Leadership & Service

Req 6a — Teaching Digital Citizenship

6a.

Teach your troop, patrol, or a group of younger Scouts or family members about online gaming safety or digital citizenship. Option A — Teaching Safety

Option A gives you an opportunity to exercise Scout leadership by teaching others how to stay safe and courteous in online spaces.

Lesson Planning Outline

To deliver an engaging 15-to-20 minute presentation:

  1. Opening Hook (3 mins): Share a quick story or question about online gaming habits to get your audience engaged.
  2. Core Presentation (10 mins): Cover three key areas:
    • Privacy Protection: Keeping personal data, real names, and locations private.
    • Handling Toxicity: Using mute, block, and report tools instead of arguing.
    • The Scout Law Online: How being friendly, courteous, and kind applies to gaming lobbies.
  3. Interactive Demonstration (5 mins): Show your audience where to find privacy settings on a console or gaming PC.
  4. Q&A and Wrap-up (2 mins): Answer questions and distribute a quick tip checklist.

Next Steps

If you are completing Option 6a, you can proceed directly to Requirement 7. You can also view Option 6b.