View critically and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of visual and multimedia texts including videos, television broadcasts, informational presentations, dramatic presentations, websites, and news programs to locate and interpret key messages and details, to develop conclusions, opinions, and understanding, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the text.
| (a) |
Demonstrate the behaviours of an effective and active viewer including formulating questions before viewing; viewing attentively; relating text to self, text to other texts, and text to world; recognizing main ideas and underlying messages and values; recognizing how images and other elements (e.g., data displays) are capturing and holding attention; identifying the impact the text is having on self; reflecting and reviewing in light of purpose. |
| (b) |
Demonstrate ability to navigate and process information when viewing websites, films, videos, and presentations. |
| (c) |
Identify the different techniques (including data displays) used in different media works (including digital) to impact viewers. |
| (d) |
Identify creative uses of language in visual and multimedia texts including those associated with popular culture (e.g., animation, video, computer games). |
| (e) |
Compare how various forms of media (e.g., newspaper, radio, TV, and Internet) cover the same topic. |
| (f) |
Compare various styles of data displays for clarity and effectiveness. |
| (g) |
Evaluate the overall effectiveness and impact of a range of individual visual and multimedia texts (including digital texts). |
