LESSON
Is It Just a Joke?
How can we make sure jokes don't hurt others?
Kids are constantly exposed to humor online, from memes to GIFs and YouTube videos. But what makes one person laugh might make another person feel hurt or excluded. This lesson helps students develop their "humor compass," meaning the ability to distinguish when online humor shifts from fun and playful to mean and hurtful. By analyzing scenarios from multiple perspectives and examining the common defense that it's "just a joke," students build crucial empathy skills for becoming upstanding digital citizens.
Objectives
- Recognize how the same digital content can be interpreted differently by different people
- Identify when online humor shifts from playful to potentially hurtful
- See digital content from multiple perspectives to determine if it builds or harms friendships
Vocabulary
Thumbnail ·
Interpret
Thumbnail – a small picture you see before clicking on a video
Interpret – understanding the meaning of something in a particular way
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Time
20 mins.
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