Grade 9
My Digital Life Is Like ...
What is the role of digital media in our lives?
We often use our phones or other devices without even thinking about it. But paying closer attention to how -- and how much -- we use digital media can help us find better balance in our lives. Challenge students to truly consider how digital media adds to -- or takes away from -- their overall quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
digital media
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media balance
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simile
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Key Standards Supported
L.9-10.1, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a, L.9-10.6, RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.10, RH.9-10.4, RI.9-10.10, RI.9-10.4, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.6, W.9-10.10, W.9-10.4, WHST.9-10.10, WHST.9-10.4
1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c
I.A.2, II.A.1, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.3, VI.A.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.4, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, VI.D.1, II.B.3
1a, 1d, 2b, 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Consider: A Challenge
10 mins.Explore: Check Your Habits
10 mins.Create: Digital Life Simile
10 mins.Act: A Personal Challenge
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: November 2022