Lesson
My Media Use: A Personal Challenge
What is your strategy for finding media balance?
Grade
7Time
55 mins.
Objectives
- Make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel.
- Brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use.
- Create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.
Vocabulary
guideline .
inventory .
media balance
guideline – a set of criteria or piece of advice for how to do something
inventory – a complete list of items or actions
media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
What You’ll Need
Supplies
Backpack or bag