6.5 Social Media

• Social media platforms used by young people today
• Dangers of chatting or meeting online strangers and precautions
• Responsible use of social media
• Ways social media is misused today
• Cyberbullying and how to respond
• Values and life skills for responsible social media use
• Applying Christian values and personal reflection on social media

• identify different social media platforms used by young people today
• describe ways of using social media responsibly
• examine ways in which social media is misused today
• discuss ways they should respond to cyberbullying
• recommend values and life skills needed for responsible use of social media
• apply Christian values as they use different social media platforms
• desire to use social media responsibly

“Why should you be cautious when using social media?”

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1. Social media platforms young people use
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   List social media platforms used by young people today and start the inquiry: why be cautious?
2. Online strangers and precautions
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Brainstorm dangers of chatting or meeting online strangers and list precautions a Grade 7 learner can keep.
3. Responsible use of social media
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe ways of using social media responsibly: truth, time, privacy and kind speech.
4. How social media is misused today
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Examine ways social media is misused and present findings on a chart or slides without opening harmful sites.
5. Responding to cyberbullying
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Discuss what cyberbullying is and four ways to respond: pause, save, block and tell.
6. Values and life skills for social media
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Recommend values and life skills for responsible use and write sensitisation messages; interview a resource person if available.
7. Applying Christian values online
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Apply Christian values on social media, write a personal reflection, and desire responsible use.