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.
Technology and the Skills Trades 9
Strand A: Design Processes and Related Skills
Overall Expectations:
A1. Initiating and Planning
demonstrate an understanding of fundamental technological concepts and related skills by initiating and planning projects
Specific Expectations:
A1.1 investigate and describe fundamental technological concepts, and explain how they are relevant to developing products and/or services in a variety of broad-based technology areas
Technology and the Skills Trades 10
Strand A: Design Processes and Related Skills
Overall Expectations:
A1. Initiating and Planning
demonstrate an understanding of fundamental technological concepts and related skills by initiating and planning projects
Specific Expectations:
A1.1 apply an understanding of fundamental technological concepts, and evaluate their significance in developing products and/or services in a variety of broad-based technology areas
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.