paragraph 3 Communication lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Paragraph 3: Communication

Lesson goals

- We are more aware of what social media exactly is and what its effects are.

- We have an idea of the effect of social media on our own lives.

- We have developed ideas on how to fight internet addiction. 

What is social media?

Discuss in pairs:

Which of these websites are social media websites, whihc of them aren't? Why (not?)

Twitter - google - instagram - wikipedia -Ebay - nu.nl - werenfridus.nl - rtl.nl - Youtube - marktplaats. 

Why do people like using social media?

Text A

Take text A from paragraph 4.3: communication in front of you.

Benefits of social media

Downsides to social media

Watching a video

While watching the next video, write down one positive thing the video mentions about kids using social media and one negative. 

Have you ever noticed these effects yourself? 

Reading text B and C

After reading:

Did you hear any disadvantages to social media that we didn't think of before?

What about advantages?

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Exercises

1 + 2 together. 

Skip exercise 3.

Exercise 4

In groups of three, you are going to think of a camp were kids with internet addiction could go to to get rid of their addiction. Create a poster with the following information on it:

1. What activities would the addicts do to get rid of their addiction?

2. Where is the camp located?

3. How much will it cost to attend?

You have until the end of the class to create your poster. Upload a picture of your poster to the google classroom. Make sure you include all of your names.