The Nova Scotia English arts education curriculum includes expectations that incorporate media education themes. The curriculum document Foundation for the Atlantic Canada English Language Arts Curriculum: Arts Education (2001) includes a section that demonstrates the complementary relationship between media literacy and arts education:
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Media Arts 12 University/College Prep
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Curriculum for Communications Technology, Grade 10, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Overall Expectations
GLO A: Build and maintain a positive self-image.
Specific Expectations
1.A.1 Recognize how positive characteristics are the basis of a positive self-image.
1.A.2 Describe and practise how self-image influences behaviour.
1.A.3 Describe and recognize how personal behaviours influence the feelings and behaviours of others.
1.A.4 Demonstrate behaviours that will build self-esteem in self and others.
Students will be able to use the creative process to create and respond to the arts:
Exploring and creating
Explore artistic elements, processes, materials, tools, and techniques
Create artistic works collaboratively and as an individual using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, experimentation, and purposeful play
Explore artistic expressions of self, community, and culture through creative processes
MediaSmarts Resources
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Media Awareness Network creates new educational resources on media and global issues
Ottawa, May 21, 2008 - Media Awareness Network (MNet) is marking World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development with the release of a new series of lessons for students in Grades 7-12. The lessons, which were funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and are available free on MNet's Web site, offer young people a better understanding of how media portrayals affect our view of global development issues.
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Explore and create