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Grade 12, University/College Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
‘real world’?” “What are the effects of common cultural depictions of poor and working-class white people as ignorant, misfits, or comic figures?” “How does hip hop culture portray men, women, and sexuality, including homo­ sexuality and homoeroticism? What impact might such portrayals have?”
B3.2 analyse the viewpoints in news reports (e.g., in print media, on television, on the Internet) on equity and social justice issues
Teacher prompts: “How are labour issues portrayed in news reports? What does this reporting tell us about what the media consider important?” “What impact do you think the increasing consolidation of media ownership
has had on the reporting of social justice issues?” “How does the reporting of social justice issues differ in various news media? In Canadian and American media outlets? In publicly funded and privately funded media outlets? In Canadian and international news services (e.g., Al Jazeera English)?” “Do you think blogs can provide valuable perspectives on social justice issues? Why or why not?”
B3.3 demonstrate an understanding of various ways in which media and popular culture can be used to raise awareness of equity and social justice issues (e.g., how popular music, feature films, documentaries, photographs, and the Internet can raise social awareness)
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