Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Internet Safety, Woes of the Web

This is a set questions paired with two articles that pose the essential question: Do you know what your digital footprint looks like? The articles catch students' attention immediately, and spark some serious discussion. Not only will students be engaged throughout this mini unit, but also they will be practicing key ELA skills.

Student Experience: This lesson provides a close reading guide with questions for each article and then provides and argumentative prompt to pull both of them together.

Included:

- Lesson plan with standards

- Extension ideas

- Links to both articles

- Questions and answers for both articles

- Prompts

- Template page for comparing the articles

- 100% editable format

*Note about content: One of the articles uses some language that might be considered mature for some readers. It isn't central to the main content of the article, nor is it addressed in the questions. You could easily edit it out upon printing.*

Classroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:

♥ "I teach Life Skills non-diploma track high school students. Used this package to supplement course being taught Academic Development. Students really liked completing the package."

♥ "This was a great resource that I pretty much based my whole media unit around. It got the students thinking about what they post online and how they use social media and it sparked great discussions in my classroom!"

♥ "Great sub/emergency plan! Was very easy to get prepared, I have it set aside for the day I need it!"

♥ "My students really enjoyed reading this article."

♥ "used as part of an internet safety presentation in middle school library"

More Hot Topics Lessons are just a click away! See these titles:

Dangers of Energy Drinks

Thanksgiving Dinner or Deals?

Woes of the Web

Does True Love Last?

Are we creating a culture of cheating?

Acceptable Coach Behavior

Hazing

Lying

Prom

Reading is Good for Your Brain

Teen Dating

Protesting

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For more ideas and inspiration:

Faulkner's Fast Five Blog

Julie's Classroom Stories on Instagram

Julie's Classroom Stories on Facebook

Teaching Middle and High School English Facebook Group

Yearbook and Journalism Facebook Group

Pinterest

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