TikTok's Effect on Kids' Health

Listening in English

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only listening resource, students listen to a short newsclip from The Associated Press about TikTok and its effects on the mental health of young people.

This lesson mentions suicide. Teacher discretion is advised.

Focus

current events
listening
mental health
innovation & technology
health & safety
interpretive

Vocabulary

go viral
investigation
violate
promote
algorithm
vandalism
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