Week 1 Lesson 4
CS + ME: Online Identity
32 minutes
1 - UCSD Does (1 min)
2 - Warm Up (2 min)
3 - You Do (10 min)
4 - We Do (2 min)
5- Turn & Talk (5 min)
6- We Do (2 min)
7 - You Do (10 min)
The following lesson was originally published by Common Sense Media: This Is Me
UCSD DOES
1
(1 min)
WARM UP
2
(2 min)
When and where do people take "selfies"? Why do you think they take them?
Take turns sharing your ideas with your partner.
you do
3
(10 min)
Pretend you are going to take a selfie to post to a public website for anyone to see. Where would you take it? What would you be doing? What would you look like?
Draw your selfie in the worksheet using as much detail as possible.
WE DO
4
(2 min)
As a class, let's read the vocabulary below.
When we post selfies or other images for people to see, that will often lead them to make assumptions about who we are.
An assumption is something that someone thinks is true, but in reality, may or may not be true.
Turn & TALK
5
(5 min)
Study a partner's selfie for a few moments. Examine it like a portrait in a museum.
Answer the questions on the handout.
Trade or share handouts with your partner.
WE DO
6
(2 min)
What did you think about your partner's assumptions about you? Were they mostly right or mostly wrong?
How did your partner's assumptions make you feel?
As a class, let's read the vocabulary below.
How you felt about your partner's assumptions may have something to do with whether or not they matched your identity.
Your identity is different parts of your culture, experiences, and interests that make you unique -- like your personality, where you live, or where your family is from.
What are some other things that make you who you are?
Sharing things online that show your identity can feel good. It's like showing off who you are to the world! And we all have our own unique combination of things that make us who we are. But we should think carefully about what we share about ourselves online. And remember that others might make assumptions about us.
you do
7
(10 min)
Answer the following questions, then redo your selfie so it reflects more details of your identity.
What are the most important things that make you YOU? Is it where you live? Your personality? Where your family is from? Think of as many details about your identity as possible.
Using those details, redo your selfie so it shows the most important details about your identity. Remember to be creative and use images and props to show who you are!
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