Outcome Chart – Prince Edward Island – Social Studies 10: Civics and Citizenship 421A
Overall Expectations:
GCO 1: 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
GCO 3: Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and worldview, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives
MediaSmarts Resources
- Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development
- Bias and Crime in Media
- Challenging Hate Online
- Digital Media Literacy for Democracy
- Diversity and Media Ownership
- First Person
- Free Speech and the Internet
- Hate 2.0
- Introduction to Online Civic Engagement
- Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising
- Miscast and Seldom Seen
- My Voice is Louder Than Hate: Pushing Back Against Hate
- My Voice is Louder Than Hate: The Impact of Hate
- Perceptions of Youth and Crime
- Privacy Rights of Children and Teens
- PushBack: Engaging in Online Activism
- Screen Stigma: Looking at Mental Illness in Popular Media
- Screen Stigma: Looking at Mental Illness in the News
- Shaking the Movers: Youth Rights and Media
- Unpacking Privilege
Disciplinary Thinking
Specific Expectations:
DT4 evaluate how different perspectives on political issues, decisions, or developments shape our ideologies, policies, and institutions.
MediaSmarts Resources
- Bias and Crime in Media
- Consensus or Conspiracy?
- Crime in the News
- Diversity and Media Ownership
- Framing the News
- Online Propaganda and the Proliferation of Hate
- Police in the Media
- Political Images: Memes and Cartoons
- Suffragettes and Iron Ladies
- The Citizen Reporter
- The Front Page
- Transgender Representation in TV and Movies
Political Engagement
Specific Expectations:
SCO7 develop a plan to address a civic issue of personal interest.
MediaSmarts Resources
- Bias and Crime in Media
- Celebrities and World Issues
- Digital Outreach for Civic Engagement
- Digital Storytelling for Civic Engagement
- Don’t Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns
- PushBack: Engaging in Online Activism
Information and Media Literacy
Specific Expectations:
SCO8 analyse current issues of civic and political significance from a variety of sources and multiple perspectives.
SCO9 evaluate multiple media sources for purpose, message, accuracy, bias, and reliability.
SCO10 communicate information and ideas for a variety of audiences as an informed and responsible citizen.