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Digital Citizenship UNIT

2 Student PacketGrades 3-5

Strong Passwords

PASSWORD CHALLENGE

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DIGITAL LIFE 101 / ASSESSMENT / DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CONNECTED CULTURE / REV DATE 2015 www.commonsense.org | CREATIVE COMMONS: ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE

DirectionsCreate one strong and one weak password for an important historical figure. Both

passwords should show something special or unique about that person.

For example: Historical Figure: Abraham Lincoln

Strong: 4score7yrs (“Four Score and Seven Years Ago …”)

Weak: HonestAbe

Use the DOs and DON’Ts tips from the Password Tips Student Handout to help you

create your passwords.

HISTORICAL FIGURE: __________________________________________

FACTS ABOUT YOUR HISTORICAL FIGURE: _________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Strong Password Weak Password

DirectionsAnswer the questions below by checking the appropriate boxes.

1. How did you come up with your strong password? I chose something that was connected with my person, but not too obvious.

I replaced certain letters with numbers and symbols.

I shortened words.

Other: _______________________________________________

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2. How did you choose your WEAK password? I didn’t use any numbers.

I used words about the person that would be easy to guess.

I used the person’s name or nickname.

Other: _______________________________________________

3. How could the weak password be more secure without changing it a lot? Shorten words.

Replace letters with numbers/symbols.

Spell out words in number form (A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 …).

Other: _______________________________________________


Strong Passwords

PASSWORD TIPS

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DirectionsRead the tips below on how to make and use strong passwords.

DOs• DO share your password only with your parents.

• DO create passwords with at least eight characters.

• DO use combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols.

• DO change your password regularly – at least every six months.

DON’Ts• DON’T give a password to anyone else – not even your friends.

• DON’T use passwords that are easy for people you know to guess, like your nickname or your pet’s name.

• DON’T use any private information in your password.

• DON’T use a word in the dictionary as a password.

Use Common Sense!Passwords should NOT have private information in them, like your:

• Full (first and last) name

• Date of birth

• Mother’s maiden name

• Street address

• School name or school address

• Credit card numbers

• Phone numbers

• Social Security number


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Smart Passwords?

DirectionsRead the stories about Jessie and Krystal below and answer questions about

their passwords.

Jesse lives in Lawrence, Kansas. He has a pet rat named “Phil” and is a big fan of the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team. Jesse chose “jayhawks” as his password.

Did he make a safe choice? Why or why not?

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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Krystal lives in Miami, Florida. Her birthday is August 4, 1984, and she swims on a team. Her password is “krswim84.”

How did Krystal choose her password? Was it a safe choice? Why or why not?

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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You Try It!Use the Dos and DON’Ts tips to make new passwords for Jesse and Krystal.

Jesse __________________________________________________________

Krystal _________________________________________________________


You’ve Won A Prize!

IS IT TRUE?

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DirectionsRead the story below and answer the questions that follow.

One day Charlie gets an email from an address he doesn’t know. In the Subject box it says “You’ve won a prize!” The message reads, “Congratulations! You’ve won a big prize! To claim your prize, click here.” There is no name at the end of the message.

Charlie clicks on the link and sees a webpage advertising a pimple cream. He tries to close the page, but other advertising pages pop up for tooth-whitening and foot-odor products. Every time Charlie closes a page, another ad pops up. He can’t seem to get off the site.

1. What do you think Charlie thought when he got this email?

2. Why do you think Charlie opened the email?

3. Was it a good idea to click on the Web link? Why or why not?


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4. What should Charlie do next?

Use Common Sense!Spammers want you to open their emails. Follow these spam-stopping tips — don’t fall for tricks!

• Don’t open messages from people you don’t know.

• If you open a message by mistake, don’t click on links or download files that come with it.

• Never reply to emails or IMs from people you don’t know.

• Don’t reply to spam, even to tell the spammer not to send any more messages.

• Flag emails as “junk” or “spam”

• Watch out for messages that ask for your private information. No one should ever do that.

• Tell an adult you trust about any message that makes you uncomfortable or comes from someone you don’t know.


How to Cite a Site

CITE YOUR SITE

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Directions1. Choose a research topic.

Research topic: MOUNT RAINER NATIONAL PARK

Online news article: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/31/nation/la-na-

rainer-debris31-2010jan31

Professional site: http://www.nps.gov/mora/naturescience/index.htm

Research topic: MAMMALS

Online news article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/

science/30obmammals.html

Professional site: http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals

2. Follow the URL to the webpage for your online news article. Create a citation in the boxes below.

Author of article Article title

Website title Publisher name Date published

Date you visited the site URL of the page you used

Web.


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3. Follow the URL to the webpage on your professional site. Create a citation in the boxes below.

Title of page or section Website title

Name of organization Date site was last updated

Date you visited the site URL of the page you used

Web.


How to Cite a Site

CITING ONLINE SOURCES

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Online Newspaper and Magazine ArticlesMost online newspaper and magazine sites are connected to printed newspapers and magazines. However, there are also online-only publications.

Here’s an example of a citation for an online magazine article:

Plasket, Kelli. “The Gassy Dinosaur Effect.” Time for Kids. Time Inc., 09 May 2012. Web. 27 Aug. 2012. <http://www.timeforkids.com/news/gassy-dinosaur-effect/38946>.

Here’s how you would create the citation:

<http://www.timeforkids.com/news/gassy-dinosaur-effect/38946>.

Author of article (last name, then first name, followed by a period)

Website, newspaper, or magazine title (italicized, followed by a period)

Article title (followed by a period, all inside quotation marks)

URL of the page you used (in angle brackets < >, followed by a period)

Plasket, Kelli. “The Gassy Dinosaur Effect.” Time for Kids. Time Inc.,

Web. 27 Aug. 2012.

09 May 2012.

Date article was published (followed by a period)

Date you read the article online (followed by a period)

“Web” shows that you found it online (followed by a period)

Publisher (followed by a comma)


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Professional WebsitesProfessional sites include those created by schools, universities, governments, museums, organizations, and companies.

Here’s an example of a citation for a page found on a professional site:

“Words and Voices.” MuralFarm.org. City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, 2013. Web. 02 Jan. 2013. <http://www.muralfarm.org/Muralfarm/Search.aspx>.

Here’s how you would create the citation:

Date/year the site was last updated (followed by a period)

Website title (in italics, followed by a period)

Name of organization sponsoring the site (followed by a comma)

Page title (followed by a period, all inside quotation marks)

“Words and Voices.” MuralFarm.org. 2013.City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program,

Web. 02 Jan. 2013. <http://www.muralfarm.org/Muralfarm/Search.aspx>.

Date you visited the site (followed by a period)

URL of the page you used (in angle brackets < >, followed by a period)

“Web” shows that you found it online (followed by a period)



Picture Perfect

MAGAZINE MAGIC

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DirectionsTake a look at the magazine cover below, and the real-life photo of singer Kelly Clarkson. Discuss how the two photos of Kelly are different. Then work with a partner to answer the questions.

List the kinds of products you think this magazine will advertise:

What kind of message does this magazine cover send about how girls and women should look?

How might a girl or woman feel about herself after looking at this magazine?

Photo SourcesWenn. 2009. Photograph. Kelly Clarkson Photo Retouched to Make Her ‘Look Her Best.’ People.com, 11 Aug. 2009. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297322,00.html>. Mayer, Janet. PR Photos. Photograph. In Pictures: ‘Kelly Clarkson Performs on Good Morning America’. Monsters and Critics, 02 Aug. 2009. Web. 04 Sep. 2012. <http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/features/article_1493279.php/In_Pictures_Kelly_Clarkson_Performs_on_Good_Morning_America?page=9>

Kelly Clarkson in real life, singing on Good Morning America


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What kind of message does this

magazine cover send about how

men and boys should look?

How might a boy or man feel about

himself after looking at this magazine?

DirectionsTake a look at the magazine cover below, and the real-life photo of tennis player Andy Roddick. Discuss how the two photos of Andy are different. Then work with a partner to answer the questions.

Photo Sources

Christopher Peterson/BuzzFoto. “Stars Who Love Athletes Slide: Brooklyn & Andy.” People Magazine. 52 May. 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20266474_20967664,00.html>

Newman, Andrew A. “3 Magazines Are Accused of Retouching Celebrity Photos to Excess.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 28 May 2007. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/business/media/28fitness.html?_r=1>.

Andy Roddick, in real life

List the kinds of products you think

this magazine will advertise:


Strong Passwords

ASSESSMENT

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1. Read the sentences below. Write either DO or DON’T in each of the spaces to show rules for creating strong passwords.

change your password regularly.

use a word from the dictionary as your password.

tell your password to your parents.

2. Some of the passwords below are strong passwords that are difficult to guess. Others are weak passwords that are easy to guess. Read the passwords below and circle either Strong or Weak.

a) gRe@tj0b Strong Weak

b) Luv2sw!m Strong Weak

c) anna99 Strong Weak

d) June111998 Strong Weak

3. Noah created a password with his name and his favorite sport. His password is NoahSoccer. Why should Noah choose a different password? Choose the BEST answer.

a) Because it’s too long b) Because it uses his name c) Because it uses his name, and doesn’t use symbols or numbers


Digital Citizenship Pledge

ASSESSMENT

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1. When you sign a pledge, you are ____________________________________.

a) signing a letter to a friendb) making a promise to do somethingc) explaining why something is true

2. Why do many teachers go over classroom expectations every year?

a) They want to build a classroom community that has common expectations.b) They want to have students debate the classroom rules.c) They want to tell students what to do.

3. Which of the following statements probably is NOT on a digital citizenship pledge?

a) We pledge to stand up to cyberbullying.b) We pledge to finish all of our homework every night.c) We pledge to keep private information private.


You’ve Won a Prize!

ASSESSMENT

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1. Unwanted ______________ that you did not ask for are called spam.

a) emailsb) high fivesc) homeworkd) phone calls

Read the email message below. Then, answer questions #2 and #3.

2. Eric receives the email above and thinks it might be spam. Eric should:

a) Avoid opening or downloading anything that is in the messageb) Tell an adult about the messagec) Reply to the messaged) Both a and b

3. What is a good clue that the message above might be spam?

a) The message asks you to click on a link. It also asks you to send personal informationb) The message is to a “special friend,” not to a specific personc) The subject of the message sounds too good to be true d) All of the above


How to Cite a Site

ASSESSMENT


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1. True or false: It is important to write the date you visited a website when you cite it for a school report.

a) Trueb) False

2. Read the following citation for an online article and then answer the question below.

Martínez, Alicia. “5 Reasons to Start Composting.” Green Living. 12 Sep. 2009. Web. 04 Jan 2013. <http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com>.

Which statement is INCORRECT?

a) The author is Alicia Martínez.b) Whoever wrote this citation visited the website on January 4, 2013.c) The website title is “5 Reasons to Start Composting.”

3. A(n) ___________________ is a list of the sources used for a report or other research project.

a) dictionaryb) bibliographyc) encyclopedia


Picture Perfect

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ASSESSMENT


1. Which photo looks like a real girl?

a) Photo 1b) Photo 2

Explain your answer:

2. If a girl told you that she wanted to look like the girl in Photo 2, what would you tell her?

3. These two pictures are of the same pig. How do you think the pig got his stripes in the second picture?

a) He was born that way. b) Someone used paint to put stripes on him.c) Someone used a computer to put stripes on him.

Photo 1 Photo 2

Image Source: Tim Piper. “dove evolution.” The Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty. Web. 16 Oct. 2012.<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U>


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