Diversity and Media Ownership
In this lesson students are introduced to the media literacy key concepts that “media are created to re-present reality” and “media are influenced by commercial considerations.”
In this lesson students are introduced to the media literacy key concepts that “media are created to re-present reality” and “media are influenced by commercial considerations.”
In this lesson, students discuss their experiences playing free online games and then learn the costs of these “free” games in the form of paying with money, sharing personal information or providing attention to advertising or branded content. Students then learn a variety of techniques for mitigating the risks and drawbacks of online games and communicate their learning by describing one of these techniques in video-game terms.
In the High School Block, “the concepts Create, Connect and Communicate are central to learning in and through creative arts.” Learners at this level “develop confidence as performers and creators; develop understanding of the role of the arts in society and its power to effect change [and] practice respect for varying opinions and tastes.”
The Language grades 7-8 curriculum released in 2023 is based in part on the principle that “a modern English curriculum reflects emerging technologies and their impact on communication and digital media literacy,” which is defined as combining “the ability to combine the multimodal properties of media literacy with the technological capabilities of digital literacy.”
The Language grades 1-3 curriculum released in 2023 is based in part on the principle that “a modern English curriculum reflects emerging technologies and their impact on communication and digital media literacy,” which is defined as combining “the ability to combine the multimodal properties of media literacy with the technological capabilities of digital literacy.”
The Language grades 4-6 curriculum released in 2023 is based in part on the principle that “a modern English curriculum reflects emerging technologies and their impact on communication and digital media literacy,” which is defined as combining “the ability to combine the multimodal properties of media literacy with the technological capabilities of digital literacy.”
In the Elementary Block, Visual Arts students “develop the ability to collaborate and can respectfully share ideas and impressions of artwork created by others” and learn that “their art is an expression of their experience, ideas, and identity.” Students “Experiment with a variety of genres and technologies, develop skills to support making art in a specific medium,” and “connect the ways visual art is important to communication, history and understanding each other.”
In Prince Edward Island, “English language arts encompasses the experience, study, and appreciation of language, literature, media, and communication.” The curriculum defines a text as “any language event, whether oral, written, visual, or digital. In this sense, a conversation, a poem, a novel, an online exchange, a poster, a music video, or a multimedia production are all considered texts.
In the Elementary Block, English Language Arts learners “develop their ability to find information they are looking for, they begin to support their opinions and perspectives.