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For Ages: 11–13 | Learning Time: ~60 minutes
Why do we use 😂 instead of words—and why does 😬 mean different things to different people?
Emoji Explorers is a fun and eye-opening digital literacy activity that helps teens uncover the surprising history, cultural meanings, and emotional power of emojis. Through short readings and interactive tasks, students will:
- Discover how emojis evolved from Japanese kaomoji to 3,000+ global icons
- Explore how culture, age, and devices affect emoji meanings
- Practice decoding tone and emotional intent in digital messages
- Reflect on how emojis can be misunderstood—or misused
- Design their own emoji and investigate who decides what gets made
- Build empathy and communication skills through emoji storytelling and roleplay
Perfect for PSHE, media literacy, or online safety lessons, this worksheet sparks curiosity and critical thinking—while speaking the digital language young people use every day.
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