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The Change You Want to See

How can you create a digital footprint that showcases your purpose?

Grade

12

Time

50 mins.

Objectives

  • Explain what it means to find your purpose and why it is beneficial.
  • Consider different ways that people have used their digital footprint to make a positive impact on the world and whether you would do something similar.
  • Reflect on what your own purpose might be, including a problem you want to solve and how you might go about solving it.

Vocabulary Show definitions

digital footprint . purpose
digital footprint all the information online about a person either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally
purpose the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.

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This lesson will be archived in December 2026. 

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Lesson Plan

50 mins.