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.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
anonymous
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affinity group
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curate
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finsta
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.3, 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.6.10, W.6.4, W.6.8, L.6.2.B, L.6.3.A, L.6.3.B
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, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, V.A.2, V.A.3, I.B.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.2, IV.B.4, I.C.1, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
ISTE
2a, 2b, 2d, 7b, 7c
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Warm Up: Why "Finstas"?
10 mins.Explore: Which Me Should I Be?
15 mins.Debate: The Finsta Debate
20 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: February 2023
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