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6–12 Subject & �Curriculum Connections

This resources provides examples of how Common Sense Education's Digital Citizenship Curriculum could connect to a variety of subjects in middle and high school.

Our curriculum also maps to a number of national and Common Core standards. Check out our Digital Citizenship Curriculum Standards Alignment for more details.

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Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

How can you discern fake news from credible sources and valid data, especially in an election year?

Consider the digital footprint and identity of historical figures. How do yours impact your future and how you will be perceived?

Engaged citizens of tomorrow's community are made in today's classrooms. Give students the skills and resources they need to make positive social change in their online spaces.

Civic engagement requires effective tools �of communication. How do social justice campaigns use social media and create powerful stories for action?

Social�Studies

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Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

How does too much screen time make you feel? How do you maintain a balance? Explore the impact devices can have on well-being.

With all of the conflicting health claims found online, how can we tell the scientifically sound from misleading info? Whom can you trust, and who is trying to sell you something?

What does it mean to have a healthy romantic relationship in an online world? How can you effectively communicate your expectations?

What factors intensify online cruelty, �and how can you help? What can you do to build positive online communities?

Health

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Science

Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

When examining photographic evidence of industrial disasters or climate change, how can photo manipulation affect your perception?

Is it OK to collect information and conduct research on people without their explicit consent, or is that an invasion of privacy?

What kind of impact is all of this technology having on our brains and neurodevelopment? How are apps engineered to keep you engaged?

How can we be misled by the information that is presented to us in our searches? How can we get past our limits and research better information?

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Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

How does language set the tone of a story, a website, etc.? Consider how we change our language when we speak to different audiences.

Have your students take a stand and write an argumentative essay after their initial reaction, discussion, and reflection.

Students have strong opinions about social media and digital life. Use lessons as writing prompts or discussion topics to enhance language skills.

Allow student voice and participation in shaping discussions on what is newsworthy. Support news literacy skills to develop confidence.

English Language

Arts

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Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

When creating art that is reflective of your experience and identity, how can you represent yourself authentically?

As we critique the work of our peers, how can we make sure our communication is constructive and appropriate, not hurtful?

How can you make sure you protect your rights as a creator and don't infringe upon the rights of other creators?

How can we use visual storytelling and art to change the world? Consider the power of the images and how they are used to influence ideas.

Art

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Subject Connection Idea

Common Sense Lesson

Collect data about your personal media habits, and graphically represent your findings. What do you notice? What do you wonder?

How do companies use algorithms to process data about our personal habits? How is data used and analyzed to affect our behavior? Can math and data be used unethically?

What are the outcomes of presenting yourself differently online, IRL, and in a different language? Are you a different person when you speak a different language?

How do your media habits compare to the media habits of students your age in the country whose language you study?

Math

World Languages