Under 16s social media ban debate pack
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Empower KS-4 students to engage with and understand the background, context and specific details of the UK under 16s social media ban with this comprehensive PowerPoint lesson and worksheet resource.
What's included
- Two free printable PDF resources (lesson and worksheet) designed to support KS3-4 students as they explore the key facts and contextual details around the proposed social media ban.
- For subscribers only, an adaptable and customisable PowerPoint plus Word document worksheet resource.
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Under 16s social media ban debate pack resource
Designed for KS3-4 students, this extensive resource includes both a complete lesson to support understanding and exploration of the social media ban and a worksheet to help students expand their knowledge of the topic.
The resource contains a wide range of ideas and activities for students as they investigate the reasons behind the ban and consider both sides of the argument.
How to use this resource
This comprehensive resource is specifically designed to help KS3-4 students learn more and understand the reasons behind the UK Government's proposed social media ban for some platforms.
Included with the resource are a range of activities that help illuminate the differing viewpoints on the proposed ban through definition activities, consideration of evidence, a discussion of expert views and a debating task.
With guidance to support a successful and well-organised debate, this resource enables students to become more confident in questioning their ideas, and those of others, plus it helps them learn how to support their perspectives with reason, logic and factual evidence.
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A sample extract from the resource:
Activity six
Different expert views
Researchers agree that children should be safer online, but they do not all agree on the best solution.
Viewpoint A
A ban could reduce some online risks and encourage healthier habits.
Viewpoint B
A ban alone may not solve the problem because many young people may continue to access social media in other ways.
Viewpoint C
Technology companies should redesign their platforms to make them safer instead of relying mainly on age restrictions.
Think
Which viewpoint do you find most convincing? Why? Explain your views.
Activity seven
Looking at the evidence. When making decisions, governments use information from different sources.
Examples include:
Research studies, surveys, expert opinions, public consultation or reports from organisations.
Consider these questions:
- Which sources are likely to be the most reliable?
