Description

A free single-session lesson, and the opener for the whole scam-literacy line.

A text message about an unpaid toll — one of the most widely sent scams in circulation, and one you have probably received yourself. Your student finds what is wrong with it, then learns five warning signs and checks the message against all five.

Individual scams change constantly. The five signs do not, which is why the rest of the line uses the same framework on a new scam every time.

Worth doing properly yourself rather than supervising. These target adults at least as often as teenagers.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

•Parent Guide — one page, no preparation needed
•The fake toll text, and what is wrong with it
•Five warning signs that appear in almost every scam
•Answer key naming all five in the message
•Hours & Work Record for logging time and filing portfolio evidence

Written by a licensed K-12 business teacher with more than thirteen years in the classroom. Built to be taught by a parent with no background in the subject.

Reading the Warning Signs | Anatomy of a Scam | Homeschool Edition

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WorldviewFaith-neutral
AgesAges 13–18
SubjectDigital Life & Media Literacy
Resource typeSingle lesson
ApproachUnit study, Eclectic
Works forOne student, Co-op / group
Per session30–60 min
Days a weekFlexible
Total lengthOne week
Parent prepOpen-and-go
Who teachesParent-guided
ReuseReusable, some consumable pages
FormatPrintable PDF
RecordsIncludes assessments, Hour logging, Portfolio samples
Keywordsdigital life & media literacy, anatomy of a scam, lesson, high school, homeschool digital life & media literacy, reading, warning, signs