Relationships & Communication

What am I learning?

How social media affects my relationships

Why am I learning it?

By knowing the positives and negatives of social media, I can better handle how it affects my relationships and how to handle when I feel uncomfortable using these online platforms.

How will I know I learned it?

  • 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.

Key Vocabulary

  • oversharing

  • red flag feeling

  • social media

Grade 7 - My Social Media Life - Lesson Slides

Social Media: Good? Bad? Both? Student Handout

Grade 7 - My Social Media Life - Social Media: Good? Bad? Both? Student Handout

Noticing Red Flag Feelings Student Handout

Grade 7 - My Social Media Life - Noticing Red Flag Feelings Student Handout

Lesson Quiz

Exit Ticket

Write two things you have learned about how social media can affect your relationships.

Write one strategy you can use moving forward to get the best out of social media.