When it comes to social media, there’s no limit to what you can see. Should that change?
Read opposing viewpoints and take a side; evaluate the pros and cons of social media censorship.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Read opposing viewpoints and take a side; evaluate the pros and cons of social media censorship.
HEALTH ED STANDARDS
NHES 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
CASEL: Social awareness
KEY VOCAB
censored
toxic
When it comes to social media, there’s no limit to what you can see. Should that change?
Before you read the debate “Should Your Social Media Be Censored?” ask your students the following pre-reading question:
What are the pros and cons of social media censorship?
Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:
Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:
In A LETTER TO MY SENATORS, have students use senate.gov to search for their senators, and then draft a letter or email to them expressing their opinion about the Kids Online Safety Act. Kids interested in sharing their letters with elected officials can use the address shown under the senator’s picture on senate.gov to snail-mail their letter, or use the online form on the same website to send an email once they’ve drafted it.