Movies - The Concerns

In this section, we examine some concerns related to the movies kids enjoy and we offer tips for talking about problematic film content such as violence and gender and racial stereotyping.

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - English Language Arts 8

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 - Scapegoating and Othering

Quebec Competencies Chart - Scapegoating and Othering

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Health and Physical Education Grade 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Grade 8 Health and Physical Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Health and Physical Education Grade 6

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Grade 6 Health and Physical Education curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

New Brunswick - Personal Wellness 7

Strand: Wellness

Big Idea: Helpful and Harmful Choices

Skill Descriptor:

Describe the impacts of food, substance, and screen time use/misuse on health and well-being.  

Achievement Indicators:

Use decision-making and refusal skills to deal with pressures around food choice, harmful substance, and screen time.

Social TV and Togetherness

Is technology drawing us closer together, or pulling us apart? When it comes to TV and digital media, the answer may well be "yes" to both.

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Gender Studies 11 HSG3M

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Gender Studies 11 HSG3M

Outcome Chart - Northwest Territories - English Language Arts Grade 4

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Northwest Territories, Grade 4 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Finding and Evaluating Science and Health Information - Introduction

Two of the most important kinds of information we look for online are about health and science: almost half of Americans, for example, report seeing science content in the previous few weeks, and a third follow a science-focused page or account online. However, nine in 10 Canadians, have seen misinformation on at least one of those topics.