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 * CYBERSPACE CAN BE A DANGEROUS PLACE

//Cyberbullying// is when cell phones, e-mails, instant messages, Internet blogs, or chat rooms are used to harass and threaten someone**.

Students will acquire personal safety skills Students will learn about relationships between laws, safety, and the protection of rights of the individual. Students will differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult support. Students will identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help. Students will apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices.


 * Snapshot of the lesson**: Jane, a young girl I knew created her own Web site. After she posted it on the Internet, she started getting harrassing comments. Several people said they were 11 or 12 years old and wanted to meet her. Although Jane put her picture on the site, it would have been better if she had not. However, she was smart not to give her phone number or address or other personal information. Even though she didn't include any information that could lead to physical abuse, she got plenty of verbal abuse. And that was right there for everyone to see.

Instruction #2 In the second block, wirte the name of an Internet site kids use to tell about themselves.

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