My Social Media Life

Lesson Overview and Teacher Lesson Plan

Essential Question:

How does social media affect our relationships?

Students will be able to:

Identify the role of social media in students' lives.
Reflect on the positive and negative effects of using social media on their relationships.
Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media, and consider ways to handle them.

Estimated time: 45 min

Lesson Snapshot:

Warm Up: Social Media Bonds (5 min)
Watch and Discuss: Sharing It All (20 min)
Analyze: Noticing Red Flag Feelings (15 min)
Wrap Up: Social Media and Me (5 min)

What you need:

no additional supplies needed

Quick Links to Lesson Resources:

Lesson Slides

Video: Teen Voices: Friendships and Social Media

Student Handout: Social Media: Good? Bad? Both? - Student Version

Student Handout: Noticing Red Flag Feelings - Student Version - Teacher Version

Lesson Quiz - Student Version - Teacher Version

Take-home resources:

Family tips

Family activity

Family engagement resources

Standards Alignment:

Common Core ELA:

L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.6, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4, RI.7.10, SL.7.1, SL.7.1a, SL.7.1b, SL.7.1c, SL.7.1d, SL.7.2, SL.7.3, SL.7.4, SL.7.6, W.7.4, W.7.10

ISTE:

2a, 2b, 2d, 3b

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