Social Media

A ready to use, KS3 lesson to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material.
Learning Intentions:
 I can describe what social media is using examples
 I can compare the positives and negative impact of social media use.
 I can suggest whether the legalities and age limits, surrounding social media should be changed.

The Lesson focuses on encouraging students to reflect on the positives yet also negatives of social media. The lesson introduces the idea of defamation, cancelling, censorship and harassment.
The Lesson includes resources that are non-specialist friendly.
PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities with students encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge and strengthen literacy skills.
The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings.

The Lesson includes:
 PowerPoint -14 slides
 Social Media thinking Points Worksheet

Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff used across inner city schools in the northwest.
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