March 1, 2019 Bell Ringer

1. March 1, 2019 Bell Ringer 1) What is identity theft? 2) How does identity theft happen? 3) Do you know any victims of identity theft?

2. Why do I care about today’s lesson? • On any given day, many people swipe their debit cards, purchase and download a movie to their cell phones, or order a product online. While they may do these things without a second thought, identity thieves know just the right moves to capitalize on their everyday actions. You are susceptible to identity theft, too.

3. Why do I care about today’s lesson? • On any given day, many people swipe their debit cards, purchase and download a movie to their cell phones, or order a product online. While they may do these things without a second thought, identity thieves know just the right moves to capitalize on their everyday actions. You are susceptible to identity theft, too.

4. Do you share passwords? • Have you ever shared an online bank account password or an email password with a friend? • Why? • What risks were/ are involved? • Did you have any hesitation about sharing your information with your friend?

5. Relevant Vocabulary • Identity – the fact of being who or what a person or thing is • Privacy – the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. • Theft – the action or crime of stealing

6. Carelessness • Sometimes people feel the need to share every little event in their lives in public forum (Facebook, Twitter). The identity of these people is prime for a thief’s picking. • Some people write their passcode on their atm card • Some people use the remember feature for passcodes on computers (even public ones).

7. Where is your private information? • Your phone or computer • Paper forms have gone electronic

8. Avoiding Identity Theft • Deter Detect Defend: Avoid ID Theft” at youtube.com/watch?v=bC8pjXn-sWM

9. Avoiding Identity Theft • What can you do to protect yourself from identity theft? • What are some of the common ways identity thieves get your private information? • What are preventative measures you can take if you think your privacy has been compromised?

10. Assignment Reflect in your notebooks about how they would react if they witnessed someone’s identity being compromised. For example,: Your friend tells you she just gave her boyfriend her email password, which also happens to be the same as her Facebook, debit card and computer passwords. While you’re happy she is so happy, you realize that she could be at risk of sharing too much. What do you do? Write a brief story chronicling how you would react and what you might tell your friend about sharing personal information.