Technological Education 11-12

Strands in the Technological Education curriculum

The overall and specific expectations for each course in the technological education curriculum are typically organized in three distinct but related strands. The strands are Fundamentals; Skills; Technology, the Environment, and Society; and Professional Practice and Career Opportunities.

The Grade Eleven and Twelve curriculum document Technological Educationincludes information on how media literacy is relevant to the content of these courses:

English Language Arts 6-9

The Newfoundland language arts curriculum includes expectations that incorporate media education themes. The curriculum document English Language Arts Grade 9 Overview (2012) includes a section that demonstrates the complementary relationship between digital and media literacy and English language arts:

Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - Career Development Intermediate

Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - Career Development Intermediate 

Teaching Media: Learning With Media

In this lesson, students learn about media as a source of information, and how this information is presented from a particular point of view.

What do Halloween costumes say?

This activity, adaptable across grades, is designed to help students look critically at the Halloween costumes marketed to them.

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Career Education 6

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Career Education 6

Media Safety Tips: Middle Childhood (6-9 years old)

Media risks

The risks that kids encounter in media fall into four categories:

Content risks, where kids are exposed to or engage with harmful content such as violence, hate, or sexualized media; 

Conduct risks that come from what kids do or how they interact with other users; 

Consumer risks related to money, advertising, and data collection; 

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - Health Education Grade 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories Grade 4 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - Health Education Grade 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories Grade 9 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Physical/Health Education Senior 1

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba Senior 1 (Grade 9) Physical Education/Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.