Fitting in can feel more important than being right. Students watch an experiment, explore why belonging matters so much to us, and look at how the algorithm learns what keeps them scrolling. In the Pressure Check activity they analyse a group chat about a post none of them have seen, and decide how they would respond.

Included: 17-slide PowerPoint with speaker notes, teacher notes, Pressure Check activity and assessment notes, reflection sheet, assessment rubric.

Part of Thinking For Yourself, a six-lesson critical thinking unit. The full collection includes Forged, the final lesson, which is only available in the set. The first lesson, Perception, is available for free download to try before you buy!