| 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. - critically analyze major issues involving the rights, responsibilities, roles and status of individual citizens and groups in a local, national and global context
| Lessons Perceptions of Race and Crime
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Too White: Minority Representation in the Media
Advertising and Male Violence
Broadcasting Codes
The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media
Who Knows? Your Privacy in the Information Age
The Privacy Dilemma
Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns
Cyber Bullying and Civic Participation
Challenging Cyber bullying
Making Media for Democratic Citizenship Backgrounder Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying and the Law Fact Sheet
Cyber Bullying Rights and Responsibilities: Backgrounder for Teachers Parents' Guide to Cyber Bullying
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| Culture and Cultural Diversity |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture, the diversity of culture, and views of the world, recognizing the similarities and differences resulting in various cultural perspectives. - explain how language, literature, the arts, architecture, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values and behaviours contribute to the development and transmission of culture
- compare and analyze how culture is preserved and transmitted
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of economic, political, and technological changed upon cultures
| Lessons That's Me You're Talking About
The Front Page
Bias in the News
Fact Versus Opinion
Diversity Audit
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Perceptions of Race and Crime
The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media
Thinking About Hate
Too White: Minority Representation in the Media The following Media Issues sections contain resources for these outcomes: Media and Canadian Cultural Policies
Media Stereotyping Overview
Books: Challenging Online Hate
Information Privacy
Media Ownership |
| Global Connections |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of global connections and the causes, consequences and possible solutions to global issues. - evaluate the causes, conditions, consequences and possible solutions to persistent, contemporary and emerging global issues such as health, security, resource allocation, economic development and environmental quality
- analyze or formulate policy statements demonstrating an understanding of concerns, standards, issues and conflicts related to universal human rights and equity principles
- evaluate the effects of changing technologies on the global community
| Lessons The Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption
Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development
Celebrities and World Issues The following Media Issues sections contain resources for these outcomes: Media and Canadian Cultural Policies
Media Stereotyping Overview
Media Violence
Books: Challenging Online Hate
Information Privacy
Media Ownership |
| Groups and Institutions |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of how groups and institutions are formed, what controls and influences them, how they interact with individuals and cultures, and how they are maintained and changed. - explain how selected institutions have developed and changed over time
- analyze group and institutional influence on people and society in both historical and contemporary settings
- analyze how individuals influence groups and institutions in both historical and contemporary settings
| Lessons Advertising and Male Violence
Bias
Comparing Crime Dramas
Crime in the News
Crime Perceptions Quiz
Cyber Bullying and Civic Participation
Challenging Cyber bullying
Defining Pop Culture
Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!
How to Analyze the News
Hype!
Images of Learning: Secondary
Individuality vs. Conformity
Kellogg Special K Ads
Magazine Production
Marketing to Teens: Introduction
Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics
Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads
Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads
Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising
Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names
That's Me You're Talking About
The Front Page
Bias in the News
Fact Versus Opinion
Diversity Audit
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Popular Music and Music Videos
Political Cartoons
The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem
The Privacy Dilemma
Privacy in the Information Age
Public Images
Teaching About Napster
Television Broadcast Ratings
Television Newscasts
The Pornography Debate: Controversy in Advertising
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
Sex in Advertising
Violence on Film: The Ratings Game
You Be the Editor Backgrounder Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying and the Law Fact Sheet
Cyber Bullying Rights and Responsibilities: Backgrounder for Teachers
Parents' Guide to Cyber Bullying
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| Individual Development and Identity |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate how personal development and identity are shaped by society and how individuals help shape society. - examine how advertisers and propagandists can use the various forms of the media to promote their interests
- examine the influence of peer groups on the development of self
| Lessons Advertising and Male Violence
Allies and Aliens: Interactive Module on Online Hate
Bias
Celebrities and World Issues
Crime in the News
Crime Perceptions Quiz
How to Analyze the News
Hype!
Individuality vs. Conformity
Kellogg Special K Ads
That's Me You're Talking About
The Front Page
Bias in the News
Fact Versus Opinion
Diversity Audit
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Political Cartoons
The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem
Privacy in the Information Age
Public Images
Teaching About Napster
Television Broadcast Ratings
Television Newscasts
The Pornography Debate: Controversy in Advertising
The Privacy Dilemma
The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media
Thinking About Hate
Too White: Minority Representation in the Media
Sex in Advertising
Violence on Film: The Ratings Game
You Be the Editor |
| Individuals, Societies and Economic Choices |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make economic choices as individuals and as members of society based on their understanding of economic concepts, principles and systems. - evaluate the consequences of the consumer-oriented society on the future
| Lessons The Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption |
| Participating in Social Studies |
Students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to collaborate in ways which respect and value the customs, beliefs and practices of others.
- critique messages from audio and video presentations and interviews
| Lessons
Advertising and Male Violence
Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development
Bias
Celebrities and World Issues
Cinema Cops
Comparing Crime Dramas
Crime in the News
Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!
How to Analyze the News
Hype!
Kellogg Special K Ads
Magazine Production
Marketing to Teens: Introduction
Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics
Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads
Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads
Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising
Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names
That's Me You're Talking About
The Front Page
Bias in the News
Fact Versus Opinion
Diversity Audit
Perceptions of Youth and Crime
Popular Music and Music Videos
Political Cartoons
The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem
Privacy in the Information Age
Public Images
Teaching About Napster
Television Broadcast Ratings
Television Newscasts
The Blockbuster Movie
The Function of Music
The Pornography Debate: Controversy in Advertising
The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media
Thinking About Hate
Too White: Minority Representation in the Media
Sex in Advertising
Viewing a Crime Drama
Violence on Film: The Ratings Game
You Be the Editor
Teachable Moments
Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty
Smoke Screen: Tobacco in the Movies |
| People, Place and Environment |
| Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places and the environment. - identify, analyze and evaluate the historical and contemporary movement patters of people, goods, and ideas and their relationship to economic and cultural activity in an increasingly interdependent world
| Lessons The Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption The following Media Issues sections contain resources for these outcomes: Media and Canadian Cultural Policies
Media Stereotyping Overview
Media Violence
Books: Challenging Online Hate
Information Privacy
Media Ownership |
