The Impact of Social Media

A WebQuest to analyze informational texts

60 points total

Visit the following websites and answer the questions on this worksheet. You may work
with a partner, but each student must submit their own worksheet.

Webpage 1: “Is social media ruining our kids?”

1. Who is the intended audience of this article? How can you tell?
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2. Name at least 3 impacts of technology on teenagers as described in the article.
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3. Which of the impacts of technology on teens described in the article do you think is
the biggest problem for teenagers today?
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Webpage 2: “Why our screens make us less happy” (TED Talk)

1. What is Adam Alter’s main argument about social media and other digital
technology?
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2. What does Alter mean when he compares using technology to driving down a long
road?
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3. Give an example of a time when digital technology (social media, computers, cell
phones, etc.) added to your happiness.
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4. Give an example of a time when digital technology made you less happy.
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Webpage 3: “Creating Social Change with Social Media”

1. What is #GivingTuesday?
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2. What 4 things helped #GivingTuesday be successful?
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3. What is another problem in our world that we could work on using social media?
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Exit Ticket: In your digital journal, write your response to the following question.
Based on what we learned from these three web pages, do you think using social media
is mostly helpful or mostly hurtful to teenagers? Explain your answer.
(10 points)

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