Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

Language Functions & Features: ■ Verbs to describe digital citizenship behaviors (e.g., communicate, evaluate, verify, protect, respect, collaborate, report, analyze, create, reflect). ■ Expanded noun groups to define digital citizenship concepts, online safety practices, digital rights, intellectual property, and responsible online participation. ■ Cause-and-effect language to explain how digital choices impact individuals, communities, privacy, reputation, and digital well-being. ■ Comparative language to evaluate online sources, digital communication choices, privacy settings, and responsible technology use. ■ Reporting devices to integrate evidence from credible sources, explain reasoning, and support conclusions about digital citizenship issues. ■ Adjectives and adverbs to describe responsible, ethical, secure, respectful, credible, balanced, and inclusive online behaviors. Performance Skill : Students will research a digital technology topic and present strategies to implement, improve, or promote positive digital wellness.

Differentiation in Action Skill Building

●​ Build digital citizenship understanding through discussions, real-world scenarios, collaborative problem-solving, and guided reflection activities. ●​ Use graphic organizers, note-catchers, and structured protocols to support analysis of online safety, credibility, privacy, and ethical decision-making. ●​ Scaffold performance tasks using planning guides, peer collaboration, and teacher conferencing throughout the unit. ●​ Research a current digital citizenship issue (e.g., artificial intelligence, misinformation, privacy, cybersecurity, or social media) and present evidence-based recommendations for responsible technology use. ●​ Design a digital citizenship campaign that promotes safe, ethical, inclusive, and balanced technology use within the school or community. ●​ Provide vocabulary cards, visual organizers, sentence frames, and real-world examples to support understanding of digital citizenship concepts. ●​ Use collaborative discussions around Digital Citizenship topics such as reaching consensus,carousel brainstorm, or graffiti wall strategies. 6th Grade: Focus on recognizing responsible digital behaviors, evaluating common online situations, and applying digital

Extension

ML Supports

6th vs. 8th Grade