Lesson 4: Young and E Safe: Respect (20 minutes)
Respect is having regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of others. This lesson will develop students’ understanding of respectful online communication and increase their capacity to respond to online situations in a positive way.
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Teacher Notes:
Activity purpose: Students will understand the value of cultural differences and diversity and learn strategies to respond respectfully to others online. IMPORTANT: Read the following background information before the lesson (Click here to access)
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4.1: Respect class discussion
Class discussion on respect with the following questions:
- Have you ever felt disrespected online or have you ever witnessed disrespect online?
- How have you dealt with a situation like this or how have you seen others deal with it?
- How can you show mutual respect to those who have a different opinion/ viewpoint?
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Participate in the class discussion.
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4.2: Australia Day Facebook post
You will view a Facebook post from Australia Day and use the worksheet to write respectful comments in your group.
Background information:
Australia Day raises different opinions in the community. It marks the day Aboriginal people first saw the tall ships enter their waters into Port Jackson, It marks the day Aboriginal people first saw the tall ships enter their waters into Port Jackson, New South Wales, as well as the start of many changes that negatively impacted Aboriginal culture.
For this reason, many people in the Indigenous community call it ‘Survival Day’; others call it ‘Invasion Day.’
Background information:
Australia Day raises different opinions in the community. It marks the day Aboriginal people first saw the tall ships enter their waters into Port Jackson, It marks the day Aboriginal people first saw the tall ships enter their waters into Port Jackson, New South Wales, as well as the start of many changes that negatively impacted Aboriginal culture.
For this reason, many people in the Indigenous community call it ‘Survival Day’; others call it ‘Invasion Day.’
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Download the MS Word Australia day respect worksheet, place in your cyber safety folder and complete in groups.
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4.3: Respectful, Disrespectful, In between
Have you ever been unsure if a post is respectful or disrespectful?
"I respect differences"
Indy MIndy Video description:
A boy is on Facebook and sees a post from a girl named Sarah T. The post is of a girl with the caption “Indy Mindy thought I was actually taking a photo”, and the comments below include references to her appearance and ethnicity.
Indy MIndy Video description:
A boy is on Facebook and sees a post from a girl named Sarah T. The post is of a girl with the caption “Indy Mindy thought I was actually taking a photo”, and the comments below include references to her appearance and ethnicity.
Young and eSafe – Respect from eSafety Office on Vimeo.
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Watch the Indy Mindy video with your classmates, download the
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Indy Mindy video class focus questions
- What happened in this video?
- Who made the post?
- What were some of the comments that were made by others?
- Imagine you were the person in the image (‘Indy Mindy’), how would you feel receiving these comments?
This is for display. Make sure you download the Word document.