Thriving online
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can give advice on how to thrive online.
Key learning points
- Offline activities are crucial to our mental wellbeing.
- We should be aware of the risks of social media.
- Being able to recognise unhealthy behaviour and relationships is vital to our wellbeing
- Group chats can be an especially risky places.
- Not everything we see online is true.
Keywords
Social media - websites and apps used to share words and images with other people
Communicate - to talk to someone using text, words, images or video
Behaviour - the things that someone does and says
Risk - something that could be dangerous
Common misconception
Social media makes us feel more connected.
Although we can often communicate with our loved ones in a meaningful way online, some aspects of social media can leave us feeling isolated and lonely.
Teacher tip
Pupils might have experienced online friendship issues. Ensure that you use distancing techniques and remind pupils of the ground rules at the beginning of the lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definition.
the connection between people
when something is not good for us
influencing someone’s emotions to make them do something
an online conversation between multiple people
Q2.What red flags might someone show in an unhealthy relationship?
Q3.Group chats with strangers can be risky. True or false?
Q4.Why might some things online not be realistic?
Q5.Manipulation tactics can be to spot.
Q6.We can be added to group chats without our ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definition.
websites and apps used to share words and images with other people
to talk to someone using text, words, images or video
the things that someone does and says
something that could be dangerous
Q2.Getting the right balance between online and offline time is important for our ...
Q3.What red flag behaviours should we look out for in unhealthy relationships?
Q4.Social media always makes us feel more connected to others. True or false?
Q5.Why can group chats be a risky place?
Q6.Is everything we see online true? Yes or no?
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Thriving online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Thriving online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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