Paraphrased information from this text about screen

Paraphrased information from this text about screen time:
• According to Aric Sigman, cultures all around the world are suffering from a decrease of face-to-face time
when screens are introduced to their societies.
• According to the video, over the last 20 years, face-to-face interactions have decreased as social technology has
increased.
• According to the video, a study at Stanford University confirmed the correlation between social technology
and decreased face-to-face interaction.
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GRADE 7: MODULE 4A: UNIT 2: LESSON 4
Teacher’s Guide:
Researcher’s Notebook
Brain Connections:
Remember to write connections in the “if/then” format.
• If young people spend too much time on screens, then it might be because of the limbic system’s role in risk and
reward.
• If young people spend too much time on screens, then neurons might prune themselves to not emphasize face-
to-face skills.
Vocabulary:
Identify a word from the text that is new to you: virtual
What is your initial idea of its meaning? something to do with “virtue”
What strategy did you use to determine an initial meaning for this word? I see the same root of “virtue” in “virtual”
Look this word up in a reference (dictionary, thesaurus, glossary). What is the definition of this word? being similar to
something, but not that thing in fact.
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GRADE 7: MODULE 4A: UNIT 2: LESSON 4
Teacher’s Guide:
Researcher’s Notebook
Questions that will guide my further research (remember to keep these relevant, specific, and answerable):
• What social media is Aric Sigman talking about specifically?
• Have any other studies made a strong connection between screen time and lack of social skills?
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Teacher’s Guide:
Researcher’s Notebook
Section 6
This text will help you learn information about screen time. This will help you begin to generate relevant questions about your topic.
Track the bibliographic information for this source:
Title: Attached to Technology and Paying a Price
Author: Matt Richtel
Print or Digital: print
Source Type: newspaper
Credible? yes
Page #(s): n/a
Use the steps on page 19 to help you paraphrase this source.