6th Grade-Digital Citizenship Unit Assessment

Which of the following best describes the concept of media balance?

• Not using any form of digital media.

• Getting distracted by digital media when doing homework.

• Choosing to play only your favorite video games.

• Using digital media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with your other life activities.

Kendall likes to relax before bed by watching funny videos on her phone, but she often loses track of time and doesn't go to sleep until really late. Then she has a hard time waking up for school in the morning, making her feel grumpy. Thinking about the Digital Habits Checkup, what would be an appropriate challenge for Kendall to try?

• Using her phone to chat with friends instead of watching videos.

• Setting a timer to watch videos for 15 minutes, then putting her phone on a charger in another room at night.

• Forcing herself to go to sleep early without having a moment to relax.

• Watching videos earlier when she's doing her homework.

Unplug is to engage in activities that don't involve devices, apps, or the internet.

• True

• False

Which of the below is a clue that a message or an email might be phishing?

• It's from a "friend in trouble."

• The message has a sense of urgency.

• There are spelling and grammar errors in the message.

• All of the above.

Phishing is when someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

• True

• False

You see a contest that reads, "Win $100,000 instantly! Click this link to sign up!" You click on the link, and the website asks for your name, address, and email to enter the contest. Why could it be unsafe to share your private information?

• You could no longer be you.

• Someone could give you a lot of money.

• Someone could steal your information to create a fake identity pretending to be you.

• Your information would be safe because you're sharing the information online.

de-escalate:

to increase the intensity or anger in a conflict

• True

• False

You're using a headset to game with other people online. One person just made a huge mistake and cost your team the game. You feel angry and want to say something, but you remember to pause and consider the other person's point of view. Doing this makes you recognize that:

• Online comments don't really mean anything, so it's OK to make fun of people.

• This person deserves to be kicked off the team.

• Saying something mean will probably make the person try harder the next time you play.

• Posting something mean will cause drama and hurt feelings.

Laila and Arjun are on a group chat with friends from school. A friend in the group starts to make fun of Laila's favorite sports team. Other friends in the group think this is funny and add to the comments. What could Arjun do to de-escalate the situation?

• Arjun could add to the mean comments because he doesn't want to feel left out of the group.

• Arjun could add a positive comment or change the topic.

• Arjun could send a private message to the person being mean to support their opinion.

• Arjun could share the joke with friends outside the group chat.

Robbie likes to have debates online. He uses an anonymous account on a movie forum. He likes to ask questions and then make mean comments when others try to answer his questions. Which of the following describes the possible type of response of his actions?

• Mostly positive because he is anonymous.

• Only negative if people learn who he is.

• Only positive if he learns something new in response to a question.

• Mostly negative because he is mean to others.