Day   Focus/Objective/Technology  Example​/Guide 

Connection 
Building Connections  Focus:​ Establishing  Who am I? ​Discussion  
  Relationships   ❖ Promote building 
WEEK ONE​ Day One:  Objective:​ Students will  classroom 
Monday, August   share ​about themselves  relationships by 
10th   and start ​cultivating  sharing who you are 
relationships​ with their  and prompting 
classmates.   students to share 
  about themselves.  
Digital Citizenship  I Do:  
Connection​-Highlight the  Create a video (2-3 
importance of  minutes) about yourself. 
communicating  ● Who are you? What 
responsibly when  about this year are 
participating in an online  you excited about? 
discussion   What did you do 
● If you were  over summer? Share 
face-to-face with  an interesting fact, 
someone, would  make it “personal”! 
you respond in that  ● Explain daily 
same way?  schedule   
  They Do:   
● Watch the video 
● Acknowledge that 
they viewed and 
understand the 
daily schedule 
(respond to post)  
● Complete a 
discussion forum 
question that’ll give 
classmates insight 
into who they are.  
○ Share your 
first and last 
name. ​What 
are you most 
excited for 
this school 
year? What is 
one thing 
 you spent 
your time 
doing over 
summer? 
What is an 
interesting 
fact most 
people don’t 
know about 
you?  
○ Respond to 
2-3 of their 
classmates  

Building Connections  Focus:​ Establishing  Two Truths and a Lie- 

  Relationships   Activity  
WEEK ONE​ Day Two:  Objective:​ Students will  ❖ Can be done live 
Tuesday, August 11th   share ​about themselves  through Schoology 
and start ​cultivating  video (give students 
relationships​ with their  5 minutes to 
classmates.   prepare, then video 
  conference for 10), 
Digital Citizenship  or through 
Connection​- As a  discussion forum  
continuation of the  I Do:  
previous day, create  ● Create my own 
guidelines for students to  example  
follow when  ● Participate with my 
communicating online,  students  
using the activity as an 
example  They Do: 
● Is my post/response  ● Using mine as an 
appropriate? Will  example, create 
what I say have  their own.  
consequences?   ● Guess the lies of 
their classmates  
● If possible, share 
the lie!  

Building Connections   Focus:​ Building a School  Who are We? D​ iscussion  

  Community   ❖ Help students 
WEEK ONE​ Day Three:  Objective: ​Students will  become aware of 
Wednesday, August 12th   make connections​ with the  their school theme, 
RVMS school theme.    so they can begin to 
  make connections 
 Digital Citizenship  with school 
Connection-​ Integrate  expectations and 
expectations for students  culture.  
to follow when working on  I Do:  
an online platform  ● Create an engaging 
● What sites should  presentation 
you avoid? Should  (Nearpod, google 
you be exploring  slides, etc.) that 
other tabs when  educates students 
completing a school  on the school 
assignment?   theme 
  ○ What it is, 
what it 
means, why 
we have it, 
what it 
means to 
them, etc.  
They Do:  
● Work through the 
Nearpod and make 
connections with 
the theme  

Building Connections  Focus:​ Building a School  Who are We? M ​ aking 

  Community   Connections 
WEEK ONE​ Day Four:  Objective: ​Students will  ❖ Provide an 
Thursday, August 13th   make connections​ with the  opportunity for 
RVMS school theme.   students to make 
  connections with 
Digital Citizenship  the theme “We Go 
Connection- ​Continue the  the Distance”  
conversation about  I Do:
responsible online  ● Provide easy to 
communication   follow directions 
● Is this work I’m  and expectations 
completing and  for the assignment  
uploading for my  ● Provide an example 
classmates to see,  for students to 
appropriate?   refer to 
   
They Do:
● Draw a picture OR 
complete a 2-3 
 sentence 
interpretation of 
what the theme 
means to them.  
○ Guiding 
Questions: 
what does 
this look like 
to you? What 
does it say 
about RVMS?  

Building Connections  Focus: ​Developing  Practicing Self-Reflection 

  Self-Reflection Skills   ❖ Allow students a 
WEEK ONE​ Day Five:  Objective: ​Students will  platform to 
Friday, August 14th   reflect​ on their first week  practice healthy 
of online school.   self-reflection 
  skills.  
Digital Citizenship  I Do:  
Connection- ​To informally  ● Provide an 
assess student  explanation of 
understanding of  self-reflection 
responsible  (​video or writing) 
technology-use,  ○ Explain the 
incorporate a reflection  importance 
question that measures  ○ Share how 
their responsible use of  YOU use it  
technology  ● Prompt students to 
● In your opinion, did  reflect (discussion 
you complete your  forum OR google 
online school-work  doc. to make the 
purposefully and  experience more 
appropriately this  private) ​AVOID 
week? Explain.   NEGATIVE 
THOUGHTS AND 
BEHAVIORS.  
○ Example 
Questions: 
What was a 
highlight of 
your first 
week? What 
did you most 
enjoy about 
 your first 
week? What 
are you 
excited 
about for the 
rest of the 
school year?  
 
They Do:  
● Provide thoughtful 
responses to the 
self-reflection 
questions 
 

Social-Emotional  Focus:​ Practicing  What is Gratitude? 

Practices  Gratitude   Discussion 
  Objective:​ Students will  ❖ Bring awareness to 
WEEK TWO​ Day Six:  define​ and ​explain​ the  the practice and 
Monday, August 17th   benefits of gratitude.   benefits of gratitude  
  I Do:  
Digital Citizenship  ● Define and explain 
Connection- ​Since a  the benefits of 
discussion format is being  gratitude (use/find a 
used again, YOU can start  video or create a 
providing responses to  written explanation)  
student posts to  ● Create guiding 
encourage appropriate  questions for 
and safe digital  students to reveal 
communication   their knowledge on 
● Great reply, thank  gratitude  
you for using  ○ Use the 
positive and  discussion 
insightful  forum, so 
communication  students can 
skills in our online  compare 
discussion.  interpretations 
and respond to 
one another 
○ Example 
Questions: 
What does 
gratitude 
 mean to you 
and why is it 
important? 
How do you 
think 
practicing 
outlook could 
help to change 
your outlook 
on life? 
 
They Do: 
● Review the material 
to learn what 
gratitude is 
● Provide thoughtful 
responses to the 
discussion  

Social-Emotional  Focus: ​Practicing  Practicing Gratitude 

Practices  Gratitude   ❖ Provide students 
  Objective:​ Students will  with the opportunity 
WEEK TWO​ Day Seven:  design​ their own gratitude  to begin a daily 
Tuesday, August 18th   routine.    gratitude practice  
   
Digital Citizenship  I Do:  
Connection- ​For students  ● Provide an example 
who want to “search  of a “daily-gratitude” 
google” for different  template that 
templates, provide them  students can use 
with a guide to have a  ● Participate in the 
successful search ​(being  activity with them, 
internet alert)​.   so they are 
● What words should  encouraged to take it 
I search on google?  seriously  
What types of sites  ● Guide them to make 
are considered  connections: 
trustworthy?   Thoughts of 
  gratitude promote 
  positive feelings and 
  awareness. This leads 
  to a positive outlook 
  on life.   
 
 They Do:  
● Use the template or 
find/create one that 
works better for 
them 
 

Social-Emotional  Focus: ​Stress Management   What is Stress 

Practices  Objective: ​Students will  Management? ​Discussion  
  define​ and ​explain ​the  ❖ Bring awareness to 
WEEK TWO​ Day Eight:  benefits of stress  the practice and 
Wednesday, August 19th  management.   benefits of stress 
  management  
   
Digital Citizenship  I Do:  
Connection-​ Continue to  Define and explain the 
emphasize the importance  benefits of stress 
of useful and responsible  management (use/find a 
online-communication use  video or create a written 
● Your classmates  explanation)  
may not have the  ● Create guiding 
same opinions as  questions for 
you. When you see  students to reveal 
a post you don’t  their knowledge on 
agree with, how  stress management 
could you respond  ○ Use the 
appropriately?   discussion 
forum, so 
students can 
compare 
interpretations 
and respond to 
 one another 
○ Example 
Questions: 
What causes 
stress? What 
does it mean 
to manage 
stress? What 
are positive 
strategies that 
help you to 
manage stress? 
 
They Do:  
● Review the material 
to learn what stress 
management is 
● Provide thoughtful 
responses to the 
discussion  

Social-Emotional  Focus: ​Social Media’s  Stress Management and 

Practices  Effect on Managing Stress   Social Media  
  Objective: ​Students will  ❖ Guide students to 
WEEK TWO​ Day Nine:  analyze the effects ​social  making realistic 
Thursday, August 20th  media-use has on their  connections with 
abilities to manage stress.   stress management 
  in their own lives  
Digital Citizenship  ❖ Nearpod is a great 
Connection-​ Integrate  resource to use to 
conversation about social  involve students in 
media’s connection to  an “uncomfortable” 
stress.   discussion such as 
● Does social media  this 
make you feel  I Do:  
stressed in any  ● Provide students with 
way?   realistic examples 
the effects of social 
media-use can have 
on their stress levels  
● At what point does 
using social media 
become “unhealthy”? 
What can you do 
 instead?  
○ When is it 
time to 
“unplug”? 
 
They Do:  
● Participate honestly 
in the discussions and 
activities, making 
connections with 
their own lives--> 
healthy changes  
 

Social-Emotional  Focus: ​Reflection and  Using Reflection to 

Practices  Positive Attitude   Cultivate Positive 
  Objective: ​Students will  Attitudes 
WEEK TWO​ Day Ten:  identify​ how self-  ❖ Encourage student 
Friday, August 21st   reflection practices help  awareness about the 
to build a positive  benefits of 
attitude.   self-reflection and 
  practicing gratitude  
Digital Citizenship  I Do:  
Connection- ​Again, make  ● Explain how 
sure to remind students of  practicing reflection 
the expectations for  can lead to a positive 
online communicating and  attitude   
completing school  ● Share key- 
assignments.    components of your 
completed gratitude 
journal. Describe 
how expressing 
gratitude helped you 
to develop a positive 
mindset for the week 
(use of a video, to 
make it more 
personal)​.  
● Create discussion 
questions for 
students to build 
conversation and 
collaborate with 
their classmates ​(If 
 you find that your 
class will benefit 
more from doing this 
privately, make it a 
google doc. 
assignment).   
○ Question 
Examples: 
What are you 
most grateful 
for this week? 
Why? Do you 
think you’ll 
take the time 
to practice 
reflection and 
gratitude 
weekly? 
Explain.  
 
They Do:  
● Watch teacher’s 
video to understand 
the connections 
between reflection 
and positive attitudes 
● Participate in the 
activities and 
discussion 
appropriately.  

Balance and Coping Skills   Focus:​ ​Finding a Healthy  Healthy ​Balance and
  Balance: Coping Strategies   Coping Strategies
WEEK THREE​ Day Eleven:  Objective: ​Students will  Discussion
Monday August 24th  be able to ​define ​what a  ❖ Guide students to 
healthy balance means to  establishing a 
them, and ​identify  healthy lifestyle 
effective coping  while establishing 
strategies.   coping strategies to 
  help them do so.  
Digital Citizenship  ❖ Nearpod is a great 
Connection-​ Bring  resource to use to 
attention to students’ use  involve students in 
of the internet, and the  an 
effects this time may have  “uncomfortable” 
on creating a healthy  discussion such as 
balance in their lives   this 
● Do you think you  I Do:  
spend too much  ● Provide students 
time on the  with a definition of 
internet? Is what  “healthy balance”  
you’re doing on the  ○ Having a 
internet beneficial?  positive 
How can you create  outlook and 
a healthy balance  focusing on 
with your  good habits 
internet-use and  ● Provide students 
other areas of your  with a definition of 
life?    “coping strategies” 
○ Series of 
actions/thou
ghts used to 
overcome a 
stressful 
situation.  
● Explain the 
connection between 
the two  
○ How does 
developing 
coping 
strategies 
lead to a 
healthy 
balance in 
your life? Do 
you have any 
examples?  
 
They Do:  
● Participate in the 
activities and 
discussions 
appropriately, 
making connections 
and in effect, 
practicing healthy 
 living in their own 
lives.  

Balance and Coping Skills   Focus:​ ​Finding a Healthy  Healthy Balance and 
  Balance: Coping Strategies   Coping Strategies 
WEEK THREE​ Day Twelve:  Objective: ​Students will  Scenario-Practice  
Tuesday August 25th  be able to ​define ​what a  ❖ Guide students to 
healthy balance means to  establishing a 
them, and ​identify  healthy lifestyle 
effective coping  while establishing 
strategies.   coping strategies to 
  help them do so.  
Digital Citizenship  ❖ Continue 
Connection-​ Bring  conversation from 
attention to students’ use  the previous day, 
of the internet, and the  and include 
effects this time may have  scenarios at the 
on creating a healthy  end for students to 
balance in their lives   practice 
● Do you think you  identifying healthy 
spend too much  balances and 
time on the  coping strategies.  
internet? Is what   
you’re doing on the  I Do:  
internet beneficial?  ● Provide students 
How can you create  with scenarios that 
a healthy balance  encourage them to 
with your  develop coping 
internet-use and  strategies and 
other areas of your  explain the 
life?    importance of 
maintaining a 
healthy balance in 
life.  
● Example Scenario: 
Tom has been 
overwhelmed with 
schoolwork, and 
feels a lack of 
motivation to 
complete his 
assignments. When 
he finishes the 
school day, he goes 
 home and spends 
most of his time on 
social media, and 
chooses not to do 
his schoolwork. This 
choice results in 
him waking up 
upset, and feeling 
more overwhelmed 
than the day 
before. If Tom feels 
overwhelmed, what 
are steps he can 
take to feel better? 
How will this lead 
to a healthier- 
balance in his life? 
 
They Do:  
● Apply their 
knowledge and 
new-understanding 
of healthy living, to 
create effective 
coping strategies in 
situations they can 
relate to.  

Balance and Coping Skills   Focus: ​Bringing it  Planning for a Healthy 
  Together: Planning for a  Life ​Activity  
WEEK THREE​ Days  Healthy Life   ● Give students the 
Thirteen and Fourteen :  Objective: ​Students will  opportunity to 
Wednesday August 26th  synthesize ​the new  demonstrate 
to Thursday August 27th   terminologies and  knowledge about 
information they learned  the healthy living 
about healthy living.   terms and 
  information they 
Digital Citizenship  have been taught 
Connection- ​ Find a way  the first three 
to integrate the question,  weeks of school.  
how does your responsible   
use of the internet impact  I Do:  
your ability to live a  ● Quick 5-minute 
healthy life?   review of all of the 
 terms 
(self-reflection, 
gratitude, stress 
management, 
healthy balance and 
coping strategies) 
○ Example: 
Matching 
activity, 
multiple 
choice 
questions, 
students 
write the 
definitions 
for each 
word in a 
discussion 
format, etc.)  
● Provide students 
with activity 
choices to 
demonstrate 
understanding 
(prepare at least 
one example for 
students to refer 
to)  
○ Example 
Activities: 
Self-Care 
collage, a list 
of coping 
strategies 
they can 
refer to 
when they 
need to calm 
down, a 
newspaper 
article 
explaining 
the benefits 
of healthy 
 living 
They Do:  
● Choose an activity 
to complete to the 
best of their 
abilities  

Balance and Coping Skills  Focus: ​Developing  Sharing as a Form of 

  Self-Reflection Skills   Reflection P ​ resentations  
WEEK THREE​ Day Fifteen:  Objective: ​Students will  ❖ Provide students 
Friday August 28th   share ​their completed  with the 
projects with their  opportunity and 
classmates   platform to share 
  their completed 
Digital Citizenship  projects.  
Connection- ​If completing  ❖ If this is done live, 
live, discuss expectations  make sure to 
for online conferencing. If  inform students 
done through the forum,  beforehand so 
remind students of  they can prepare 
appropriate  their projects.  
communication    
I Do:  
● Share the project 
YOU completed (or 
an example you 
find) via video or 
post 
● Explain how 
presenting this way 
is a form of 
reflection. ​You are 
evaluating your 
work and seeing it 
in a new way. You 
learn from sharing 
with others.  
● Provide guidelines 
for sharing (relative 
depending on 
teacher. Example- 
Upload picture and 
explanation to 
forum)  
 ● Provide a different 
learning 
opportunity for 
students who 
choose not to share  
 
They Do:  
● Participate in the 
activity 
appropriately  

Digital Citizenship: Helpful Resources 

 
Common Sense: ​https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
Be Internet Awesome: ​https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/
Digital Literacy: ​https://www.powtoon.com/embed/cmhWcnYFKnS/
https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/Don?articleid=809
https://nancywtech.com/2017/10/15/digital-citizenship-lessons-in-two-minutes-or-less/