Outcome Chart - Alberta - Health and Life Skills Grade 7

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta Grade 7 Health and Life Skills curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Personal Health

It is expected that students will:

Analyze the messages and approaches used by the media to promote certain body images and lifestyle choices
Relate the factors that influence individual food choices to nutritional needs of adolescents; e.g., finances, media, peer pressure, hunger, body image, activity
Analyze social factors that may influence avoidance and/or use of particular substances

Lessons

Prejudice and Body Image

The Anatomy of Cool

Gender Stereotypes and Body Image

Junk Food Jungle

Looks Good Enough to Eat

You've Gotta Have a Gimmick

Selling Obesity

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Young Drinkers

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Understanding Brands

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Interpreting Media Messages

“Who’s On First”: Alcohol Advertising and Sports

Alcohol Myths

Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising

Do You Believe This Camel?

Thinking Like a Tobacco Company

Thinking Like a Citizen

Selling Tobacco

Backgrounder

Teaching About Tobacco

Safety and Responsibility

It is expected that students will:

Identify the effects of social influences on sexuality and gender roles and equity; e.g., media, culture
Analyze the definition, effects and possible consequences of various forms of harassment
Identify and examine potential sources of physical/ emotional/ social support

Lessons

Cyberbullying and Civic Participation

Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 7 - 8)

Understanding Cyberbullying : Virtual vs. Physical Worlds

The Girl in the Mirror

Understanding and Expressing Feelings

It is expected that students will:

identify sources of stress in relationships, and describe positive methods of dealing with such stressors; e.g., change, loss, discrimination, rejection

Lessons

Cyberbullying and Civic Participation

Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 7 - 8)

Understanding Cyberbullying : Virtual vs. Physical Worlds

Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource)

MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students