Saskatchewan
Sex and Relationships in the Media
The pressure put on teens through ads, television, film and new media to be sexually attractive—and sexually active—is profound. Not only that, but media representations of relationships often teach unhealthy lessons.
Alberta - English Language Arts 3
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Grade 3 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
How to Talk To Your Kids About Body Image During the Olympic Games
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-rules wrestling event called pankration. Being the very best that humans could be was seen as the best way to honour the gods of Olympus. Though we’ve dropped the poetry and the blood sports, people watching the swimming or volleyball events might wonder if we're on the way to bringing back the ancient tradition of competing in the nude. Revealing outfits – like those designed by Lululemon for the Canadian beach volleyball team – may be practical for those events, but they also shine a light on how dressing for sports can make us feel about ourselves. After all, it's hard to feel good about your own body when you've just spent an hour watching the most perfect physiques in the world nearly naked.
Understanding AI: Online Content
Generative AI is a new and evolving technology. It has many productive uses like acting as a research aid for homework or an assistant when planning an event. But like most technology that came before, generative AI can also be used for harmful purposes; for instance, it can be used to create fake websites, voice recordings, videos, images, and social media posts that mislead, embarrass or hurt people. What used to require a lot of technical skill to create, can now be done easily: most people who make fake content use widely-available AI tools.
Outcome Chart - Ontario - English as a Second Language A
This outcome chart contains media education learning outcomes from the English as a Second Language A curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Health Education Grade 2
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Health Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site. The foundational and learning objectives of the elementary health curriculum are not categorized by grade level, as it is intended that these objectives will be attained over the entire period from grade 1 to grade 5.
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Literacy Foundations - English Language Arts - Level 1
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Level 1, Literacy Foundations, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Outcome Chart - Atlantic Provinces - Technology Education Grade 10-12
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Foundation for the Atlantic Canada Technology Education Curriculum, Technology Education curriculum, Grade 10-12, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.