Lesson Idea | Part of a Community Online

This Part of a Community Online lesson is designed for students in grades K-2 and helps young learners explore how to be empathetic, inclusive, and safe members of both in-person and digital communities. Through stories, discussions, and creative activities, students learn what it means to belong, how to include others, and how to respond when they see bias or exclusion. It is ideal for teachers looking to build early digital literacy, social-emotional learning, and community awareness in young children across subjects like digital literacy, language arts, social studies, and social justice.

Alignment to Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.a
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.b
Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.c
Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.2
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.