Lesson: That’s Not Cool – Healthy and Respectful Relationships Online

Strand A: Literacy Connections and Applications

A2. Digital Media Literacy

A2.1 Digital Citizenship

evaluate and explain their rights and responsibilities when interacting online with appropriate permission, and make decisions that contribute positively to the development of their digital identity and those of their communities

A2.2 Online Safety, Well-Being, and Etiquette

demonstrate an understanding of how to navigate online environments safely, manage their privacy, personal data, and security, and interact in a way that supports their well-being and that of others, including seeking appropriate permission

A2.7 Community and Cultural Awareness

communicate and collaborate with various communities in a safe, respectful, responsible, and inclusive manner when using online platforms and environments, including digital and media tools, and demonstrate and model cultural awareness with members of the community

A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions

A3.1 Cross-Curricular and Integrated Learning

analyze and explain how the knowledge and skills developed in this course support learning in various subject areas and in everyday life, and describe how they enhance understanding and communication

Strand C: Comprehension (Understanding and Responding to Texts)

C3 Critical Thinking in Literacy

C3.2 Making Inferences

Grade 7: make local and global inferences, using explicit and implicit evidence, to develop interpretations about various texts and to extend their understanding

Grade 8: make local and global inferences, using explicit and implicit evidence, to explain and support their interpretations about various complex texts

C3.5 Perspectives Within Texts

Explain explicit and implicit perspectives communicated in various texts, including narrative texts, provide any evidence that could suggest bias in these perspectives, and suggest ways to avoid any such bias

Strand D:Composition (Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts)

D1 Developing Ideas and Organizing Content

D1.2 Developing Ideas

generate and develop ideas and details about challenging topics, such as topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to other subject areas, using a variety of strategies, and drawing on various resources, including their own lived experiences

D1.4 Organizing Content

Grade 7: classify and sequence ideas and collected information, using appropriate strategies and tools, and identify and organize relevant content, taking into account the chosen text form, genre, and medium

Grade 8: classify and sequence ideas and collected information, selecting effective strategies and tools, and identify and organize relevant content, evaluating the choices of text form, genre, and medium, and considering alternatives

D2 Creating Texts

D2.1 Producing Drafts

Grade 7: draft complex texts of various forms and genres, including narrative, expository, and informational texts, using a variety of media, tools, and strategies

Grade 8: draft complex texts of various forms and genres, including narrative, persuasive, expository, and informational texts, citing sources, and use a variety of appropriate media, tools, and strategies to transform information and communicate ideas

D2.4 Point of View and Perspective

Grade 7: identify the point of view, perspectives, and bias conveyed in their texts, and explain how their messages might be interpreted by audiences with different perspectives

Grade 8: explain the explicit and implicit points of view, perspectives, and bias conveyed in their texts, evaluate how various audiences might respond, and suggest ways to acknowledge other perspectives