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Nova Scotia - Technology Education Grade 8

Outcome Chart - Alberta - Art Grade 7

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

Recognizing Emotional Appeals

This is the third lesson in the Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum series, though it can also be delivered independently. In it, students learn how we can be persuaded by emotional appeals as well as by arguments. After identifying emotionally charged words, they find them in an article and analyze their persuasive effect. Students study a public service announcement to examine how images and story can be emotionally persuasive, then watch a pair of videos to compare how they use emotional persuasion. They then conduct a red teaming exercise to identify the possible risks or drawbacks of using emotional appeals and ways of mitigating those. Finally, they create their own persuasive work using emotionally charged languages, images and music.

Authenticating Information

New Brunswick - Visual Arts 4

Strand: Create

Big Idea: Application and Product

Skill Descriptor:

Create and present expressive work in visual arts for a range of audiences and purposes using a variety of art media including technology.

Achievement Indicators:

Create representations of a variety of subjects with a focus on careful observation

Create art for a variety of reasons, including responses to music and literature

Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Social Studies Grade 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 8 Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Digital Literacy Skills Critical to Youth Civic Engagement

March 2, 2011 (Ottawa) – Media Awareness Network (MNet), Canada’s leading media literacy and digital literacy organization, today launched From Consumer to Citizen: Digital Media and Youth Civic Engagement, a discussion paper outlining the important role digital literacy plays in ensuring youth become competent and engaged civic and political actors.

What is this cereal box saying? Printable activity sheet

This printable activity sheet introduces basic media literacy skills and concepts and is suitable for use in homes, schools and libraries. It can be completed independently, but children will learn more if you discuss the activity with them. Younger children may need help reading the instructions and completing the activity.

Marketing & Consumerism