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English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand media communication in the twenty-first century and to use media effectively and responsibly. Through analysing the forms and messages of a variety of media works and audience responses to them, and through creating their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills, aesthetic and ethical judgement, and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Unit 1: Media Literacy and Communication
Understanding media, audiences, purposes, and the role of media in society.
Unit 2: Media Forms and Techniques
Exploring print, digital, television, film, social media, and other media forms.
Unit 3: Media Analysis and Critical Thinking
Analyzing media messages, representation, bias, perspectives, and audience responses.
Unit 4: Media, Culture, and Society
Examining how media influences culture, identity, values, and social issues.
Unit 5: Media Production
Creating media works using appropriate design, language, technology, and production techniques.
Unit 6: Ethics and Responsible Media
Exploring copyright, privacy, credibility, ethical communication, and responsible media use.
Unit 7: Culminating Media Project
Planning, creating, presenting, and reflecting on an original media production.
Students will:
Analyze media forms, messages, techniques, and audience responses.
Develop critical thinking and media literacy skills.
Examine the social, cultural, and ethical impact of media.
Create effective media works using appropriate technologies.
Communicate clearly and responsibly in a variety of media forms.
Students are evaluated through media analysis, assignments, presentations, class activities, media productions, projects, and a culminating media project. Evaluation focuses on critical thinking, communication, creativity, media literacy, and responsible use of media.
