Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Social Studies Grade 3
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 3, Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
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Outcome Chart - Prince Edward Island - Communication and Information Technology Grade 7
In the working guide Journey On: Working Toward Communication and Information Technology Literacy, media-related outcomes are integrated throughout the CIT curriculum.
Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - English Language Arts Grade 3
Overall Expectations: Listening and Speaking
- Learners will interact using effective oral language skills considering audience, purpose, and situation.
Specific Expectations:
- express and explain opinions, and respond to questions and reactions of others
MediaSmarts Resources
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Social Studies 6
Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, Past and Present
A1. assess contributions to Canadian identities made by various groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and by various features of Canadian communities and regions
A2. use the social studies inquiry process to investigate different perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experiences of a few distinct communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada
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Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - English Language Arts Grade 1
Speaking and Listening
Overall Expectations
GCO 1: Students will speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
Specific Expectations
- describe personal experiences orally.
- Listen to a variety of situations for different purposes
- Ask questions to seek more information
- Respond to questions to clarify information
1.7 reflect upon a variety of oral texts
Social Studies 1-8
The Ontario social sciences curriculum includes expectations that incorporate media education themes. The grade curriculum document Social Sciences and Humanities (2013) includes a section that demonstrates the complementary relationship between the critical thinking approach of media education and social sciences: