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CH LDHELP

Speak Up Be Safe

PREVENTION EDUCATION CURRICULUM

It’s NEVER

my fault

I have

Tell

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childhelp.org/SpeakUpBeSafe 1 (800) 4-A-CHILD

Grade

Lesson 2

5^th

choices

someone

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It’s

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Ask an

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Social Media

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Online Safety Tips

Never share personal information online, yours or anyone else’s

Never meet in person with anyone you met online

Ask adults before downloading a game, app, software

or clicking on a link

If you’re not sure if something or someone is safe, use Rule #2 and “Ask an adult if I’m safe”

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childhelp.org/SpeakUpBeSafe

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Internet Red Flags

Sharing too much too fast

Asking you to share personal problems or

they share their personal problems

Giving you a lot of special attention

Asking for personal information

Sounding like an adult

Asking you to meet in person

Asking or talking about, showing or requesting pictures of private body parts

Threatening to hurt or harm someone or something you love if you don’t do what they say

What’s your

name?

Send me a photo of yourself.

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In addition…

Telling you to keep your friendship a secret

Offering you a bribe in exchange for doing something unsafe

Asking you to use another app or platform to communicate with them

Showing you favors in an online game or giving a gift

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I have choices

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R - RUN

(Immediately run to a safe place, if possible)

E - ESCAPE

(If you cannot get away immediately, do so as soon as safely possible)

S - SCREAM

(Scream, use your strong voice to say “No” or “Stop” or make an

excuse to get away)

I - IGNORE

(If someone tries to engage you in conversation or calls you over to a car

or house, ignore them and move on)

S - STAY AWAY

(Avoid all future contact, or at least contact where you would be

alone with the person)

T - TELL (Tell a safe adult)

I have choices

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Deshal often plays games online. In real life, he's never met this online "friend" whom he plays against.

But a player with a gamertag of Kane has been around for a long time, and he and Deshal message each other in the game all the time. Deshal feels like he knows Kane.

Kane has started giving Deshal lots of cheats and gifts in the game, and he says he wants to send Deshal some real gifts, so he asks for his address.

When Deshal says, "No”, Kane says that's okay, but then Kane suggests they meet up so they can play video games together.

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Deshal often plays games online. In real life, he's never met this online "friend" whom he plays against.

But a player with a gamertag of Kane has been around for a long time, and he and Deshal message each other in the game all the time. Deshal feels like he knows Kane.

Kane has started giving Deshal lots of cheats and gifts in the game, and he says he wants to send Deshal some real gifts, so he asks for his address.

When Deshal says, "No”, Kane says that's okay, but then Kane suggests they meet up so they can play video games together.

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Kyla is at Bianca's house for a sleepover. They are making and posting TikToks when someone comments on their video and says, "Hey, I think I've seen you at school. What are your names?"

Bianca starts to type their names, but Kyla feels uncomfortable and says, “Wait, I’m not sure this is okay.” What should the girls do?

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Kyla is at Bianca's house for a sleepover. They are making and posting TikToks when someone comments on their video and says, "Hey, I think I've seen you at school. What are your names?"

Bianca starts to type their names, but Kyla feels uncomfortable and says, “Wait, I’m not sure this is okay.” What should the girls do?

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Patty is at her friend’s house working on a school project. Her friend leaves the room to get more markers, and Patty hears her friend’s father yelling. Her friend comes back into the room crying and has a red mark on her face. What should Patty do?

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Patty is at her friend’s house working on a school project. Her friend leaves the room to get more markers, and Patty hears her friend’s father yelling. Her friend comes back into the room crying and has a red mark on her face. What should Patty do?

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Lee has had the same soccer coach for the last two years and really likes him.

The coach has bought Lee gifts, including a new soccer ball, and stays after practice to provide one-on-one help.

After one of these sessions, the coach pulls out his phone and shows Lee a picture of a person without clothes on.

Lee is embarrassed and confused.

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Lee has had the same soccer coach for the last two years and really likes him.

The coach has bought Lee gifts, including a new soccer ball, and stays after practice to provide one-on-one help.

After one of these sessions, the coach pulls out his phone and shows Lee a picture of a person without clothes on.

Lee is embarrassed and confused.

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Belinda and her friends are texting after school.

Someone from the group invites the new girl at school, Marla, to join in the group text. Marla starts texting mean and rude comments about Belinda to the group.

When Belinda tells Marla to stop, Marla privately texts back that Belinda is a baby and won’t be invited to her slumber party.

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Cyberbullying

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What would my safe adult think if they saw what I was typing?

Would I tell or show this in person?

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You Have Choices…

Think about other people’s feelings

Don't respond or retaliate

Save the evidence

Block or report the cyberbully

Turn off the device

Speak Up to a Safe Adult

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Tell

Someone

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Sometimes it’s

hard to tell…

Think someone will get in trouble

Think someone will not trust or love you anymore

Think someone won’t believe you

Have been threatened

Have been told to keep it a secret

Feel ashamed or embarrassed

Have been doing something you shouldn’t

Feel sad someone you trust or love hurt you

You might:

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It’s NEVER

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Safety Rules

It’s

Ask an

I have

It’s NEVER

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Tell

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adult if

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choices

someone

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