Serial Watchers

REACTIVATION • 5 MIN

WHEN DOES A HOBBY BECOME AN ADDICTION?

With your partner, find THREE possible signs.

CLASS CRITERIA

Click ideas as the class suggests them.

FIRST VIEWING • 5 MIN

MEET SAM

This is Sam. She’s going to tell us about her life.

Don’t write anything. Just watch and listen.

Official video — True Life: I’m addicted to series

AFTER VIEWING

Collect first impressions only. Don’t correct every detail yet.

SECOND VIEWING • 10 MIN

BUILD SAM'S PROFILE

Each team has ONE mission. Click a team to reveal its focus.

TEAM MISSION

Choose your team.

Use the student sheet for notes.

THIRD VIEWING • 7 MIN

CHECK & COMPLETE

What did each team catch?

BUILD THE CLASS MIND MAP

Click a category.

FINAL QUESTION

How addicted is Sam?

JUSTIFY • 5 MIN

ADDICTION SCALE — GIVE EVIDENCE

Give Sam a score. Then justify it with at least TWO facts.

0 — NOT ADDICTED

10 — EXTREMELY ADDICTED

YOUR ANSWER

I think Sam is ___ / 10 because...

CHANGE THE ANGLE • 5 MIN

SOMETHING DOESN'T ADD UP...

Do you believe Sam?

CLASS VOTE

Choose an answer.

Did anything seem strange or exaggerated?

LOOK AGAIN

Click a possible clue.

INVESTIGATE • 8 MIN

MEDIA DETECTIVES

IS THIS STORY REAL?

REASONS TO TRUST

REASONS TO DOUBT

IF YOU FOUND THIS VIDEO ONLINE, HOW COULD YOU CHECK IT?

ONLY NOW • 4 MIN

THE REVEAL

Who believed it? Why?

SAM’S TESTIMONY WAS CREATED TO LOOK LIKE A REAL TESTIMONY.

Why did it look authentic?

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Something can LOOK real without BEING real.

INDIVIDUAL • 4 MIN

EXIT TICKET

Complete these on your student sheet.

BUILD YOUR REFLECTION

Choose a starter.

NEXT STEP

HOMEWORK — MEDIA DETECTIVE

Imagine your friend sends you a surprising video on social media.

Write FOUR questions you should ask before believing it.

1. ____________________________________ ?

2. ____________________________________ ?

3. ____________________________________ ?

4. ____________________________________ ?

Write your own questions on the student sheet.

PRESENT PERFECT REVISION

1. Have you ever __________ (believe) something online that wasn't true?

2. I have never __________ (check) the source of a video.

3. She has already __________ (see) this video.

NO CORRECTION YET

Complete the exercises on your student sheet.