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If everyone is on Facebook, should the school's news publication be as well? Scholars study a social media giant in the 11th lesson from The Social Media Toolbox's 16-part series. The activity combines individual study and collaboration around the pros and cons of using Facebook as a means of news reporting.
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CCSS:
Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Create a list on the board of Facebook's strengths and weaknesses and have the class add to the list as they discover additional concerns
- Broaden the assignment to have pupils follow newsworthy organizations such as NASA or the EPA to see how they use Facebook
Classroom Considerations
- Ask individuals to submit the name of the news organization they would like to follow to ensure the class looks at a diverse sample of pages
- Students should follow their organization of choice for at least one week
Pros
- The resource promotes careful and detailed observation of social media
- Extending the activity is easy, thanks to an open-ended observation time frame
Cons
- None
Common Core
RI.6.1
RI.6.2
RI.7.1
RI.7.2
RI.8.1
RI.8.2
RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.2
RI.11-12.1
RI.11-12.2
W.6.7
W.6.8
W.7.7
W.7.8
W.8.7
W.8.8
W.9-10.7
W.9-10.8
W.11-12.7
W.11-12.8
SL.6.1.a
SL.6.3
SL.6.4
SL.7.1.a
SL.7.3
SL.8.1.a
SL.8.3
SL.8.4
SL.9-10.1.a
SL.9-10.3
SL.9-10.4
SL.11-12.1.a
SL.11-12.3
SL.11-12.4
L.6.3.a
L.6.4.a
L.7.3.a
L.7.4.a
L.8.3.a
L.8.4.a
L.9-10.3.a
L.9-10.4.a
L.11-12.3.a
L.11-12.4.a