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This lesson from the British Council aims to raise awareness about online risks and responsible online behavior. Students will engage in activities such as brainstorming, a running race, and project work to deepen their understanding of social media safety. Through discussions and project tasks, they will explore topics like online privacy, sharing personal information, and potential dangers of social networking. By the end of the lesson, students will be equipped with strategies to stay safe online and manage their online presence effectively.
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Stay Safe on Social Media Click to add subtitle www.britishcouncil.org
Outcomes • By the end of this lesson, you should • become more aware of the risks of having an online presence • reflect on the actions you can take to avoid these risks • reflect on how to react if you encounter online risks Lesson menu • Conversational warmer • Brainstorming activity • Running race • Reading comprehension • Project work www.britishcouncil.org
Task 1: Work with a partner. Use the questions below to have a conversation. (There are seven questions in total.) • Why do you use social networks? Which social networks do you use? • How do you decide who to add to your friends list? • Do you ever check into places? Do you share your location with your friends online? • How private is your profile? Does it help to set your profile to private? • Do your parents or guardians know what you’re doing online? • Do you think posting personal information and pictures can affect your future? • Can using social networks be dangerous? What are the possible dangers? www.britishcouncil.org
Task 2: How can you stay safe online? www.britishcouncil.org
Task 3: Running race • 1. Work with your team. • 2. Student 1 - go and take the first question and bring it back to your team. • 3. Work together to answer the question. • 4. Student 2 - bring the question to your teacher and go and get question #2. • 5. Work together to answer the question. • 6. Student 3 – go and take the next question www.britishcouncil.org
Task 4 www.britishcouncil.org
Task 5: Project work Preparationquestion 1 • What information was on the poster? • You are going to work with your team to make a poster like the one in task 4 but for teenagers. The best poster will win. How can you decide which poster is best? • Work with your team to choose the top 5 tips for staying safe on social media for teens. • Work with your team to choose the 5 most interesting statistics. • You have 5 minutes to decide how you want your poster to look. Make sure your teacher approves before you begin making the real poster. • You have 20 minutes to make your poster. Preparationquestion 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 www.britishcouncil.org