Help me break zombie-mind on day one? Ideas?
I teach middle school ELA. Throughout the year, I expose the kids to little clips of this and that showing them how social media is a tool to influence, and how they're in danger of becoming echo chambers for whatever they watch instead of being active, critical thinkers.
I'm thinking I want to shock them with this idea, full fledged, on day one, proving that it's already happening. I could use my clips and then discuss, but I'd rather prove my point first, and then have them reflect on what just happened, setting up all those clips for later.
Any idea on how to "exhibit" this zombie thinking on day 1 so that I can use and refer to that in real time? They're middle schoolers. Suburban. 20-60-20 Upper, middle, lower. No cell phones in school.
I figure if they're paying attention on day 1, this is when I should plant that seed effectively and with purpose.