In ancient times the Olympics were a time when all nations – all Greek nations, anyway – would put away their differences and compete in almost every human activity, from poetry to the ferocious, no-holds barred combat sport called pankration. Being the very best that humans could be was seen as the best way to honour the gods of Olympus.
In the early months of 2011, the eyes of the world were on the Middle East, watching as the governments of Egypt, Tunisia and other autocratic regimes buckled under the pressure of democratic protest. Among those watching were a group of elementary students in northern Canada, who were able to watch a live Twitter feed of the protestors and other citizens of the region reporting what was happening. Despite their geographical isolation, these students were connected to events happening halfway around the world, thanks to the efforts of their teacher to bring digital media into the classroom.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Level 2, Literacy Foundations, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Level 3, Literacy Foundations, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Art Grade 7 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Prince Edward Island Grade 5 Health Education with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Prince Edward Island Grade 1 Health Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Prince Edward Island Grade 2 Health Education with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Women professionals and athletes continue to be under-represented in news coverage, and are often stereotypically portrayed when they are included.