LESSON
The Assumptions We Make
How do the partial pictures we present online shape how others see us?
Online, we only see "partial pictures" of others, and they only see parts of us. Help students uncover how self-presentation varies across platforms, and how others form impressions from these curated glimpses. They'll examine assumptions made from limited information and explore the relationship between how we present ourselves and how others perceive our digital presence.
Objectives
- Recognize how assumptions are formed based on limited information in both the physical and digital worlds
- Understand how and why people choose different self-presentation strategies online
Vocabulary
Assumption ·
Self-Presentation ·
Curate
Assumption – a belief you form about someone or something based on limited information
Self-Presentation – how you choose to show yourself to others through your behavior, appearance, and words, in order to influence how others might see you
Curate – to select, organize, and maintain a collection of things, both physical and digital
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Time
20 mins.
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