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40 Using Social Media

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Using Social Media Chapter Opener

Start-Up Activity

Ask students if any of them have heard of the "Arab Spring." Explain that it was a period of popular uprising across the Middle East, driven largely by social media. Dictators in Egypt and Libya were deposed, and the Syrian Civil War began. Though the Arab Spring uprisings did not result in the freedoms that the people craved, these protests did demonstrate the power of social media. In fact, many of the forces that fought back against the popular protests immediately launched massive social media campaigns of their own.

Love it or hate it, social media is now a force in all of our lives. As a result, students need to learn to use it in constructive rather than destructive ways. This chapter can help.

Think About It

“What is interesting is the power and the impact of social media. . . . So we must try to use social media in a good way.”

—Malala Yousafzai

State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.10

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9

LAFS Covered in This Chapter

LAFS.910.W.2.6

LAFS.910.W.3.7

LAFS.910.W.3.8

LAFS.910.W.3.9

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

110.36.c.9.E

110.37.c.9.E

110.36.c.9

110.36.c.10

110.37.c.9

110.37.c.10

110.36.c.11

110.37.c.11

110.36.c.11.E

110.36.c.11.F

110.36.c.11.G

110.37.c.11.E

110.37.c.11.F

110.37.c.11.G

110.36.c.5.C

110.37.c.5.C

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

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Making a Positive Digital Footprint

Use this page to help students recognize that their online actions don't simply vanish. An Intstagram photo that was meant to disappear can be screen-captured and sent on to hundreds of other people. A tweet that gets deleted ten minutes later can still go viral and live on for years or decades. As a result, students should think before they post in social media.

Lead your students through the tips on this page to help them get the most out of social media—and avoid the pitfalls.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.910.W.2.6
TEKS Standard:
110.36.c.9.E, 110.37.c.9.E
NE ELA Standard:
LA 10.2.1.j

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Level:
Grade 9Grade 10
Mode:
Personal Writing
Form:
Social Media
English Language Arts:
Writing

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Writing Social Posts

Use this page to show that social posts—even 140-character tweets—require a brief version of the writing process. Students can use the PAST strategy to think about the communication situation before writing a post—just as they use this strategy to analyze assignments and writing prompts. Once students understand the writing situation, they can use the chart in the middle of the page to select an appropriate medium for their message.

Then, help students understand that clarity and conciseness are key to writing and revising social posts. And, of course, they want to check for correctness. Errors reflect badly on the writer.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.910.W.2.6
TEKS Standard:
110.36.c.9.E, 110.37.c.9.E
NE ELA Standard:
LA 10.2.1.j

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Level:
Grade 9Grade 10
Mode:
Personal Writing
English Language Arts:
Writing Process

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Researching with Social Media and Using Social Media Safely

Use the top of this page to inspire students to use social media for research. It can help them connect with experts, participate in conversations, gather ideas from multiple sources, and even generate primary source material through online polls.

Use the do's and don'ts on the bottom of the page to help students understand how to stay safe online.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.910.W.2.6
TEKS Standard:
110.36.c.9.E, 110.37.c.9.E
NE ELA Standard:
LA 10.2.1.j

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Level:
Grade 9Grade 10
Mode:
Research Writing
English Language Arts:
Prewriting