Author: Grace Foran, The eQuality Project and Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Duration: 1 hour, plus time for assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/art-exchange
Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Grades 7-9
Lesson Length: 60-75 minutes
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/mixed-signals-verifying-online-information
Curriculum Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Applied Design
Quebec Competencies Chart - Making Media for Democratic Citizenship
Quebec Competencies Chart - Online Relationships: Respect and Consent
Quebec Competencies Chart - Digital Storytelling for Community Engagement
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts 5
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories, Grade 8 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Quebec Competencies Chart - Bias and Crime in Media
OTTAWA, March 28, 2018 – A new game is coming to Canadian classrooms and homes, designed not just to entertain children but also to teach them how to protect their privacy. Data Defenders, produced by the not-for-profit digital literacy organization MediaSmarts, shows kids how ad brokers try to collect their personal information and offers strategies to keep that information private.