Health and science misinformation

Though health and science topics are subject to the same kinds of misinformation found everywhere, there are two types that are particularly common in these fields: denialism and snake oil.

Authenticating Information

Impact of Online Hate

Online hate can have an impact in three interconnected ways:

  • the harm done to its targets, either from personal harassment or from online spaces being experienced as hostile;
  • the risk that those who encounter it may be radicalized by it, becoming more sympathetic and possibly even active; and
  • the effect that it has on the values and culture of the online spaces in which it happens.

Internet & Mobile, Online Hate

Responses and Solutions in the Classroom

There are two main strategies for addressing online hate and cultures of hatred in the classroom: teaching youth to recognize and deconstruct it, and empowering them to intervene by answering back to it.

Authenticating Information, Internet & Mobile, Online Hate

Outcome Chart - Science - Grade 4

Strand:  A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions

Overall Expectations:

Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of science and technology, and of contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences.

Specific Expectations:

Outcome Chart - Nunavut - Social Studies 2

Strand: Nunavusiutit

Themes

A. Living in Our Community    
B. Working in Our Community    
C. Transportation and Communication in our Community
D. Current Events 

Overall Expectations:

8. the various means of communication used in the community and the needs that they serve (C)

Skills

New Brunswick - English Language Arts 1

Strand: Interactions

Big Idea: Expression

Skill Descriptor:

Express feelings and opinions and give simple descriptions of experiences.

Achievement Indicators:

    Use descriptive language to express a feeling, opinion, or emotion

    Use simple sentences and/or full thoughts to make a point

Technology and the Skills Trades 10

Strand A: Design Processes and Related Skills 

Overall Expectations: 

A1. Initiating and Planning 

demonstrate an understanding of fundamental technological concepts and related skills by initiating and planning projects 

Specific Expectations: 

A1.1 apply an understanding of fundamental technological concepts, and evaluate their significance in developing products and/or services in a variety of broad-based technology areas  

Launching and Leading a Business 20, Grade 10

Strand A: Business Leadership, Project Management, and Connections 

Overall Expectations: 

A2. Business Technologies 

demonstrate an understanding of business-related digital technologies and use them in a way that respects their own and others’ online safety and data security to complete a variety of business-related tasks and projects 

Specific Expectations: 

Outcome Chart - Nunavut - ELA 4

Strand: Uqausiliriniq

Overall Expectations:

1. listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to access and explore prior knowledge and experiences of self and others.

Specific Expectations:

1.1.1 Compare own and others' understandings to reflect upon personal understandings

1.2.1 Connect new information and experiences with prior knowledge to construct meaning in different contexts

Outcome Chart – Nunavut - Social Studies 6

Strand: Nunavusiutit

Themes    

C. The Faces of Canada    
D. Current Events 

Overall Expectations:

13. the challenges and opportunities facing Canada as a multicultural nation

Specific Expectations:

Skills

6. choose research books appropriate for various purposes: dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books and atlases

7. locate information by using key words, table of contents, index and glossary