This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Grade 6 Health and Physical Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Healthy Living |
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Overall Expectations C1. demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to healthy development; Specific Expectations C1.3 identify factors that affect the development of a person’s self-concept (e.g., environment, evaluations by others who are important to them, stereotypes, awareness of strengths and needs, social competencies, cultural and gender identity, support, body image, mental health and emotional well-being, physical abilities) |
MediaSmarts Resources Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 1: Messages About Drinking Media literacy key concepts Lesson 3: Audiences negotiate meaning |
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Overall Expectations C2. demonstrate the ability to apply health knowledge and living skills to make reasoned decisions and take appropriate actions relating to their personal health and well-being; Specific Expectations C2.1 apply their knowledge of medical, emotional, practical, and societal factors that influence eating habits and food choices (e.g., allergies and sensitivities, likes and dislikes, dental health, food availability, media influences, cultural influences, influence of family and friends, school food and beverage policies, environmental impact, cost) to develop personal guidelines for healthier eating C2.3 apply personal skills and interpersonal skills (e.g., self-awareness and self-management skills, including anger management; communication skills, including listening skills and assertiveness skills) to promote positive interaction and avoid or manage conflict in social situations (e.g., classroom groups, groups of friends, sports teams, school clubs) C2.5 describe how they can build confidence and lay a foundation for healthy relationships by acquiring a clearer understanding of the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during adolescence (e.g., physical: voice changes, skin changes, body growth; social: changing social relationships, increasing influence of peers; emotional: increased intensity of feelings, new interest in relationships with boys or girls, confusion and questions about changes) C2.6 make informed decisions that demonstrate respect for themselves and others and help to build healthier relationships, using a variety of living skills (e.g., personal and interpersonal skills; critical and creative thinking skills; skills based on First Nation, Métis, and Inuit cultural teachings, such as medicine wheel teachings connected to the four colour or seven grandfather teachings, or other cultural teachings) |
MediaSmarts Resources Lessons Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy Introduction to Ethics: Avatars and Identity Understanding the Internet Lesson 4: Communication and Social Media Interactive Resources |
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Overall Expectations C3. demonstrate the ability to make connections that relate to health and well-being – how their choices and behaviours affect both themselves and others, and how factors in the world around them affect their own and others’ health and well-being. Specific Expectations C3.2 recognize the responsibilities and risks associated with caring for themselves and others (e.g., while babysitting, staying home alone, caring for pets, volunteering in the community, assisting someone with a disability, preparing meals, travelling to and from school and other locations), and demonstrate an understanding of related safety practices and appropriate procedures for responding to dangerous situations (e.g., safe practices for preparing food; responses to allergic reactions, fire, sports injuries, dental emergencies, hypothermia, bullying) C3.3 assess the effects of stereotypes, including homophobia and assumptions regarding gender roles and expectations, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, ethnicity or culture, mental health, and abilities, on an individual’s self-concept, social inclusion, and relationships with others, and propose appropriate ways of responding to and changing assumptions and stereotypes |
MediaSmarts Resources Lessons Media literacy key concepts Lesson 5: Media have social and political implications Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy Online Marketing to Kids: Strategies and Techniques Stay on the Path Lesson One: Searching for Treasure Stay on the Path Lesson Three: Treasure Maps Stay on the Path Lesson Two: All That Glitters is Not Gold The Constructed World of Television Families The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information TV Dads: Immature and Irresponsible? Understanding the Internet Lesson 1: Using the Internet Understanding the Internet Lesson 2: Pathways and Addresses Understanding the Internet Lesson 3: Build Understanding Winning the Cyber Security Game Interactive Resources |
