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Media risksThe risks that kids encounter in media fall into four categories:Content risks, where kids are exposed to or engage with harmful content such as violence, hate, or sexualized media;

This lesson familiarises students with stereotypes and helps them understand the role that stereotypes play in television’s portrayal of life. The lesson begins with a discussion about the types of

In this lesson, students analyze their own body image and consider what they wish they could change.

In this lesson students consider how well their favourite TV shows, movies and video games reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

In this lesson, students examine two websites about unlikely animals and learn how to effectively evaluate online sources. They then create a fake website that demonstrates the misleading signals

The My Voice is Louder Than Hate teacher’s guide provides an expanded discussion of topics such as online hate, casual prejudice, dehumanization and digital citizenship and detailed instructions

Level: Grades 9 to 10 About the Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts Duration: 1 to 1 ½ hours This lesson is part of the My Voice is Louder Than Hate program. This

In this lesson, students explore how interacting through digital media can make it easier to hurt someone’s feelings and can make hurtful or prejudiced behaviour seem normal in online spaces. They

Although students are aware of news as information that influences their perceptions of the world, country and community, they are often unaware of the differences among the various media in their

Online news is one of the hardest things to verify. Sometimes early reports that turn out not to be true still circulate on the Internet, and people may spread false reports for commercial or