Private by design (grades 6-8)

What's inside

• Lesson plan: objectives, 5-part sequence with teacher scripts, discussion questions, exit ticket, differentiation (PDF + Word)
• Worksheet 1: Privacy audit: Jordan's profile
• Worksheet 2: My privacy check-up
• Teacher answer key for every worksheet, card and the exit ticket
• 10 cut-apart scenario cards
• 8-slide outline with speaker notes (PDF + editable PowerPoint)
• Family take-home sheet in English and Spanish (PDF + Word)

Learners will be able to

• Find at least five privacy leaks in a fictional student profile, including location clues, schedule clues and other people's information
• Recommend specific setting changes (private account, location sharing limited to chosen people, message and tag controls) and explain what each one costs and protects
• Explain what a screenshot does to a private message or disappearing post, and apply the ask-first rule before posting or forwarding someone else's photo or information
• Complete a personal privacy check-up and name an adult to tell if something they shared gets passed around

Standards alignment

• ISTE Standards for Students 1.2.a
• ISTE Standards for Students 1.2.b
• ISTE Standards for Students 1.2.d
• CSTA PK-12 Computer Science Standards (2026) MS-DAT-IM-28
• CSTA PK-12 Computer Science Standards (2026) MS-SYS-SE-32
• CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (2017) 2-IC-23

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Supports these rubric areas

• Awareness & Training
• Data Security
• NIST CSF PR.AT
• NIST CSF PR.DS

Part of

• Middle and high school (6-12) classroom kit
• Grades 6-8

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Sources

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• ISTE Standards for Students
• CSTA — 2026 PK-12 Computer Science Standards
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