My Social Media Life

How does social media affect our relationships?

For most middle schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up-to-date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. Help students navigate the different feelings they may already be experiencing on social media.

Objectives:

• Identify the role of social media in their lives.
• Reflect on the positive and negative effects social media use has on their relationships.
• Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media and use the Feelings & Options thinking routine to consider ways to handle them.

Vocabulary 

• red flag feeling 
• social media 
• oversharing

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