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Who Are You Online?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of presenting yourself in different ways online?

Grade

6

Time

45 mins.

Objectives

  • Reflect on reasons why people might create fake social media accounts.
  • Identify the possible results of posting from a fake social media account.
  • Debate the benefits and drawbacks of posting from multiple accounts.

Vocabulary Show definitions

affinity group . anonymous . curate . finsta
affinity group a group of people linked by a common interest or purpose
anonymous without a name or other information that identifies who you are
curate to select, organize, and maintain a collection of things, both physical and digital
finsta a fake Instagram account used for posting to a specific group of people or to post anonymously
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Lesson Plan

45 mins.

What You’ll Need

Supplies
Blank paper

In Class