At this level, Social Studies “develops skills to ask questions about who decides what is significant enough to be studied, represented, and commemorated; how we know what we know; and what has changed and what has stayed the same.”
Connections to digital media literacy largely fall within the Civics strand, which focuses on government and governance and the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens.
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1.3 analyze a variety of appropriate sociological research methods
1.4 design and conduct a sociological research project, independently or collaboratively, using
methods appropriate to sociology
Outcome 1: Students will understand and demonstrate behaviors which ensure their own and others health, safety and privacy.
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Our older teens, aged 17 and 15, have smartphones. They aren’t big users of social media, but they do get messages from friends fairly often on Instagram, Hangouts and Discord.
Overall Expectations
6.S.3 develop skills of geographic thinking
Specific Expectations
construct and interpret various types of maps (i.e., historical, physical, political maps) to broaden understanding of topics being studied
use geographic tools, including software, that assist in preparing graphs and maps
identify geographic problems and issues and pose geographic questions
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Media Awareness is currently working at limited capacity due to a recent fire in our office building. As a result, we only have intermittent access to our phones and e-mail. If you need to contact us, you can do so through our emergency e-mail account: mediaawarenessnetwork@hotmail.com. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry in a timely fashion.
Overall Expectations
GLO B: Interact positively and effectively with others.
Specific Expectations
1.B.4 Demonstrate openness to the diversity (of lifestyles, abilities, etc.) in the world.
1.B.5. Identify various communication skills, and adopt those that are culturally appropriate.
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Screen-Free Week is an annual event that traditionally takes place in May. Each year people from around the world make a conscious decision to turn off screens of all kinds for the week.
B1. assess responses of governments in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governments, to some significant issues, and develop plans of action for governments and citizens to address social and environmental issues