Art Studio 12
Curricular Competencies
Curricular Competencies
Module 1: The essentials of working with others
2. Students will increase self-awareness by:
3. Students will examine through the use of media the factors that affect inclusive, respectful communication by:
Since sexting – and, in particular, our concerns about it – are regularly portrayed as a largely female phenomenon, it may be surprising that data from MediaSmarts’ study Non-Consensual Sharing of Sexts: Behaviours and Attitudes of Canadian Youth study show boys and girls being about equally likely to send sexts of themselves.[i]
Canada is a highly connected country: 96 percent of us have access to the internet. As technologies have improved to allow corporations, law enforcement and others to gather information and monitor activities online, media reports about violations or breaches of privacy are more and more frequent.
Rating systems can be helpful when trying to choose appropriate movies, but with many different systems in use in Canada, they can also be very confusing. To help make sense of the differences, here's an overview of all the systems currently in use.
Quebec Competencies Chart - The Pornography Debate
A recent case involving lawmakers who want to access data on the computer of a woman accused of engaging in a mortgage scam in Colorado has opened up a virtual Pandora’s box of legal questions: American courts are currently struggling with whether or not suspects can be forced to show authorities how to access their encrypted information and the repercussions of their ruling could affect Canadian law as well.
Level: Grades 11-12 (Secondary 4 and 5)
Lesson Length: 2.5 hours
Subject Area: Digital Citizenship, Diversity in Media, Movies, Violence
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/film-classification-systems-qu%C3%A9bec
Overall Expectations:
Quebec Competencies Chart - The Blockbuster Movie