Philosophy 12
Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

By the end of this course, students will:
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility:
By the end of this course, students will:

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - English 11

Critical thinking and problem solving involve locating, processing, analysing, and interpreting relevant and reliable information to address complex issues and problems, make informed judgements and decisions, and take effective action. With critical thinking skills comes an awareness that solving problems can have a positive impact in the world, and this contributes to achieving one’s potential as a constructive and reflective citizen.

One of the most important recent developments in advertising to kids has been the defining of a "tween" market (ages 8 to 12).

There are lots of ways of limiting what content your kids can see online, which apps and programs they can access and how much time they can spend online. What tools are available depends on what kind of device they’re using, and what browser they use to access the web.

2SLGBTQ+ people have been involved in producing their own media for as long as alternative media has existed, but with the advent of the electronic age and cheaper and more accessible electronic devices for production, there has been an explosion of 2SLGBTQ+-produced media of all kinds. The following section explores the ways that 2SLGBTQ+ people have sought to claim space for themselves within media and culture.

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

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