1. Internet Safety And Avoiding Online Predators

2. Learning Objective Today, we will identify and avoid situations that could threaten our safety when using the Internet. Today, we will identify and avoid situations that could threaten our safety when using the Internet.

3. Activate Prior Knowledge Tell me about Halloween. Tell me about Halloween. Costumes Costumes Masks Masks Dark Dark Strangers Strangers

4. Concept Development Do not give out Personal Information: Do not give out Personal Information: your name your name where you live where you live telephone number telephone number your birth-date. your birth-date. height and weight height and weight

5. Concept Development Information you can give out Information you can give out likes and dislikes likes and dislikes

6. Concept Development Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you meet online. Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you meet online. Have adults approve someone before you talk to them on the Internet. Have adults approve someone before you talk to them on the Internet.

7. Importance Keep you and your family safe. Keep you and your family safe.

8. Skill Development Appropriate information to give out: Appropriate information to give out: Only likes/dislikes Only likes/dislikes Can you tell someone you like blue? That you like pizza? What type of pets do you have? Can you tell someone you like blue? That you like pizza? What type of pets do you have? YES! YES! What is your favorite theater to visit? Where does your family go on the weekends? What is your favorite theater to visit? Where does your family go on the weekends? NO NO

9. Guided Practice Allison met Linda on the Internet and has been talking to Linda online for several months. Linda says she is the same age as Allison and lives nearby. Linda wants to meet Allison in the mall to go shopping. Should Allison go meet her? Allison met Linda on the Internet and has been talking to Linda online for several months. Linda says she is the same age as Allison and lives nearby. Linda wants to meet Allison in the mall to go shopping. Should Allison go meet her?

10. Guided Practice Paul is online when he gets a message saying he won a free Xbox! He just needs to send in his address and phone number so it can be mailed to him. Should he give the information? Paul is online when he gets a message saying he won a free Xbox! He just needs to send in his address and phone number so it can be mailed to him. Should he give the information?

11. Guided Practice Tina gets an online message from a woman who says her name is Mrs. Anderson and tells Tina that she is a math teacher. Mrs. Anderson wants to know what school Tina attends, and what her teacher’s name is. Should Tina tell her? Tina gets an online message from a woman who says her name is Mrs. Anderson and tells Tina that she is a math teacher. Mrs. Anderson wants to know what school Tina attends, and what her teacher’s name is. Should Tina tell her?

12. Closure What information is okay to give out online? What information is okay to give out online? What should you do if someone wants to arrange a face-to-face meeting? What should you do if someone wants to arrange a face-to-face meeting? What situations should you try to avoid? What situations should you try to avoid?

13. Independent Practice Please take out a piece of paper to write down your answers to the questions. Please take out a piece of paper to write down your answers to the questions. Number your paper 1 thru 7. Number your paper 1 thru 7.

14. Question #1 Which is okay to give out over the Internet? Which is okay to give out over the Internet? A. My last name A. My last name B. My school name B. My school name C. My teacher’s name C. My teacher’s name D. My favorite TV show D. My favorite TV show E. My address E. My address

15. Question #2 While surfing the Internet, you see a website that makes you feel uncomfortable. What should you do? While surfing the Internet, you see a website that makes you feel uncomfortable. What should you do? A. Write down the name and don’t go there again. A. Write down the name and don’t go there again. B. Tell your friends, so they can avoid it too. B. Tell your friends, so they can avoid it too. C. Go tell a parent, guardian or teacher. C. Go tell a parent, guardian or teacher. D. Unplug the computer. D. Unplug the computer.

16. Question #3 If someone online tells you they are in 6th grade and their name is Katie, they are probably how old? If someone online tells you they are in 6th grade and their name is Katie, they are probably how old? A. 12 A. 12 B. 13 B. 13 C. 35 C. 35 D. There’s no way to tell! D. There’s no way to tell!

17. Question #4 If you have been talking on the Internet to a person for a long time, and they want to meet, which is okay to do? If you have been talking on the Internet to a person for a long time, and they want to meet, which is okay to do? A. Meet them, as long as you bring a friend. A. Meet them, as long as you bring a friend. B. Meet in a public place. B. Meet in a public place. C. Tell someone where you will be before you go. C. Tell someone where you will be before you go. D. Ask your parent or guardian. D. Ask your parent or guardian.

18. Question #5 If someone online sends you a message that is mean or makes you feel uncomfortable, you should: If someone online sends you a message that is mean or makes you feel uncomfortable, you should: A. Erase them from your friends list. A. Erase them from your friends list. B. Delete the message. B. Delete the message. C. Insult them back C. Insult them back D. Tell a responsible adult D. Tell a responsible adult

19. Question #6 You are talking to someone online, and they know some of the same people you know. Since they have many of the same friends as you, is it ok to give them your phone number if they ask? You are talking to someone online, and they know some of the same people you know. Since they have many of the same friends as you, is it ok to give them your phone number if they ask? A. Yes A. Yes B. No B. No

20. Question #7 It is okay to send someone online your picture when: It is okay to send someone online your picture when: A. They send you theirs first A. They send you theirs first B. You send them an old picture B. You send them an old picture C. As long as you don’t send them your address too C. As long as you don’t send them your address too D. Only if a parent or guardian is with you and says it is okay D. Only if a parent or guardian is with you and says it is okay