Perception, Culture, Technology

Overall Expectations

Upon completing this section, students will be able to:

• explain and illustrate what is meant by the term “mass media”
• explain and illustrate the relationship between the mass media and society
• describe and explain the relationship between popular culture and the art world
• create images that explore the issues surrounding culture and technology.
• explain and demonstrate an understanding of the concept of cultural bias
• create images that explore the relationship between perception and cultural bias. 

MediaSmarts Resources

Camera Shots

Crime in the News

Diversity and Media Ownership

Don’t Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns

First Person

Miscast and Seldom Seen

Media Issue: Gender Representation

Media Issue: Diversity in Media

The Privacy Dilemma: Lesson Plan for Senior Classrooms

Viewing a Crime Drama

Student Tutorial

MyWorld: A digitial literacy tutorial for secondary students (Educational Game)