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The Change You Want to See (UK)

How can you create a digital footprint that showcases your purpose?
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Research shows that happiness in life is less about what you do and more about why you do it. When your actions have purpose, they lead to positive results -- both for you and the world. Help learners use the power of the internet to turn their personal passions into positive impact.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Explain what it means to "find your purpose" and why it is beneficial.

  • Consider different ways that people have used their digital footprint to make a positive impact on the world and whether they would do something similar.

  • Reflect on what their own purpose might be, including a problem they want to solve and how they might go about solving it.

Key Vocabulary: digital footprint   ·   purpose  
digital footprint:
a record of what you do online, including the sites you visit and the things you post; it can also include things that others post that involve you, such as pictures or comments
purpose:
the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something

Lesson Plan

50 mins.

What You'll Need

Classroom resources

  • Lesson Slides
  • Turning Purpose Into Impact
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  • Lesson Quiz

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  • Family Activity
  • Family Tips
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Lesson last updated: August 2022