UK Lesson Plan
Finding My Media Balance (UK)
What does media balance mean for me?
Age
10–11Time
45 mins.
Objectives:
Reflect on how balanced they are in their daily lives.
Consider what "media balance" means and how it applies to them.
Create a personalised plan for healthy and balanced media use.
Vocabulary Show definitions
balance ·
media ·
media balance
balance – all of the parts are in the correct -- though not necessarily equal -- proportions
media – all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)
media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
Warm-Up: My Perfect Day
15 mins.Watch: What Is Media Balance?
15 mins.Create: My Media Plan
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: January 2021
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Lesson last updated: January 2021