Resources for Teachers - Television

The Constructed World of Media Families

In this lesson, students identify the differences between TV families and real families by analyzing the conventions used by TV shows; and by comparing the problems and actions of television families to real world families.

Talking to kids about gender stereotypes

Images of men and women in the media are often based on stereotypical roles of males and females in our society. Because stereotyping can affect how children feel about themselves and how they relate to others, it's important that they learn to recognize and understand gender stereotypes in different media.

Violence on Film: The Ratings Game - Lesson

To introduce students to the rating systems for films, videos and television and to the issues that surround these classifications.

Favourite Sports and Athletes: Introduction to Sports Media - Lesson

This lesson develops a beginning awareness by students of how they feel towards, and respond to, different sports, and how the media represents athletics.

Teaching Media: Critically Evaluating Media

In this lesson, students learn how media influence how we see the world and send intentional and unintentional messages.