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Beginning in the fall of 2008, parishes and schools have an option to use Netsmartz for grades 7 through 12 safe environment training. Netsmartz is an interactive, educational safety resource developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to teach children and youth how to stay safer on the internet.

The videos being used by the Diocese of Manchester are:

Middle School 

1. Cyberbullying: You Can’t Take It Back
2. Tracking Teresa

High School 

1. Cyberbullying: You Can’t Take It Back
2. Cyberbullying: Broken Friendship
3. Tracking Teresa
4. Amy’s Choice

The videos can be viewed at: www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

To view the lesson plans, click on the documents below. 

Grades 1 & 2

• Netsmartz Lesson: Know the Rules Rap Video
• Know the Rules Lyrics (pdf)
• Lesson Plan Option #1 - Check First for Grades K-2 (pdf)
• Lesson Plan Option #2 - Tell A Trusted Adult for Grades K-2 (pdf)

Grades 3 & 4

• Netsmartz Lesson: Know the Rules Rap Video
• Know the Rules Lyrics (pdf)
• Lesson Plan Option #1 - Check First for Grades 3-4 (pdf)
• Lesson Plan Option #2 - Tell A Trusted Adult for Grades 3-4 (pdf)

Grades 5 & 6

• Netsmartz Lesson: Tracking Teresa video
• Lesson Plan - Tracking Teresa for Grade 5-6 (pdf)

Grades 7 &8

Choose from the following videos and use the middle school lesson plan:

• Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back - Middle School Lesson Plan (pdf)
• Profile Penalty (pdf)
• Tracking Teresa - Middle School Lesson Plan (pdf)

Grades 9-12

Choose from the following videos and use the high school or middle school lesson plan:

• Amy's Choice - High School Lesson Plan (pdf)
• Cyberbullying - Broken Friendship (High School Lesson Plan) (pdf)
• Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back (High School Lesson Plan) (pdf)
• Terrible Text (pdf)
• Tracking Teresa - High School Lesson Plan (pdf)
• Profile Penalty (pdf)