1.2 participate collaboratively and cooperatively.
2.3 present and produce relevant and engaging news.
3.2 analyze the impact of amateur and professional journalists.
3.3 recognizes the impact of economic, social, historical, and political forces on journalism.
Skill Descriptor:
Employ critical literacy skills as media consumers.
Achievement Indicators:
Use media terminology (authorship, audience, content, purpose, format, etc.)
Identify codes and conventions of media
Examine other’s ideas and points of view presented, recognizing absent voices
Critically evaluate media ownership and governing regulations
Question and reflect on the role of the consumer
Students will…
3. Assess textual, numerical, aural, and visual information, as well as the source of the media, to determine context, perspective, bias, and/or motive. (G-3.2)
4. Self-assess ICT representations and go beyond established criteria by enhancing meaning and/or artistry, according to topic, audience, purpose, and occasion. (Pr-3.2)
Overall Expectations
GCO 1: Students will be expected to demonstrate personal growth through participation and engagement.
Specific Expectations
Overall Expectations
Overall Expectations
Health Guidelines
Specific Expectations
Physical Health
recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)
Social and Emotional Health
Overall Expectations
Health Guidelines
Specific Expectations
Physical Health
recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)
Social and Emotional Health
Overall Expectations
Health Guidelines
Specific Expectations
Physical Health
recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)
Social and Emotional Health
Overall Expectations
Health Guidelines
Specific Expectations
Physical Health
recognizes possible health issues and takes measures to prevent injuries while using technology (e.g., considers ergonomic factors, screen time, physical inactivity, sleep habits, eye strain, distracted behaviour, repetitive stress injury)
Social and Emotional Health
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of technology, and of its social and cultural implications.
MediaSmarts Resources
This outcome chart contains Media literacy learning expectations from the Alberta social studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.