Topic 3: 5th Grade - Media Balance
The lesson content below is from CommonSense:
5th Grade Media Balance Lesson:
Essential Questions:
- How do we build a healthy and in balanced Digital Life?
- How do we recognize when we have a balance between our real lives and our Digital Lives?
Discussion Questions:
- How do we balance our Digital Lives?
- How much media are you consuming? How often are you consuming media and on what types of devices?
- When are you consuming media and what else is happening during that time?
- What is the media you are creating or consuming?
Lesson Plan:
Common Sense Lesson - Finding My Media Balance
Vocabulary:
- balance – all of the parts are in the correct -- though not necessarily equal -- proportions
- media – all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)
- media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Student Handouts:
Family Letter:
During the week, you will be providing instruction to students on Media Balance. Please either send a printed copy of or a digital copy of the accompanied parent letter home to support families on this topic. The Family Letter reviews the Digital Agency topic, provides parents with discussion questions, and resources to support their students.
The Family Letter Intro Letter provides parents/guardians with an explanation of how to use the letter with their students. It is recommended to send the Intro Family Letter home at the beginning of the school year to explain to parents how these monthly letters will support their students at home, at school, and in their Digital Life.
5th Grade Family Letter
Family Letter Translations:
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