This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Prince Edward Island Grad 5 Health Education with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Wellness Choices
Overall Expectations
Students will make responsible and informed choices to maintain health and to promote safety for self and others.
Specific Expectations
Personal Health
- examine the impact that changes in interests, abilities, and activities may have on body image
- examine ways in which healthy eating can accommodate a broad range of eating behaviours
- examine and evaluate the impact of caffeine, alcohol, and drugs on personal health/wellness
MediaSmarts Resources
Lessons
- Advertising All Around Us
- Avatars and Body Image
- Image Gap
- Junk Food Jungle
- Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 1: Messages About Drinking
- Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 2: Young Drinkers
- Kids, Alcohol and Advertising 3: Understanding Brands
- Looking at Food Advertising
- Mirror Image
- Prejudice and Body Image
- The Anatomy of Cool
Safety and Responsibility
- identify personal boundaries, and recognize that boundaries vary depending on the nature of relationship, situation, and culture
- promote safety practices in the school and community
MediaSmarts Resources
Lessons
- Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy
- Introduction to Ethics: Avatars and Identity
- What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
- Winning the Cyber Security Game
Interactive Resources
Relationship Choices
Overall Expectations
Students will develop effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate responsibility, respect and caring in order to establish and maintain healthy interactions.
Specific Expectations
Understanding and Expressing Feelings
- recognize that certain behaviours may mask underlying feelings
- identify and use long-term strategies for managing feelings
- recognize that stressors affect individuals differently, and outline ways individuals respond to stress
- practise effective communication skills
MediaSmarts Resources
Lessons
Interactions
- investigate the benefits of fostering a variety of relationships throughout the life cycle
- apply mediation skills when resolving conflicts
MediaSmarts Resources
Lessons