History Happens Here: The Riot at Christie Pits
Giles Hodges describes the riot that erupted in 1933 Toronto when a group of Nazi-inspired men raised a swastika flag at a local baseball game.
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Unit Overview: Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
Use this handout to get an overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
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Historical Context and Excerpts from the Purim Story
Students use this handout to complete a Purim text study.
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Media Literacy Questions – The 5A Rating
This handout contains a set of questions for students to develop their media literacy skills.
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Media Content Examples
This handout contains a selection of media content for analysis using the 5A Rating.
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Media Consumption: Anticipation Guide
This handout contains an anticipation guide that prompts student reflection on media consumption patterns and choices.
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The Impact of Stereotypes in the Media
This handout provides an overview of the impact of media consumption.
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Media Representation Examples
Students use this handout to analyse different types of prejudice and discrimination that show up in media.
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News Values
This handout contains a set of news values that helps students understand why something becomes newsworthy.
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Social Media and the Information Landscape (Intermediate)
This reading provides an overview of how social media has changed the information landscape. This is the "intermediate" version.
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