Images of Learning: Secondary - Lesson

This lesson helps students become more aware of the stereotypes associated with portrayals of students and teachers on television and on film.

Movies, Stereotyping, Television

Why kids sext

Typically, youth sexting occurs in three contexts: in lieu of sexual activity for younger adolescents who are not yet physically sexually active; to show interest in someone a teen would like to date; and, for sexually active youth, as proof of trust and intimacy.

Sexting

Think Before You Share for Safer Internet Day 2015!

February 10 is Safer Internet Day (#SID2015): an annual international event organized by InSafe to help promote safer and more responsible use of online technologies, especially by young people. MediaSmarts and Facebook want you to help us mark the day by reminding youth to “think before they share” online!

Events, Social Networking

Outcome Chart - Prince Edward Island - Communication and Information Technology Grade 2

In the working guide Journey On: Working Toward Communication and Information Technology Literacy, media-related outcomes are integrated throughout the CIT curriculum.

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Health Education Grade 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Grade 9 Health Education curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Health Education Primary (K)

Outcome 1: Students will recognize a range of emotions that humans share

  • name a variety of emotional responses
  • describe their own emotional responses to events
  • describe the emotional responses of others
  • demonstrate an awareness of their need to feel safe, loved, cared for, heard, and treated with respect

MediaSmarts Resources    

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Social Studies Grade 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

TV Dads: Immature and Irresponsible? - Lesson

In this lesson, students explore the nature of stereotypes by looking at the negative image of the TV dad as presented in situation comedies (sitcoms) and advertisements.

Gender Representation, Marketing & Consumerism, Stereotyping, Television