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"One Story One Song" is an anthology text; a collection of non-fiction stories by Richard Wagamese. Wagamese's stories cover many important social issues facing Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This unit plan is accessible for ALL the short stories in the text. It includes: - an introduction to the novel, i.e. plot, themes, big questions and possible trigger warnings - a note-taking assignment for "during reading" activities - a Venn Diagram assignment for comparing/contrasting stories in the te

Non-fiction mini unit on the "American Dream". Includes: full documentary film link and comprehensive questions, news article link and questions, news article assignment, rubrics, and news article template.

This English Media Unit was created for an Independent Learning Course (ILC). However the assignments can be used for any English or Media Studies curriculum. Overview: Part 1 - "The Medium is the Message" video link and Mind Map assignment Part 2 - "The Global Village" video link and comprehensive questions Part 3 - Advertising overview, the Media Triangle and Native Advertising assignment Rubric

This course is specific to the study of Canadian Law in grade 11: CLU3M. It is mainly designed as an Independent Learning Course (ILC), however can be adapted to in-class curriculum. The textbook questions refer to the textbook: "Law in Action". It can also be adapted to a wider Western curriculum, including American Law. Overview: Unit 9 - questions and charting on "Understanding Civil Procedure", TEDTalk video link and questions, writing task, rubrics

Defining social media, and identifying the major types that have influenced people from youth, to young adults to older generations. Topics covered: - How it started; history of social media - How it grew e.g. from blogs, Twitter, MySpace to Facebook etc. - Canadian stats (2011) for social media consumption - TedTalks and student prompt questions - Social media uses and "in pictures" - Thinking before you hit "send" and what that means - Privacy and further prompt questions for discussion in

A short overview of how organizations both public and private manufacture the news, covering topics like: - manufacturing consent - disinformation and selected images - propaganda: 3 steps to identifying propaganda and 7 techniques of propaganda - censorship and omission

An overview of male representation in Western media. Discussing: 1. What it means to be a "man" throughout history 2. media stereotypes of "manliness" with a variety of examples 3. 6 popular stock characters for men 4. Sport and Media - and specifically male targeted advertising 5. "New" male stereotype - the metro-sexual

What does it mean to be a global citizen? Topics covered: 1. Who is Marshall McLuhan and "the medium is the message" - videos and info. 2. What is the "global village"? - Videos and explanations 3. Discussion questions 4. Results (on the world) of the global village 5. Larger world and narrow scope 6. Summary of important themes/ideas and final prompt question to the class **Although this is a pdf: videos can be found on CBC if you google/YouTube "Marshall McLuhan" and the PPT terminology