Social Media vs the Real World (Eng6)

Welcome to the wonderful cyberspace! During a few weeks’ time, we will dig deep into social networks and discuss the use of those. You will read some articles that show different perspectives on Facebook, watch a film, and find out everything about a very, very rich young man. You will also need work with grammar, because the examination of the project is through an essay.

• Introduction, interview with M Zuckerberg

  Watch this interview in two parts (25 min in total). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2VAIbEdTv8

• Read "Why I hate Facebook" from Newsweek by S Kliff. + discuss. Vocabulary homework
• Read the article "FBI using Facebook in fight against crime" or "What is Social Networking?", summarize + retell it to a friend.
• Find an article that your find interesting, remember to be aware and critical towards the source you have chosen.
• Your Facebook profile vs the real you: 
  1. Watch a South Park episode about friendship and social networks. http://www.southparkstudios.se/full-episodes/s14e04-you-have-0-friends
  2. Go to the page: Work with a friend. Read all of the bloopers and make a top 3 list of the worst bloopers. You have to motivate your answer! http://www.politically-incorrect-humor.com/2010/03/facebook-bloopers/  
  3. Discussion
• Optional: watching the film 2 hours The Social Network. Before or after seeing the film, have a look at this site about Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Facebook. http://www.biography.com/people/mark-zuckerberg-507402#going-public
  

  About Zuckerberg’s thoughts about the film: http://www.forbes.com 

• If you do not have anything nice to say!  https://www.thisamericanlife.org
• (Film: The Social Network + discussion)
• Animation by Steve Cutts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdz4DvDG_gg&feature=youtu.be
• Essay writing in class - hand in!

Extra material:

Ted Talk: Sherry Turkle “Connected but alone” with English subtitle

The Guardian: Teens social networking might be good for them by Clive Thompson

 

Läroplanskopplingar

Centralt innehåll

• Konkreta och abstrakta ämnesområden med anknytning till elevernas utbildning samt samhälls- och arbetsliv; aktuella ämnesområden; tankar, åsikter, idéer, erfarenheter och känslor; etiska och existentiella frågor.
• Teman, motiv, form och innehåll i film och skönlitteratur; författarskap och litterära epoker.
• Levnadsvillkor, attityder, värderingar, traditioner, samhällsfrågor samt kulturella, historiska, politiska och sociala förhållanden i olika sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska används.
• Sammanhängande talat språk och samtal av olika slag, till exempel debatter, föredrag och intervjuer.
• Strategier för källkritiskt förhållningssätt när man lyssnar till och läser framställningar från olika källor och i olika medier.
• Strategier för att söka relevant information i större textmängder eller längre sekvenser av talat språk och för att uppfatta perspektiv och underförstådd betydelse.
• Olika sätt att kommentera och föra anteckningar när man lyssnar till och läser framställningar från olika källor.
• Bearbetning av språk och struktur i egna och andras muntliga och skriftliga framställningar, även i formella sammanhang. Anpassning till genre, situation och syfte.

Uppgifter

Article Summary 150 words

FBI using Facebook in fight agains crime" or "What is Social Networking?

Essay - Social media, and a wide variety of opinions

The online magazine “Computer World” has noticed that a lot of people have a lot of opinions on Facebook and other social networks. Therefore, the magazine has decided to make a special issue on social networking, and has announced for readers’ essays on the topic. You are to participate! Write an essay on topics from the articles. You may use the questions below, or come up with own ideas. Make sure to connect your thoughts to the film and the articles by giving examples and comparing. This shows that you have understood the material we have studied. Title: The Social Network Length: 300-600 words Questions to brainstorm and get you started: - Your general reactions and thoughts about the film. - What do you think about Mark’s acting through the process of making and establishing Facebook? Comment the way his relationships with his friends develop (consider for example Erica, Eduardo, Sean Parker, the Winklevoss twins). - Are you a member of a social network? Why? How do you use it? When? How are you affected if a friend of yours is not a member? (If you’re not a member you can write about that!) - How would your life change if you were not a member? Consider your relationship to others, your time, your focus in school or in performing hobbies. - What you “like” shows who you are! Why do you choose to like a comment or join a group on Facebook? Is it easier to like something that someone else has already liked? Have you ever started a new group - and why? - Pros and cons - what benefits are there with social networks? What dangers can there be? - What do you think social networking will be like in the future? Who will use it? Who will not use it? How will the networks differ from the way they are now? - On Facebook you do not have to ask for information - it is given to you automatically by status posts, likes and so on. In what ways can the information flow be positive or negative? Carefully go through the essay checklist in the English handbook before handing in!