Exploring Canadian Identity

Overall Expectations

9.1.1 investigate how artistic and literary expression reflects the following aspects of Canadian identity: landscape, climate, history, people-citizenship, and related challenges and opportunities

MediaSmarts Resources

Lessons

Celebrities and World Issues

Diversity and Media Ownership

Hate or Debate

Miscast and Seldom Seen

The Girl in the Mirror

Watching the Elections

Who’s Telling My Story?

Decades of Change

Overall Expectations

9.3.7 Analyze how globalization has affected Canada and Canadians since 1980

MediaSmarts Resources

Lessons

Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development

Celebrities and World Issues

Diversity and Media Ownership

Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy

What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Who Knows? Your Privacy in the Information Age

Who’s Telling My Story?

Citizenship

Overall Expectations

9.4.1 take age-appropriate actions that demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of citizenship (local, national and global)

Specific Expectations

• examine the concept of citizenship

• define rights and responsibilities

• examine the criteria for becoming a Canadian citizen

• examine the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

• demonstrate an understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• develop a definition of responsible citizenship

• plan and carry out age-appropriate actions that demonstrate responsible citizenship

MediaSmarts Resources

Lessons

Challenging Hate Online

Cyberbullying and the Law

Free Speech and the Internet

Hate 2.0

Miscast and Seldom Seen

Online Propaganda and the Proliferation of Hate

Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: Our Values and Ethics

Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: Our Values and Ethics

Shaking the Movers: Youth Rights and Media

Television Broadcast Ratings

The Girl in the Mirror

Thinking Like a Citizen

Thinking Like a Tobacco Company

Tobacco Labels

Truth or Money

Watching the Elections

You Be the Editor

Educational Game

Click if You Agree

Overall Expectations

9.4.2 demonstrate an understanding of how citizenship has evolved over time

Specific Expectations

• examine factors in ancient, medieval and early modern times that influenced our modern democratic concept of citizenship

• describe how the history of Canada has shaped our concept of citizenship

• examine the role and responsibility of the citizen in supporting the rule of law

• identify current global events and the impact they may have on views of citizenship

MediaSmarts Resources

Lessons

Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development

Cyberbullying and the Law

Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues

Shaking the Movers: Youth Rights and Media

Watching the Elections