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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.

Body Image, Marketing & Consumerism, Stereotyping

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

Outcome Chart - Ontario - Civics and Citizenship Grade 10 Open (CHV 2O)

Announcing the launch of a new Digital Citizen Day

September 1, 2022 – People are now spending almost 30% of their days online as a global average. We are living our lives in spaces like Instagram and Twitter but we’re not always conscious of the impact of our actions online.

Giving Parents New Tools To Keep Kids Safe Online Focus of New Public Awareness Campaign

Toronto, ON, January 13, 2004—Helping Canadian parents protect their children from potential Internet risks is the focus of a new public awareness campaign called Be Web Aware, launched today by a coalition of leading corporate and non-profit organizations led by Media Awareness Network (MNet) and national partners Microsoft Canada and Bell Canada (a founding sponsor of MNet).

New online resources for teachers

The Web is full of great online resources for teachers and students, with new material appearing every day. With the arrival of National Media Education Week, teachers may be looking for fresh ideas to bring media education into the classroom. Here’s a quick overview of recently created (or recently discovered) resources that may help:

Internet & Mobile, Marketing & Consumerism, Media Production, Movies, Resources