and computers.

Core Integration:   

• Keeping in mind that my ideal students for this topic/video would be in second grade, I would follow up this video is a writing assignment. I’d like my students choose from various scenarios that I’d supply them with and write a response on how to safely handle the situation. For example, one scenario idea would be, “you’re on your computer and suddenly a message pops up on your screen. The username of the sender sounds familiar, but you are not completely sure that you know who they are. What should you do in this scenario?”   

Standards: 

• MEH 1.2.1: Explain the importance of talking with parents and other trusted adults about feelings (HBO 1,2,8). 
• MEH 1.2.2: Identify appropriate ways to express and deal with feelings (HBO 1,2,3,4). 
• MEH 1.2.3: Explain the relationship between feelings and behavior (HBO 1,5). 
• MEH 5.2.1: Identify situations that need a decision related to mental and emotional health  

• MEH 5.2.2: Describe how family, peers, or media influence a decision related to mental and emotional health 
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8
  Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.