Objectives:

Students will be able to identify digital security problems by polling classmates and graphing
their results.
Standards:
CCSS: RI.5.7: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources,
demonstrating
the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSS: W.6.1.b: Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using
credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
Materials needed:
Computer or device, Butcher paper, markers, pen, and paper.
Pre-Assessment:
1. The teacher will talk about the importance of:
a. having a good password,
b. an anti-virus software,
c. sharing personal information,
d. awareness of lies and scams online
e. digital ethics and security
2. The teacher will play a video (Becoming an online Sleuth).
Lesson Activity:
1. . The teacher will then separate the students in groups of four.
2 . Each group will use their Chromebooks to research Digital Security and get some
background knowledge of what kind of scams can happen online.
3 . Each group will then use at least the following 4 questions to survey two other groups in
class:
a. Have you ever told a lie online?
b. Have you ever met up with anyone in person that you met online?
c. Do you have your personal information online such as a social
media website? i.e. full name, address, birthday, etc.
d. Do you have an antivirus software setup on your laptop or
computer?
4. Once the survey is complete, each group will create a bar graph of their findings. Labeling
the x-axis Questions and the y-axis #number of students.
5. After students are done with their graph, each group will take 2 mins to present their
graph and findings. Also, they will present what one interesting fact did they find about
online scams and what one thing could they do to become an Online Sleuth.
Summative Assessment:
Presentation of poster will be graded by the following Rubric:

Making A Poster : Digital Security

Teacher Name: Ms. Martinez
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY

Graphics
-Clarity

Graphics are all in

focus and the
content easily
viewed and
identified from 6 ft.
away.

Most graphics are in

focus and the
content easily
viewed and
identified from 6 ft.
away.

Most graphics
are in focus and
the content is
easily viewed
and identified
from 4 ft. away.

Many graphics
are not clear or
are too small.

Labels

All items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.

Almost all items of

importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.

Several items of
importance on
the poster are
clearly labeled
with labels that
can be read from
at least 3 ft.
away.

Labels are too

small to view
OR no
important items
were labeled.

Required
Questions

The poster includes

all required
Questions as well
as additional
information.

All required
questions are
included on the
poster.

All but 1 of the

required
questions are
included on the
poster.

Several
required
questions were
missing.

Content Accuracy

At least 5 accurate
survey answers are
displayed on the
poster.

4 accurate survey
answers are
displayed on the
poster.

2-3 accurate
survey answers
are displayed on
the poster.

Less than 2
accurate survey
answers are
displayed on the
poster.

Use of
Class
Time

Used time well

during each class
period. Focused on
getting the project
done. Never
distracted others.

Used time well

during each class
period. Usually
focused on getting
the project done
and never distracted
others.

Used some of
the time well
during each
class period.
There was some
focus on getting
the project done
but occasionally

Did not use

class time to
focus on the
project OR often
distracted
others.

distracted others.