Grade 12
The Health Effects of Screen Time
Can screen time be bad for us?
The research is still out when it comes to exactly how screen time affects our health. But one area where we know it does is our sleep. Just having a device near us seems to change the way our brains work. Help students learn that being responsible with digital media means adjusting how we use it so it isn't unhealthy for our bodies or our brains.
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Key Vocabulary:
media balance
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active use
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passive use
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Key Standards Supported
L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.6, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6, W.11-12.10, W.11-12.4, WHST.11-12.10, WHST.11-12.4
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 3a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5f
I.A.2, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.4, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2, II.B.3
1a, 1d, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3d, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
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Consider: How Much Is Too Much?
15 mins.Check Your Habits: How It's Used
10 mins.Create: My Media Habits
20 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: May 2023