Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Lesson Length: 1-1.5 Hours, plus time for the assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/reality-check-authentication-citizenship
1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
Specific Expectations:
1.1 Discover possibilities
1.1.1 Form tentative understandings, interpretations and positions
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
Specific Expectations:
1.1 Discover possibilities
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
Specific Expectations:
1.1 Discover possibilities
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
1. Discover possibilities
1.1.1 Form tentative understandings, interpretations and positions
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
1.1 Discover possibilities
1.1.1 Form tentative understandings, interpretations and positions
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
1. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
Specific Expectations:
1.1 Discover possibilities
1.1.2 Experiment with language, image and structure
1.2 Extend awareness
1.2.1 Consider new perspectives
1.2.2 Express preferences, and expand interests
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Outcome Chart - Alberta - Ethics 8 curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.
Most of the time, young people use digital tools like smartphones and platforms or games and social networks to communicate with friends and family. Teens may also use online spaces to find support, community and mentorship. All of these are healthy ways to use technology, but it’s important for them to know that some online relationships are unhealthy.