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Games – Trust Circle

Info Needed for the Brownie & Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards badge requirements: “In real life, you wouldn’t talk to a stranger because you don’t know anything about them. They could easily be lying. People can lie or pretend to be someone else online, too. It’s pretty easy to not be truthful about who you are, especially online.” – GSUSA VTK Brownie Cybersecurity Safeguards.

Items needed

  • Large color circles cut from construction paper (blue, green, yellow, orange, and red). Tape these to the floor around the room.

Instructions

  1. Set up the colored circles
    • Tape the circles to the floor. Each color represents a group of people:
      • Blue: Family (e.g., parents, siblings, grandparents).
      • Green: Friends.
      • Yellow: People you know, like teachers or babysitters.
      • Orange: Community members, like neighbors or mail carriers.
      • Red: Strangers.
  2. Play the movement game
    • Call out different people or groups, such as “Your mom” or “A stranger walking down the street.”
    • Scouts quickly move to the circle they think matches that person or group.
  3. Discuss trust and privacy
    • After the game, talk about who they trust to share private information, like their name or address.
    • Reinforce that private information should only be shared with trusted adults, like family members or teachers.
  4. Reflect
    • Discuss what kind of information is OK to share with friends, like favorite colors or books.
    • Emphasize that private information should never be shared with strangers or made public online.

Leader Calling Suggestions

Blue – Family

  • Your mom
  • Your dad
  • Your siblings (brother or sister)
  • Your grandparents
  • Your cousin

Green – Friends

  • Your best friend
  • A friend from school
  • A friend you play with at the park

Yellow – People You Know (Trusted Adults)

  • Your teacher
  • Your babysitter
  • A coach
  • A Girl Scout leader

Orange – Community Members

  • Your neighbor
  • The mailperson
  • A cashier at the grocery store
  • Someone walking their dog in your neighborhood

Red – Strangers

  • A person you’ve never seen before
  • Someone walking down the street
  • Someone you don’t know online

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