What is Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking and How Can I Stay Safe Online?

 

Learning Objectives:

● Making students aware of sex trafficking in Ontario and associated online risks

● Providing concrete ways in which students can protect themselves from being targeted by sex traffickers in online spaces.

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Notes for Educators:

There are many myths surrounding sex trafficking. You will need to gauge the level of knowledge/awareness of your students and decide if you need to spend more time on certain areas of the lesson than others. Review the Preventing Sex Trafficking: Online Safety Tips - for educators to become more familiar with online safety strategies.

Curriculum Connections:

Healthy Active Living Education Gr. 9 (PPL1O): 

  • C1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits and risks of using electronic communication technologies

English Grade 9 (ENG1D): 

  • 1.2 Media studies. Interpret simple and complex media texts, identifying and explaining the overt and implied messages they convey

English Grade 9 (ENG1P): 

  • 1.1 Media studies. Explain how simple media texts and some teacher-selected complex media texts are created to suit particular purposes and audiences

Exploring technologies Gr. 9 (TIJ1O):

  • C2.1 Describe some of the effects that technological innovations of the past have had on society(e.g., effects on health, on people’s ability to travel and communicate, on living standards, on education)and the economy (e.g., creation of new types of jobs, automation of factories)

  • C2.2 Describe how society is being affected today by various new and emerging technologies (e.g., electronic messaging, Global Positioning System[GPS], wireless access, hybrid vehicles, nanotechnology, biotechnology);

  • C2.4 Demonstrate an understanding of, and respect for, cultural and social diversity as they develop and create various products or services



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