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Overview
Students discuss good manners in the real world and learn some do's and
don'ts when using E-mail in cyberspace.
Objectives
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Give examples of good manners in social situations |
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Apply "netiquette" rules to edit an E-mail message |
ISTE® National Technology Standards
Site Preview
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No Internet site is used in this lesson. |
Online Resources
Materials
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Activity sheets (2) |
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Computer access |
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Printer access |
Introduce
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Ask students to share examples of good manners when talking in
school. (speak politely and kindly, use "please" and "thank you,"
do not shout, do not use slang or rude language, take turns talking,
do not hurt others' feelings) |
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Have students imagine what school would be like if they did not
follow these rules for good manners, and how people might feel upset
and angry. |
Teach 1
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Distribute Activity Sheet 1. |
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Have students give examples of each rule on the sheet. |
Teach 2
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Distribute Activity Sheet 2. HINT: To avoid confusion, CyberSmart!
recommends that students follow conventional rules for letter writing. |
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Have students complete the editing exercise. (Edits should include:
Change the "Subject" so that Uncle Joe will know the message is from
his nephew and not a stranger; change uppercase sentence to standard
upper- and lowercase; correct spelling of "rite" and "birthdae"; rewrite
last sentence to make it more polite; change ending "Guess Who" to
a real name.) |
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Encourage students to add a sentence to the message that will make
it more polite and to use smileys to clarify meaning. |
Teach 3
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Allow students to use computers to type and print an offline E-mail
message to a classmate. Encourage them to use smileys to make their
message clearer. |
Close
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Ask: What are some ways
you use good manners in school? |
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Ask: What are some ways
to use good manners when sending a message in cyberspace? (Write
only what you would say to someone face-to-face; do not use rude words;
do not hurt others' feelings; stay calm when you get a rude message;
be clear in your subject and message; check your spelling; don't type
in upper case letters; use smileys so people will understand you better.) |
Extend
The following activity can be added for students who completed this lesson
in a previous grade.
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Have students compose and send E-mail messages to demonstrate their
understanding of the rules taught in this lesson. |
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Good Manners Everywhere