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Grade 7

My Social Media Life

How does social media affect our relationships?

For most middle schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up-to-date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. Help students navigate the different feelings they may already be experiencing on social media.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the role of social media in their lives.

  • Reflect on the positive and negative effects social media use has on their relationships.

  • Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media and use the Feelings & Options thinking routine to consider ways to handle them.

Key Vocabulary: red flag feeling   ·   social media   ·   oversharing  
red flag feeling:
when something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
social media:
websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking
oversharing:
sharing personal feelings, information, or experiences that later make someone feel uncomfortable or regretful
This lesson meets standards for  Common Core ELA,  ISTE,  CASEL, and  AASL .  See standards
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Lesson last updated: February 2023
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