This outcome chart contains media education learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 12 Social Studies curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

It is expected that students will:

Skills and Processes
demonstrate the ability to think critically, including the ability to: define an issue or problem develop hypotheses and supporting arguments gather relevant information from appropriate sources assess the reliability, currency, and objectivity of evidence assess the role of values, ethics, and beliefs recognize cause and effect relationships and the implications of events demonstrate appropriate research and oral and written presentation skills, including the ability to: access and interpret material from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, including print sources, electronic sources, and First Nations oral traditions present in oral and written form design, construct, compose, and perform create and interpret maps present and interpret data in graphic form	Lessons Bias Deconstructing Web Pages   Fact Versus Opinion Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide! How to Analyze the News   ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking News Journalism Across the Media: Introduction The Front Page Teachable Moments Evaluating Internet Research Sources Photographic Truth in the Digital Era Backgrounders Evaluating Internet Research Sources Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach Deconstructing Web Pages How to Search the Internet Effectively Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information Quick Tips for Authenticating Online Information The Five W's of Cyberspace
Contact, Colonialism, and Resistance II
analyse the division of powers in Canada and its historical and present-day impact on issues related to First Nations	Lessons The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media Too White: Minority Representation in the Media
Cultural Expressions - Oral Tradition and Literature
analyse stereotypical and authentic portrayals of First Nations people in various works, both historical and contemporary	Lessons The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media Too White: Minority Representation in the Media