Social Media in the Classroom

 For an assignment in another class, we had to develop mini-unit plans for a 5 lesson Unit. The topic of my unit was Black Abolitionists. The lessons explored Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. Throughout the lesson on Frederick Douglass we explored how Douglass used the technology of his time to bring about change in the world. Douglass created and published the North Star, an abolitionist newspaper. This would be a perfect opportunity for students to be able to see the relationship between social change and technology. Students would be able to analyze current technology and social media and develop creative ideas of how to use these to bring about change. This would hopefully bring new life into social media and technology, allowing students the opportunity to see how they can help write history by use of technology and social media.