This outcome chart contains Media literacy learning expectations from the Alberta social studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

Citizenship in Canada
The political processes are influenced by a variety of groups in the community Examine how television and other media are used to create images, communicate demands, disseminate policies and ideas Rights and responsibilities are associated with citizenship Examine rights (individual and collective) in Canadian society: human civil legal minority economic cultural language political	Lessons Cyber Bullying and Civic Participation Challenging Cyber bullying Making Media for Democratic Citizenship Backgrounders Cyber Bullying Cyber Bullying and the Law Fact Sheet Cyber Bullying Rights and Responsibilities: Backgrounder for Teachers Parents' Guide to Cyber Bullying
Skill and Process Outcomes
Develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking Students will: evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information assess the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives Develop skills of decision making and problem solving Students will: describe a plan of action to use technology to solve a problem use appropriate tools and materials to accomplish a plan of action Apply the research process Students will: develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue demonstrate proficiency in the use of research tools and strategies to investigate issues select and analyze relevant information when conducting research plan and perform complex searches using digital sources Develop skills of media literacy Students will: assess the authority, reliability and validity of electronically accessed information evaluate the validity of various points of view presented in the media appraise information from multiple sources, evaluating each source in terms of the author’s perspective or bias and use of evidence demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information that is relevant to a particular topic	Lessons Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues   Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development   Celebrities and World Issues Making Media for Democratic Citizenship
Interdependence in the Global Environment
There are potential solutions to global concerns Study several examples to illustrate solutions to global problems; e.g.: consumer awareness education appropriate technology volunteerism social action	Lessons that meet Social Studies 20  expectations And Now a Word From Our Sponsor - Teachable Moment Broadcasting Codes - Lesson Captive Audience? - Teachable Moment Challenging Hate - Lesson Fish Out of Water - Teachable Moment Free Speech Versus the Internet - Lesson How to Analyze the News - Lesson Hype! - Lesson Individuality vs. Conformity – Lesson Marketing to Teens: Introduction - Lesson Political Cartoons - Lesson Privacy in the Information Age - Lesson Propaganda Techniques on Hate Sites - Lesson Protest in Quebec City: Anticipating the Media Coverage - Teachable Moment The "BadAd" Essay Writing Contest - Teachable Moment The Resource Racket:  A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption – Lesson Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues Celebrities and World Issues