Topic 3: 4th Grade - Media Balance
The lesson content below is from CommonSense:
4th Grade Media Balance Lesson:
Essential Questions:
- How do we make healthy choices about the media we consume?
- Reflect on the media choices we make and how positive or negative choices effect our lives?
Discussion Questions:
- How do the different media choices we make effect our lives?
- How are some media choices more or less healthy than others?
- How do we use media in a healthy and balance way?
Lesson Plan:
Common Sense Lesson - My Media Choices
Vocabulary:
- media – all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)
- media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
- media choices – time spent watching, listening to, reading, or creating media
Student Handouts:
Family Letter:
During the week, you will be providing instruction to students on Media Balance. Please either send a printed copy of or a digital copy of the accompanied parent letter home to support families on this topic. The Family Letter reviews the Digital Agency topic, provides parents with discussion questions, and resources to support their students.
The Family Letter Intro Letter provides parents/guardians with an explanation of how to use the letter with their students. It is recommended to send the Intro Family Letter home at the beginning of the school year to explain to parents how these monthly letters will support their students at home, at school, and in their Digital Life.
4th Grade Family Letter
Family Letter Translations:
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