This learning resource aims to support teachers with a toolkit to address Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in the context of the British Columbia (BC) Grade 10 New Media curriculum. In offering multimodal digital learning resources and lesson plans, we will provide teachers and students with foundational tools to explore how SOGI-inclusive teachings can support and enhance New Media 10 competencies.
All learners need to see themselves reflected in the content, discussions and topics explored within their learning environment. While positive steps have been taken at the provincial level to include SOGI-related competencies within curriculum (i.e. BC’s recently redesigned English Language Arts (ELA)), there is a lack of tangible supports available for teachers to meaningfully interpret and address these competencies within their classrooms. Furthermore, learners need to cultivate a critical, SOGI-inclusive lens in their formative years.
1. Supporting teachers in accessing the New Media 10 curriculum from a critical media literacy lens.
2. Supporting teachers in exploring the ‘Big Ideas’ and curricular competencies of New Media 10 through the lens of inclusivity.
3. Arming teachers with historical background, language, lessons, and resources related to SOGI.
The main goal of this learning resource is to support both teachers and students by providing tools to meaningfully interpret and explore SOGI-related texts, while enhancing New Media 10 competencies on the topics of identity and representation.