Citizenship, Power and Governance
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions and sources of power, authority and governance.
MediaSmarts Resources
Culture and Diversity
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, while recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- give examples of how culture is transmitted
- give examples of stereotypes, discrimination, and pressure to conform and how they affect an individual
MediaSmarts Resources
- Once Upon a Time
- Thinking About Television and Movies
- Introducing TV Families
- Comparing Real Families to TV Families
- Prejudice and Body Image
- TV Stereotypes
Individuals, Societies and Economic Choices
Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
- recognize that producers have to consider what they will provide (goods or services), how they will produce it, and who will buy it
MediaSmarts Resources
- Packaging Tricks
- Co-Co’s Adversmarts
- Buy Nothing Day
- Adversmarts: Introduction to Food Advertising Online
- Can You Spot the Ad?
- Adversmarts: Introduction to Food Advertising Online
- Healthy Food Web
Teacher/Parent Guides
People, Place and Environment
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places and the environment.
- describe the movement of goods, people, and ideas within their community