UK Lesson Plan

Social Media and How You Feel (UK)

How does your social media use affect how you feel?

Age

15–16

Time

50 mins.

Social media plays a big role in most children and young people's lives, and research shows that it causes intense feelings -- both positive and negative. But not all media use is the same. There are many benefits that come with both active and passive media use. For better social and emotional well-being, encourage learners to become creators of digital media, not just consumers.

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Objectives:

Reflect on how their social media use makes them feel and how it compares to other teenagers.
Describe how active and passive social media use can lead to positive and negative feelings.
Identify action steps to increase their positive feelings when using social media.

Vocabulary Show definitions

active use · passive use

active use – contributing online via posts, comments or other forms of communication and expression

passive use – scrolling through online content without reacting to the it

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Social Media and How You Feel (UK)

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Topics 1

Lesson Plan

Consider: Social Media and Our Feelings

Explore: Different Perspectives

Create: Take Action

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