British Columbia | English Language Arts 8

British Columbia Outcome Chart: English Language Arts Grade 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 8 English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

It is expected that students will:

Reading and Viewing
Purposes (Reading and Viewing) view, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of visual texts, such as – broadcast media – web sites – graphic novels – film and video – photographs – art - visual components of print media	Lessons The Broadcast Project Celebrities and World Issues How to Analyze the News Writing a Newspaper Article Sports Personalities in Magazine Advertising Popular Music and Music Videos Viewing a Crime Drama Video Games Images of Learning: Elementary Cop Shows Selling Tobacco Female Action Heroes TV Dads: Immature and Irresponsible? True Story Freedom to Smoke The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem ICYouSee: T is for Thinking Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads Teachable Moments Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty Smoke Screen: Tobacco in the Movies Photographic Truth in the Digital Era Tale of Two Cities Backgrounders Evaluating Internet Research Sources Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)
Strategies (Reading and Viewing) during reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to construct, monitor, and confirm meaning, including – predicting, questioning, visualizing, and making connections – making inferences and drawing conclusions – differentiating main ideas and supporting details – summarizing – using text features – determining the meaning of unknown words and phrases – self-monitoring and self-correcting after reading and viewing, select and use a range of strategies to extend and confirm meaning, including – responding to text – asking questions – reviewing text and purpose for reading – making inferences and drawing conclusions – summarizing, synthesizing, and applying ideas	Lessons Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development Bias Bias in the News Celebrities and World Issues Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues Allies and Aliens: Interactive Module on Online Hate Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics Selling Obesity Television Broadcast Ratings Sports Personalities in Magazine Advertising Thinking Like a Tobacco Company: Grades 7–9 True Story Gender and Tobacco Killer Games Cop Shows Do You Believe This Camel? Gender and Tobacco Scientific Detectives Selling Tobacco The Target is You!: Alcohol advertising quiz Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Young Drinkers Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Understanding Brands Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Interpreting Media Messages Who’s On First: Alcohol Advertising and Sports Alcohol Myths Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising Alcohol on the Web Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns Thinking About Hate Female Action Heroes Perceptions of Race and Crime Perceptions of Youth and Crime Teachable Moments Pop Music Reaches Way Down MNet Special Initiatives Allies and Aliens Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)
Thinking (Reading and Viewing) interpret and analyse ideas and information from texts, by – making and supporting judgments – examining and comparing ideas and elements within and among texts – identifying points of view – identifying bias and contradictions	Lessons Alcohol Advertising Quiz - Introduction Alcohol Myths Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development Celebrities and World Issues Creating a Marketing Frenzy Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues Freedom to Smoke Gender and Tobacco Image Gap Mirror Image Thinking Like a Citizen News Journalism: Lesson One The Broadcast Project Perceptions of Race and Crime Perceptions of Youth and Crime A Day in the Life The Anatomy of Cool What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy CyberSense and Nonsense Introduction Killer Games Taking Charge of TV Violence Video Games Teachable Moment A Gold Medal is Worth its Weight in Endorsements And Now a Word From Our Sponsor Captive Audience? Christmas Commercialism Demographic Beer Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty Real Beauty in Magazines Hurricane Katrina and News Media Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)
Features (Reading and Viewing) recognize and explain how structures and features of text shape readers’ and viewers’ construction of meaning, including – form and genre – functions of text – literary elements – literary devices – use of language – non-fiction elements – visual/artistic devices	Lessons Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development Celebrities and World Issues Do You Believe This Camel? Gender Messages in Alcohol Advertising Kids, Alcohol and Advertising - Lesson 2: Young Drinkers Kids, Alcohol and Advertising - Lesson 3: Understanding Brands Kids, Alcohol and Advertising - Lesson 4: Interpreting Media Messages Looks Good Enough to Eat Scientific Detectives Selling Tobacco Sports Personalities in Magazine Advertising The True Story Thinking Like a Tobacco Company: Grades 7-9 Tobacco Labels TV Dads: Immature and Irresponsible? Elections and the Media How to Analyze the News News Journalism: Lesson Three Summative Activities : Lesson Five News Journalism: Lesson Two Taking Charge of TV Violence Video Games Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)
Writing and Representing
Strategies (Writing and Representing) select and use a range of strategies to generate, develop, and organize ideas for writing and representing, including – making connections – setting a purpose and considering audience – gathering and summarizing ideas from personal interest, knowledge, and inquiry – analysing writing samples or models – setting class-generated criteria create thoughtful representations that communicate ideas and information to – explore and respond – record and describe – explain and persuade – engage	Lessons Create a Youth Consumer Magazine Celebrities and World Issues ICYouSee: T is for Thinking Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues Deconstructing Web Pages Video Production of a Newscast Writing a Newspaper Article The Broadcast Project Privacy and Internet Life News Journalism Across the Media: Introduction Definitions and Comments about the News The Newspaper Front Page Radio News Activity Research Relay Teachable Moments Bad Ads Essay Writing Contest Captive Audience Backgrounders Evaluating Internet Research Sources Student Tutorial (Licensed Resource) Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Grades 4-8)

Last updated August 2008.