Parent Guide > Here's what happens when you 'like' a brand on Facebook
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Here's what happens when you 'like' a brand on Facebook" by Alisha Horky & Mark J. Pelletier.
In this text, Pelletier and Horky discuss how brands strive to get consumers to "like" them on Facebook.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Social Pressure and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the effects of following the crowd?" and "What are the costs and benefits of technology?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Here's what happens when you 'like' a brand on Facebook" about?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: