Quebec Competencies Chart - Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy
Quebec Competencies Chart - Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy
Quebec Competencies Chart - Online Gambling and Youth
Quebec Competencies Chart - Online Gambling and Youth
The Economics of Gender Stereotyping
"We are experiencing a sea change with women and movies, a shift in numbers but also in consciousness. Female-driven movies, from women filmmakers and not, open weekly and are greeted as a matter of course rather than as aberrations; some dominate the box office, and a handful are enlivening the awards season. Despite continuing biases and barriers, women are now directing movies with a variety of budgets, topics and casts."
Parenting Princesses
If you haven’t seen the story of the Hot Dog Princess that has been making the rounds of the Internet, I suggest you read this Buzzfeed article. To summarize: it was “Princess Week” at five-year-old Ainsley’s dance class and she decided to wear a hot dog costume. As a parent, this is the kind of youthful impertinence I can get behind. After all, THIS was a princess who really knew who she was, a princess that was not like other princesses, a #hotdogprincess.
Talking to kids about hate in media
Along with images of natural disasters and violence, one all-too-common news item that can be distressing to kids is reports of hate crimes. Seeing or hearing about hate-motivated assaults and vandalism of homes, cemeteries and places of worship in media, can lead to fear and anxiety in young people, especially if they belong to a vulnerable group. In many cases, the effect will be worse because news isn't the only place Canadian kids see hate and racism: almost half see hateful content online at least once a month, and one in six sees it every day.
Quebec Competencies Chart - Break the Fake Lesson Plan: Hoax? Scholarly research? Personal opinion? You decide!
Quebec Competencies Chart - Break the Fake Lesson Plan: Hoax? Scholarly research? Personal opinion? You decide!
Quebec Competencies Chart – Art Exchange
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
Quebec Competencies Chart – Technology Facilitated Violence: Criminal Case Law Lesson Plan
Author: The eQuality Project
Level: Grades 11-12
Lesson Length: 1.5-2 hours
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/technology-facilitated-violence-criminal-case-law-lesson-plan
Quebec Competencies Chart - Reality Check: News You Can Use
Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Lesson Length: 1-1.5 hours, plus time to do and present the assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethnic and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/reality-check-news-you-can-use
Quebec Competencies Chart - Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health
Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Lesson Length: 1-1.5 Hours, plus time for assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Art, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/reality-check-getting-goods-science-health