Unit of Work 

Unit of work

Topic= The impact of social media on society

Students= 17 to 18-year-old learners at a B2 level of English. 

Objectives:

By the end of this project, students will be able to:

• Recognize the mechanisms apps use to increase screen time and keep users engaged.

• Identify fake information on social networks and understand its impact.

• Identify the negative effects of social media on modern society.

• Create 2 posts in which students will show that they have applied the content.

Content: 

Thematic aspects: 

• Lesson 1: Addictive app design and user engagement mechanisms.

• Lesson 2: Fake information and its impact on users.

Linguistic content: 

• Grammar focus: 

• conditionals type 0 (factual conditional). 

• Relative clauses

• Vocabulary: Social media terminology (e.g., "stereotypes," "algorithms," "fake news").

FINAL TASK:

“Imagine you are a social media influencer who wants to raise awareness about the negative effects of social media. You’ll create a fake Instagram account to post educational content about TWO key issues: addictive app design, and fake news.”

The T will divide students in groups and they will use a fake Instagram generator (e.g., tools like “Zeoob Fake Instagram Generator”) to create a realistic Instagram profile. They must create 2 posts (images and captions) related to the topics of the lessons we will tackle:

Post 1: Highlight how apps keep users addicted.

Post 2: Warn about the dangers of fake information.

Then, the students will present their Instagram accounts, explaining how each post relates to the lessons they’ve learned.

In classes 1 to 2, we are going to explore the different topics and class 3 will be devoted to preparing the final task.

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For this unit, only Web 2.0 content will be used. By clicking the buttons below, you will access relevant information and resources. The first button directs you to a post explaining what Web 2.0 content is, while the second button provides a detailed list of the Web 2.0 resources that will be used throughout this unit. The third button directs you to lesson plans using Web 2.0 resources in class.