A SOCIAL LIFE FILM FOR EDUCATORS: 

A Social Life film can be used to open a constructive dialogue around positive social media usage. It is suitable for grades 6 through collegiate level education. These discussion questions have been crafted in partnership with the National Association for Media Literacy Education NAMLE. 

"A Social Life" Discussion Questions

LINK TO WATCH FILM: http://bit.ly/ASocialLifeFilm

Before watching

• What does “a social life” mean to you? What does it look like?
• How does social media impact social lives? 
• How do you use social media? How often are you on it?

After watching

• Video-to-self connections? How do you use social media?
• What is the main message the director is trying to make?
• Do you agree with this representation of the use of social media?
• Dissecting the video itself
  • Who is the target audience?
  • What visuals helped promote its theme?
  • What audio helped promote its theme?
• Analyzing the posts within the video themselves
  • Reality vs. what is being posted (ex: dinner vs. what she actually ate)

 Next Steps:

• Create media:
  • What does the main character do next? Create the following scene or scenes to the movies.