December 1, 2011Imagine I assigned you

to update your facebook status as you arrived at

school. What would it be? Would you say a

little or a lot? Would you update it for each class?

Objective: Students will

synthesize their current knowledge about plantation culture * by restating it in the form of modern social media

Homework:

Same as Friday

Stay Safe Stay Sane Stay out of trouble

Vocabulary: Social Media Things like

facebook, myspace, Google + and twitter

A way to communicate

New, and evolving

Vocabulary: Presumption of Privacy

You think your online posts are private

They ARE NOT!

What do you put in a post on social media?

Things you want the whole world to read

Future employers can and will look at your online postings

Guided Practice: Look at what “Kunta” posted

Would you post something like that?

Independent Practice: Watch the clip

of the Ali / Foreman fight

Take notes Write a tweet

from the fight What would you

say in 140 letters?

Exit Ticket:

What is a tweet?