The Anatomy of Cool - Lesson

This lesson helps students become more aware of the media's role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool.

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

Film Classification Systems in Québec

In this lesson students learn about the systems used to classify films, TV programs and video games. Students are asked to take a critical look at the criteria applied to classify these media products, and then take into account and discuss the underlying social and political aspects arising from those systems.

Photography 11

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Explore and create

• Take creative risks to express meaning, intent, and emotion through photography
• Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and image-making technologies to convey ideas
• Create photographic images for a specific audience

Communicate and document

Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - English Language Arts Grade 2

Overall Expectations: Listening and Speaking

• Learners will interact using effective oral language skills considering audience, purpose, and situation.

Specific Expectations:

• express and explain opinions, and respond to questions of others
• sustain focused one-to-one conversations and actively contribute to small- and large-group interaction

MediaSmarts Resources

MediaSmarts welcomes new Executive Director Kathryn Ann Hill

Ms. Hill will champion digital and media literacy for the next generation of Canadian parents, teachers and youth

OTTAWA, July 5, 2018 – MediaSmarts, Canada’s centre for digital and media literacy, is excited to announce Kathryn Ann Hill as its next Executive Director. She replaces Cathy Wing and Jane Tallim, who are retiring from their roles as co-executive directors after more than 25 years of service to the organization.

Quebec Competencies Chart - Girls and Boys on Television

Quebec Competencies Chart - Girls and Boys on Television

Quebec Competencies Chart - Avatars and Body Image

Quebec Competencies Chart - Avatars and Body Image

Community Engagement on World Day of Social Justice

Developing the three-part MediaSmarts workshop series Creating Digital Content for Community Engagement changed my life. This might sound far-fetched, but I took the time to really explore what political and civic engagement looks like both on and offline, why every democratic society needs this, and how to create a powerful, effective and well-crafted media message that can help change the world for the betterment of everyone. I learned a lot about what it means to be “engaged” in our society, and how crucial this is for the success of all.