Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

applying digital citizenship principles, privacy practices, and media literacy skills. ●​ Create and communicate solutions that promote positive digital citizenship, digital wellness, and responsible participation in digital communities.

online information, digital privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, digital wellness, and responsible technology use. ●​ Apply learning by creating a Digital Citizen Action Plan that demonstrates ethical decision-making, effective communication, and positive participation in digital communities.

Vocabulary

●​ cookies ●​ copyright ●​ creative commons ●​ cyberbullying ●​ denial of service attacks ●​ device fingerprinting ●​ digital citizenship ●​ digital footprint ●​ digital wellness ●​ hackers ●​ intellectual property

●​ location tracking ●​ malware ●​ online privacy ●​ online safety ●​ piracy ●​ plagiarism ●​ public domain ●​ ransomware ●​ spyware ●​ Trojan Horse

2026-2027 Suggested Scope & Sequence with Resources A/B Schedule

Engaged (Days 1–5) ●​ Day 1 – What Is Digital Citizenship?

●​ Day 2 – Web of Responsibility ●​ Day 3 – Under Peer Pressure ●​ Day 4 – Sharing & Online Disinhibition ●​ Day 5 – Engaged Checkpoint: Positive Digital Community Norms Informed (Days 6–11) ●​ Day 6 – Mastering Lateral Reading: How Can I Know What to Trust Online? ●​ Day 7 – Lateral Reading Practice: Fact-Check Challenge ●​ Day 8 – Creative Ownership in a Digital World: Taylor Swift Lesson (Day 1) ●​ Day 9 – Creative Ownership in a Digital World: Taylor Swift Lesson (Day 2) ●​ Day 10 – Fair Use, AI, and Responsible Creation ●​ Day 11 – Informed Assessment: Trust + Ownership Checkpoint

Alert (Days 12–17) ●​ Day 12 – Understanding My Digital Footprint ●​ Day 13 – PII: Should I Share? ●​ Day 14 – Be Aware of What You Share ●​ Day 15 – Digital Safety Stations ●​ Day 16 – Red Flags & Chatting Online ●​ Day 17 – Alert Assessment: Privacy Detective Scenario

Inclusive (Days 18–21)