Social Studies 10-12

Media education in the British Columbia Social Studies curriculum is addressed in the currilum organizer Skills and Processes of Social Studies. Media analysis is also identified as a consideration for program delivery.
 

Alcohol Advertising Online

In this lesson, students their personal experiences with alcohol influencers and then analyze some examples of paid and unpaid influencer posts featuring alcohol. They learn about the CRTC Code for Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages to understand current Canadian regulations and then explore the ethical and regulatory issues around regulating alcohol promotion in social media.

Alcohol Marketing, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Online Marketing

Alberta - English Language Arts 1

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta, Grade 1 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Managing media at every age: Tips for parents and caregivers 

Kids’ digital habits evolve as they grow and supporting them means understanding what they need at each stage. These four age-specific tip sheets offer practical, research-informed guidance to help families navigate media use from early childhood through the teen years. 

Each tip sheet is built around four core digital parenting strategies: Curate what kids see, Control who can access them and their data, Co-view and discuss media together and Coach them as they develop resilience, independence and healthy habits. 

Outcome Chart - Saskatchewan - Career Education 9

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Saskatchewan Career Education 9 curriculum with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Change and Growth

Overall Expectations

Plan for, demonstrate, and document improvements of one’s own capacity for building a positive self-image.

Specific Expectations

Integrate personal skills such as time management, problem solving, stress management, and life/work balance into one’s life

Ethics Overview

Many curricular expectations in Alberta Ethics courses relate to media and digital literacy. The following excerpts from Ethics A.1 (Junior High) (1985) detail how media and digital literacy have been integrated into the curriculum:

Outcome Chart – Newfoundland & Labrador - Visual Arts 3202

Overall Expectations:

Study finds only 10% of Canadian youth intervene when they see hate online

Platforms and parents both have critical roles to play in changing cultures of hatred for young people online

OTTAWA, May 29, 2019 – While Canadian youth think it’s important to speak up when they see hate online, only 10% frequently do so, according to a new research study conducted by MediaSmarts, Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy.

Social Studies 1201

Integrated Concepts and Process Skills

Overall Expectations:

GCO 1 Civic Engagement: Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a diverse democratic society in an interdependent world.

Specific Expectations:

Students will be expected to: