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Engaging lesson plans and activities created by Common Sense.

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LESSON PLAN

Impersonation and Identity Theft

What are the potential impacts of impersonation and identity theft?

Grades

6–8

Time

30 mins.

Includes

Dilemma Discussion

LESSON PLAN

Content Moderation and Misinformation

What are the impacts of misinformation in our online communities?

Grades

8–12

Time

20 mins.

Includes

Dilemma Discussion, Video

LESSON PLAN

The Appeal of Conspiracy Theories

Why are conspiracy theories so popular?

Grades

8–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

Are Deepfake Videos a Threat to Democracy?

What is deepfake technology, and what are its potential impacts for us, for our democracy, and for our world?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

Is Breaking News Broken on Social Media?

Is social media a good place to share and find out about breaking news?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

Are Targeted Political Ads Deceiving Voters?

How are we impacted by targeted political ads on social media?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

AI Chatbots & Friendship

How can AI chatbots impact our idea of friendship?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Dilemma Discussion

LESSON PLAN

Facing Off with Facial Recognition

What are the benefits and risks of facial recognition?

Grades

6–12

Time

20 mins.

Includes

Dilemma Discussion

LESSON PLAN

How Is AI Trained?

How does data determine what artificial intelligence can do?

Grades

6–12

Time

20 mins.

LESSON PLAN

How AI Bias Impacts Our Lives

What are the impacts of AI bias?

Grades

6–12

Time

20 mins.

Includes

Dilemma Discussion

LESSON PLAN

Understanding AI Bias

How does AI bias happen?

Grades

6–12

Time

20 mins.

LESSON PLAN

What Is AI?

What is artificial intelligence and what are its potential benefits and drawbacks?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

AI Chatbots: Who's Behind the Screen?

Why are AI chatbots designed to sound so human-like, and how can that impact our everyday lives?

Grades

6–12

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

AI Algorithms: How Well Do They Know You?

How does artificial intelligence influence what we see online?

Grades

6–12

Time

20 mins.

Includes

Video

LESSON PLAN

Teen Voices: Dealing with Digital Drama (Quick Activity)

How can you de-escalate digital drama so it doesn't go too far?

Grades

6

Time

15 mins.

Includes

Video