{"id":1107,"date":"2020-06-26T21:08:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T21:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=1107"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:23:42","slug":"grade-7-media-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-7\/grade-7-media-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 7 &#8211; Media Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 7 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:618051\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Media Meltdown: a Graphic Guide Adventure<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:478113\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Media Madness: An Insider&#8217;s Guide to Media<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:812135\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beanz: The Magazine for Kids, Code and Computer Science<\/a> (Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:817619\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wacky&#8230;but True!<\/a> (Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GIaRw5R6Da4&amp;feature=emb_title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Media Literacy?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/kidsnews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC News Kids<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/teacher-resources\/digital-literacy-framework\/digital-literacy-framework-grades-7-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Media Literacy Framework &#8211; Grades 7 and 8<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777340\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share It!: Instagram Projects for the Real World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777341\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snap It!: Snapchat Projects for the Real World <\/a>\u00a0(Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:660775\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Violence as Entertainment: Why Aggression Sells<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:697250\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using Digital Maps<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/lessonplan\/bias-and-crime-media-lesson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bias and Crime in Media<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:661093\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Smart Information Strategies: Creating a Digital Portfolio<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:342155\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lights, Camera, Action!: Making Movies and TV from the Inside Out<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:752759\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create With Code: Build Your Own Website<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:697534\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visual Storytelling: Inspiring a New Visual Language<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:686298\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn to Speak Film: A Guide to Creating, Promoting and Screening Your Movies<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fLINKEDIN_LEARNING$002f0$002fLINKEDIN_LEARN:625942\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storyboard Design Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11742345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create Your Website in Simple Steps<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iWQQgZh9EyE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visual Storytelling 101<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LTJygQwYV84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makemynewspaper.com\/a-newspaper-classroom-assignment-for-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Newspaper Classroom Assignment &#8211; for Students<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:646438\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What&#8217;s the Catch?: How to Avoid Getting Hooked and Manipulated<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:871296\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Logo Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:694978\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:661245\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internet Safety<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:525512\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/series\/searchlight-books-tm-what-is-digital-citizenship\/1980603911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Digital Citizenship? Book Series<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/lessonplan\/beyond-media-messages-media-portrayal-global-development-lesson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 7 Overall Expectations: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts; Media Meltdown: a Graphic Guide Adventure (Book) Media Madness: An Insider&#8217;s Guide to Media (Book) Beanz: The Magazine for Kids, Code and Computer Science (Magazine) Wacky&#8230;but True! (Magazine) What is Media Literacy? 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