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8.98 Ethical and Safe Technology Use Worksheet

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Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 8 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 8.98 Ethical and Safe Technology Use. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Ethical and Safe Technology Use - Demonstrate privacy, citation, and respectful online behavior. (ISTE Students; CCSS WHST.6–8.8)

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Grade 8

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Victor Y. learns a class account was breached. The same password was used for email and a community forum, and the leaked password appeared in a data dump online.

Which response plan is best?

AChange passwords everywhere (starting with email), use unique strong passwords with a manager, enable 2FA, and review account recovery options.

BChange the password on only one site and keep the rest the same.

CDelete the account and reuse the password on a new account.

DWait to see if anything bad happens before doing anything.

Solution & Explanation:Credential leaks enable attackers to reuse passwords across sites. A strong response is to update all passwords, make them unique, add 2FA, and secure recovery methods.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

After a debate on a class discussion board, a group starts posting Caleb H.'s photo repeatedly with insults, invites others to "flood their messages," and uses a hashtag to coordinate.

Which term best describes what is happening?

AHealthy criticism, because disagreements are normal.

BCoordinated harassment, because multiple people are organizing to target one person.

CSatire, because hashtags are funny.

DPeer review, because many people are responding.

Solution & Explanation:Coordinated harassment involves organizing others to overwhelm or intimidate a target. It goes beyond normal disagreement or critique.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Fiona K. uses a generative AI tool to draft a paragraph about later school start times. The tool produces a confident-sounding statistic but gives no source.

What is the most responsible way to use this output in a civic report?

ACopy it as-is because the AI sounds certain.

BTreat it as a draft, verify every factual claim with reliable sources, and cite the verified sources (and note AI help if required).

COnly verify the parts you disagree with.

DRemove the number and keep the rest without checking.

Solution & Explanation:AI text can include errors. Responsible use means independent verification and proper citation of real sources, not trusting the model's confidence.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard ML.8.98 (Develop understanding of Ethical and Safe Technology Use through grade 8 social studies practice.).