This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia Grade 8 Physical and Health Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Curricular Competencies |
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Students will develop the competencies needed to be healthy and active citizens. |
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Healthy Choices Demonstrate an ability to apply a goal-setting or decision-making model to a specific situation Design a plan to achieve a specific goal Assess the content, origins, and purpose of information about safety and health topics Describe strategies for promoting wellness, including avoiding the harmful use of alcohol, tobacco, and other psychoactive substances Describe safety strategies to avoid or respond to potentially harmful situations, including abusive or exploitive situations Describe practices that support healthy sexual decision-making |
MediaSmarts Resources Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Values Cyberbullying and Civic Participation Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising I heard it ‘round the Internet: Sexual health education and authenticating online information Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 1: Messages About Drinking Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 2: Young Drinkers Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 3: Understanding Brands Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Understanding Cyberbullying : Virtual vs. Physical Worlds |
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Personal and Social Development Describe strategies for building and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships Describe skills for avoiding or responding to unhealthy, abusive, or exploitative relationships Describe strategies for identifying and managing mental wellness issues such as anxiety, stress, and depression Describe and demonstrate effective and appropriate responses to bullying, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation |
MediaSmarts Resources Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Values Cyberbullying and Civic Participation Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Understanding Cyberbullying : Virtual vs. Physical Worlds Licensed Resources |
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Students will know and understand the following Content: factors that influence personal health decisions, including the media and peers short- and long-term consequences of contracting sexually transmitted infections practices that reduce the risk of acquiring or passing on sexually transmitted infections and other serious communicable illnesses influences on individual identities, including sexual identity, gender, values, and beliefs safe use of the Internet and social media
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MediaSmarts Resources Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Values Cyberbullying and Civic Participation Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising I heard it ‘round the Internet: Sexual health education and authenticating online information Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 1: Messages About Drinking Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 2: Young Drinkers Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 3: Understanding Brands Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life The Impact of Gender Stereotypes Thinking Like a Tobacco Company Understanding Cyberbullying : Virtual vs. Physical Worlds Who’s on First? Alcohol Advertising and Sports Winning the Cyber Security Game Licensed Resources |