20th Century World History 12

Curricular Competencies

Using oral, written, visual, and digital texts, students are expected individually and collaboratively to be able to:

Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing)

Social Studies 3202

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:

Mathematics 6-8

Students in the Middle Block learn Mathematics “within the context of critical thinking, reasoning and justification, and problem solving.” Digital Media Literacy connections are found in the Statistics and Probability strand.

Canadian Cable Systems Alliance

MediaSmarts was pleased to welcome the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance on board in 2017 as a Bronze Sponsor. This partnership has supported the creation of resources that teach young Canadians how to be ethical users of digital media.

Personal Wellness 9-12

In the High School Block, students learn to “make informed decisions, recognize personal health and growth, develop positive relationships, and be an advocate for inclusivity.” Connections to digital media literacy are found throughout the curriculum.

Science 6-8 Overview

Science learners in the Middle Block “apply critical thinking and scientific literacy to their investigations” and “transfer science and technological understandings to situational contexts.” Digital media literacy connections at this level are found in the Scientific Literacy strand.

Career Education

According to the document Career Education 9, “The Career Education curriculum is designed to develop the competencies required by all people to successfully manage their work and life.” Media and digital literacy skills and mostly found in the Change and Growth strand.

Privacy Matters is focus of Media Literacy Week 2012

Ottawa, March 15, 2012 – The Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) are pleased to announce that "Privacy Matters" will be the theme of this year's Media Literacy Week, to be held Nov. 5-9.

Impact! How to Make a Difference When You Witness Bullying Online

In this lesson, students discuss reasons why they might be reluctant to intervene when they witness cyberbullying and identify ways that they can help without making things worse. They then use the interactive tool Impact! How to Make a Difference When You Witness Bullying Online to help them decide how to navigate scenarios relating to being a witness to bullying, and share their experiences to help them understand how important it is to think carefully before you act.