Lesson 5: Fake emails

Learning that not all emails are genuine and how to identify fake emails.

Learning objective

  • To understand that not all emails are genuine.

Statutory guidance

Internet and safety harms

Pupils should know:

  • How to be a discerning consumer of information online including understanding that information, including that from search engines, is ranked, selected and targeted
  • Where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online

Success criteria

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Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Keep the Presentation: Fake emails visible on the board for pupils to refer to during the lesson.

 

Pupils working at greater depth:  Encourage children to think about different ways that fake emails can be explained to different audiences. For example, their email might be sent to an older person who has little experience of the internet. They can also think about ways people can avoid getting fake emails e.g. thinking about who they share email addresses with and not using their email on websites of which they are unsure.

 

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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