LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about teens who are using social media to help other teens; identify potential positive and negative effects of social media use; describe ways to use social media to encourage positive behavior in other teens.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 2: Analyze the influence of peers, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

CASEL: Responsible decision-making; social awareness

KEY VOCAB

virtual

perception

enthralled

unattainable

Lesson Plan: We're Using Social Media to #DoGood

We all know that social media can sometimes be a time waster and self-esteem crusher. These teens are proving it doesn’t have to be all bad.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “We’re Using Social Media to #DoGood,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can you use social media to help others?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “We’re Using Social Media to #DoGood” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz
  • Vocab Builder

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In BE A SOCIAL MEDIA DO-GOODER, have students consider their own social media platforms and think about how to use them to do good. To accomplish this, they should choose a topic they’re passionate about that could also help other teens (some examples might include healthy snack hacks, fantasy football tips, or the best ways to advertise your babysitting business). From there, have them write a one- to two-page script for an inspiring video they’d like to share on social media.

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