Grade 12
Filter Bubble Trouble
How can filter bubbles limit the information we're exposed to?
When we get news from our social media feeds, it often only tells us part of the story. Our friends -- and the website's algorithms -- tend to feed us perspectives we already agree with. Show students ways to escape the filter bubble and make sure their ideas about the world are being challenged.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
personalized content
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filter bubble
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algorithm
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.6, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6, W.11-12.10, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.8, WHST.11-12.10, WHST.11-12.4, WHST.11-12.8
CASEL
1a, 1b, 1d, 3a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c
AASL
I.A.2, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.3, VI.A.1, I.B.1, I.B.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.4, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, II.B.3
ISTE
1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5d, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
50 mins.
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Consider: Different Feeds
15 mins.Explore: Reasons for Filter Bubbles
25 mins.Create: Burst Your Bubble
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: October 2021
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