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My Media Use: A Personal Challenge

What is your strategy for finding media balance?

Grade

7

Time

55 mins.

Objectives

  • Make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel.
  • Brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use.
  • Create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.

Vocabulary Show definitions

guideline . inventory . media balance
guideline a set of criteria or piece of advice for how to do something
inventory a complete list of items or actions
media balance using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Lesson Plan

55 mins.

What You’ll Need

Supplies
Backpack or bag

In Class