Grade 4
My Media Choices
What makes a healthy media choice?
We all make choices every day about the media we consume and create. But do kids understand what makes a media choice healthy or not? Hint: It's about more than just screen time. Use the activities in this lesson to give kids a framework for making informed media choices.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
media
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media balance
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media choices
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Key Standards Supported
L.4.4, L.4.5, L.4.6, RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RI.4.10, RI.4.4, RI.4.7, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.4.4, SL.4.6, W.4.10, W.4.4
1a, 1b, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5e, 5f
I.A.2, III.A.2, V.A.1, V.A.2, I.B.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.2, IV.B.4, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
1d, 2b, 4b, 4c, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7b
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Warm Up: How Media Can Make Us Feel
10 mins.Explore: My Media Choices
15 mins.Evaluate: Media Balance Reflection
10 mins.Wrap Up: What Is Media Balance?
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: January 2022