{"id":1129,"date":"2020-07-10T19:54:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=1129"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:53:20","slug":"grade-8-media-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-media-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 8 &#8211; Media Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 8 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> (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<\/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<\/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:254408\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Geographic<\/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:872796\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy\u00a0 <\/a>(Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=snTxlSDNMSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Identify Persuasive Texts<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20200406-why-smart-people-believe-coronavirus-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why smart people believe coronavirus myths<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/kidsnews\/post\/watch-from-quebec-to-denmark-kids-chat-about-going-back-to-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC Kids news<\/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 literacy framework<\/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!<\/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!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li>Violence as Entertainment (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:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/app-reviews\/mrowl-inspire-collaborate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Owl <\/a>(App)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/persuasive-techniques-advertising-1166.html?tab=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Persuasive Techniques in Advertising<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/teacher-resources\/thats-not-cool-healthy-respectful-relationships-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">That\u2019s not cool <\/a>(Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missingkids.org\/NetSmartz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NetSmartz<\/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:565677\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Bluth&#8217;s The Art of Storyboard<\/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:737226\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Steps<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li>The audience in media (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makemynewspaper.com\/a-newspaper-classroom-assignment-for-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A newspaper assignment<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iWQQgZh9EyE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visual Storytelling<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LTJygQwYV84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Research<\/a> (YouTube)<\/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:872796\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fighting Misinformation<\/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:660775\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Violence as Entertainment<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q2GMtIuaNzU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Are Databases and Why You Need Them<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.lib.ucdavis.edu\/~psayers\/How_to_evaluate_a_Wikipedia_article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluating a Wikipedia Article for Accuracy<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justcreative.com\/2010\/04\/06\/branding-identity-logo-design-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Branding, identity and logos explained<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/lessonplan\/thinking-about-hate-lesson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thinking about hate <\/a>(Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mottchildren.org\/posts\/your-child\/kids-and-digital-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kids and Digital Media<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 8 Overall Expectations: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts Media Meltdown (Book) Media Madness (Book) Beanz (Magazine) National Geographic (Magazine) Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy\u00a0 (Website) Identify Persuasive Texts (YouTube) Why smart people believe coronavirus myths (Website) CBC Kids news (Website) Digital literacy framework (Website) Identify some media forms and explain &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-media-literacy\/\">Continue reading <span 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