Media portrayals of racial and cultural diversity - Overview

Media speaks volumes about what is important in a society. What we see in media can have an impact on how we see other groups and how we see ourselves.

Diversity in Media, Stereotyping, Visible Minorities

Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Social Studies 12

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Manitoba, Grade 12 Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Alberta - English Language Arts 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Grade 9 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Economics CIC4E: Making Personal Economic Choices

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for Economics CIC4E: Making Personal Economic Choices, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - History CHM4E: Adventures in World History

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for History CHM4E: Adventures in World History, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Skills for Success After Secondary School GLS4O/GLE4O/GLE3O

Learning Skills

Overall Expectations:

By the end of this course, students will:

  • analyse their learning skills and styles to determine their learning strengths and needs, and develop strategies to maximize their learning while in secondary school and throughout their lives

Specific Expectations:

Planning for Learning

By the end of this course, students will:

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - English Language Arts - Level 10-B

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.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Reality Check: Authentication and Citizenship   

Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Lesson Length: 1-1.5 Hours, plus time for the assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/reality-check-authentication-citizenship

2SLGBTQ+ Representation in the Media

No longer relegated to the realms of innuendo and secrecy, today we see a wide range of gender identities and sexual orientations represented on television and in mainstream film alongside cisgender people. 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer and gender and sexually diverse communities) people see their reflections on screen in a wide variety of roles. And yet, there remain many challenges.

Diversity in Media, 2SLGBTQ+ Representation, Stereotyping

Outcome Chart - Alberta - English Language Arts 10 (ELA 10-1)

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Grade 10 English Language Arts curriculum (ELA 10-1), with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

It is expected that sudents will: