Legal Terms
A rule made by Congress that people must follow.
What is a law?
Understanding how someone else might feel.
What is empathy?
A setting that limits who can see your posts.
What are privacy settings?
A question asked to understand better, not to argue.
What is a clarifying question?
Arriving on time and being prepared.
What is responsibility?
A statement made in court by someone who saw or knows what happened.
What is testimony?
Words or actions that show you notice and care about someone’s feelings.
What is compassion?
Sharing personal details like your address, school schedule, or passwords is a _____.
What is a bad idea / unsafe?
The way your face, posture, and gestures send messages without words.
What is body language?
Working well with others to reach a shared goal.
What is teamwork?
Taking something that belongs to someone else without permission.
What is theft?
Listening without interrupting and showing you understand.
What is active listening?
When you check if something is true before reposting it.
What is fact-checking?
Saying “I feel ___ when ___ because ___” is an example of an ____ statement.
What is an “I” statement?
Breaking a big task into smaller steps to get it done.
What is planning?
An agreement that both sides accept, often written, that can be enforced.
What is a contract?
When you disagree but still treat the other person with care and fairness.
What is respect?
Repeatedly sending mean messages online is called _____.
What is cyberbullying?
Repeating back what you heard to confirm understanding.
What is paraphrasing?
When you find a problem and come up with a solution.
What is problem-solving?
A rule stating someone is not guilty until proven guilty.
What is the presumption of innocence?
Naming a feeling (like frustrated or worried) and choosing a calm response.
What is emotional regulation?
Before posting, remember that your online actions can create a permanent _____.
What is a digital footprint?
A respectful way to disagree that focuses on ideas, not attacking the person.
What is constructive feedback?
Choosing what matters most first when you have multiple tasks.
What is prioritizing (or time management)?