This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for Geography, Grade 9 Applied, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

Human-Environment Interactions
Overall Expectations Relate current lifestyle choices of Canadians to the prospects for sustaining Canada’s economic and environmental well-being Specific Expectations Building Knowledge and Understanding Describe the role of key stakeholders (e.g., governments, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], the private sector, cultural and community groups, individuals) in protecting the environment (e.g., through emissions testing, air-quality regulations, environmental assessments, water-quality testing) Developing and Practising Skills Analyse the potential impact on the global community of their personal choices (e.g., in music, clothes, food, work, recreation)	Lessons Buy Nothing Day Earth Day Hurricane Katrina and the Internet Hurricane Katrina TV Turnoff Week Fish Out of Water Thinking Like a Citizen Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption
Global Connections
Overall Expectations Explain how current global issues affect Canadians Specific Expectations Building Knowledge and Understanding compare Canadian and global trends in resource consumption and pollution (e.g., level of development versus rate of resource use, GDP versus pollution levels) Learning Through Application analyse the potential impact on the global community of their personal choices (e.g., in music, clothes, food, work, recreation)	Lessons Buy Nothing Day Earth Day Hurricane Katrina and the Internet Hurricane Katrina TV Turnoff Week Fish Out of Water Protest in Quebec City Thinking Like a Citizen Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption
Methods of Geographic Inquiry and Communication
Overall Expectations use the methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada’s natural and human systems analyse and interpret data gathered in inquiries into the geography of Canada, using a variety of methods and geotechnologies Specific Expectations Research gather geographic information from primary sources (e.g., field research, surveys, interviews) and secondary sources (e.g., reference books, mainstream and alternative media, CD-ROMs, the Internet) to research a geographic issue evaluate the credibility of sources (e.g., authority, impartiality, expertise) and the reliability and usefulness of information (e.g., accuracy and relevance, absence of bias or prejudice, arguments substantiated by evidence)	Lessons A Tale of Two Cities Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development Deconstructing Web Pages Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues ICYou See: A Lesson in Critical Thinking Hurricane Katrina and the "Two-Photo Controversy" MNet Special Initiatives Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information Related MNet Resources Backgrounders Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information How to Search the Internet Effectively The Five W's of Cyberspace Quick Tips for Authenticating Online Information Evaluating Internet Research Sources Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach Tip Sheets How to Discourage Plagiarism Professional Development Reality Check: Evaluating Online Information