Few issues capture our anxiety about young people and digital media so perfectly as sexting. As with technologies at least as far back as the telegraph, much of this anxiety has focused specifically on girls and women.
It’s important to note that there is no single profile of a child who bullies. While some fit the traditional image of someone who is generally aggressive and has poor impulse control, others may be very sensitive to social nuances and are able to use that understanding against their targets. Others may be motivated simply by boredom.
These printable activity sheets introduce basic media literacy skills and concepts and are suitable for use in homes, schools and libraries. They can be completed independently, but children will learn more if you discuss the activities with them. Younger children may need help reading the instructions and completing some activities.
Skill Descriptor:
Construct and communicate an awareness of self, others, and the world.
Achievement Indicators:
Take ideas, knowledges, and ways of being into account when advocating for, explaining, or presenting perspectives
Present with intention, using content, language, and delivery to convey meaning
In this lesson, students debate the effectiveness of health warning labels on tobacco products.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 2 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains Media literacy learning expectations from the Alberta social studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Kindergarten English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 1 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains Media literacy learning expectations from the Alberta social studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.