English Language Arts 7-9 Overview

Each Atlantic Province follows closely the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation Framework for English Language Arts. In this Framework, media literacy is integrated throughout the English Language Arts curriculum under the general learning outcomes of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing and Writing and Other Ways of Representing.

The following excerpt from Atlantic Canada English Language Arts Curriculum, Grades 7-9, details how media education has been integrated into the Atlantic curriculum.

Masculinity and Advertising

Advertising is a major source of stereotyped representations of masculinity.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Eating Under the Rainbow

Quebec Competencies Chart - Eating Under the Rainbow

For kids, social media isn’t always social

Here’s a weird thing: my kids don’t use social media to be, you know, social.

The other day, I was scrolling through my own Instagram feed, while my youngest daughter was looking over my shoulder. She was asking why I follow every account I follow. I explained time and again that each account was a friend of mine – some closer than others, but, for the most part, people I’ve met at some point in life and who I wanted to keep in touch with.

Edward Boyd, 1914-2007

Profile of the late Edward Boyd, who pushed Pepsi to market to African Americans.

New Brunswick – Sociology 120

Strand: Sociology 120

Big Idea: Sociological Perspectives

Skill Descriptor:

Apply sociological perspectives to a current event or societal issue.

Achievement Indicators:

Make a claim about the causes of a current social issue based on a specific sociological perspective

Support that claim with evidence using that sociological lens

Arts Education

Media components are found in all three goals of the Saskatchewan Arts Education curriculum: Creative/Productive, Critical/Responsive strand and Cultural/Historical.

Addressing AI in the Classroom: Tips for Teachers

Teachers can play a critical role in educating their students about AI, even if they aren’t experts on it. By addressing AI in ways that are designed to build students’ skills and teach them about the pitfalls of relying too much on it, teachers can help build the next generation of citizens who are empowered with the skills necessary to succeed in a world infused with AI technology.

Inappropriate Content in Music

Pushing the boundaries for artistic expression has always been a part of popular music. However, the drive for profits may also be pushing the envelope of what is acceptable. In this section we examine some of the issues in today's music.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Crime in the News

Quebec Competencies Chart - Crime in the News