Social Media Habits

Grade 845 min

aligned to Virginia Health Sol 9.1.o And 9.2.o

Learning Objective

I can develop strategies for using social media in a healthy and responsible way to promote well-being.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Does social media negatively impact teen mental health?

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe one specific strategy you can use to limit the potential negative impacts of social media on your mental health, based on information presented in the video. Explain how this strategy would work for you. The video discusses the difficulty in proving direct cause-and-effect relationships between social media and mental health. Despite this, what is one change you could make to your social media habits to be more mindful of your well-being? Based on the video, identify one feature or type of content on social media that might negatively impact teenagers. Describe a strategy you could use to minimize your exposure to this feature or content.

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