Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Film and Video Production 12
Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Film and Video Production 12
Gambling - Overview
Young Canadians today are growing up in a culture where gambling is legal, easily accessible – especially online – and generally presented as harmless entertainment.
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Civics and Citizenship Grade 10 Open (CHV 2O)
Outcome Chart - Ontario - Civics and Citizenship Grade 10 Open (CHV 2O)
Outcome Chart - Manitoba - English Language Arts 9
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Senior 1 (Grade 9) English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Racial and Cultural Diversity in Entertainment Media
In much the same way that racialized groups are under- or misrepresented in news media, they are also not accurately portrayed in entertainment media, which tends to reinforce themes that are conveyed in the news. Although positive change is occurring, it is important that media content more accurately and fairly reflect the reality of Canadian multiculturalism.
Making Your Voice Heard: A Media Toolkit for Youth
Making Your Voice Heard: A Media Toolkit for Youth is designed to help young people understand how the news industry works, why youth stereotyping happens and how they can access media to get positive youth voices and stories heard.
Political Studies 12
Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Business Technology 12
Citizenship
Overall Expectations:
Graduates will be able to assess social, cultural, economic and environmental interdependence in a local and global context
Specific Expectations:
Students will be expected to
5.3 explore and analyze content credibility of websites
Why is Violent Media so Pervasive?
Representations of violence aren’t new. In fact, violence has been a key part of media since the birth of literature: Ancient Greek poetry and drama often portrayed murder, suicide and self-mutilation; many of Shakespeare’s plays revel in violence, torture, maiming, rape, revenge and psychological terror; and some of the most popular books of the 19th century were “penny dreadfuls” that delivered blood, gore and other shocks to the lowest common denominator.