Parent Guide > Online Identity
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 "Online Identity" by CommonLit Staff.
This text directly examines the way online social networking affects our concepts of identity (Are we truthful about the way we portray ourselves on the Internet? Will this change who we really are?).
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Identity and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the costs and benefits of technology?" and "Can you change your identity?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Online Identity" about?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch Is Facebook Changing Our Identity? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios at home with your child.