Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - Health Education Grade 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories Grade 8 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Family Life

It is expected that students will:

• describe male and female gender role stereotyping
• identify factors that contribute to changes in gender role stereotyping

Lessons

• Exposing Gender Stereotypes
• Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising
• Images of Learning: Elementary
• Learning Gender Stereotypes
• Perceptions of Youth and Crime
• Put Your Best Face Forward
• That’s Not Cool
• The Girl in the Mirror
• The Impact of Gender Stereotypes

Alcohol and Other Drugs

It is expected that students will:

• identify the choices which people have with regard to the use of alcohol
• identify techniques used in advertising to influence people’s decisions
• interpret information from the advertisements
• design an advertisement
• identify the images of alcohol as portrayed by advertisers

Lessons

• Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising
• Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Interpreting Media Messages
• Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking
• Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Understanding Brands
• Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Young Drinkers