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Overview
In this short 10-15 minute lesson, children learn that computers, like other objects, are property and should be respected.
Objectives
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Recognize that objects, including computer equipment, have owners |
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Identify the school as the owner of its computers and related equipment |
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Demonstrate respect for the property of other people and the school |
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 sheet (1) |
Introduce
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Before class, have five children each remove one shoe. Place the
shoes in a large bag or box. Have children sit in a circle. Reach
into the bag and pull out one shoe. Ask: Whose
shoe is this? Allow children to guess before the owner raises
his or her hand. |
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As you return each shoe, ask: Does
this shoe belong to you? (Yes, that shoe belongs to me.) Have
children put their shoes back on. |
Teach 1
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Walk around the room, pointing to objects (for example: backpacks,
lunch boxes, items on the teacher's desk, furniture, toys, and computer
equipment). Have children identify each object and its owner. |
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Explain that everyone must show respect for the belongings of others,
including things that belong to the school. Discuss ways to show respect,
including asking permission to use them and being gentle when handling
them. |
Teach 2
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Distribute the activity sheet. |
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Discuss the situation pictured. Have children guess the objects
to which the boy is referring (desk, chair, computer, backpack, scarf,
toy, book, ball, or crayon). For each object, have children suggest
the girl's reply. |
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Read the text to the children and invite them to give examples
of how they wish people to respect the things they own and how they
respect those that others own. |
Close
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Ask: Name some things that belong to people. |
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Ask: Whose computer is that (point to one in the room)? |
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Ask: How do you show respect for things that belong to other people? |
Extend
The following activity can be added for children who completed this lesson
in a previous grade.
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Make a "Respect Tree" from colored paper and hang it on a wall.
Have children cut out green leaves and allow them to add a leaf to
the tree each time one of them shows respect for the school's computers. |
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