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In this lesson, students learn how the tobacco industry targets the needs, wishes and desires of young people in order to sell cigarettes.
In this lesson, students debate the effectiveness of health warning labels on tobacco products.
In this lesson, students are introduced to concepts of gender identity and gender expression and learn about common portrayals of trans people in movies and TV shows.
In this lesson, students explore how advertising leverage can lead to censorship of information about public health issues.
Grades: 6-12Duration: 60 to 90 minutes, plus extension activitiesAuthor: MediaSmarts and TELUSLearning goals:Key concepts/big ideas:
Students are introduced to the idea of “privilege” in relation to diversity and how it applies to media. They then look at a checklist of media related privileges to help them understand the concept.
In this lesson, students learn about algorithms and AI, how they work, how they impact our lives on the internet, and ethical considerations. The lesson begins with a class discussion on algorithms.
In this lesson, students are introduced to the ways video games may impact their mental and physical health. Students start with a reflection on their use of video games, specifically the amount of
In this lesson, students will produce a 20 minute news broadcast.
To introduce students to the rating systems for films, videos and television and to the issues that surround these classifications.