Grade 7: Drop Quiz 3: My Social Media Life

Julie scrolls through her social media feed and starts to feel that everyone’s life looks so exciting when hers feels so...boring. She starts to feel bad about herself. What should Julie be paying attention to right now?

• a. Oversharing

• b. Red flag feeling

• c. Miscalculation

2. Which of the following are negatives of social media?

• Connecting to family who live far away

• Feeling like you have to post or share constantly

• Commenting or liking posts to support friends

What can you do if something on social media gives you a "red flag feeling"?

• I can speed up and don't think.

• I can use the FIRE steps

FIRE Stands for?

• Financial -Independence -Retire -Early

• Feel-Identify-Reflect-Enact

• Free -Internet-Role-Experiences

Adam wanted to go to the movies with Daniel and some other friends but couldn't make it. Daniel posted pictures he took while at the movies with their friends. After seeing the posts, Adam started feeling uncomfortable. Why might Adam get a red flag feeling from seeing Daniel's posts?

• The movie they saw got bad reviews.

• He is happy his friends went to see the movie.

• He is planning to see the movie the next day and doesn't want them to tell him what happens.

• ​​​​​​​He feels left out.

Thinking through the Feelings & Options steps, what can you do if something on social media gives you a red flag feeling?

• Respond immediately to the person who posted it.

• Share how you feel with everyone on your social media.

• Identify why a post makes you feel a certain way.

• Consider giving up social media forever.