Is it possible to create and maintain an authentic online identity?
Our Online Identity
PROJECT: Online Identity
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Is it possible to create and maintain an authentic online identity?
Task:
For this final project, you will write a research report that discusses the past, present, and future implications of our online identities. Examine the effects of social media on identity whether it’s personal, social, or cultural and discuss whether it’s possible to create and maintain an authentic identify on the internet.
All students will be required to:
Use the skills that you have developed in this course.
Research the given topic so that you become an expert on it. Incorporate statistics and data.
Keep an MLA-style works cited list that will be turned in with your final product.
Develop an research report that uses clear headings, a visual aid, and formal structure to communicate a response to the question.
Your project should include:
A visual aid in the form of a chart or graph
MLA formatting – includes in-text citation and a Works Cited List
Double-spaced
12 size font (Times New Roman, Ariel)
Formal tone and mature vocabulary
You can use the provided resources to begin your research on authentic online identities. You will also analyze your own resource selections and communicate your personal connections with self, text, and the world as you address the essential question. The following resources will help you gain a basic understanding of online identities, authenticity, and the consequences of an online presence in the past, present, and future. In order to deepen your understanding so that you are able to effectively complete this project, you are required to conduct your own research as well.
the following websites provided:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-social-media-effect-a_b_3721029
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-would-someone-create-a-fake-online-personality/
