Circle of Courage
Parts of the Brain
Active/Thinking Strategies
Digital Citizenship
Fun Facts
100

The circle of courage comes from the traditions of this culture.

Lakota, Native American, American Indian

100

This part of your brain controls your emotions. 

Amygdala

100

"Fidgeting" uses which of the five senses to help stimulate our "brain filter"

The sense of touch

100
This is what you should do if a stranger tries to talk to you online or get personal information.

Tell a parent or another trusted adult.

100

Although it is acceptable to refer to a peanut as a "nut", it is more accurately described as this.

a Legume

200

This means a sense of community, loving others, and being valued.

Belonging

200

This part of your brain helps you organize things, make plan, and make decisions.

Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)

200

This action gets extra oxygen to the brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which calms you down and activates the upper brain.

Deep breathing

200

Name three pieces of information you should keep private.

Address, phone number , full name, birth date, current location

200

This is the fastest of the human senses.

Hearing

300

This means looking forward to being able to contribute to others and being able to give cherished things to others.

Generosity

300

This part of your brain houses your memories.

Hippocampus

300

If you get stuck on a hard question on a worksheet, this is the size of that problem.

Small

300

These are the three pieces of being a good Digital Citizen

SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITY with information, RESPECT or "Netiquette"

300

This is the only city in the world with borders in two separate continents.

Istanbul.  It's in Europe AND Asia

400

This means having competence in many areas.  Having self-control, responsibility, and striving to achieve personal goals rather than superiority.

Mastery

400

This part of your brain is in control of thinking and speaking.

Cerebrum

400

Telling yourself to push through something hard is an example of this Thinking strategy

Inner Coach

400

You should always think before you say or post something on because what you put online becomes part of this

your Digital Footprint

400

This is the word used for a group of Lemurs

a Conspiracy

500

This refers to making one's own decisions and being responsible for failure and success.  Setting one's own goals and disciplining oneself.

Independence

500

This part of your brain helps your muscles coordinate your movement and balance.

Cerebellum

500

True or False: "I'm the best at writing" is an example of a Growth Mindset statement

False

500

Name three questions you should always ask about information you read online.

Who is giving this info and are they a reliable source?

What is their bias? (Financial interest or ideological lean)

Is this a primary or secondary source?

500

This unit of time equates to 1/1000 of a second

A jiffy. (No joke!)

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