There's an old urban legend called “the water engine,” which tells of the discovery of a way to turn water into fuel. There are variations to the story – sometimes it's tap water, sometimes sea water; in recent versions it's specified the fuel is nonpolluting – but the ending is always the same: the invention is suppressed by the oil companies, either by buying the invention and burying it or by forcing the inventor into ruin and suicide.
Contrary to popular belief, cyberbullying remains a problem in high school. Students in these grades should learn the ways that they can speak out and make a difference, both in cases of individual cyberbullying and in building more tolerant and respectful online spaces.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Newfoundland and Labrador Grade 9 Health Education with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan, Grade 10-B English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan, Grade 10-A English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Skill Descriptor:
Evaluate the impacts of food, screen time, and substance use/misuse on self and community.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe how food, screen time, and substance use can affect overall health (mental, social, emotional, and physical including brain development, etc.)
Analyze influences that lead youth to decide whether or not to misuse food, screen time, and harmful substances
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Equity Diversity and Social Justice 11 HSE3E
Skill Descriptor:
Describe and contribute thoughts, feelings, and experiences and compare to those of their peers.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives
Compare and contrast observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives that have been shared by others
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 10-12
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 6-9