UK Lesson Plan
My Social Media Life (UK)
How does social media affect our relationships?
Age
12–13Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Identify the role of social media in their lives.
- Reflect on the positive and negative effects social media use has on their relationships.
- Recognise red flag feelings when using social media and use the "Feelings & Options" thinking routine to consider ways to handle them.
Vocabulary
oversharing .
red flag feelings .
social media
oversharing – sharing personal feelings, information or experiences that later make someone feel uncomfortable or regretful
red flag feelings – when something happens 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