Inside Social Media Addiction
That's News to Me
Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Conversation, students read how social media platforms are designed to capture and hold our attention. Students learn about engagement strategies and discuss how much control users really have.
This lesson includes vocabulary review, comprehension questions, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
social media
addiction
Vocabulary
compete
addiction
testify
infinite
automated
dopamine
dependence
concentrate