Finding �My Media Balance
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 5
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What does media balance mean for me?
Essential Question
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Learning Objectives
Reflect on how balanced they are in their �daily lives.�
Consider what "media balance" means and how it applies to them.�
Create a personalized plan for healthy and balanced media use.�
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WARM UP: MY PERFECT DAY
If you could plan your perfect day — where you would do anything �you wanted — what would it include? Write a short reflection on your handout describing what you would do. Include as much detail as �you can.
Directions
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THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Now imagine that your perfect day will be granted for seven straight days. Would you change anything in your perfect day? �If so, what?
Directions:
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OBSERVE + DISCUSS
Directions:
Take a moment to think silently about the question. Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.
What do you think of when you see these images? What do they show?
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All of the parts are in the �correct — though not necessarily equal — proportions
Balance
KEY VOCABULARY
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Discuss:
WATCH + DISCUSS
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What makes a healthy media choice?
What are the media you're consuming (or creating)?
What platforms are you using to consume the media (i.e., a streaming platform like Netflix)?
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What device(s) are you using to consume (or create) the media?
What?
When are you consuming (or creating) the media?
What time of day? What day of the week?
What else is happening at this time (i.e., is it during dinnertime, right before bed, etc.)?
When?
How much media are you consuming?
How long are you spending with the media at one time?
How often are you consuming the media?
How much?
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Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Media Balance
KEY VOCABULARY
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ACTIVITY: MY MEDIA BALANCE
Think about which media and non-media choices help you feel healthy and balanced. Then, use the chart to plan out your perfect day. For each choice, fill out the "What?," "When?," and "How Much?" columns. You can include more than one activity in each row — just draw in the lines yourself!
Directions
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