General Information:
- Social Media and the Internet, written by Meg Greve. Published by Rourke Educational Media, August 1, 2013.
- I’d use the website Epic to read this text aloud to my K-2 students. This book acts as a great resource for kids learning about how to be safe online. It talks about social media in a mild, et effect tone, that helps the readers be more receptive to the message. Readers will learn about the importance of appropriate and safe use of technology in Social Media and the Internet.
- This book includes full-color photographs, vocabulary, comprehension and extension activities, and more to enhance readers’ comprehension and application skills. When integrated into core curriculum, this text can be used as a guide for students to identify the general purpose of the text along with the key points/main ideas.
Core Integration:
- This social media safety lesson automatically naturally ties into core topics regarding literacy text analysis. Students will be asked to elaborate on meaning, and to summarize the big ideas throughout the book. They will be applying reading strategies along with comprehensive thinking as they analyze the text. Also, they will be asked to make real life connections to the next, another skill they will practice.
- A following assignment could include a worksheet asking students questions about the knowledge they learned. This worksheet would include questions about safety, asking for students to list three take–aways, and asking them to apply what they’ve learned to a real-life situation.
Standards:
- MEH4.2.3 Demonstrate effective refusal skills to avoid participating in emotionally unhealthy behaviors
- MEH5.2.1 Identify situations that need a decision related to mental and emotional health
- MEH5.2.3 Explain the potential positive and negative outcomes from decisions related to mental and emotional health
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.8
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.