ONLINE PREDATORS LESSONGrades 5-6

OBJECTIVES

• Become aware of ways online predators attract young people.

• How to recognize warning signs.

• Identify “dangerous behavior" that attract predators.

• Learn how to respond to possible predators.

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AMY’S CHOICE VIDEO

• Pass out cards to everyone with your address on it?

• Give your cell phone number to strangers?

• Hand out party invitations to friends with your address and phone number on it?

AT THE MALL, WOULD YOU. . .

• Share your parents’ credit card numbers to strangers?

How is this different?

Making contact with people through many different online web sites or social networks

Talking suggestively or flirting with strangersAllowing strangers to be part of their

“friend’s” listMaking rude comments onlineIntentionally visiting inappropriate sites

TOP 5 Dangerous BehaviorsThat Attract Predators

Who are you really talking to?

Do not share too much.Do not believe

everything you see and read.

Never give out personal information.

Use a nickname.Know your gaming

partner.Never meet in person.

PREDATORS

Someone tries to separate you from your family or friends.

You begin to turn against your parents.

You start to keep secrets. You find yourself sending

unacceptable materials or talking about inappropriate subjects.

You feel threatened or uncomfortable.

WARNING SIGNSof being a victim of an online predator. . .

Tracking Teresa

VIDEO

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Recognize practices used by online predators.

Refuse to give out personal information.

Respond exit the program, log off or turn off the computer…

Report anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.

REMEMBER THE 4 R’S

• Ways online predators attract young people.

• How to recognize warning signs.

• “Dangerous behavior" that attract predators.

• How to respond to possible predators.

WHAT WE LEARNED

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"Real Life Stories: Tracking Teresa." Netsmartz. Web. 28 Apr 2011. <http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/TrackingTeresa>.

"Real Life Stories: Amy's Choice." Netsmartz. Web. 28 Apr 2011. <http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/AmysChoice>.

Flores, Jessica. "Internet Safety." Flipchart 10-Nov-2010. 11. Promethean Planet. Web. 27 Apr 2011. <http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/67056/internet-safety>.

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