This outcome chart contains Media literacy learning expectations from the Alberta social studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

Living in a Globalizing World
Students will explore the impacts of globalization on their lives Students will explore economic, environmental and other impacts of globalization Students will examine their roles and responsibilities as citizens in a globalizing world	Lessons Alcohol Myths Bias Crime in the News Deconstructing Web Pages  Diversity Audit Ethnic and Visible Minorities in Entertainment Media Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion?  You Decide! ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking Online Marketing to Kids: Protecting Your Privacy Perceptions of Race and Crime Teaching About Napster The Resource Racket:  A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media Thinking About Hate Too White: Minority Representation in the Media TV Dads: Immature and Irresponsible? What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Teachable Moments Buy Nothing Day   Earth Day Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina and the Internet Protest in Quebec City: Anticipating the Media Coverage Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students
Skills and Processes for Social Studies
DIMENSIONS OF THINKING Students will: develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking: investigate local and global current events from a variety of perspectives and examine how these perspectives can shape understanding examine the validity of information, based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence and reliability examine ways in which a society’s culture may be reflected in a variety of forms; e.g., artwork, oral stories and dance. RESEARCH FOR DELIBERATIVE INQUIRY Students will: apply the research process: access and select different points of view, using a variety of sources demonstrate responsible and ethical use of information and technology select information from appropriate sources, including primary and secondary sources distinguish fact from opinion in a variety of information sources; e.g., media reports and accounts interpret ideas and information to compare and contrast perspectives; e.g., bias, racism, prejudice, validity and authenticity COMMUNICATION Students will: demonstrate skills of oral, visual and textual literacy: use communication technology to interact with others develop skills of media literacy: examine the values, lifestyles and points of view represented in media messages recognize that differences in perspectives can exist in media sources examine the impact media has on human thought understand the nature of various media and the ways in which they are consciously used to influence an audience assess the authority, reliability and validity of electronically accessed information analyze the validity of various points of view in media messages analyze information from multiple sources, evaluating each source in terms of the author’s perspective or bias and use of evidence