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.

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts 5

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Arts 5

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - English Language Arts 7

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan, Grade 7 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

In the elementary curriculum in Saskatchewan, learning objectives for media studies are included as a category within the supporting domain, Oracy and Literacy: Media. Media-related objectives can also be found within Speaking and Listening, Reading and Response to Literature, Writing, Educational Drama, Research and Presentation and Computer Applications.

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - English Language Arts Grade 5

Overall Expectations: Listening and Speaking

  • Learners will communicate effectively and clearly respecting cultural contexts.

Specific Expectations:

  • Explain ideas and opinions with supporting details, and respond to others’ questions and ideas.

Outcome Chart - Alberta - Art Level 2 (Grades 3-4)

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Art Level 2 (Grades 3-4) curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Alberta - Physical Education and Wellness Grade 2

Character Development

Exploration of life opportunities and virtues develops resilience and personal talents and promotes lifelong learning.

Guiding Question: How are roles connected to character development?

Learning Outcome: Students examine roles, responsibilities, and self-regulation and their connections to self-understanding.

Outcome Chart - Newfoundland and Labrador - English Language Arts Grade 4

Speaking and Listening

Overall Expectations

GCO 1: Students will speak and listen to explore, clarify, extend and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences

Specific Expectations

1.1 discuss personal experiences with supporting detail
1.2 use active listening strategies for a variety of purposes
1.3 use various types of questions to explore information and ideas
1.5 reflect upon a variety of oral texts to share personal perspectives

MediaSmarts Resources

Online Ethics - Introduction

Despite all of the concerns about what youth are doing with digital media, MediaSmarts’ study Young Canadians in a Wireless World (YCWW) has found that not only are most kids not getting in trouble online, they’re often being actively kind and thoughtful towards people they know.

Online Ethics

MediaSmarts Launches New Online Course for Teachers

OTTAWA – MediaSmarts, Canada’s not-for-profit centre for digital literacy, has launched a new free, self-directed online course for in-service and pre-service teachers and other educators. Making Media Across the Curriculum will provide training and resources to incorporate digital media production such as games, film, and animation in their classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 12 and across the curriculum.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Looks Good Enough to Eat

Quebec Competencies Chart - Looks Good Enough to Eat