Grade 6
Who Are You Online?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of presenting yourself in different ways online?
What does it actually mean to "be yourself" or to "be "real"? Those are deep thoughts for any middle-schooler. For kids today, these questions matter online, too. Help your students explore why some people create different or alternate personas for themselves online and on social media.
Key Vocabulary: affinity group · anonymous · curate · finsta Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.6.1,L.6.2,L.6.2.B,L.6.3,L.6.3.A,L.6.3.B,L.6.4,L.6.6,SL.6.1,SL.6.1a,SL.6.1b,SL.6.1c,SL.6.1d,SL.6.2,SL.6.3,SL.6.4,SL.6.6,W.6.1,W.6.1a,W.6.1b,W.6.1c,W.6.4,W.6.8,W.6.10
CASEL
1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,2a,2b,2c,2d,3a,3b,3c,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e,5f
AASL
I.A.1,I.A.2,I.B.1,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.1,II.A.2,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.2,II.D.3,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.C.1,III.C.2,III.D.1,III.D.2,IV.B.2,IV.B.4,V.A.2,V.A.3,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,V.D.2,VI.D.1,VI.D.2,VI.D.3
ISTE
2a,2b,2d,7b,7c
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Lesson Plan
Warm Up: Why "Finstas"?
10 mins.Explore: Which Me Should I Be?
15 mins.Debate: The Finsta Debate
20 mins.
Extension Activity:
Have students apply what they have learned by completing the "Online Identities" Activity on TestDrive, a social media simulator. Students go through a self-guided activity to reinforce key concepts and practice managing online identities. For more information, download the Social Media TestDrive Educator Guide.
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Lesson last updated: July 2020
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