Grade 5
Finding My Media Balance
What does media balance mean for me?
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Give your students the opportunity to create a personalized media plan.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
balance
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media
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media balance
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4, L.5.4c, L.5.6, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RI.5.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, SL.5.6, W.5.10, W.5.4
CASEL
1a, 1b, 2d, 2e, 2f, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.1, I.A.2, III.A.2, III.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, I.B.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.2, I.C.3, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, V.C.1, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
ISTE
2b, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Warm Up: My Perfect Day
15 mins.Watch: What Is Media Balance?
15 mins.Create: My Media Plan
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: September 2021
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