Activity Introduction
There’s never been more ways to find out the news, but does it ever feel like you’re finding out too much or maybe just not enough about the right things? Track your news consumption habits for a week and then reflect on the way the news is shaping your mindset. Found some habits that aren’t doing you any good? Then you’ll explore some ways to change them.
Some kids will be able to work on this activity with minimal support.
This is a good activity for kids to complete independently.
Ideal for: Upper Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
Themes:
- think and connect
Time required: 20 minutes (but requires approximately five minutes to fill in a table per day for a week)
Curriculum connections: English, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability
This activity provides you kid/s with a tracker for how they are consuming news and how it makes them feel. This could provide a great opportunity to check in with children about how they feel about the current pandemic.
Curriculum codes:
- A source of news (TV, social media, newspaper, other)
- Black Dog’s Article: 10 Tips for Managing Anxiety during COVID-19 (optional)
- Medical News Today Article: How to cope with the news (optional)
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