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Learning by Doing Experiential Learning

Find out the names of various newspapers or magazines that were active during the period of our freedom struggle
and share the information with your class.

Nurture the Values Life Skills

• Write a letter to the editor of a leading newspaper requesting him to be more sensitive and careful while
presenting the news to the public.

• Hold a group discussion on the topic ‘The media should be freed from government censorship’.

Think Before You Write Cognitive Skills

• Read the following text about social media and complete it with the missing words from the box.
information comment photos documents
post (x2) applications images react write share
websites videos create music

What is social media?

According to the balance small business, Social media refers to ____________ and ____________ that are
designed to allow people to ____________ content quickly, efficiently, and in real-time. The ability to photos,
opinions, events, etc in real-time has transformed the way we live.
Different types of social media
Facebook :
This social media allows people to share videos, ____________ and ____________ to different "Friends" or
"groups". Also, people can ____________ some status or opinions in their profiles and their friends can
____________ to them with an emoji.
Tumblr :
In this social media, people can share different types of ____________ with other people. They can
____________ a recipe or they can also write about a travelling experience. In every blog, people include
____________, drawings or videos next to their written entry.

• Answer the following questions by using the information from the text:

a. What does social media refer to?
b. What can friends do with what people post?
c. What can people share in Tumblr?
d. What is the main function of Social media?

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