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Stereotyping and Genre

In this lesson, students use fairy tales as a way of learning about the idea of genre. They explore how the typical tropes of a genre can create or perpetuate stereotypes and create a “flipped” fairy

Stereotyping

Taking Charge of TV Violence

In this lesson, students become aware of the types and amounts of violence in children's programming, and how media violence influences young viewers.

Television, Violence

Taming the Wild Wiki - Lesson

Students are introduced to Wikipedia, the user-edited online encyclopedia, and given an overview of its strengths and weaknesses as a research source.

Authenticating Information, Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile

Television Broadcast Ratings - Lesson

This lesson introduces students to the theory behind television ratings and encourages them to explore the commercial pressures driving the medium.

Television

That's Not Cool: Healthy and Respectful Relationships Online

In this lesson, students begin by considering one of five scenarios that illustrate unhealthy relationship behaviours relating to digital media: pressuring others to share private content,

Digital Citizenship, Internet & Mobile, Online Ethics

The Anatomy of Cool - Lesson

This lesson helps students become more aware of the media's role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool.

Body Image, Marketing & Consumerism, Stereotyping

The Girl in the Mirror - Lesson

In this lesson, students look at how gender stereotyping may discourage young women from becoming involved in politics.

Gender Representation, Stereotyping

The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information

Students are introduced to Internet search skills through researching a personal hero. By focusing on the early parts of the research process, students learn to select well-defined topics, ask

Authenticating Information, Internet & Mobile

Thinking Like a Tobacco Company: Grades 7-9 - Lesson

In this lesson, students learn how the tobacco industry targets the needs, wishes and desires of young people in order to sell cigarettes.

Marketing & Consumerism, Tobacco Marketing

Tobacco Labels

In this lesson, students debate the effectiveness of health warning labels on tobacco products.

Marketing & Consumerism, Tobacco Marketing

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