Honors thesis support paper & lesson plans

This project focuses on the implementation of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) into curriculum by incorporating ISTE’s five standards of digital citizenship. This paper focuses on combining the five standards with Digital Literacy Education and Social Studies best practices. By combining these aspects, the report shows how Digital Literacy can be incorporated into curriculum to enhance student learning and Digital Citizenship skills. The accompanying lessons plans range from issues related to social issues to citizenship in the United States. The lessons all incorporate aspects of Digital Citizenship and provide examples of how to incorporate it into Social Studies curriculum. This research emphasizes the importance of including DCE in schools and how beneficial it is for students to learn. The goal of this projects is to help provide educators and students with the proper tools and strategies to navigate the constantly changing digital world and encourage civic engagement online and offline.