Outcome Chart - New Brunswick - World Issues 120 (Grade 9)
Humanity
Students will examine the unity and diversity of the human experience
- analyze factors that influence the distribution of wealth locally, nationally and internationally
- investigate different conceptions of quality of life including conceptions beyond those measured by economic success
- demonstrate cross-cultural understanding of identity, diversity and unity
MediaSmarts Resources
- Bias in News Sources
- Diversity and Media Ownership
- Exposing Gender Stereotypes
- First Person
- Gender and Tobacco
- Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising
- Images of Learning
- Learning Gender Stereotypes
- Online Relationships: Respect and Consent
- Perceptions of Youth and Crime
- Scapegoating and Othering
- The Girl in the Mirror
- The Impact of Gender Stereotypes
- Transgender Representation in TV and Movies
- Unpacking Privilege
Interdependence
Students will examine their own place within the interdependent systems that link humans to each other and to the natural world.
- 2.1 analyze issues resulting from interactions among individuals, groups and societies
- 2.2 analyze actions that support peace and sustainability
- 2.3 demonstrate personal and social responsibility for a peaceful and sustainable world
MediaSmarts Resources
- Digital Outreach for Civic Engagement
- Digital Storytelling for Civic Engagement
- Diversity and Media Ownership
- Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues
- Shaking the Movers: Youth Rights and Media
Geopolitics
Students will examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the role of governance institutions at the local, national, and global levels.
- 3.3 evaluate causes, consequences, and solutions to violations of a group or individual’s human rights
- 3.4 assess social justice initiatives, demonstrating responsible citizenship, from various institutions and agencies including governments, NGOs, and individuals