Ssciences 9 To 122013

REVISED
2013
The Ontario Curriculum

Grades 9 to 12
Social Sciences
and Humanities
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CONTENTS
PREFACE 4
Secondary Schools for the Twenty-First Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Supporting Students’ Well-being and Ability to Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INTRODUCTION 7
The Importance of the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ideas Underlying the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Roles and Responsibilities in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program . . . . . . 9
THE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 13
Overview of the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Curriculum Expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Strands in the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 24
Basic Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Achievement Chart for Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12 . . . . . 27
SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
AND HUMANITIES 33
Instructional Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Health and Safety in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Planning Social Sciences and Humanities Programs for Students
with Special Education Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Program Considerations for English Language Learners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Environmental Education and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Healthy Relationships and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Equity and Inclusive Education in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program . . . 42
Financial Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, and Inquiry/Research Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . 46
The Role of the School Library in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program . . . 48
Une publication équivalente est disponible en français sous le titre suivant : Le curriculum de l’Ontario,
de la 9e à la 12e année – Sciences humaines et sociales, 2013.
This publication is available on the Ministry of Education’s website, at www.ontario.ca/edu.

The Role of Information and Communications Technology in the Social
Sciences and Humanities Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Ontario Skills Passport: Making Learning Relevant and Building Skills . . . . . 50
Education and Career/Life Planning through the Social Sciences and
Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cooperative Education and Other Forms of Experiential Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Planning Program Pathways and Programs Leading to a Specialist High
Skills Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ethics in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
COURSES
EQUITY STUDIES 57
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Gender Studies, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HSG3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation (HSE3E) . . . . 70
Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice, Grade 12, University/
College Preparation (HSE4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
World Cultures, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HSC4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
FAMILY STUDIES 103
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exploring Family Studies, Grade 9 or 10, Open (HIF1O/2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fashion and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Clothing, Grade 10, Open (HNL2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Understanding Fashion, Grade 11, College Preparation (HNC3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Housing and Home Design, Grade 11, Open (HLS3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
The World of Fashion, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HNB4M) . . . . . 141
Food and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Food and Nutrition, Grade 9 or 10, Open (HFN1O/2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Food and Culture, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HFC3M) . . . . . . . . 163
Food and Culture, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation (HFC3E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, University Preparation (HFA4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, College Preparation (HFA4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Food and Healthy Living, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation (HFL4E) . . . . . . . . . . 202
General Family Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Dynamics of Human Relationships, Grade 11, Open (HHD3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Families in Canada, Grade 12, University Preparation (HHS4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Families in Canada, Grade 12, College Preparation (HHS4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Human Development throughout the Lifespan, Grade 12, University/
College Preparation (HHG4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Personal Life Management, Grade 12, Open (HIP4O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
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Raising and Caring for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Working with Infants and Young Children, Grade 11, College

Preparation (HPW3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Raising Healthy Children, Grade 11, Open (HPC3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents, Grade 12,
College Preparation (HPD4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 299
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11,
University Preparation (HSP3U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11,
College Preparation (HSP3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12, University Preparation (HSB4U) . . . 318
PHILOSOPHY 327
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Philosophy: The Big Questions, Grade 11, University/College

Preparation (HZB3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Philosophy: Questions and Theories, Grade 12, University

Preparation (HZT4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
WORLD RELIGIONS 355
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
World Religions and Belief Traditions: Perspectives, Issues, and Challenges,

Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HRT3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
World Religions and Belief Traditions in Daily Life, Grade 11, Open (HRF3O) . . . . 369
GLOSSARY 383
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PREFACE
This document replaces The Ontario Curriculum: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–10,
1999 and The Ontario Curriculum: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 11–12, 2000.
Beginning in September 2014, all social sciences and humanities courses for Grades 9–12
will be based on the expectations outlined in this document.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

The goal of Ontario secondary schools is to support high-quality learning while giving
individual students the opportunity to choose programs that suit their skills and interests.
The updated Ontario curriculum, in combination with a broader range of learning options
outside traditional classroom instruction, will enable students to better customize their
high school education and improve their prospects for success in school and in life.
The revised curriculum recognizes that, today and in the future, students need to be crit-
ically literate in order to synthesize information, make informed decisions, communicate
effectively, and thrive in an ever-changing global community. It is important that students
be connected to the curriculum; that they see themselves in what is taught, how it is taught,
and how it applies to the world at large. The curriculum recognizes that the needs of
learners are diverse, and helps all learners develop the knowledge, skills, and perspectives
they need to be informed, productive, caring, responsible, healthy, and active citizens in
their own communities and in the world.
SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ WELL-BEING AND ABILITY TO LEARN

Promoting the healthy development of all students, as well as enabling all students to
reach their full potential, is a priority for educators across Ontario. Students’ health and
well-being contribute to their ability to learn in all disciplines, including social sciences
and humanities, and that learning in turn contributes to their overall well-being.
Educators play an important role in promoting children and youth’s well-being by

creating, fostering, and sustaining a learning environment that is healthy, caring, safe,
inclusive, and accepting. A learning environment of this kind will support not only
students’ cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development but also their mental
health, their resilience, and their overall state of well-being. All this will help them
achieve their full potential in school and in life.
A variety of factors, known as the “determinants of health”, have been shown to affect
a person’s overall state of well-being. Some of these are income, education and literacy,
gender and culture, physical and social environment, personal health practices and
coping skills, and availability of health services. Together, such factors influence not
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only whether a person is physically healthy but also the extent to which he or she will
have the physical, social, and personal resources needed to cope and to identify and
achieve personal aspirations. These factors also have an impact on student learning, and
it is important to be aware of them as factors contributing to a student’s performance.
An educator’s awareness of and responsiveness to students’ cognitive, emotional, social,

and physical development is critical to their success in school. A number of research-
based frameworks, including those described in Early Learning for Every Child Today: A
Framework for Ontario Early Childhood Settings (2007) and Stepping Stones: A Resource on
Youth Development (2012),1 identify developmental stages that are common to the majority
of students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. At the same time, these frameworks recognize
that individual differences, as well as differences in life experiences and exposure to
opportunities, can affect development, and that developmental events are not specifically
age-dependent.
The framework described in Stepping Stones is based on a model that illustrates the
complexity of human development. Its components – the cognitive, emotional, physical,
and social domains – are interrelated and interdependent, and all are subject to the
influence of a person’s environment or context. At the centre is an “enduring (yet
changing) core” – a sense of self, or spirit – that connects the different aspects of
development and experience (p. 17).
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nvironm t/Contex
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Cognitive Emotional
Self/Spirit
Social Physical
Source: Stepping Stones: A Resource on Youth Development, p.17
Educators who have an awareness of a student’s development take each component into
account, with an understanding of and focus on the following elements:
• cognitive development − brain development, processing and reasoning skills, use

of strategies for learning
• emotional development − emotional regulation, empathy, motivation
• social development − self-development (self-concept, self-efficacy, self-esteem);
identity formation (gender identity, social group identity, spiritual identity);
relationships (peer, family, romantic)
• physical development – physical activity, sleep patterns, changes that come with
puberty, body image, nutritional requirements
1. Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning, Early Learning for Every Child Today: A Framework for Ontario
PREFACE
Early Childhood Settings (2007) is available at http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/

earlychildhood/early_learning_for_every_child_today.aspx, and Government of Ontario, Stepping
Stones: A Resource on Youth Development (2012), is available at http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/
English/topics/youthopportunities/steppingstones/youth_policy.aspx.
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The Role of Mental Health
Mental health touches all components of development. Mental health is much more
than the absence of mental illness. Well-being is influenced not only by the absence of
problems and risks but by the presence of factors that contribute to healthy growth and
development. By nurturing and supporting students’ strengths and assets, educators
help promote positive mental health in the classroom. At the same time, they can identify
students who need additional support and connect them with the appropriate services.2
What happens at school can have a significant influence on a student’s well-being.

With a broader awareness of mental health, educators can plan instructional strategies
that contribute to a supportive classroom climate for learning in all subject areas, build
awareness of mental health, and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. Taking
students’ well-being, including their mental health, into account when planning
instructional approaches helps establish a strong foundation for learning.
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
2. The Ministry of Education is making materials available to Ontario schools and school boards to
support educators in this regard.
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INTRODUCTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES CURRICULUM
The discipline of social sciences and humanities in the Ontario secondary school curriculum
encompasses five subject areas: equity studies, family studies, general social sciences,
philosophy, and world religions. Although these subject areas are very different from
one another, they all systematically explore the ways in which individuals influence
and are influenced by families, communities, cultures, institutions, and societies, and
by ideas, norms, and values.
The social sciences – represented in this curriculum by courses in equity studies,

family studies, and general social sciences – explore individual and collective human
behaviour and needs as well as patterns and trends in society. Courses in this area shed
light on a variety of social structures, institutions, relationships, and power dynamics.
The humanities – represented in the curriculum by courses in philosophy and world
religions – explore fundamental questions and ideas about human nature and the
human condition. In all five subject areas encompassed by the secondary program in
social sciences and humanities, students are exposed to social theories, specialized
concepts, and research findings, as well as a range of tools related to investigation
and analysis, to help them understand themselves, their families, their communities,
and society as they strive to find meaning in the world around them.
Students in social sciences and humanities develop a critical lens through which they
can build their awareness of and make decisions with respect to critical issues in our
increasingly complex, multifaceted, and diverse society. Study of this discipline helps
to build understanding about individuals, families, and diverse groups – what people
think, how they live, and how we all interact with one another and the world around
us. Knowledge and understanding developed through the study of social sciences and
humanities can help inform discussion on critical social, cultural, economic, technological,
environmental, and wellness issues, and can provide a strong foundation for vibrant,
healthy, and engaged citizenship.
Study in social sciences and humanities requires systematic inquiry: through sustained
practice, students develop their planning, processing, problem-solving, and decision-
making capabilities, often while exploring issues of deep personal relevance. The essential
questions with which students engage in these courses are often thought provoking and
open ended, and have no single correct answer. The questions stimulate inquiry, debate,
and further questions, and can be re-examined over time. Systematic inquiry in social
sciences and humanities can help students analyse problems and determine appropriate
actions that they can take as individuals, or that can be taken by families, diverse groups,
and even societies in response to complex local or global challenges.
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Social sciences and humanities courses provide students with essential knowledge and
transferable skills that are applicable in various areas of their lives – in their personal and
family lives as well as in their postsecondary studies and in the workplace. Individual
courses provide students with a foundation for a variety of possible postsecondary
destinations: positions in the retail and service industries; college programs in community
services (e.g., early childhood education, child and youth work, and developmental
services work), creative endeavours (e.g., the fashion industry, fashion design, garment
construction, and food preparation), or business (e.g., human resources); and university
programs in fields such as anthropology, business studies, education, environmental
studies, family and child studies, food and nutrition sciences, gender studies, health
sciences, human resources, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, social work,
and sociology.
The discipline of social sciences and humanities, and its related knowledge and skills,
has connections with many other disciplines taught in secondary school. Through their
studies in social sciences and humanities courses, students are able to bring a broader
perspective, integrate useful knowledge, and apply critical-thinking skills when studying
other subjects such as history, geography, arts, and English.
IDEAS UNDERLYING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES CURRICULUM

Effective learning in all subjects of the social sciences and humanities curriculum
depends on the development of skills and understanding in four areas:
• Disciplined Inquiry and Critical Literacy: Social sciences and humanities

courses focus on the use of disciplined, structured inquiry to understand human
beings, human behaviour, and human nature. These courses promote the use
of reason as part of the structured inquiry process, while also recognizing the
limitations of reason as a way of learning, knowing, and understanding. They
encourage students to identify and question assumptions and values that underlie
individual behaviour and family and social/cultural life. Developing their critical
literacy skills enables students to challenge texts, reading “underneath, behind,
and beyond” texts and questioning how they influence us and others and whose
interests they serve.
• Problem Solving: Social sciences and humanities courses require students to
engage actively in solving problems confronted by individuals, families, diverse
groups, institutions, and societies. The problems that students confront in these
courses vary from the abstract and theoretical to the everyday and concrete.
These problems are often morally and politically complex, with solutions
that are sometimes controversial because they affect diverse individuals
and groups differently.
• Understanding of Self and Others: Students in social sciences and humanities
courses are provided with rich opportunities to enhance their self-understanding
and understanding of others through an examination of their personal belief
systems and also of the foundations and implications of different viewpoints
and lived experiences of others. Through a juxtaposition of their own perceptions,
attitudes, values, and beliefs with those of others, students develop an under
standing and appreciation of the contexts through which their own and others’
world views are formed.
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• Local and Global Mindedness: Social sciences and humanities courses develop
students’ awareness that people do not live in isolation; each person affects and
is affected by his or her social, cultural, economic, and environmental context.
Students examine the norms underlying different familial, societal, institutional,
and cultural practices. Students are encouraged to be mindful of their responsi
bilities with respect to the environment and of the importance of making morally
and ethically responsible decisions. Students explore how theories and concepts
can influence social action, and how such action can affect the well-being of
individuals, families, and communities throughout the world.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND

HUMANITIES PROGRAM
Students
Students’ responsibilities with respect to their own learning develop gradually and
increase over time as they progress through elementary and secondary school. With
appropriate instruction and with experience, students come to see how applied effort
can enhance learning and improve achievement. As they mature and develop their ability
to persist, to manage their behaviour and impulses, to take responsible risks, and to listen
with understanding, students become better able to take more responsibility for their
learning and progress. There are some students, however, who are less able to take full
responsibility for their learning because of special challenges they face. The attention,
patience, and encouragement of teachers can be extremely important to the success of
these students. Learning to take responsibility for their improvement and achievement
is an important part of every student’s education.
Developing a fluency with social science and humanities concepts, research and inquiry
skills, and critical thinking and other appropriate habits of mind requires a sincere com
mitment to active engagement and sustained practice. Students can further contribute to
their own learning by exploring the connections between the concepts addressed in their
social sciences and humanities courses and their own lived experience and current events.
Parents
Parents3 have an important role to play in supporting student learning. Studies show
that students perform better in school if their parents are involved in their education.
By becoming familiar with the curriculum, parents can better appreciate what is being
taught in the courses their daughters and sons are taking and what they are expected to
learn. This awareness will enhance parents’ ability to discuss their children’s work with
them, to communicate with teachers, and to ask relevant questions about their children’s
progress. Knowledge of the expectations will also enhance parents’ ability to work with
teachers to improve their children’s learning.
Effective ways in which parents can support their children’s learning include attending
parent-teacher interviews, participating in parent workshops, and becoming involved
in school council activities (including becoming a school council member). Parents who
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encourage and monitor homework or project completion further support their children
in their social sciences and humanities studies.
3. The word parent(s) is used in this document to refer to parent(s) and guardian(s). It may also be taken
to include caregivers or close family members who are responsible for raising the child.
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Parents can contribute to students’ success in the social sciences and humanities
classroom by helping their children make connections between ideas and issues in the
curriculum and other areas of life. To support their children’s learning, parents may
wish to demonstrate an active interest in current events and issues relating to social
sciences and humanities, and to provide their children with opportunities to question and
reflect on the impact of these events and issues on their immediate lives, their families,
their communities, and society in general. Parents can also provide valuable support by
encouraging children to take part in activities that develop responsible citizenship (e.g.,
volunteering at a community organization, or writing letters to the editor or their member
of Parliament on issues of concern).
In many social sciences and humanities courses, students will have opportunities to
work with a variety of equipment and materials. To ensure students’ safety and their
full participation in the experiential learning components of these courses, parents
should inform teachers of their children’s allergies and/or food restrictions. Parents
can also help ensure that their children come to school prepared to participate safely
in hands-on activities such as sewing or food-preparation activities.
Teachers
Teachers and students have complementary responsibilities. Teachers develop appropriate
instructional strategies to help students achieve the curriculum expectations, as well
as appropriate methods for assessing and evaluating student learning. Teachers bring
enthusiasm and varied teaching and assessment approaches to the classroom, addressing
different student needs and ensuring sound learning opportunities for every student.
Teachers reflect on the results of the learning opportunities they provide, and make
adjustments to them as necessary to help every student achieve the curriculum expectations
to the best of his or her ability.
Using a variety of instructional, assessment, and evaluation strategies, teachers provide

numerous opportunities for students to develop and refine their critical-thinking, problem-
solving, and communication skills while engaged in social sciences and humanities activities,
projects, and exploration. The activities offered should give students opportunities to relate
their knowledge of and skills in the social sciences and humanities to the social, environ
mental, and economic conditions and concerns of the world in which they live. Such
opportunities will motivate students to participate in their communities as responsible
and engaged citizens and to become lifelong learners.
Teachers can help students understand that problem solving of any kind often requires a
considerable expenditure of time and energy and a good deal of perseverance. Teachers
can also encourage students to explore alternative solutions and to take the risks necessary
to become successful problem solvers.
Social sciences and humanities teachers provide students with frequent opportunities to
practise their skills and apply new learning and, through regular and varied assessment,
give them the specific feedback they need in order to further develop and refine their
skills. By assigning tasks that promote the development of higher-order thinking skills,
teachers help students assess information, develop informed opinions, draw conclusions,
and become thoughtful and effective communicators.
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Social sciences and humanities can play a key role in shaping students’ views about
life and learning. By developing an understanding of the contextualized nature of their
ideas, values, and ways of life, students come to appreciate and honour, rather than fear,
the diversity with which they are surrounded. It is the teacher’s responsibility to help
students see the connections between the knowledge and skills they develop in the social
sciences and humanities classroom and their lived realities. Teachers should also encourage
students to understand the importance of, and to use the transferable skills they develop
in, this discipline. Although many students may choose not to pursue careers that are
directly related to the social sciences and humanities, through these courses they develop
directly applicable, vocationally relevant skills, including critical-thinking, problem-solving,
research, and communication skills.
As part of effective teaching practice, teachers communicate with parents about what their
children are learning. This communication occurs through the sharing of course outlines,
ongoing formal and informal conversations, curriculum events, and other means of regular
communication, such as newsletters, website postings, and blogs. Communication enables
parents to work in partnership with the school, promoting discussion, follow-up at home,
and student learning in a family context. Stronger connections between the home and the
school support student learning and achievement.
Principals
The principal works in partnership with teachers and parents to ensure that each student
has access to the best possible educational experience. To support student learning, prin
cipals ensure that the Ontario curriculum is being properly implemented in all classrooms
using a variety of instructional approaches. They also ensure that appropriate resources
are made available for teachers and students. To enhance teaching and learning in all
subjects, including social sciences and humanities, principals promote learning teams and
work with teachers to facilitate their participation in professional development activities.
Principals are also responsible for ensuring that every student who has an Individual
Education Plan (IEP) is receiving the modifications and/or accommodations described
in his or her plan – in other words, for ensuring that the IEP is properly developed,
implemented, and monitored.
Principals are responsible for ensuring that up-to-date copies of the outlines of all of
the courses of study for courses offered at the school are retained on file. These outlines
must be available for parents and students to examine. Parents of students under the
age of eighteen are entitled to information on course content since they are required to
approve their child’s choice of courses, and adult students need this information to help
them choose their courses.
Community Partners
Community partners can be an important resource for schools and students. They can be
models of how the knowledge and skills acquired through the study of the curriculum
relate to life beyond school. Partnerships with community organizations can enrich not
only the educational experience of students but also the life of the community.
INTRODUCTION
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Schools and school boards can play a role by coordinating efforts with community partners.
They can, for example, help organize visits by students to community centres, libraries,
museums, science centres, or farmers’ markets; facilitate contact between students and
advocacy or volunteer groups working in areas of interest to students; and work with
leaders of existing community programs to find ways to promote such programs, and
to publicize the issues underlying them, within schools.
In choosing community partners, schools should build on existing links with their local
communities and create new partnerships in conjunction with ministry and school board
policies. These links are especially beneficial when they have direct connections to the
curriculum. For example, schools could develop links with different faith groups in the
community, inviting members of those groups to participate in presentations to enrich
the world religions courses. In addition, local ethnocultural groups could be asked to
demonstrate specialized food preparation skills in a food and nutrition class or traditional
fabrics and apparel in fashion classes.
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THE PROGRAM IN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
AND HUMANITIES
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
All five of the subject areas in the secondary social sciences and humanities program –
equity studies, family studies, general social sciences, philosophy, and world religions –
are concerned with how students view themselves, their families, their communities,
and the broader society, and how they come to understand and respond to the world
around them. Through practical experience, discussion, debate, research, reflection, and
the development of critical and creative thinking skills, social sciences and humanities
courses help students become self-motivated problem solvers equipped with the skills
and knowledge that will enable them to face their changing world with confidence.
Courses in Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12

Five types of courses are offered in the social sciences and humanities program: university
preparation, university/college preparation, college preparation, workplace preparation,
and open courses. Students choose between course types on the basis of their interests,
achievement, and postsecondary goals. The course types are defined as follows:
University preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge
and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs.
University/college preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge
and skills they need to meet the entrance requirements for specific programs offered at
universities and colleges.
College preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and
skills they need to meet the requirements for entrance to most college programs or for
admission to specific apprenticeship or other training programs.
Workplace preparation courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and
skills they need to meet the expectations of employers, if they plan to enter the workplace
directly after graduation, or the requirements for admission to many apprenticeship or
other training programs.
Open courses are designed to broaden students’ knowledge and skills in subjects that
reflect their interests and prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society.
They are not designed with the specific requirements of universities, colleges, or the
workplace in mind.
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Courses in Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12*
Grade Course Name Course Type Course Code** Prerequisite
Equity Studies
11 Gender Studies University/College HSG3M None
Equity, Diversity, and

11 Workplace HSE3E None
Social Justice
Any university, college,

or university/college
Equity and Social preparation course in
12 Justice: From Theory University/College HSE4M social sciences and
to Practice humanities, English,
or Canadian and
world studies

preparation course in
12 World Cultures University/College HSC4M social sciences and
humanities, English,
or Canadian and
world studies
Family Studies
Exploring Family
9 or 10 Open HIF1O/2O‡ None
Studies
Fashion and Housing

10 Clothing Open HNL2O None
Understanding
11 College HNC3C None
Fashion
Housing and Home

11 Open HLS3O None

Design

12 The World of Fashion University/College HNB4M social sciences and
or Canadian and
world studies
Food and Nutrition
9 or 10 Food and Nutrition Open HFN1O/2O‡ None
11 Food and Culture University/College HFC3M None
11 Food and Culture Workplace HFC3E None
Any university or
university/college
12 Nutrition and Health University HFA4U social sciences and
or Canadian and
world studies
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Food and Nutrition (continued)

12 Nutrition and Health College HFA4C social sciences and
or Canadian and
world studies
Food and Healthy

12 Workplace HFL4E None
Living
General Family Studies

Dynamics of Human
11 Open HHD3O None
Relationships
Any university or
university/college
12 Families in Canada University HHS4U social sciences and
or Canadian and
world studies

12 Families in Canada College HHS4C social sciences and
or Canadian and
world studies

Human Development preparation course in
12 throughout the University/College HHG4M social sciences and
Lifespan humanities, English,
or Canadian and
world studies
Personal Life
12 Open HIP4O None
Management
THE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Raising and Caring for Children
Working with Infants

11 College HPW3C None
and Young Children
Raising Healthy
11 Open HPC3O None
Children

Working with preparation course in
12 School-Age Children College HPD4C social sciences and
and Adolescents humanities, English,
or Canadian and
world studies
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General Social Sciences

The Grade 10 academic
Introduction to
course in English, or
Anthropology,
11 University HSP3U the Grade 10 academic
Psychology, and
history course (Canadian
Sociology
and world studies)
Introduction to
Anthropology,
11 College HSP3C None
Psychology, and
Sociology
Any university or
university/college
Challenge and
12 University HSB4U social sciences and
Change in Society
or Canadian and
world studies
Philosophy
Philosophy: The Big
11 University/College HZB3M None
Questions
Any university or
university/college
preparation course
Philosophy: Questions
12 University HZT4U in social sciences and
and Theories
or Canadian and
world studies
World Religions
World Religions and
Belief Traditions:
11 University/College HRT3M None
Perspectives, Issues,
and Challenges
World Religions and

11 Belief Traditions in Open HRF3O None
Daily Life
* Each course has a credit value of 1.
**Course codes consist of five characters. The first three characters identify the subject; the fourth
character identifies the grade (i.e., Grade 9 courses are represented by 1, Grade 10 by 2, Grade 11 by 3,
and Grade 12 by 4); and the fifth character identifies the type of course (i.e., U refers to “university”,
M to “university/college”, C to “college”, E to “workplace”, and O to “open”).
‡ These courses may be taken at either the Grade 9 or the Grade 10 level. Only one credit may be earned
in each of these courses.
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Course Chart for Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all of the courses in the discipline by subject and grade, and indicates possible
movement from course to course. It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course
to course. For an explanation of course codes, see the second note to the chart on page 16.
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Equity Studies
Equity and
Gender Studies Social Justice: From
(HSG3M) Theory to Practice
(HSE4M)***
Equity, Diversity,
World Cultures
and Social Justice
(HSC4M)***
(HSE3E)
Family Studies
Fashion and Housing
Exploring Exploring Understanding

Family Studies OR Family Studies Fashion
(HIF1O) (HIF2O) (HNC3C)
The World
of Fashion
(HNB4M)***
Housing and
Clothing
Home Design
(HNL2O)
(HLS3O)
Food and Nutrition
Exploring Exploring Nutrition

Food and Culture
Family Studies OR Family Studies and Health
(HFC3M)
(HIF1O) (HIF2O) (HFA4U)**

Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition Food and Culture
OR and Health
(HFN1O) (HFN2O) (HFC3E)
(HFA4C)***
Food and
Healthy Living
(HFL4E)
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General Family Studies
Exploring Exploring Dynamics of Human

Families in Canada
Family Studies OR Family Studies Relationships
(HHS4U)**
(HIF1O) (HIF2O) (HHD3O)
Families in Canada
(HHS4C)***
Human
Development
throughout the
Lifespan
(HHG4M)***
Personal Life
Management
(HIP4O)
Raising and Caring for Children
Working with
Exploring Exploring Working with Infants
School-Age
Family Studies OR Family Studies and Young Children
Children and
(HIF1O) (HIF2O) (HPW3C)
Adolescents
(HPD4C)***
Raising
Healthy Children
(HPC3O)
General Social Sciences
Introduction to
Challenge and
Anthropology,
Change in Society
Psychology,
(HSB4U)**
and Sociology
(HSP3U)*
Introduction to
Anthropology,
Psychology,
and Sociology
(HSP3C)
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Philosophy
Philosophy:
Philosophy:
Questions and
The Big Questions
Theories
(HZB3M)
(HZT4U)**
World Religions
World Religions
and Belief Traditions:
Perspectives, Issues,
and Challenges
(HRT3M)
World Religions and

Belief Traditions
in Daily Life
(HRF3O)
*Prerequisite: The Grade 10 academic course in English, or the Grade 10 academic history course
(Canadian and world studies)
**Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 or 12 university or university/college preparation course in social sciences
and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
***Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 or 12 university, college, or university/college preparation course in
social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Half-Credit Courses
The courses outlined in the Grade 9 to 12 social sciences and humanities curriculum
document are designed as full-credit courses. However, with the exception of Grade 12
university and university/college preparation courses, they may also be delivered as half-
credit courses.
Half-credit courses, which require a minimum of fifty-five hours of scheduled instructional

time, adhere to the following conditions:
• The two half-credit courses created from a full course must together contain all
of the expectations of the full course. The expectations for each half-credit course
must be drawn from all strands of the full course and must be divided in a manner
that best enables students to achieve the required knowledge and skills in the
allotted time.
• A course that is a prerequisite for another course in the secondary curriculum
may be offered as two half-credit courses, but students must successfully com
plete both parts of the course to fulfil the prerequisite. (Students are not required
to complete both parts unless the course is a prerequisite for another course they
wish to take.)
• The title of each half-credit course must include the designation Part 1 or Part 2.
A half credit (0.5) will be recorded in the credit-value column of both the report
card and the Ontario Student Transcript.
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Boards will ensure that all half-credit courses comply with the conditions described
above, and will report all half-credit courses to the ministry annually in the School
October Report.
CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS
The expectations identified for each course describe the knowledge and skills that
students are expected to develop and demonstrate in their class work, on tests, and
in various other activities on which their achievement is assessed and evaluated.
Two sets of expectations – overall expectations and specific expectations – are listed for
each strand, or broad area of the curriculum. (The strands are numbered A, B, C, etc.)
Taken together, the overall and specific expectations represent the mandated curriculum.
The overall expectations describe in general terms the knowledge and skills that students
are expected to demonstrate by the end of each course.
The specific expectations describe the expected knowledge and skills in greater detail.
The specific expectations are grouped under numbered headings, each of which indicates
the strand and the overall expectation to which the group of specific expectations corre
sponds (e.g., “B2” indicates that the group relates to overall expectation 2 in strand B).
This organization is not meant to imply that the expectations in any one group are achieved
independently of the expectations in the other groups. The subheadings are used merely
to help teachers focus on particular aspects of knowledge and skills as they plan learning
activities for their students.
Most specific expectations are accompanied by examples and “teacher prompts”,

as requested by educators. The examples, given in parentheses, are meant to clarify
the requirements specified in the expectation, illustrating the kind of knowledge or skill,
the specific area of learning, the depth of learning, and/or the level of complexity that the
expectation entails. The teacher prompts are meant to illustrate the kinds of questions
teachers might pose in relation to the requirement specified in the expectation. Both the
examples and the teacher prompts have been developed to model appropriate practice
for the discipline and are meant to serve as illustrations for teachers. Both are intended
as suggestions for teachers rather than as exhaustive or mandatory lists. Teachers can
choose to use the examples and prompts that are appropriate for their classrooms,
or they may develop their own approaches that reflect a similar level of complexity.
Whatever the specific ways in which the requirements outlined in the expectations are
implemented in the classroom, they must, wherever possible, be inclusive and reflect
the diversity of the student population and the population of the province.
The diagram on page 21 shows all of the elements to be found on a page of curriculum
expectations.
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A numbered subheading introduces The overall expectations describe in general
each overall expectation. The same terms the knowledge and skills students are
heading is used to identify the group expected to demonstrate by the end of each
of specific expectations that relates course. Two to four overall expectations are
to the particular overall expectations provided for each strand in every course. The
(e.g., “C1. The Effects on Individuals” numbering of overall expectations indicates
relates to overall expectation C1 for the strand to which they belong (e.g., C1
strand C and to the specific expectations through C3 are the overall expectations for
under that heading). strand C).
Each course in the social

sciences and humanities
is organized into strands,
numbered A, B, C, and
so on.
The specific expectations

describe the expected knowl
edge and skills in greater
detail. The expectation num
ber identifies the strand to
which the expectation belongs
and the overall expectation to
which it relates (e.g., C1.1,
C1.2, and C1.3 relate to the
first overall expectation in
strand C).
The examples help to clarify the requirement Teacher prompts illustrate the kinds of
specified in the specific expectation and questions teachers might pose in relation to
to suggest its intended depth and level of the requirement specified in the expectation.
complexity. The examples are illustrations They are illustrations only, not requirements.
only, not requirements. They appear in Teacher prompts follow the specific expectations
parentheses and are set in italics. and examples.
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STRANDS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES CURRICULUM
The expectations for the Grade 9 to 12 social sciences and humanities courses are organized
into distinct but related strands. The first strand (strand A) focuses on research and inquiry
skills, which are similar for all courses; the remaining strands, which vary in number from
course to course, represent the major content areas for each course. The structure of Grade 12
philosophy differs somewhat from this pattern. In this course, strand B, Philosophical
Foundations, includes philosophical reasoning and critical-thinking skills that are to be
taught and assessed in conjunction with the content strands (strands C–H).
Strand A: Research and Inquiry Skills

A well-rounded education in social sciences and humanities is about much more than
just providing students with knowledge of facts. A deep understanding of and fluency
in the subject cannot be evaluated solely in terms of students’ ability to use specialized
terminology, memorize isolated facts, or repeat a theory. Rather, students must be given
opportunities to develop the skills and habits of mind needed to analyse, synthesize, and
evaluate information. Not only do these skills underpin critical thinking and allow students
to extend their understanding of social sciences and humanities, but they are also useful
in students’ everyday lives and will help them in pursuing their postsecondary goals,
whether in social sciences and humanities or some other area of endeavour.
The first strand in all courses in social sciences and humanities outlines required learning
related to research and inquiry skills. The expectations in this strand describe the skills
that are considered to be essential for all types of research and inquiry in the discipline.
These skills apply to, and should be developed in conjunction with, the content of all the
other strands of the course.
The research and inquiry skills are organized under subheadings related to the four
stages of inquiry – exploring, investigating, processing information, and communicating
and reflecting.
• Exploring skills include the ability to identify and refine topics, identify key
concepts, and formulate effective questions to guide inquiry.

• Investigating skills include the ability to create research plans; develop research
tools; locate relevant sources; and formulate hypotheses, research questions, or
thesis statements.
• Processing information skills include the ability to assess sources, organize and
synthesize findings, document sources, and formulate conclusions.
• Communicating and reflecting skills include the ability to use appropriate modes
of communication for a specific purpose and audience. This set of skills also
includes the ability to reflect on the research process in order to identify steps
for improvement.
Skills in these four areas are not necessarily performed sequentially. As the figure on
page 23 illustrates, inquiry may begin in any one of the areas, and students will tend to
move back and forth among the areas as they practise and refine their skills. In addition,
each inquiry is unique and will require a particular mix and sequence of skills.
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Interaction among the Four Areas of Research and Inquiry
Exploring:
explore topics related
to the subject area,
identify concepts, and
formulate questions
to guide research
and inquiry
Investigating:
Communicating
create research plans
and Reflecting:
and locate and select
communicate the results
information relevant to
of research and inquiry
chosen topics, using
clearly and effectively, and
appropriate research
reflect on and evaluate
and inquiry methods;
research, inquiry, and
formulate hypotheses,
communication skills
questions, theses
Processing Information:
assess, record, organize,
analyse, and synthesize
information; document
sources; form conclusions
Teachers should ensure that students develop their research and inquiry skills in appro
priate ways as they work to achieve the curriculum expectations in the other strands of

the course. In some courses, it may be appropriate for students to develop research and
inquiry skills as they complete a major research project. In others, students might develop
these skills as they read and interpret texts, assess texts for bias and perspective, and
communicate their findings. In either case, skills development must be assessed and
evaluated as part of students’ achievement of the overall expectations for the course.
The Content Strands

Because of the diversity of courses in social sciences and humanities, the content strands
in each course are distinct, reflecting the skills and understandings that are inherent to
each area. Although the strands vary, they all connect to the four key ideas underlying
the social sciences and humanities curriculum (see pages 8–9).
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ASSESSMENT AND
EVALUATION OF
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, First Edition,
Covering Grades 1 to 12, 2010 sets out the Ministry of Education’s assessment, evaluation,
and reporting policy. The policy aims to maintain high standards, improve student learning,
and benefit students, parents, and teachers in elementary and secondary schools across
the province. Successful implementation of this policy depends on the professional
judgement4 of educators at all levels as well as on their ability to work together and
to build trust and confidence among parents and students.
A brief summary of some major aspects of the current assessment, evaluation, and
reporting policy, with a focus on policy relating to secondary schools, is given below.
Teachers should refer to Growing Success for more detailed information.
Fundamental Principles
The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning.
The following seven fundamental principles lay the foundation for rich and challenging
practice. When these principles are fully understood and observed by all teachers, they
will guide the collection of meaningful information that will help inform instructional
decisions, promote student engagement, and improve student learning.
To ensure that assessment, evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and that
they lead to the improvement of learning for all students, teachers use practices and
procedures that:
• are fair, transparent, and equitable for all students;

• support all students, including those with special education needs, those who are
learning the language of instruction (English or French), and those who are First
Nation, Métis, or Inuit;
4. “Professional judgement”, as defined in Growing Success (p. 152), is “judgement that is informed
by professional knowledge of curriculum expectations, context, evidence of learning, methods of
instruction and assessment, and the criteria and standards that indicate success in student learning.
In professional practice, judgement involves a purposeful and systematic thinking process that
evolves in terms of accuracy and insight with ongoing reflection and self-correction”.
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• are carefully planned to relate to the curriculum expectations and learning goals
and, as much as possible, to the interests, learning styles and preferences, needs,
and experiences of all students;
• are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the school
year or course and at other appropriate points throughout the school year or course;
• are ongoing, varied in nature, and administered over a period of time to provide
multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;
• provide ongoing descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful, and timely
to support improved learning and achievement;
• develop students’ self-assessment skills to enable them to assess their own learning,
set specific goals, and plan next steps for their learning.
Learning Skills and Work Habits

The development of learning skills and work habits is an integral part of a student’s
learning. To the extent possible, however, the evaluation of learning skills and work
habits, apart from any that may be included as part of a curriculum expectation in a
course, should not be considered in the determination of a student’s grades. Assessing,
evaluating, and reporting on the achievement of curriculum expectations and on the
demonstration of learning skills and work habits separately allows teachers to provide
the information to the parents and student that is specific to each of these two areas
of achievement.
The six learning skills and work habits are responsibility, organization, independent
work, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation.
Content Standards and Performance Standards

The Ontario curriculum for Grades 9 to 12 comprises content standards and performance
standards. Assessment and evaluation will be based on both the content standards and
the performance standards.
The content standards are the overall and specific curriculum expectations identified
in the curriculum documents for every subject and discipline.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

The performance standards are outlined in the achievement chart, which is provided in the
curriculum documents for every subject or discipline (see pages 28–29). The achievement
chart is a standard province-wide guide and is to be used by all teachers as a framework
within which to assess and evaluate student achievement of the expectations in the par
ticular subject or discipline. It enables teachers to make consistent judgements about the
quality of student learning based on clear performance standards and on a body of evidence
collected over time. It also provides teachers with a foundation for developing clear and
specific feedback for students and parents.
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The purposes of the achievement chart are to:
• provide a common framework that encompasses all curriculum expectations

for all subjects/courses across grades;
• guide the development of high-quality assessment tasks and tools
(including rubrics);
• help teachers plan instruction for learning;

• provide a basis for consistent and meaningful feedback to students in relation
to provincial content and performance standards;
• establish categories and criteria with which to assess and evaluate students’ learning.
Assessment for Learning and as Learning

Assessment is the process of gathering information that accurately reflects how well a
student is achieving the curriculum expectations in a course. The primary purpose of
assessment is to improve student learning. Assessment for the purpose of improving
student learning is seen as both “assessment for learning” and “assessment as learning”.
As part of assessment for learning, teachers provide students with descriptive feedback
and coaching for improvement. Teachers engage in assessment as learning by helping all
students develop their capacity to be independent, autonomous learners who are able to
set individual goals, monitor their own progress, determine next steps, and reflect on
their thinking and learning.
As essential steps in assessment for learning and as learning, teachers need to:
• plan assessment concurrently and integrate it seamlessly with instruction;

• share learning goals and success criteria with students at the outset of learning
to ensure that students and teachers have a common and shared understanding
of these goals and criteria as learning progresses;
• gather information about student learning before, during, and at or near the
end of a period of instruction, using a variety of assessment strategies and tools;
• use assessment to inform instruction, guide next steps, and help students monitor
their progress towards achieving their learning goals;
• analyse and interpret evidence of learning;
• give and receive specific and timely descriptive feedback about student learning;
• help students develop skills of peer assessment and self-assessment.
Evaluation
Evaluation refers to the process of judging the quality of student learning on the basis
of established performance standards and assigning a value to represent that quality.
Evaluation accurately summarizes and communicates to parents, other teachers,
employers, institutions of further education, and students themselves what students
know and can do with respect to the overall curriculum expectations. Evaluation is
based on assessment of learning that provides evidence of student achievement at
strategic times throughout the course, often at the end of a period of learning.
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All curriculum expectations must be accounted for in instruction and assessment,
but evaluation focuses on the students’ achievement of the overall expectations. A student’s
achievement of the overall expectations is evaluated on the basis of his or her achieve
ment of related specific expectations. The overall expectations are broad in nature, and
the specific expectations define the particular content or scope of the knowledge and skills
referred to in the overall expectations. Teachers will use their professional judgement to
determine which specific expectations should be used to evaluate the achievement of the
overall expectations, and which ones will be accounted for in instruction and assessment
but not necessarily evaluated.
Determining a report card grade involves the interpretation of evidence collected

through observations, conversations, and student products (tests/exams, assignments
for evaluation), combined with the teacher’s professional judgement and consideration
of factors such as the number of tests/exams or assignments for evaluation that were not
completed or submitted and the fact that some evidence may carry greater weight than
other evidence.
Seventy per cent of the final grade (a percentage mark) in a course will be based on
evaluation conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect
the student’s most consistent level of achievement, with special consideration given to
more recent evidence. Thirty per cent will be based on a final evaluation administered
at or towards the end of the course.
Reporting Student Achievement

The Provincial Report Card, Grades 9–12, shows a student’s achievement at specific points
in the school year or semester. There are two formal reporting periods for a semestered
course and three formal reporting periods for a non-semestered course. The reports reflect
student achievement of the overall curriculum expectations, as well as development of
learning skills and work habits.
Although there are formal reporting periods, communication with parents and students
about student achievement should be continuous throughout the course, by means such
as parent-teacher or parent-student-teacher conferences, portfolios of student work, student-
led conferences, interviews, phone calls, checklists, and informal reports. Communication

about student achievement should be designed to provide detailed information that will
encourage students to set goals for learning, help teachers establish plans for teaching,
and assist parents in supporting learning at home.
THE ACHIEVEMENT CHART FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES,

GRADES 9–12
The achievement chart, on pages 28–29, identifies four categories of knowledge and
skills and four levels of achievement in social sciences and humanities. The components
of the chart are explained on the pages following the chart. (See also the section “Content
Standards and Performance Standards”, on p. 25.)
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THE ACHIEVEMENT CHART: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12
50–59% 60–69% 70–79% 80–100%

Categories
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (Level 4)
Knowledge and Understanding – Subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge),

and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)
The student:
Knowledge of content demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates
(e.g., facts, terms, limited knowledge some knowledge considerable thorough
definitions, safe practices of content of content knowledge knowledge
and procedures, use of of content of content
technologies)
Understanding demonstrates demonstrates some demonstrates demonstrates
of content (e.g., concepts, limited understand understanding considerable under thorough under
theories, ideas, processes; ing of content of content standing of content standing of content
relationship between theory
and action)
Thinking – The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes
The student:
Use of planning skills uses planning skills uses planning skills uses planning skills uses planning skills
(e.g., formulating questions, with limited with some with considerable with a high degree
identifying problems, gen effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness of effectiveness
erating ideas, gathering
and organizing information,
focusing research, selecting
strategies)
Use of processing skills uses processing uses processing uses processing uses processing
(e.g., analysing, detecting skills with limited skills with some skills with consider skills with a
point of view and bias, effectiveness effectiveness able effectiveness high degree
interpreting, evaluating, of effectiveness
synthesizing, forming
conclusions)
Use of critical/creative uses critical/creative uses critical/creative uses critical/creative uses critical/creative
thinking processes thinking processes thinking processes thinking processes thinking processes
(e.g., goal setting, decision with limited with some with considerable with a high degree
making, problem solving, effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness of effectiveness
invention, critiquing,
reviewing)
Communication – The conveying of meaning and expression through various forms
The student:
Organization and organizes and organizes and organizes and organizes and
expression of ideas, expresses ideas, expresses ideas, expresses ideas, expresses ideas,
information, and under information, and information, and information, and information, and
standings in oral, visual, understandings understandings understandings understandings
and/or written forms with limited with some with considerable with a high degree
(e.g., oral: role plays, inter effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness of effectiveness
views, presentations, debates;
visual: demonstrations,
multimedia presentations,
posters, graphic organizers;
written: pamphlets, journals,
reports, web pages)
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50–59% 60–69% 70–79% 80–100%
Categories
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (Level 4)
Communication for communicates for communicates for communicates for communicates for
different audiences different audiences different audiences different audiences different audiences
(e.g., peers, adults, younger and purposes with and purposes with and purposes and purposes with
children, community limited effectiveness some effectiveness with considerable a high degree of
members) and purposes effectiveness effectiveness
(e.g., to inform, instruct,
persuade) in oral, visual,
and/or written forms
Use of conventions uses conventions, uses conventions, uses conventions, uses conventions,
(e.g., research conventions vocabulary, and vocabulary, and vocabulary, and vocabulary, and
such as surveys, documen terminology with terminology with terminology with terminology with
tation conventions, commu limited effectiveness some effectiveness considerable a high degree of
nication conventions), effectiveness effectiveness
vocabulary, and termi
nology of the discipline
in oral, visual, and/or
written forms
Application – The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between
various contexts
The student:
Application of knowl applies knowledge applies knowledge applies knowledge applies knowledge
edge and skills (e.g., and skills in familiar and skills in familiar and skills in familiar and skills in familiar
concepts, procedures, contexts with limit contexts with some contexts with contexts with a
processes, methodologies, ed effectiveness effectiveness considerable high degree of
technologies) in familiar effectiveness effectiveness
contexts
Transfer of knowledge transfers knowl transfers knowl transfers knowl transfers knowl
and skills to new con edge and skills to edge and skills to edge and skills edge and skills to
texts (e.g., other subjects; new contexts with new contexts with to new contexts new contexts with
experiences in the family, limited effectiveness some effectiveness with considerable a high degree of
community, society; using effectiveness effectiveness
theory to help understand
personal experiences)
Making connections makes connections makes connections makes connections makes connections

within and between within and between within and between within and between within and between
various contexts various contexts various contexts various contexts various contexts
(e.g., past, present, future; with limited with some with considerable with a high degree
environmental, personal, effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness of effectiveness
social, religious, cultural,
socio-economic contexts)
Note: A student whose achievement is below 50% at the end of a course will not obtain a credit for the course.
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Categories of Knowledge and Skills
The categories represent four broad areas of knowledge and skills within which the
expectations for any given subject or course can be organized. The four categories
should be considered as interrelated, reflecting the wholeness and interconnectedness
of learning.
The categories help teachers focus not only on students’ acquisition of knowledge but
also on their development of the skills of thinking, communication, and application.
The categories of knowledge and skills are as follows:
Knowledge and Understanding. Subject-specific content acquired in each grade or course

(knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding).
Thinking. The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes.
Communication. The conveying of meaning and expression through various forms.
Application. The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between
various contexts.
In all subjects and courses, students should be given numerous and varied opportunities
to demonstrate the full extent of their achievement of the curriculum expectations across
all four categories of knowledge and skills.
Teachers will ensure that student learning is assessed and evaluated in a balanced manner
with respect to the four categories, and that achievement of particular expectations is
considered within the appropriate categories. The emphasis on “balance” reflects the
fact that all categories of the achievement chart are important and need to be a part of
the process of instruction, learning, assessment, and evaluation. However, it also indicates
that for different courses, the relative importance of each of the categories may vary.
The importance accorded to each of the four categories in assessment and evaluation
should reflect the emphasis accorded to them in the curriculum expectations for the
course, and in instructional practice.
Criteria and Descriptors

To further guide teachers in their assessment and evaluation of student learning, the
achievement chart provides “criteria” and “descriptors”.
A set of criteria is identified for each category in the achievement chart. The criteria are
subsets of the knowledge and skills that define the category. The criteria identify the
aspects of student performance that are assessed and/or evaluated, and they serve as
a guide to what teachers look for. In the social sciences and humanities curriculum,
the criteria for each category are as follows:
Knowledge and Understanding
• knowledge of content
• understanding of content
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Thinking
• use of planning skills

• use of processing skills
• use of critical/creative thinking processes
Communication
• organization and expression of ideas, information, and understandings in oral,

visual, and/or written forms
• communication for different audiences and purposes in oral, visual, and/or
written forms
• use of conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual,
and/or written forms
Application
• application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts

• transfer of knowledge and skills to new contexts
• making connections within and between various contexts
“Descriptors” indicate the characteristics of the student’s performance, with respect to

a particular criterion, on which assessment or evaluation is focused. Effectiveness is the
descriptor used for each of the criteria in the Thinking, Communication, and Application
categories. What constitutes effectiveness in any given performance task will vary with
the particular criterion being considered. Assessment of effectiveness may therefore focus
on a quality such as appropriateness, clarity, accuracy, precision, logic, relevance, signifi
cance, fluency, flexibility, depth, or breadth, as appropriate for the particular criterion.
Levels of Achievement
The achievement chart also identifies four levels of achievement, defined as follows:
Level 1 represents achievement that falls much below the provincial standard.
The student demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with limited effectiveness.
Students must work at significantly improving in specific areas, as necessary, if they are

to be successful in a course in the next grade.
Level 2 represents achievement that approaches the standard. The student demonstrates
the specified knowledge and skills with some effectiveness. Students performing at this
level need to work on identified learning gaps to ensure future success.
Level 3 represents the provincial standard for achievement. The student demonstrates
the specified knowledge and skills with considerable effectiveness. Parents of students
achieving at level 3 can be confident that their children will be prepared for work in
subsequent courses.
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Level 4 identifies achievement that surpasses the provincial standard. The student
demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with a high degree of effectiveness.
However, achievement at level 4 does not mean that the student has achieved expectations
beyond those specified for the course.
Specific “qualifiers” are used with the descriptors in the achievement chart to describe
student performance at each of the four levels of achievement – the qualifier limited is
used for level 1; some for level 2; considerable for level 3; and a high degree of or thorough
for level 4. Hence, achievement at level 3 in the Thinking category for the criterion “use
of planning skills” would be described in the achievement chart as “[The student] uses
planning skills with considerable effectiveness”.
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SOME CONSIDERATIONS
FOR PROGRAM
PLANNING IN SOCIAL
SCIENCES AND
HUMANITIES
INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES
Effective instruction is key to student success. To provide effective instruction, teachers need
to consider what they want students to learn, how they will know whether students
have learned it, how they will design instruction to promote the learning, and how
they will respond to students who are not making progress.
When planning what students will learn, teachers identify the main concepts and skills
described in the curriculum expectations, consider the contexts in which students will
apply the learning, and determine students’ learning goals.
Instructional approaches should be informed by the findings of current research on

instructional practices that have proved effective in the classroom. For example, research
has provided compelling evidence about the benefits of explicit teaching of strategies
that can help students develop a deeper understanding of concepts. Strategies such as
“compare and contrast” (e.g., through Venn diagrams and comparison matrices) and the
use of analogies give students opportunities to examine concepts in ways that help them
see what the concepts are and what they are not. Although such strategies are simple
to use, teaching them explicitly is important in order to ensure that all students use
them effectively.
A well-planned instructional program should always be at the student’s level, but it

should also push the student towards his or her optimal level of challenge for learning,
while providing the support and anticipating and directly teaching the skills that are
required for success.
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A Differentiated Approach to Teaching and Learning
An understanding of students’ strengths and needs, as well as of their backgrounds and
life experiences, can help teachers plan effective instruction and assessment. Teachers
continually build their awareness of students’ learning strengths and needs by observing
and assessing their readiness to learn, their interests, and their learning styles and pref
erences. As teachers develop and deepen their understanding of individual students,
they can respond more effectively to the students’ needs by differentiating instructional
approaches – adjusting the method or pace of instruction, using different types of resources,
allowing a wider choice of topics, even adjusting the learning environment, if appropriate,
to suit the way their students learn and how they are best able to demonstrate their learning.
Unless students have an Individual Education Plan with modified curriculum expectations,
what they learn continues to be guided by the curriculum expectations and remains the
same for all students.
Lesson Design
Effective lesson design involves several important elements. Teachers engage students in
a lesson by activating the students’ prior learning and experiences, clarifying the purpose
for learning, and making connections to contexts that will help them see the relevance and
usefulness of what they are learning. Teachers select instructional strategies to effectively
introduce concepts, and consider how they will scaffold instruction in ways that will best
meet the needs of their students. At the same time, they consider when and how to check
students’ understanding and to assess their progress towards achieving their learning
goals. Teachers provide multiple opportunities for students to apply their knowledge
and skills and to consolidate and reflect on their learning. A three-part lesson design
(e.g., “Minds On, Action, and Consolidation”) is often used to structure these elements.
Instructional Approaches in Social Sciences and Humanities

Instruction in social sciences and humanities should help students acquire the knowledge,
skills, and attributes that they need in order to achieve the curriculum expectations and
be able to think critically throughout their lives about issues related to the subjects in social
sciences and humanities. Effective instruction in these subjects motivates students and
instils positive habits of mind, such as curiosity and open-mindedness; a willingness to
think, question, challenge, and be challenged; and an awareness of the value of listening
or reading closely and communicating clearly. To be effective, instruction must be based
on the beliefs that all students can be successful and that learning in social sciences and
humanities is important and valuable for all students.
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

As part of every course, students must be made aware that health and safety are every
one’s responsibility – at home, at school, and in the workplace. Students must be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the equipment and products being used and the procedures
necessary for their safe use. In addition, simple precautions such as wearing closed-toe
shoes, tying back long hair, and removing loose jewellery (or taping it down in the case
of MedicAlert bracelets) contribute to a safe environment when students are engaging in
some of the hands-on components of social sciences and humanities courses.
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Teachers must model safe practices at all times and communicate safety requirements
to students in accordance with school board and Ministry of Education policies and
Ministry of Labour regulations.
In planning learning activities to help students achieve the social sciences and humanities
curriculum expectations, teachers need to ensure that students have opportunities to
consider health and safety issues. In food and fashion courses, for example, use of hot
equipment and sharp or hot tools must be carefully monitored, and such items must be
securely stored when not in use. Food safety protocols must be in place in all food class
rooms to avoid food spoilage, cross-contamination, and allergic reactions. Appropriate
routines need to be in place in both food and fashion classrooms to help students avoid
physical injury. Social sciences and humanities teachers must work together with all
other teachers using dedicated facilities and with their school administration to ensure
that the physical layout of food and fashion classrooms contributes to students’ safety.
Health and safety issues not usually associated with social sciences and humanities
education may be important when the learning involves field trips. Out-of-school field trips
can provide an exciting and authentic dimension to students’ learning experiences, but
they also take the teacher and students out of the predictable classroom environment
and into unfamiliar settings. Teachers must preview and plan these activities carefully
to protect students’ health and safety.
PLANNING SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS

WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
Classroom teachers are the key educators of students who have special education needs.
They have a responsibility to help all students learn, and they work collaboratively with
special education resource teachers, where appropriate, to achieve this goal. Classroom
teachers commit to assisting every student to prepare for living with the highest degree
of independence possible.
Learning for All: A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction for All Students, Kindergarten
to Grade 12 (Draft 2011) describes a set of beliefs, based in research, that should guide
program planning for students with special education needs in all disciplines. Teachers
planning social sciences and humanities courses need to pay particular attention to these
beliefs, which are as follows:
SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING

• All students can succeed.
• Each student has his or her own unique patterns of learning.
• Successful instructional practices are founded on evidence-based research,
tempered by experience.
• Universal design5 and differentiated instruction6 are effective and interconnected
means of meeting the learning or productivity needs of any group of students.
5. The goal of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is to create a learning environment that is open and
accessible to all students, regardless of age, skills, or situation. Instruction based on principles of universal
design is flexible and supportive, can be adjusted to meet different student needs, and enables all students
to access the curriculum as fully as possible.
6. Differentiated instruction, as discussed on page 34 of this document, is effective instruction that shapes
each student’s learning experience in response to his or her particular learning preferences, interests,
and readiness to learn.
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• Classroom teachers are key educators for a student’s literacy and numeracy
development.
• Classroom teachers need the support of the larger community to create a learning
environment that supports students with special education needs.
• Fairness is not sameness.
In any given classroom, students may demonstrate a wide range of strengths and needs.
Teachers plan programs that recognize this diversity and give students performance tasks
that respect their particular abilities so that all students can derive the greatest possible
benefit from the teaching and learning process. The use of flexible groupings for instruction
and the provision of ongoing assessment are important elements of programs that accom
modate a diversity of learning needs.
In planning social sciences and humanities courses for students with special education
needs, teachers should begin by examining both the curriculum expectations in the course
appropriate for the individual student and the student’s particular strengths and learning
needs to determine which of the following options is appropriate for the student:
• no accommodations7 or modified expectations; or

• accommodations only; or
• modified expectations, with the possibility of accommodations; or
• alternative expectations, which are not derived from the curriculum expectations
for a course and which constitute alternative programs and/or courses.
If the student requires either accommodations or modified expectations, or both, the

relevant information, as described in the following paragraphs, must be recorded in his
or her Individual Education Plan (IEP). More detailed information about planning pro
grams for students with special education needs, including students who require alter
native programs and/or courses,8 can be found in The Individual Education Plan (IEP): A
Resource Guide, 2004 (referred to hereafter as the IEP Resource Guide, 2004). For a detailed
discussion of the ministry’s requirements for IEPs, see Individual Education Plans: Standards
for Development, Program Planning, and Implementation, 2000 (referred to hereafter as IEP
Standards, 2000). (Both documents are available at www.ontario.ca/edu.)
Students Requiring Accommodations Only

Some students with special education needs are able, with certain accommodations, to
participate in the regular course curriculum and to demonstrate learning independently.
Accommodations allow the student with special education needs to access the curriculum
without any changes to the course expectations. The accommodations required to facilitate
the student’s learning must be identified in his or her IEP (see IEP Standards, 2000, p. 11).
A student’s IEP is likely to reflect the same accommodations for many, or all, subjects
or courses.
7. “Accommodations” refers to individualized teaching and assessment strategies, human supports,

and/or individualized equipment (see Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario
Schools, First Edition, Covering Grades 1 to 12, 2010, p. 72).
8. Alternative programs are identified on the IEP form by the term “alternative (ALT)”.
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Providing accommodations to students with special education needs should be the first
option considered in program planning. Instruction based on principles of universal
design and differentiated instruction focuses on the provision of accommodations to
meet the diverse needs of learners.
There are three types of accommodations:
• Instructional accommodations are changes in teaching strategies, including styles

of presentation, methods of organization, or use of technology and multimedia.
Some examples are the use of graphic organizers, photocopied notes, or
assistive software.
• Environmental accommodations are changes that the student may require
in the classroom and/or school environment, such as preferential seating
or special lighting.
• Assessment accommodations are changes in assessment procedures that enable the

student to demonstrate his or her learning, such as allowing additional time to
complete tests or assignments or permitting oral responses to test questions (see
page 29 of the IEP Resource Guide, 2004 for more examples).
If a student requires “accommodations only” in social sciences and humanities courses,

assessment and evaluation of his or her achievement will be based on the regular course
curriculum expectations and the achievement levels outlined in this document. The IEP
box on the student’s provincial report card will not be checked, and no information on
the provision of accommodations will be included.
Students Requiring Modified Expectations

In social sciences and humanities courses, modified expectations for most students
with special education needs will be based on the regular course expectations, with
an increase or decrease in the number and/or complexity of the expectations. Modified
expectations must represent specific, realistic, observable, and measurable goals, and
must describe specific knowledge and/or skills that the student can demonstrate
independently, given the appropriate assessment accommodations.
It is important to monitor, and to reflect clearly in the student’s IEP, the extent to which
expectations have been modified. The principal will determine whether achievement
of the modified expectations constitutes successful completion of the course, and will
decide whether the student is eligible to receive a credit for the course. This decision
must be communicated to the parents and the student.
Modified expectations must indicate the knowledge and/or skills that the student is
expected to demonstrate and that will be assessed in each reporting period (IEP Standards,
2000, pp. 10 and 11). Modified expectations should be expressed in such a way that the
student and parents can understand not only exactly what the student is expected to know
or be able to demonstrate independently, but also the basis on which his or her perform
ance will be evaluated, resulting in a grade or mark that is recorded on the provincial report
card. The student’s learning expectations must be reviewed in relation to the student’s
progress at least once every reporting period, and must be updated as necessary (IEP
Standards, 2000, p. 11).
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If a student requires modified expectations in social sciences and humanities courses,
assessment and evaluation of his or her achievement will be based on the learning
expectations identified in the IEP and on the achievement levels outlined in this document.
If some of the student’s learning expectations for a course are modified but the student
is working towards a credit for the course, it is sufficient simply to check the IEP box on
the provincial report card. If, however, the student’s learning expectations are modified to
such an extent that the principal deems that a credit will not be granted for the course, the
IEP box must be checked and the appropriate statement from Growing Success: Assessment,
Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, First Edition, Covering Grades 1 to 12, 2010,
page 62, must be inserted. The teacher’s comments should include relevant information
on the student’s demonstrated learning of the modified expectations, as well as next
steps for the student’s learning in the course.
PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Ontario schools have some of the most multilingual student populations in the world. The
first language of approximately 20 per cent of the students in Ontario’s English-language
schools is a language other than English. In addition, some students use varieties of
English – also referred to as dialects – that differ significantly from the English required
for success in Ontario schools. Many English language learners were born in Canada and
have been raised in families and communities in which languages other than English, or
varieties of English that differ from the language used in the classroom, are spoken. Other
English language learners arrive in Ontario as newcomers from other countries; they
may have experience of highly sophisticated educational systems, or they may have
come from regions where access to formal schooling was limited.
When they start school in Ontario, many of these students are entering a new linguistic
and cultural environment. All teachers share in the responsibility for these students’
English-language development.
English language learners (students who are learning English as a second or additional
language in English-language schools) bring a rich diversity of background knowledge

and experience to the classroom. These students’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds not
only support their learning in their new environment but also become a cultural asset in
the classroom community. Teachers will find positive ways to incorporate this diversity
into their instructional programs and into the classroom environment.
Most English language learners in Ontario schools have an age-appropriate proficiency

in their first language. Although they need frequent opportunities to use English at school,
there are important educational and social benefits associated with continued development
of their first language while they are learning English. Teachers need to encourage parents
to continue to use their own language at home in rich and varied ways as a foundation
for language and literacy development in English. It is also important for teachers to
find opportunities to bring students’ languages into the classroom, using parents and
community members as a resource.
During their first few years in Ontario schools, English language learners may receive
support through one of two distinct programs from teachers who specialize in meeting
their language-learning needs:
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English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are for students born in Canada or new
comers whose first language is a language other than English, or is a variety of English
significantly different from that used for instruction in Ontario schools.
English Literacy Development (ELD) programs are primarily for newcomers whose first
language is a language other than English, or is a variety of English significantly different
from that used for instruction in Ontario schools, and who arrive with significant gaps in
their education. These students generally come from countries where access to education
is limited or where there are limited opportunities to develop language and literacy skills
in any language. Some First Nations, Métis, or Inuit students from remote communities
in Ontario may also have had limited opportunities for formal schooling, and they also
may benefit from ELD instruction.
In planning programs for students with linguistic backgrounds other than English,
teachers need to recognize the importance of the orientation process, understanding
that every learner needs to adjust to the new social environment and language in a
unique way and at an individual pace. For example, students who are in an early stage
of English-language acquisition may go through a “silent period” during which they closely
observe the interactions and physical surroundings of their new learning environment.
They may use body language rather than speech, or they may use their first language until
they have gained enough proficiency in English to feel confident of their interpretations
and responses. Students thrive in a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment that
nurtures their self-confidence while they are receiving focused literacy instruction. When
they are ready to participate, in paired, small-group, or whole-class activities, some
students will begin by using a single word or phrase to communicate a thought,
while others will speak quite fluently.
In a supportive learning environment, most students will develop oral language proficiency
quite quickly. Teachers can sometimes be misled by the high degree of oral proficiency
demonstrated by many English language learners in their use of everyday English and
may mistakenly conclude that these students are equally proficient in their use of aca
demic English. Most English language learners who have developed oral proficiency in
everyday English will nevertheless require instructional scaffolding to meet curriculum
expectations. Research has shown that it takes five to seven years for most English lan
guage learners to catch up to their English-speaking peers in their ability to use English
for academic purposes.

Responsibility for students’ English-language development is shared by the classroom
teacher, the ESL/ELD teacher (where available), and other school staff. Volunteers and
peers may also be helpful in supporting English language learners in the language class
room. Teachers must adapt the instructional program in order to facilitate the success of
these students in their classrooms. Appropriate adaptations include:
• modification of some or all of the subject expectations so that they are challenging
but attainable for the learner at his or her present level of English proficiency,
given the necessary support from the teacher;
• use of a variety of instructional strategies (e.g., extensive use of visual cues,
graphic organizers, and scaffolding; previewing of textbooks; pre-teaching
of key vocabulary; peer tutoring; strategic use of students’ first languages);
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• use of a variety of learning resources (e.g., visual material, simplified text,
bilingual dictionaries, and materials that reflect cultural diversity);
• use of assessment accommodations (e.g., granting of extra time; use of oral inter
views, demonstrations or visual representations, or tasks requiring completion of
graphic organizers or cloze sentences instead of essay questions and other assess
ment tasks that depend heavily on proficiency in English).
Teachers need to adapt the program for English language learners as they acquire
English proficiency. For students in the early stages of language acquisition, teachers
need to modify the curriculum expectations in some or all curriculum areas. Most
English language learners require accommodations for an extended period, long after
they have achieved proficiency in everyday English.
When curriculum expectations are modified in order to meet the language-learning needs
of English language learners, assessment and evaluation will be based on the documented
modified expectations. Teachers will check the ESL/ELD box on the provincial report
card only when modifications have been made to curriculum expectations to address the
language needs of English language learners (this box should not be checked to indicate
simply that they are participating in ESL/ELD programs or if they are only receiving
accommodations). There is no requirement for a statement to be added to the “Comments”
section of the report cards when the ESL/ELD box is checked.
Although the degree of program adaptation required will decrease over time, students
who are no longer receiving ESL or ELD support may still need some program adaptations
to be successful.
For further information on supporting English language learners, refer to the following
documents:
• The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9–12: English as a Second Language and English
Literacy Development, 2007
• English Language Learners – ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies
and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten
to Grade 12, 2007
• Supporting English Language Learners with Limited Prior Schooling: A Practical

Guide for Ontario Educators, Grades 3 to 12, 2008
• Many Roots, Many Voices: Supporting English Language Learners in Every
Classroom, 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Ontario’s education system will prepare students with the knowledge, skills, perspectives,
and practices they need to be environmentally responsible citizens. Students will under
stand our fundamental connections to each other and to the world around us through
our relationship to food, water, energy, air, and land, and our interaction with all living
things. The education system will provide opportunities within the classroom and the
community for students to engage in actions that deepen this understanding.
Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow: A Policy Framework for Environmental Education

in Ontario Schools, 2009, p. 6
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Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow: A Policy Framework for Environmental Education in Ontario
Schools outlines an approach to environmental education that recognizes the needs of all
Ontario students and promotes environmental responsibility in the operations of all levels
of the education system.
The three goals outlined in Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow are organized around the
themes of teaching and learning, student engagement and community connections, and
environmental leadership. The first goal is to promote learning about environmental issues
and solutions. The second is to engage students in practising and promoting environmental
stewardship, both in the school and in the community. The third stresses the importance
of having individuals and organizations within the education system provide leadership
by implementing and promoting responsible environmental practices throughout the
system so that staff, parents, community members, and students become dedicated to
living more sustainably.
There are many opportunities to integrate environmental education into the teaching of
social sciences and humanities. Family studies courses provide opportunities for students
to explore ways in which varying notions of “need” affect how various individuals, families,
communities, and societies use – or overuse – resources. Students come to understand the
environmental impact of their choices – and those of the broader society – with respect
to food, clothing, housing, and other aspects of life. In general social sciences and equity
studies courses, students examine the impact of climate change on individuals and diverse
groups and communities, including the disproportionate impact on the poor and mar
ginalized. In world religions courses, students explore the ways in which environmental
stewardship and responsible environmental practices are woven into the tenets of a number
of religions and belief traditions. Philosophy courses provide opportunities for students
to reflect on the ethics associated with differing attitudes and actions with respect to
the environment.
A resource document – The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9–12: Environmental Education –

Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2011 – has been prepared to assist teachers in planning
lessons that integrate environmental education with other subject areas. It identifies cur
riculum expectations and related examples and prompts in disciplines across the Ontario
curriculum that provide opportunities for student learning “in, about, and/or for” the
environment. Teachers can use the document to plan lessons that relate explicitly to
the environment, or they can draw on it for opportunities to use the environment as the
context for learning. The document can also be used to make curriculum connections to

school-wide environmental initiatives. This publication is available on the Ministry of
Education’s website, at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/environ9to12curr.pdf.
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Every student is entitled to learn in a safe, caring environment, free from violence
and harassment. Research has shown that students learn and achieve better in such
environments. A safe and supportive social environment in a school is founded on
healthy relationships – the relationships between students, between students and adults,
and between adults. Healthy relationships are based on respect, caring, empathy, trust,
and dignity, and thrive in an environment in which diversity is honoured and accepted.
Healthy relationships do not tolerate abusive, controlling, violent, bullying/harassing, or
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other inappropriate behaviours. To experience themselves as valued and connected
members of an inclusive social environment, students need to be involved in healthy
relationships with their peers, teachers, and other members of the school community.
Several provincial policies and initiatives, including the Foundations for a Healthy
School framework, the equity and inclusive education strategy, and the Safe Schools
strategy, are designed to foster caring and safe learning environments in the context of
healthy and inclusive schools. These policies and initiatives promote positive learning
and teaching environments that support the development of healthy relationships,
encourage academic achievement, and help all students reach their full potential.
In its 2008 report, Shaping a Culture of Respect in Our Schools: Promoting Safe and Healthy
Relationships, the Safe Schools Action Team confirmed “that the most effective way to
enable all students to learn about healthy and respectful relationships is through the
school curriculum” (p. 11). Teachers can promote this learning in a variety of ways. For
example, they can help students develop and practise the skills they need for building
healthy relationships by giving them opportunities to apply critical thinking and problem-
solving strategies and to address issues through group discussions, role play, case study
analysis, and other means. Co-curricular activities such as clubs and intramural and
interschool sports provide additional opportunities for the kind of interaction that helps
students build healthy relationships. Teachers can also have a positive influence on students
by modelling the behaviours, values, and skills that are needed to develop and sustain
healthy relationships, and by taking advantage of “teachable moments” to address
immediate relationship issues that may arise among students.
The study of healthy relationships occurs throughout the social sciences and humanities
curriculum. For example, the Dynamics of Human Relationships course provides
opportunities for students to explore the topic of healthy relationships and to develop
strong social skills and communication strategies. This course also explores the barriers
to forming strong, healthy relationships and provides students with important informa
tion about how to recognize and respond to unhealthy relationships. The equity studies
courses provide opportunities for students to develop their understanding of the ways
in which power dynamics are an integral component of all relationships. These courses
also allow students to explore the ways in which core aspects of identity – including sex,
gender and gender identity, and ethnocultural and religious background – contribute to
power dynamics that can facilitate or hinder the formation of healthy relationships.
The knowledge, skills, and habits of mind that are addressed in all courses in social
sciences and humanities encourage open-mindedness as well as respect for and deep
understanding of self and others, providing a foundation for forming and maintaining
healthy relationships.
EQUITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND

HUMANITIES PROGRAM
The Ontario equity and inclusive education strategy focuses on respecting diversity,
promoting inclusive education, and identifying and eliminating discriminatory biases,
systemic barriers, and power dynamics that limit the ability of students to learn, grow,
and contribute to society. Antidiscrimination education continues to be an important
and integral component of the strategy.
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In an environment based on the principles of inclusive education, all students, parents,
caregivers, and other members of the school community – regardless of ancestry, culture,
ethnicity, sex, physical or intellectual ability, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orien
tation, socio-economic status, or other similar factors – are welcomed, included, treated
fairly, and respected. Diversity is valued, and all members of the school community feel
safe, comfortable, and accepted. Every student is supported and inspired to succeed in a
culture of high expectations for learning. In an inclusive education system, all students
see themselves reflected in the curriculum, their physical surroundings, and the broader
environment, so that they can feel engaged in and empowered by their learning experiences.
The implementation of antidiscrimination principles in education influences all aspects

of school life. It promotes a school climate that encourages all students to work to high
levels of achievement, affirms the worth of all students, and helps students strengthen
their sense of identity and develop a positive self-image. It encourages staff and students
alike to value and show respect for diversity in the school and the broader society.
Antidiscrimination education promotes fairness, healthy relationships, and active,
responsible citizenship.
Teachers can give students a variety of opportunities to learn about diversity and diverse
perspectives. By drawing attention to the contributions of women, the perspectives of
various ethnocultural, religious, and racial communities, and the beliefs and practices of
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, teachers enable students from a wide range of
backgrounds to see themselves reflected in the curriculum. It is essential that learning
activities and materials used to support the curriculum reflect the diversity of Ontario
society. In addition, teachers should differentiate instruction and assessment strategies
to take into account the background and experiences, as well as the interests, aptitudes,
and learning needs, of all students.
Interactions between the school and the community should reflect the diversity of
both the local community and the broader society. A variety of strategies can be used
to communicate with and engage parents and members from diverse communities, and
to encourage their participation in and support for school activities, programs, and events.
Family and community members should be invited to take part in teacher interviews,
the school council, and the parent involvement committee, and to attend and support
activities such as plays, concerts, co-curricular activities and events, and various special
events at the school. Schools may consider offering assistance with childcare or making
alternative scheduling arrangements in order to help caregivers participate. Students can

help by encouraging and accompanying their families, who may be unfamiliar with the
Ontario school system. Special outreach strategies and encouragement may be needed
to draw in the parents of English language learners and First Nations, Métis, or Inuit
students, and to make them feel more comfortable in their interactions with the school.
When planning social science and humanities curriculum materials, lessons, assessment
strategies, and student groupings, teachers must ensure that they know their students
and plan with full awareness of their students’ needs. Accommodations consistent with
the board’s religious accommodations guidelines must be made for students from various
faith communities – for example, same-sex partnering for small-group activities may be
required, dietary restrictions must be accommodated in food courses, and cultural variations
with respect to modesty must be respected in fashion courses. Ethnocultural connections
can be readily incorporated into courses throughout the social sciences and humanities.
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In order for these connections to be authentic, teachers should make them as specific as
possible and move beyond obvious or stereotypical illustrations. For example, rather
than referring only to the more obvious items of clothing associated with Aboriginal
peoples, such as moccasins, fashion teachers might explore a wider range of clothing
associated with specific groups (e.g., the wampum belts of the Mohawk and other First
Nations, the sashes of the Métis people, the deerskin dresses of Haudenosaunee women,
or the quillwork accessories of the Mi’kmaq).
The four courses in equity studies, which constitute a new subject area in the social sciences
and humanities curriculum, reflect the aims of the equity and inclusive education strategy.
These courses – on equity and social justice, gender studies, and world cultures – provide
students with tools for understanding, analysing, and challenging inequity in various
areas, including interpersonal relationships, the family, the school, the workplace, and
the larger society, as well as in the global arena. The courses explore the construction
of identity, the differences among diverse individuals and groups, the nature of power
dynamics, the barriers that prevent some people from participating fully in society, the
contributions of various individuals and groups to social justice in Canada and around
the world, and the importance of personal engagement and social action. Together, the
courses promote an understanding of and respect for diversity, and a critical awareness
of the status quo and of continuing challenges to an inclusive, fair, and just society.
FINANCIAL LITERACY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The document A Sound Investment: Financial Literacy Education in Ontario Schools, 2010
(p. 4) sets out the vision that:
Ontario students will have the skills and knowledge to take responsibility for managing
their personal financial well-being with confidence, competence, and a compassionate
awareness of the world around them.
There is a growing recognition that the education system has a vital role to play in
preparing young people to take their place as informed, engaged, and knowledgeable
citizens in the global economy. Financial literacy education can provide the preparation
Ontario students need to make informed decisions and choices in a complex and fast-
changing financial world.
Because making informed decisions about economic and financial matters has become
an increasingly complex undertaking in the modern world, students need to build
knowledge and skills in a wide variety of areas. In addition to learning about the
specifics of saving, spending, borrowing, and investing, students need to develop
broader skills in problem solving, inquiry, decision making, critical thinking, and critical
literacy related to financial issues, so that they can analyse and manage the risks that
accompany various financial choices. They also need to develop an understanding of
world economic forces and the effects of those forces at the local, national, and global
level. In order to make wise choices, they will need to understand how such forces affect
their own and their families’ economic and financial circumstances. Finally, to become
responsible citizens in the global economy, they will need to understand the social, envi
ronmental, and ethical implications of their own choices as consumers. For all of these
reasons, financial literacy is an essential component of the education of Ontario students –
one that can help ensure that Ontarians will continue to prosper in the future.
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Throughout social sciences and humanities courses, there are clear connections to financial
literacy. Social sciences and humanities students learn the skills required to manage their
personal and family finances, to be critical consumers, and to understand the ways in which
larger economic factors can enhance or limit the ability of individuals and families to meet
their needs. Students also explore ethical questions inherent in issues related to wealth
distribution, needs and wants, and capitalist economies.
A resource document – The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9–12: Financial Literacy – Scope and
Sequence of Expectations, 2011 – has been prepared to assist teachers in bringing financial
literacy into the classroom. This document identifies the curriculum expectations and
related examples and prompts in disciplines across the Ontario curriculum through
which students can acquire skills and knowledge related to financial literacy. Teachers
can use this document to plan integrated lessons focusing on financial literacy within
disciplines. This publication is available on the Ministry of Education’s website, at
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/policy/FinLitGr9to12.pdf.
LITERACY, MATHEMATICAL LITERACY, AND INQUIRY/RESEARCH SKILLS

Literacy is defined as the ability to use language and images in rich and varied forms to
read, write, listen, view, represent, and think critically about ideas. It involves the capacity
to access, manage, and evaluate information; to think imaginatively and analytically; and
to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively. Literacy includes critical thinking and
reasoning to solve problems and make decisions related to issues of fairness, equity, and
social justice. Literacy connects individuals and communities and is an essential tool for
personal growth and active participation in a cohesive, democratic society.
Reach Every Student: Energizing Ontario Education, 2008, p. 6
Literacy instruction must be embedded across the curriculum. All teachers of all subjects …
are teachers of literacy.
Think Literacy Success, Grades 7–12: The Report of the Expert Panel
on Students at Risk in Ontario, 2003, p. 10
As these quotations suggest, literacy involves a range of critical-thinking skills and is

essential for learning across the curriculum. Literacy instruction takes different forms of
emphasis in different subjects, but in all subjects, literacy needs to be explicitly taught.

Literacy, mathematical literacy, and inquiry/research skills are critical to students’ success
in all subjects of the curriculum and in all areas of their lives.
Many of the activities and tasks that students undertake in the social sciences and
humanities curriculum involve the literacy skills relating to oral, written, and visual
communication. For example, students use language to understand sources, to analyse
and evaluate arguments and evidence, and to present findings in oral, visual, and written
forms. In all social sciences and humanities courses, students are required to use appropriate
and correct terminology and are encouraged to use language with care and precision in
order to communicate effectively.
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The Ministry of Education has facilitated the development of materials to support literacy
instruction across the curriculum. Helpful advice for integrating literacy instruction in
social sciences and humanities courses may be found in the following resource materials:
• Me Read? And How! Ontario Teachers Report on How to Improve Boys’ Literacy
Skills, 2009
• Think Literacy: Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7–12, 2003
The social sciences and humanities program also builds on, reinforces, and enhances
mathematical literacy. For example, students are exposed to various concepts related
to measurement. Accurate measurement of materials is addressed in food and fashion
courses. Students in a range of courses draw on numeracy skills when conducting and
interpreting surveys and questionnaires or working with statistical data. In addition,
students use and produce diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs for various purposes.
Inquiry and research are at the heart of learning in all subject areas. In social sciences
and humanities courses, students are encouraged to develop their ability to ask questions
and to explore a variety of possible answers to those questions. As they advance through
the grades, they acquire the skills to locate relevant information from a variety of print
and electronic sources, such as books, periodicals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, interviews,
videos, and relevant Internet sources. The questioning they practised in the early grades
becomes more sophisticated as they learn that all sources of information have a particular
point of view and that the recipient of the information has a responsibility to evaluate it,
determine its validity and relevance, and use it in appropriate ways. The ability to locate,
question, and validate information allows a student to become an independent,
lifelong learner.
CRITICAL THINKING AND CRITICAL LITERACY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

AND HUMANITIES
Critical thinking is the process of thinking about ideas or situations in order to understand
them fully, identify their implications, make a judgement, and/or guide decision making.
Critical thinking includes skills such as questioning, predicting, analysing, synthesizing,
examining opinions, identifying values and issues, detecting bias, and distinguishing
between alternatives. Students who are taught these skills become critical thinkers who
can move beyond superficial conclusions to a deeper understanding of the issues they
are examining. They are able to engage in an inquiry process in which they explore com
plex and multifaceted issues, and questions for which there may be no clear-cut answers.
Students use critical-thinking skills in social sciences and humanities when they assess,
analyse, and/or evaluate the impact of something and when they form an opinion about
something and support that opinion with a rationale. In order to think critically, students
need to examine the opinions and values of others, detect bias in their sources, determine
why a source might express a particular bias, look for implied meaning, and use the
information gathered to form a personal opinion or stance, or a personal plan of action
with regard to making a difference.
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Students approach critical thinking in various ways. Some students find it helpful to
discuss their thinking, asking questions and exploring ideas. Other students, including
many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, may take time to observe a situation or
consider a text carefully before commenting; they may prefer not to ask questions or
express their thoughts orally while they are thinking.
In developing critical-thinking skills in social sciences and humanities, students must

ask themselves effective questions in order to interpret information, detect bias in their
sources, determine why a source might express a particular bias, and consider the values
and perspectives of a variety of groups and individuals.
Students use critical-thinking skills in social sciences and humanities when they make
reasoned judgements about what to do or what to believe about problems that do not
have clear solutions. Because social sciences and humanities is concerned with human
thought and behaviour (at both the individual and the cultural/societal level), much of
its content is inherently “fuzzy”, with many possible interpretations that may be equally
valid. Students need support to develop skills that enable them to make critical judge
ments, considering alternative points of view, assessing evidence, and drawing logical
conclusions. To support this development, teachers should infuse the curriculum with
opportunities for critical thinking. It is of vital importance that teachers encourage stu
dents to explore issues, interpret information, and develop thoughtful responses in all
social sciences and humanities courses.
Students need support in developing their critical-thinking skills, they need to see these
skills modelled in the classroom, and they need to be assessed and evaluated on these
skills (and not just on the products of such thinking). Expectations that focus on critical-
thinking skills – analysing, interpreting, assessing, evaluating, synthesizing, and reflecting –
are included throughout the social sciences and humanities curriculum. When assessing
and evaluating these expectations, teachers should focus not on the product (i.e., the
conclusion) but on the effectiveness with which the student has used critical-thinking
skills in arriving at that conclusion.
Critical literacy is the capacity for a particular type of critical thinking that involves looking
beyond the literal meaning of a text to determine what is present and what is missing, in
order to analyse and evaluate the text’s complete meaning and the author’s intent. Critical
literacy goes beyond conventional critical thinking by focusing on issues related to fair
ness, equity, and social justice. Critically literate students adopt a critical stance, asking

what view of the world the text advances and whether they find this view acceptable,
who benefits from the text, and how the reader or viewer is influenced.
Critically literate students understand that meaning is not found in texts in isolation.
People make sense of a text, or determine what a text means, in a variety of ways. Students
therefore need to be aware of points of view (e.g., those of people from various cultures),
the context (e.g., the beliefs and practices of the time and place in which a text was created
and those in which it is being read or viewed), the background of the person interacting
with the text (e.g., upbringing, friends, communities, education, experiences), intertextuality
(e.g., information that a viewer or reader brings to a text from other texts experienced
previously), gaps in the text (e.g., information that is left out and that the reader or viewer
must fill in), and silences in the text (e.g., voices of a person or group not heard).
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In social sciences and humanities, students who are critically literate are able, for example,
to actively analyse media texts and determine potential motives and underlying messages.
They are able to determine what biases might be contained in texts, media, and resource
material and why that might be, how the content of the text might be determined and by
whom, and whose perspectives might have been left out and why. Students would then
be equipped to produce their own interpretation of the issue. Opportunities should be
provided for students to engage in a critical discussion of “texts”, which can include books
(including textbooks), television programs, movies, web pages, advertising, music, gestures,
oral texts, visual art works, clothing, journals, newspapers, and magazines, and other
means of expression. Such discussions empower students to understand the impact on
members of society that was intended by the text’s creators. Language and communication
are never neutral: they are used to inform, entertain, persuade, and manipulate.
Another aspect of critical thinking is metacognition, which involves developing one’s

thinking skills by reflecting on one’s own thought processes. Metacognitive skills include
the ability to monitor one’s own learning. Acquiring and using metacognitive skills has
emerged as a powerful approach for promoting a focus on thinking skills in literacy and
across all disciplines. In social sciences and humanities, students reflect on their own learn
ing most explicitly when applying the expectations in the research and inquiry strand to
the content strands. When developing their research and inquiry skills, students are
required to reflect on what they have learned, how they have come to know what they
have learned, and what other resources they may need to consult to reach an informed
conclusion.
Outside of the research and inquiry strand, students are given many opportunities to
reflect on and monitor their learning. As they develop hands-on practical skills related to
daily life, as well as relationship skills, communication skills, and critical-thinking skills,
students are given opportunities to reflect on their strengths and needs and to monitor their
progress. In addition, they are encouraged to advocate for themselves to get the support
they need in order to achieve their goals. In all areas of social sciences and humanities,
students are expected to reflect on how they can apply the knowledge and skills they
acquire in their courses to their lives, in meaningful, authentic ways – in the classroom,
in the family, with peers, and within the community. This process helps students to move
beyond the amassing of information to an appreciation of the relevance of social sciences
and humanities knowledge and skills to their lives.
THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

AND HUMANITIES PROGRAM
The school library program can help build and transform students’ knowledge in order
to support lifelong learning in our information- and knowledge-based society. The school
library program supports student success across the social sciences and humanities
curriculum by encouraging students to read widely, teaching them to examine and read
many forms of text for understanding and enjoyment, and helping them improve their
research skills and effectively use information gathered through research.
The school library program enables students to:
• develop a love of reading for learning and for pleasure;

• become independent, thoughtful, critical researchers;
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• obtain access to programs, resources, and integrated technologies that support
all curriculum areas;
• understand and value the role of public library systems as a resource for
lifelong learning.
The school library program plays a key role in the development of information literacy
and research skills. Teacher librarians, where available, collaborate with classroom or
content-area teachers to design, teach, and provide students with authentic information
and research tasks that foster learning, including the ability to:
• access, select, gather, process, critically evaluate, create, and communicate

information;
• use the information obtained to explore and investigate issues, solve problems,
make decisions, build knowledge, create personal meaning, and enrich their lives;
• communicate their findings to different audiences, using a variety of formats and
technologies;
• use information and research with understanding, responsibility, and imagination.
In addition, teacher librarians can work with teachers of social science and humanities
courses to help students:
• develop literacy in using non-print forms, such as the Internet, CDs, DVDs, and
videos, in order to access information, databases, and demonstrations;
• design inquiry questions for research projects;
• create and produce single-medium or multimedia presentations.
Teachers need to discuss with students the concept of ownership of work and the impor
tance of copyright in all forms of media.
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN THE

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES PROGRAM
Information and communications technologies (ICT) provide a range of tools that can
significantly extend and enrich teachers’ instructional strategies and support students’
learning. ICT tools include multimedia resources, databases, websites, digital cameras,
and word-processing programs. Tools such as these can help students to collect, organize,

and sort the data they gather, and to write, edit, and present reports on their findings.
ICT can also be used to connect students to other schools, at home and abroad, and to
bring the global community into the local classroom.
A wide range of technologies can be easily integrated into the social sciences and humanities
curriculum. In food and nutrition courses, for example, students’ learning is enhanced
through the use of Canadian nutrient databases and nutrition analysis software. In fashion
and housing courses, computer assisted design (CAD) software provides opportunities
to enrich students’ learning. Statistical analysis software and Statistics Canada databases
can be used in all courses, especially when addressing expectations related to research
and inquiry.
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Whenever appropriate, students should be encouraged to use ICT to support and com
municate their learning. For example, students working individually or in groups can
use computer technology and/or websites to gain access to museums, galleries, and
archives in Canada and around the world. They can also use portable storage devices to
store information, as well as CD-ROM and DVD technologies and digital cameras and
projectors to organize and present the results of their research and creative endeavours
to their classmates and others.
Although the Internet is a powerful learning tool, there are potential risks attached to
its use. All students must be made aware of issues related to Internet privacy, safety,
and responsible use, as well as of the potential for abuse of this technology, particularly
when it is used to promote hatred.
ICT tools are also useful for teachers in their teaching practice, both for whole-class
instruction and for the design of curriculum units that contain varied approaches to
learning in order to meet diverse student needs. A number of educational software
programs to support learning in social sciences and humanities are licensed through
the ministry and are listed at www.osapac.org/db/software_search.php?lang=en.
THE ONTARIO SKILLS PASSPORT: MAKING LEARNING RELEVANT

AND BUILDING SKILLS
The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) is a free, bilingual, web-based resource that provides
teachers and students with clear descriptions of the “Essential Skills” and work habits
important in work, learning, and life. Teachers planning programs in social sciences and
humanities can engage students by using OSP tools and resources to show how what
they learn in class can be applied in the workplace and in everyday life.
The Essential Skills identified in the OSP are:
• Reading Text
• Writing
• Document Use
• Computer Use
• Oral Communication
• Numeracy: Money Math; Scheduling or Budgeting and Accounting;
Measurement and Calculation; Data Analysis; and Numerical Estimation
• Thinking Skills: Job Task Planning and Organization; Decision Making; Problem
Solving; and Finding Information
Work habits specified in the OSP are: working safely, teamwork, reliability, organization,
working independently, initiative, self-advocacy, customer service, and entrepreneurship.
Essential Skills, such as Reading Text, Document Use, and Problem Solving, are used in
virtually all occupations and are the foundation for learning other skills, including tech
nical skills. OSP work habits such as organization, reliability, and working independently
are reflected in the learning skills and work habits addressed in the provincial report
card. Essential Skills and work habits are transferable from school to work, independent
living, and further education or training, as well as from job to job and sector to sector.
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Included in the OSP are videos and databases that focus on everyday tasks and occupation-
specific workplace tasks, which teachers can use to connect classroom learning to life
outside of school. Teachers can also consult A Guide to Linking Essential Skills and the
Curriculum, 2009, which illustrates how to integrate explicit references to Essential
Skills into classroom activities as well as how to give feedback to learners when they
demonstrate these skills.
For further information on the Ontario Skills Passport, including the Essential Skills and
work habits, visit http://ontario.ca/skillspassport.
EDUCATION AND CAREER/LIFE PLANNING THROUGH THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND

HUMANITIES CURRICULUM
The goals of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 education and career/life planning program
are to:
• ensure that all students develop the knowledge and skills they need to make
informed education and career/life choices;
• provide classroom and school-wide opportunities for this learning; and
• engage parents and the broader community in the development, implementation,
and evaluation of the program, to support students in their learning.
The framework of the program is a four-step inquiry process based on four questions
linked to four areas of learning: (1) knowing yourself – Who am I?; (2) exploring
opportunities – What are my opportunities?; (3) making decisions and setting goals –
Who do I want to become?; and, (4) achieving goals and making transitions – What is
my plan for achieving my goals?
Who am I?
EDUCATION
What is my plan for AND CAREER/ What are my
achieving my goals? LIFE PLANNING opportunities?

Who do I want
to become?
Classroom teachers support students in education and career/life planning by providing

them with learning opportunities, filtered through the lens of the four inquiry questions,
that allow them to apply subject-specific knowledge and skills to work-related situations;
explore subject-related education and career/life options; and become competent, self-
directed planners. The curriculum expectations in social science and humanities courses
provide opportunities to relate classroom learning to education and career/life planning
that will prepare students for success in school, work, and life.
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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND OTHER FORMS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Planned learning experiences in the community, including job shadowing and job twinning,
field trips, work experience, and cooperative education, provide students with opportunities
to see the relevance of their classroom learning in a work setting, make connections between
school and work, and explore a career of interest as they plan their pathway through sec
ondary school and on to their postsecondary destination. In addition, through experiential
learning, students develop the skills and work habits required in the workplace and
acquire a direct understanding of employer and workplace expectations.
Experiential learning opportunities associated with various aspects of the social sciences
and humanities curriculum help broaden students’ knowledge of employment opportu
nities in a wide range of fields, including food and nutrition sciences, early childhood
education, the fashion industry, and social policy and research.
Students who choose to take a two-credit cooperative education program with a social
sciences or humanities course as the related course are able, through this package of
courses, to meet the Ontario Secondary School Diploma additional compulsory credit
requirements for Groups 1, 2, and 3.
Policies and guidelines regarding workplace opportunities, including job shadowing,

work experience, and cooperative education, are outlined in Cooperative Education and
Other Forms of Experiential Learning: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Secondary Schools,
2000, available on the ministry website, at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/
curricul/secondary/coop/cooped.pdf.
For guidelines to ensure the provision of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
coverage for students who are at least fourteen years of age and are on work placements
of more than one day, see Policy/Program Memorandum No. 76A,“Workplace Safety
and Insurance Coverage for Students in Work Education Programs” (September 2000),
at www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/76a.html. Teachers should also be aware of the
minimum age requirements outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act for
persons to be in or working in specific workplace settings.
PLANNING PROGRAM PATHWAYS AND PROGRAMS LEADING TO A SPECIALIST

HIGH SKILLS MAJOR
Social sciences and humanities courses are well suited for inclusion in Specialist High
Skills Majors (SHSMs) or in programs designed to provide pathways to particular
apprenticeship, college, university, or workplace destinations. In some SHSM programs,
courses in this curriculum can be bundled with other courses to provide the academic
knowledge and skills important to particular economic sectors and required for success
in the workplace and postsecondary education, including apprenticeship training. Social
sciences and humanities courses can serve as the in-school link with cooperative education
credits that provide the workplace experience required not only for some SHSM programs
but also for various program pathways to postsecondary education, apprenticeship
training, and workplace destinations.
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ETHICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
The social sciences and humanities curriculum provides varied opportunities for students
to learn about ethical issues, explore ethical standards, and demonstrate ethical responsi
bility. Many such opportunities arise in the Research and Inquiry strand, where students
are required to follow ethical guidelines in developing and implementing research plans.
It is crucial that teachers provide support and supervision to students at all stages of the
research process, ensuring that students engaged in research are aware of potential ethical
concerns and address them in acceptable ways. For example, when students are planning
research that involves human participants, teachers need to monitor their plans to ensure
that relevant discipline-specific ethical standards and principles are reflected in the research
design. In social sciences and humanities research, the Tri-council Policy Statement: Ethical
Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2005) provides the set of ethical standards to
which research must adhere. Teachers must continue to supervise students’ activities
to ensure that all aspects of their research projects adhere to these ethical standards and
that they respect the dignity, privacy, and confidentiality of their research participants
(e.g., when conducting surveys or interviews). It is particularly important for teachers
to ensure that students are aware of ethical considerations specific to working with vul
nerable populations. In addition, teachers must closely supervise the choice of research
topics to ensure that student researchers are not inadvertently exposed to information
and/or perspectives for which they are not emotionally or intellectually prepared (e.g.,
personal interviews that lead to disclosure of abuse).
Teachers should ensure that they thoroughly address the issue of plagiarism with students.
In a digital world in which we have easy access to abundant information, it is very easy
to copy the words of others and present them as one’s own. Students need to be reminded,
even at the secondary level, of the ethical issues surrounding plagiarism, and the conse
quences of plagiarizing should be clearly discussed before students engage in research
and writing. It is important to discuss not only the more “blatant” forms of plagiarism,
but also more nuanced instances that can occur. Students often struggle to find a balance
between writing in their own voice and acknowledging the work of theorists and researchers
in the field. Merely telling students not to plagiarize, and admonishing those who do, is
not enough. The skill of writing in one’s own voice, while appropriately acknowledging
the work of others, must be explicitly taught to all students in social sciences and
humanities classes.
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COURSES
EQUITY STUDIES
OVERVIEW
Equity studies examines various aspects of diversity, including those related to
gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic background, and ability. The four
equity studies courses differ in their focus. Yet, regardless of whether the topic is
social justice, gender studies, or world cultures, all of these courses, at their core,
address similar fundamental issues: the social construction of identity; the nature
and impact of power relations; the importance of respecting diversity; and the role
of personal engagement and social action.
Students explore the idea that identity is constructed through a complex interplay
between the individual and social groups and institutions – the family, peers, cultural
and religious groups, the media, educational institutions, and so on. Through this
exploration, students learn that values are not neutral and often reflect the norms,
values, and interests of the dominant group in society. This recognition leads to an
examination of the nature of power relations and of their impact on individuals and
groups within Canada and elsewhere in the world. Students explore power dynamics
and various manifestations of oppression, including racism, homophobia, religious
intolerance, and gender-based violence. Understanding the nature of power relations
within and between groups helps students develop a critical framework for analysing
social phenomena from an equity and social justice perspective.
Throughout these courses, students explore differences among individuals and

groups and develop an appreciation for the importance of valuing and respecting these
differences. Students develop their understanding of policies and laws that support
human rights while recognizing the existence of continuing challenges to equity and
social justice. By exploring the contributions of individuals and groups towards the
creation of a more just society, students come to realize the importance of personal
engagement and social action. In each course, students move from theory to practice
by developing and implementing an initiative to address an equity-related issue.
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Gender Studies,
Grade 11
University/College Preparation HSG3M
This course enables students to explore the social construction of gender. Students
will learn about the dynamic nature of gender roles and norms; sexism and power
relations; and the impact of representations of women and men in the media, popular
culture, and the arts. Students will analyse a range of gender equity issues, including
gender-based violence and workplace equity, in both Canadian and global contexts.
Students will develop and apply research skills and will design and implement a
social action initiative relating to gender equity.
Prerequisite: None
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A. RESEARCH AND INQUIRY SKILLS
Research
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:
Gender
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to gender studies, and formulate questions to guide their research;
and Studies
A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen
topics, using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods;
Inquiry Skills
A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information gathered through
research and inquiry;
A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and
effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
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their investigations from a variety of primary
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys
and questionnaires; original documents and media
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to such as film, photographs, songs, advertisements)
gender studies (e.g., self-esteem in adolescent and/or secondary sources (e.g., critical analysis in
girls; experiences of male primary school teachers journals; book reviews, magazine articles, textbooks)
or female auto mechanics) to identify topics for Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
research and inquiry between a primary and a secondary source?
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, How can you determine whether a source is
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to primary or secondary?” “Why is it important
their selected topics to base your research on a variety of sources?”
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
research and inquiry investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
statement, or research question, and use it to
Teacher prompt: “If you were studying the
focus their research
portrayals of girls and women in music videos,
how might you select which videos to analyse?
What behaviour or symbols might you exam A3. Processing Information
ine in the videos? What other elements of
the videos might provide evidence of how Throughout this course, students will:
women are viewed?”
A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
ered from primary and secondary sources (e.g.,
A2. Investigating accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and
RESEARCH AND INQUIRY SKILLS
bias, voice)
Throughout this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi to determine the relevance of the information
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose you have gathered?” “If two information sources
and method; identify sources of information; develop contradict each other, how might you determine
research tools such as surveys, questionnaires, or which is more reliable?” “What values are
interviews), ensuring that their plans follow embedded in these sources? Whose voices are
guidelines for ethical research represented and whose are absent?” “Whose
interests are advanced if you believe the main
message of this source?”
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A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 correctly use terms relating to sex and
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic gender equity (e.g., power relations, gender
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organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) norms, intersectionality, gender representation,

transgender, sexism)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
determine whether common themes arise in inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
different sources) use language conventions properly), and follow
APA conventions for acknowledging sources
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
menting the sources of all information generated in-text author-date citations)
through research
A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions general research process by reflecting on
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
the answer to their research question) and communication skills
Teacher prompts: “How might the methods you
A4. Communicating and Reflecting used have affected the results you obtained?”
“What steps might you take to enhance your
Throughout this course, students will: research/inquiry skills?”
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
presentation, web page) to communicate the results
of their research and inquiry effectively for a
specific purpose and audience
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B. FOUNDATIONS
Research
By the end of this course, students will:
Gender
B1. The Social Construction of Gender: demonstrate an understanding of how attitudes, behaviours,
and Studies
roles, and norms relating to gender are socially constructed, and of the complexity of gender as a
concept and as a lived experience;
Inquiry Skills
B2. Power Relations, Sex, and Gender: analyse sexism and the dynamics of power relations with
respect to sex and gender in a variety of contexts;
B3. Representations of Gender: analyse representations of women and men in media, popular culture,
and the arts, and assess the effects of these representations.
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iour and expression of emotion? Regarding
By the end of this course, students will: career choices? What factors influence the
maintenance of or changes to such norms/
B1.1 explain key terms and concepts relating to expectations?” “Do you ever find yourself in
gender studies (e.g., sex and gender, female, male, conflict with the gender norms accepted in
transsexual, intersex, gender performance, gender your family or community? If so, explain the
roles, gender norms, gender stereotypes, transgender, circumstances and your response.” “How
masculinity/masculinities, femininity/femininities, might an individual’s personal preferences
gender binary, intersectionality, hypermasculinity, and choices affect his or her self-presentation
emphasized femininity, sexism, matriarchy, patriarchy, of gender?”
gender hierarchy, sexual minorities, sexual orientation,

homophobia, two-spirited, misogyny, misandry) B1.3 analyse ways in which gender intersects
with other aspects of identity (e.g., indigeneity,
Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, ability)
between sex and gender?” “What is meant by to create diverse gender role expectations
the term gender performance?” “In what ways and experiences
does some gender research challenge under
standings of sex as a simple binary between Teacher prompts: “What does Patricia
male and female?” “What did Simone de Monture-Angus, a Mohawk woman, mean
Beauvoir mean when she wrote, ‘One is when she writes, ‘To artificially separate my
not born a woman, one becomes one’?” gender from my race and culture forces me to
deny the way I experience the world’?” “How
B1.2 explain how gender norms are socially might factors such as socio-economic status or
constructed and may be culturally specific (dis)ability influence a person’s experience of
(e.g., the influence of one’s culture, ethnic group, gender?” “Why might it make more sense to
or heritage, and of the media and popular culture; use the terms masculinities and femininities
family expectations; peer pressure; religious expec rather than masculinity and femininity?”
tations), and describe possible tensions between
an individual’s gender performance (e.g., atti B1.4 describe a range of gender roles in a
tudes, behaviours, roles) and societal norms variety of cultures and historical periods
(e.g., in Western and non-Western countries;
Teacher prompts: “How do individuals come to
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within various religious traditions; in rural and

know the gender norms of their communities?” urban environments; in First Nation, Métis, or
“In what ways do norms and expectations typ Inuit cultures; in middle-class Canada after World
ically differ for boys and girls, and young men
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War II), and explain how and why these roles Teacher prompts: “What are some of the ways in
have changed over time which individuals might exhibit sexist behaviour
Teacher prompts: “In what ways are gender at home, at school, or in their everyday life? How
roles today similar to and different from those can these behaviours be avoided or discouraged?
in your parents’ or grandparents’ generation?” Who would you turn to if you experienced
“In what ways are your gender expectations sexism?” “How are sexist jokes related to sys
and roles and those of your peers similar to temic forms of sexism?” “What do the terms
or different from those of adolescents in places glass ceiling, pay equity, and employment equity
such as rural Kenya or a large city in India? mean? When and why were these terms coined?
What might account for these similarities To what extent and in what ways are they still
and differences?” “What is the meaning and relevant today?” “What is meant by the term
significance of the term two-spirited among patriarchal dividend? How is this term related
many First Nations?” to systemic sexism and discrimination?”
B1.5 assess ways in which socially constructed B2.3 analyse ways in which sexism can manifest
gender roles and norms reflect the realities of itself in contemporary Canadian society (e.g., in
women’s and men’s lived experiences locally the family, sports and athletics, politics and govern
and globally ment; through the climate at work or school; through
jokes and language; in terms of employment oppor
Teacher prompts: “Why might some people tunities or access to economic resources), and assess
choose to challenge gender roles while other ways to address these manifestations of sexism
people accept them?” “What types of factors
are linked to diverse gender performances?” “In Teacher prompts: “Do you think Canada is a
what ways can gender norms and expectations sexist society? Why or why not?” “How do the
limit what is possible for men and women? Indian Act and Bill C-31 discriminate against
What are some specific instances of women Aboriginal women?” “What forms does sexism
and men challenging gender expectations and take in schools? What steps do or should
norms over the past decade?” “How and why schools take to address sexism?”
are women who do not want children judged B2.4 explain variations in power relations
differently than men who do not want children?” between men and women within patriarchal
and matriarchal societies (e.g., in matriarchal or
B2. Power Relations, Sex, and Gender matrilineal societies such as the Oneida, Cayuga,
Mohawk, Seneca, Tuscarora, or Onondaga First
By the end of this course, students will: Nations and the Mosuo and Naxi indigenous peoples
of China), with reference to a variety of social
B2.1 analyse the ways in which power and roles and responsibilities (e.g., parental roles,
privilege are unequally distributed between decision making, economic responsibilities, leadership
and among males and females in homes, schools, roles, training and educational options)
workplaces, and community settings (e.g., with

reference to financial decision-making, domestic
chores, child and senior care, teacher attention, B3. Representations of Gender
leadership opportunities, assigned duties, access
to community resources) By the end of this course, students will:
Teacher prompts: “Do male and female B3.1 analyse representations of gender in media
students have equal access to sports facilities and popular culture (e.g., with reference to video
and resources in your school and community? If games, toys, music and music videos, movies and
not, what are the implications of this difference? television shows, advertisements, comics, blogs,
What are its effects?” “What proportion of single- online media)
parent households are headed by women? What Teacher prompts: “How does the marketing
proportion of these households live below the of children’s toys contribute to perpetuating
poverty line?” “What does the fact that more traditional gender roles?” “Where in the media
than 500 Aboriginal women are missing in can you find positive images of women in
Canada reveal about the position of Aboriginal positions of authority (e.g., judges, surgeons,
women within Canada and their position in news anchors) and positive images of nurturing
relation to Canadian women as a whole?” males?” “How varied are the gender roles for
B2.2 explain the differences as well as the links lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
between individual and systemic forms of sexism characters on television or in the movies?” “In
and discrimination, and describe ways in which what ways do media representations of male
these forms manifest themselves gender roles differ according to race, ethnicity,
socio-economic status, or sexual orientation?”
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“What range of gender roles in families is por Teacher prompts: “How diverse are images
trayed in children’s books?” “What does the of women and men in the beauty and fashion
representation of gender roles in the media industry with respect to race, ethnicity, or body
suggest about the relative power of women shape?” “What are the common characteristics
and men?” of images of models in fashion magazines? How
are these characteristics achieved? What impact
B3.2 analyse the impact on individuals (e.g., with can these images have on readers, especially
reference to their self-concept, aspirations, notions those who may perceive themselves as not
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of appropriate behaviour, relationships, sense of ‘fitting the mould’?” “How can media images
belonging or alienation) of stereotypical represen of unrealistic bodies lead to unhealthy behav
tations of gender in media and popular culture iours in males and females?” “What types of
Teacher prompts: “What effects can dolls and fashions are evident in music videos? Do such
action figures have on girls’ and boys’ behav styles affect the way you dress? Why or why
iour?” “Do you think gender representations not?” “Where in the media or popular culture
in the media and popular culture reinforce can you find positive, healthy images of women
‘hypermasculinity’ and ‘hyperfemininity’? and men?”
Give reasons for you answer.” “What effects
do the images of men and women in comic B3.4 describe how visual art works, literature,
books and graphic novels have on female and film can raise awareness of gender equity
readers? On male readers?” and changing gender expectations in society
(e.g., art work by Judy Chicago, Guerrilla Girls,
B3.3 analyse images of female and male bodies Joyce Wieland, Joanne Tod, Barbara Kruger, Cindy
and representations of beauty and fashion in Sherman, Shelley Niro, Rebecca Belmore; literature
media and popular culture, and describe their by Caryl Churchill, Margaret Atwood, David Sedaris,
impact (e.g., how images of underweight, digitally Nawal El Saadawi, David Alexander Robertson,
altered fashion models can contribute to unhealthy Madison Blackstone; films by Deepa Mehta, Stephen
eating habits among girls and women; how images Daldry, Tracey Deer) HSG3M
showing celebrities who have had a variety of cosmetic
procedures can affect individuals’ self-image or the
choices they make)
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C. GENDER ISSUES AND GENDER
RELATED POLICY IN CONTEXT
C1. Securing Rights and Social Supports: demonstrate an understanding of concerns and objectives
of women’s rights movements and men’s movements, and explain issues related to the rights of
sexual minorities;
C2. Local and Global Challenges: analyse a range of social, political, economic, and environmental
issues relating to gender in Canadian and global contexts;
C3. Gender-Based Violence and Its Prevention: demonstrate an understanding of homophobic and
gender-based violence in both Canadian and global contexts, and of violence-prevention strategies.
specific issues confront, or have confronted, First

C1. Securing Rights and Social
Nation, Métis, and Inuit women?” “What issues
Supports do young feminists address today through groups
By the end of this course, students will: such as the Miss G__ Project and RebELLEs?”
C1.1 describe the relevant social context of and C1.2 evaluate the objectives of various men’s
issues of concern to contemporary and historical movements (e.g., men's liberation movements;
women’s movements (e.g., issues such as women’s men's health, pro-feminist, and anti-sexist move
suffrage, property ownership, birth control and ments) in relation to gender equity and changing
reproductive rights, equal pay for equal work and gender roles
equal pay for work of equal value, violence against Teacher prompts: “Can men be feminists?”
women and children, education for girls and women “What role do you think men should have
in developing nations, the contribution of women’s in the women’s movement? How can men be
unpaid domestic and volunteer work to the family effective allies in the anti-sexist movement?”
and the economy, discrimination in development “What type of approach to gender relations
assistance), and evaluate the achievements of is advocated by the National Organization
these movements for Men Against Sexism?”
Teacher prompts: “What were the reasons C1.3 describe issues associated with the recognition
for establishing the Royal Commission on the of the rights of sexual minorities (e.g., same-sex
Status of Women in Canada?” “How and why marriage laws, adoption rights for same-sex families,
has feminism been critiqued for excluding issues rights of hijras in India), and explain how they
of concern to women who were not white and/or relate to gender issues
privileged?” “What changes have resulted from
the debates within the women’s movement Teacher prompt: “What are some of the assump
relating to marginalization of women of colour, tions about appropriate gender roles that might
women with disabilities, and lesbians?” “What affect people’s views on same-sex marriage or
adoption rights for same-sex families?”
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C2. Local and Global Challenges C3. Gender-Based Violence and Its
Prevention
C2.1 analyse a range of social and political issues
relating to gender equity in both Canadian and C3.1 analyse the impact of gender-based violence
global contexts (e.g., issues related to employment, (e.g., bullying; harassment; child and spousal abuse;
poverty, health care, sports, violence; the use of rape as sexual assault, including date rape; gay bashing)
Gender Studies
a tool of war; infanticide and fetal sex selection; access Teacher prompts: “What forms can gender-
to education and training; political representation) based violence take?” “What is the impact of
Teacher prompts: “How has the preference for emotional or psychological abuse, including
male children in some societies led to a skew bullying? How is it similar to or different from
ing of sex ratios? What is the possible impact the impact of physical abuse?”
of such skewing for women and men in those

societies?” “What is meant by the term the fem C3.2 analyse how the media and popular culture
inization of poverty? What are some factors that portray gender-based violence and aggression
account for the disproportionate number of (e.g., in video games, popular music and music
women who live in poverty?” videos, television shows, sports), and assess the
possible impact of these portrayals
C2.2 describe the effects of globalization and Teacher prompts: “Who are the perpetrators
international trade and economic policies on of violence most commonly depicted in the
gender-related issues in both Canadian and movies and television shows you watch and
global contexts (e.g., sex trafficking and tourism; the video games you play? Who are the victims?
mail-order brides; the proportion of women in What, if any, patterns do you notice? What
sweatshops; the impact of changing economies impact do you think these patterns may have?”
on women’s and men’s social roles; the impact of “How do news reports represent female victims
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Western advertising and consumerism on gender of violent crimes? How are these representations
roles in newly industrializing countries; deindustri affected by factors such as the victim’s race,
alization and the loss of traditionally male-dominated religion, or occupation (e.g., whether the victim
jobs in manufacturing; an increase in male employ is a sex trade worker)?” “Do you think playing
ment in the service and retail sectors) violent video games desensitizes participants
Teacher prompts: “What policies encourage to violence and aggression in real life? Why or
nannies from developing countries to work in why not? Do you think that first-person shooter
Canada? What are the effects of these policies games have a greater impact on players than
on nannies and their families in their countries other video games? Why or why not?”
of origin?” “In what ways do international aid

and banking programs discriminate against C3.3 explain how social institutions or systems
women?” (e.g., criminal justice, legal, social service, immigra
tion, and international development systems) can
C2.3 analyse the relationship between gender perpetuate or decrease homophobic and gender-
and environmental issues in both Canadian based violence and harassment in both Canadian
and global contexts (e.g., with reference to the and global contexts
GENDER ISSUES AND GENDER-RELATED POLICY IN CONTEXT

work of Wangari Maathai or Vandana Shiva; the Teacher prompts: “Why do critics argue that
relationship between chemical use and birth defects/ violence against women is significantly under-
infertility; the impact of desertification on arable

reported? Why might a woman be reluctant to
land, family farms, and the roles of women and

report domestic abuse, sexual harassment, or
men; differences in the impact of climate change

sexual assault? What are her options if she
on men and women)

reports abuse? How are these options affected
Teacher prompts: “What is meant by the term by factors such as poverty?” “It is only in the
ecofeminism?” “Where would you find data to past few decades that marital rape has been
determine the relationship between the use of recognized as a crime in many countries. Why
pesticides and fertility rates?” “What effects did it take so long for these laws to be imple
has oil sands development in Alberta had on mented? Why do some countries still not rec
women in the Lubicon First Nation?” “What ognize it as a crime?” “What is the ‘don’t ask,
evidence exists of the impact on boys and men of don’t tell’ policy in the U.S. military? What
increased levels of estrogen in drinking water?” message does this policy send to potential new
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recruits?” “Why are groups lobbying to have Teacher prompts: “Which agencies in your
gay bashing declared a hate crime?” “What is community can provide you with information
meant by the term honour killing? What does on strategies to prevent gender-based violence?”
this practice reveal about the status of women “What violence-prevention resources are avail
in cultures where it is accepted?” able in your school? What are the most effec
tive ways to talk to students about violence
C3.4 demonstrate an understanding of a range of prevention?” “Why is it important to create
awareness and prevention strategies relating to prevention and awareness programs that focus
forms of gender-based violence, including sexual on the perpetrators of gender-based violence as
assault and gender-based bullying and harass well as its victims or potential victims?” “What
ment (e.g., the White Ribbon Campaign; the Sisters is the purpose of the White Ribbon and the I
in Spirit initiative of the Native Women’s Association Am a Kind Man campaigns? Why have their
of Canada; the I Am a Kind Man campaign; the organizers chosen to focus the campaigns on
Take Back the Night campaign; information on men? What are some of the prevention strat
websites such as those of the Ontario Women’s egies they recommend?” “What are some ways
Directorate, Kids Help Phone, the Metropolitan in which women and men can work together
Action Committee on Violence Against Women to prevent gender-based violence?”
and Children [METRAC], sexual assault or rape
crisis centres)
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D. IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
Research
Gender
D1. Changes in the Workplace: demonstrate an understanding of changes in occupations and the
and Studies
workplace with respect to gender issues, and of the reasons for continuing occupational segregation;
D2. Agents of Change: describe strategies, initiatives, and accomplishments of individuals and
Inquiry Skills
organizations, including both Canadian and international organizations, with respect to gender equity;
D3. Social Action and Personal Engagement: design, implement, and evaluate an initiative to address
an issue related to gender equity or gender-based violence awareness/prevention.
Teacher prompts: “Why do Canadian women
D1. Changes in the Workplace

continue to earn less than men despite at least
By the end of this course, students will: two decades of pay equity legislation? Why do
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women from some visible minorities, including
D1.1 describe, with reference to both Canadian Aboriginal women, earn even less than other
and global contexts, accomplishments of and women?” “What kinds of access or equity issues
barriers faced by women and men in areas in in the workplace might be of concern to trans
which females or males have been traditionally sexual individuals? How might legislation or
underrepresented (e.g., politics, law, sports, arts policies address these concerns?” “What role
and culture, science, health, education, economics, has unionization played in improving wages
religion, the military, childcare and homemaking) and benefits for women?” “In what ways have
women’s organizing and lobbying resulted in
D1.2 assess the extent of changes that have

better working conditions and improved health
occurred in the world of work (e.g., on-site day-

and safety for women workers?” “What are
care, changes in leadership styles, different ways

some of the limitations of legislative and policy
of doing business, flexible work days, parental

changes in achieving equity in the workplace?”
leaves) as a result of women and men entering

areas in which they have traditionally been D1.4 explain individual and systemic factors
underrepresented that contribute to the ongoing occupational
Teacher prompt: “The areas of medicine and segregation of men and women in certain jobs
law have shifted from being overwhelmingly or professions (e.g., the construction industry,
male-dominated to having a slight preponder computer programming and engineering, nursing,
ance of women. To what extent have these fields elementary school teaching, politics) and how this
changed as a result of this demographic shift? segregation might be reduced
To what extent have they remained essentially Teacher prompts: “Why do you think so
the same, with workers having to adapt to fit few women are employed in the construction
existing work norms and expectations? Has this industry or engineering?” “Why don’t more
pattern been replicated in other areas of work?” men work in nursing or in elementary school
teaching?” “Would it be a good idea to have
IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
D1.3 assess the contribution of Canadian legisla

approximately equal numbers of men and
tion as well as government and employment

women working in all jobs? Why or why not?”
policies to gender equity in the workplace (e.g.,

pay equity legislation, employment equity legislation,
human rights codes, maternity and parental leave
policies, equity and antidiscrimination policies),
and explain how these policies were achieved
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D2. Agents of Change D3. Social Action and Personal
Engagement

D2.1 describe the accomplishments of Canadian
individuals and organizations in promoting D3.1 identify a specific need related to a gender
gender equity and changing gender expectations equity or gender-based violence awareness/
(e.g., the Famous Five, Kay Macpherson, Ursula prevention issue, and design an initiative
Franklin, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, Judy Rebick, to address this need (e.g., an initiative such as
Sally Armstrong, Voice of Women, the Women’s developing a set of workshops on preventing gender-
Legal Education and Action Fund, the White Ribbon based violence to be presented to peers; designing
Campaign, the Native Women’s Association of an awareness campaign to combat sexism; creating
Canada, the DisAbled Women’s Network, the a gender issues news magazine for the school; creating
Congress of Black Women, the National Action songs about changing gender roles to be performed
Committee on the Status of Women, the Black at a local community centre; designing a comic book
Daddies Club, organizations supporting female or biography about a positive role model or significant
and male survivors of sexual assault) pioneer or agent of change to be shared at a local
Teacher prompts: “What is the mission of the public school; creating and presenting/distributing
Native Women’s Association of Canada? How videos, visual art works, dances, dramatizations,
are Aboriginal women’s issues represented by pamphlets, or podcasts to help prevent gender-based
other Aboriginal organizations?” “How have violence; organizing a petition or a letter-writing
partnerships between organizations, such as campaign to back a political candidate who supports
that between the Black Daddies Club and the gender equity)
White Ribbon Campaign or between various Teacher prompt: “What gender equity issue do
groups in the Grandmothers to Grandmothers you feel needs to be addressed in your school?
Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Who could you consult to assess the impact of
contributed to the achievement of their goals?” the issue in your school?”
D2.2 describe a range of organizations outside D3.2 identify strategies and skills needed for
Canada, including international organizations gaining support for and handling potential
and initiatives (e.g., the United Nations, resistance to their initiative (e.g., strategies such
including the UN Entity on Gender Equality as finding allies within their school/community,
and the Empowerment of Women; UNESCO; the determining who has power and influence and
Grameen Bank; the World Health Organization; working with those people/groups; skills related to
the Revolutionary Association of the Women of advocacy, persuasion, diplomacy, active listening,
Afghanistan; the International Indigenous Women’s understanding various perspectives, collaboration
Forum [FIMI]; the One Million Women campaign; and consultation)
the International Lesbian, Gay, Trans, and Intersex Teacher prompts: “Which groups could you
Association; the Transgender Law Center), that approach about your initiative? What types
contribute to gender equity of resources might they be able to provide
Teacher prompts: “Why do you think girls’ to support you plan? Are there other groups
education is emerging as a top priority in or institutions not normally associated with
international development? Which international gender issues that might provide resources?”
groups support educational initiatives for girls “Which groups might oppose your approach?
in developing countries?” “What types of What strategies might you use to avoid
organizations offer microcredit to women in conflict with these groups?” “What concerns
developing countries? Do you think this is a might arise when individuals work on behalf
good approach to helping women and children of groups whose identity is different from
around the world? Why or why not?” their own (e.g., when white women work
on behalf of women of colour, when men
D2.3 describe a variety of strategies used by work on behalf of women)?”
individuals and organizations in support of
gender equity (e.g., Internet organizing, educational
programs, public awareness campaigns, petitions,
lobbying, public demonstrations, advocacy)
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D3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to D3.5 reflect on the skills and strategies they
effectively evaluate social action initiatives used before, during, and after designing and
(e.g., strategies for evaluating the clarity of the implementing their initiative; explain which
message and the appropriateness of the initiative ones they found most useful in achieving their
for the target audience or group being served, for objectives; and identify what they would do
measuring results) differently in the future to improve their work
Teacher prompts: “What are your short- and as committed, responsible activists
long-term goals? How will you determine Teacher prompts: “Which aspects of the
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whether you have achieved those goals?” implementation of your initiative worked
“What are some tools or approaches used to well? Which aspects were not as effective
evaluate the success of social action initiatives? as they might have been?” “What skills
Would any of these by applicable to your would you want to further develop before
initiative? Why or why not?” implementing a new initiative? How might
you acquire or hone those skills?”
D3.4 implement their initiative using appropriate
planning, organizational, evaluation, and
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IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
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Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice,
Grade 11
Workplace Preparation HSE3E
This course enables students to develop an understanding of historical and

contemporary issues relating to equity, diversity, and social justice in a variety of
contexts. Students will explore the nature of diversity and power relations in Canada
and how social norms shape individual identity. They will learn about social activism
and how to address situations that involve discrimination, harassment, and denial of
rights. Students will develop and apply research skills and will design and implement
a social action initiative relating to an equity, diversity, or social justice issue.
Prerequisite: None
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Equity,
Research
Diversity,
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to equity, diversity, and/or social justice, and formulate questions
andand
to guide their research;
Inquiry
Social
Skills
A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly
Justice
and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills.
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in print or other media such as film, photographs,
A1. Exploring
songs, advertisements) and secondary sources
Throughout this course, students will: (e.g., textbooks, magazines)
Teacher prompt: “Why is it important to base
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to equity, your research on a variety of sources?”
diversity, and/or social justice (e.g., stereotypes
in textbooks, newspapers, and magazines; gender A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
discrimination in sports) to identify topics for investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
research and inquiry statement, or research question, and use it to
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion,
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to
their selected topics A3. Processing Information
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their Throughout this course, students will:
research and inquiry
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching
ered from primary and secondary sources (e.g.,
depictions of race in video games, how might
accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and
you choose a sample of games to study?”
bias, voice)
Teacher prompts: “How can you determine
A2. Investigating whether all of the information you have gath
ered is relevant to your research topic?” “If two
Throughout this course, students will: sources contradict each other, how might you
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi determine which is more reliable?” “What biases
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose might there be in your sources?”
and method; identify sources of information), A3.2 record and organize information and key
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
for ethical research organizers, summaries, audio/digital records)
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to A3.3 analyse and interpret research information
their investigations from a variety of primary (e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews;
sources (e.g., interviews; personal observation; determine whether common themes arise in different
surveys and questionnaires; original documents media products)
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A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu A4.2 correctly use terms relating to equity,
menting the sources of all information generated diversity, and social justice (e.g., social
through research construction of identity, power, oppression,
social movement, antidiscrimination)
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions
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(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
the answer to their research question) inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
use language conventions properly), and follow
A4. Communicating and Reflecting (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
Throughout this course, students will: A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
general research process by reflecting on
and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
tion, graph, brochure, flyer, poster, report, multimedia
and communication skills
of their research and inquiry effectively for a Teacher prompt: “What steps might you take
specific purpose and audience to enhance your research and inquiry skills?”
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B. FOUNDATIONS
Equity,
Research
Diversity,
B1. The Social Construction of Identity: demonstrate an understanding of how identity is socially
andand
constructed and internalized, and of the impact of social norms and stereotypes;
B2. Power Relations: demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of power relations in various
Inquiry
social contexts;
Social
B3. Social Awareness and Individual Action: demonstrate an understanding of the impact individual
action can have on equity, social justice, and environmental issues, and of how the media can
Skills
create awareness of these issues.
Justice
socio-economic backgrounds? How might these
B1. The Social Construction of Identity

differing expectations affect one’s sense of iden HIF10/20
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By the end of this course, students will: tity and how one acts?” “How might religion
influence the adoption of gender roles or norms
B1.1 explain how various aspects of identity (e.g., and related behaviour?”
gender identity, sexual orientation, trans identities,

race, culture, ethnicity, ability, language, class, faith, B1.3 explain positive and negative ways in which
age, body image) may be socially constructed social norms can affect individuals (e.g., positive
and internalized (e.g., through the media, parental effects: social acceptance and self-acceptance, popular
expectations, religion, popular culture) ity, positive self-esteem, sense of security for those
who follow norms; negative effects: ostracism for
Teacher prompts: “What influences have
those who challenge norms, internal conflicts
been the most important in your life? How do
between one’s sense of self and societal expectations)
you think they have affected ‘who you are’?”
“How do young boys and girls in Canadian Teacher prompts: “What might your peers say
society learn what it means to be masculine or about you if you do not conform to what they
feminine? How and why might this process think is normal or ‘cool’? How would this reac
differ depending on their racial, ethnocultural, tion make you feel?” “How might different
or class background?” “How are dominant groups or individuals in the school and com
gender roles conveyed to young children munity react if a female student took her girl
through advertisements? Through toys, board friend to the prom?”
games, and video games?” “In what ways B1.4 explain how biases and stereotypes, including
might identity formation be different for an those related to race, class, gender, and sexual
Aboriginal person and a person of European orientation, are transmitted through the media
background living in Canada?” “In what ways and popular culture (e.g., with reference to gender
has religion helped shape your identity?” roles depicted in music videos; the depiction of LGBT
B1.2 demonstrate an understanding of how a [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] characters in
variety of factors (e.g., race, socio-economic status, films and television shows; stereotypical representa
sexual orientation, ability) intersect in individuals tions of Aboriginal people in films; how race, class,
to create diverse experiences of identity and and gender figure in media depictions of criminal
social roles behaviour and victims of crime), and describe
FOUNDATIONS
their possible impact on individuals (e.g., the

Teacher prompts: “In what ways might expec impact on well-being, self-image, their own attitudes
tations relating to employment possibilities differ and behaviour and those of others)
for males and females from different racial or
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Teacher prompts: “How are race and class Teacher prompt: “Do you feel you are in a
depicted in video games? What do these depic position of power at home? At school? On a
tions imply?” “How do television programs sports team? In a community group? Why do
represent working-class people?” “What are you feel more powerful in some situations and
some of the stereotypes related to depictions/ less so in others?”

reports of violence in the media and popular
culture? What effect do you think these stereo B2.3 demonstrate an understanding of the differ
types have on both perpetrators and victims?” ence between individual and systemic forms of
“How does the use of sexual imagery in the discrimination and oppression (e.g., antisemitic
promotion of fashion and beauty products remarks, racial profiling, gay bashing, racist slurs,
marketed to increasingly young girls affect homophobic comments, lack of captioning of television
their self-image?” “What impact might the programs or videos, employment barriers, restrictions
stereotypical representation of certain groups on gay men being blood or organ donors, the reserve
(e.g., people with disabilities, Aboriginal people, system for First Nations peoples in Canada, failure
working-class people, people in racialized to make buildings accessible for elderly people and
communities) in the media have on members people with disabilities)
of these groups? What impact might positive Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
representations have on members of these between prejudice and discrimination?” “Why
groups and on the wider society?” “How are do some Aboriginal adolescents have to leave
people in positions of power and privilege their communities to go to high school? Do
depicted in popular films?” you think this constitutes an individual form
of discrimination? Why or why not?” “What
are the similarities and differences between a
B2. Power Relations racial slur and racial profiling?”
By the end of this course, students will: B2.4 describe the effects of discrimination and
oppression on individuals and groups (e.g.,
B2.1 explain how power and privilege operate in
feelings of marginalization, powerlessness, anger,
various Canadian social, economic, and political
hopelessness; motivation to seek societal change or
contexts (e.g., in the arts, education, publishing,
engage in advocacy, action)
community organizations, professional sports,
financial institutions, the labour market, the Teacher prompts: “What are some of the ways
media, government) in which people react when they experience
discrimination?” “What conditions led to the
Teacher prompts: “What are the similarities
People with Disabilities Act in Ontario?” “How
and differences in the make-up of your local
were individuals from Aboriginal communities
town/city council, the Ontario provincial gov
affected by the residential school experience?”
ernment, and Canada’s federal government?”
“What impact might expensive school field
“How diverse are the backgrounds and charac
trips have on less affluent students and their

teristics of individuals who sit on the boards of
parents?” “How might individuals be affected
or hold executive positions in organizations in
by never seeing people similar to themselves
your community?” “How might a person’s
portrayed in the media? How might this absence
English-language skills and/or accent affect
affect individuals in the dominant culture?”
his or her chances of being hired for a job for
which he or she is fully qualified?” “What roles
do race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and B3. Social Awareness and Individual
class play with respect to power and privilege?” Action
“What are the responsibilities of those in posi
tions of power or privilege towards those who By the end of this course, students will:
are less powerful or privileged?” “Who decides
what issues are featured in the media and how B3.1 describe ways in which one’s personal
they are addressed?” “How many texts written choices or behaviour (e.g., socially conscious con
by Aboriginal authors are available in your sumption, support for fair/ethical trade, involvement
school library or media centre? What do you in co-construction of public policy, personal language
think these numbers reflect?” use, expanding one’s political awareness) can help
empower individuals and reduce the impact of
B2.2 explain how and why a person’s power and inequity or social injustice in local, national,
privilege can vary in different contexts (e.g., at and international contexts
home, in a peer group, at school, in the community)
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Teacher prompt: “Why is it important to use B3.3 explain how the media and popular culture
inclusive language when working with groups can help create awareness of equity, social justice,
that have a diverse membership? Why is it also and environmental issues (e.g., through Internet
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important to use inclusive language with campaigns, social marketing, documentaries and
groups that seem to be homogeneous?” other films; by publicizing positive role models)
B3.2 demonstrate an understanding of the Teacher prompt: “Who are some musicians
effects of individual actions that are grounded who use their music to convey messages about
in environmental awareness (e.g., taking public social justice or the environment? What impact
transportation helps reduce air pollution, shopping do you think they have had?”
at thrift stores helps reduce the depletion of resources B3.4 identify career and volunteer opportunities
used to create products, recycling lessens the amount that could help support equity and social
of garbage going into landfill sites) justice objectives (e.g., working as a trade union
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways in which representative or in social services, participating
you can act in an environmentally responsible in political campaigns, lobbying in support of an
manner on a day-to-day basis? What impact equity issue, serving on a community social
can these actions have?” “What is your respon justice committee)
sibility to people in other countries and to future
generations with respect to the environment?”
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C. EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CHANGE
C1. Ethnocultural Diversity in Canada: describe challenges faced by various racial, cultural, and national
communities in Canada and the contributions these communities have made to this country;
C2. Equity and Social Justice in Canada: demonstrate an understanding of a range of historical and
contemporary Canadian equity and social justice issues;
C3. Social Activism: demonstrate an understanding of how social activism can be used to support equity
and social justice objectives.
and participation; conflict between collective and

C1. Ethnocultural Diversity in Canada
individualistic values; mainstream Canadian attitudes
By the end of this course, students will: towards and stereotypes about the newcomer’s country
of origin or Aboriginal cultures; ties to the home coun
C1.1 describe the ongoing challenges and try, including economic ties such as remittances)
struggles facing various racial, cultural, or Teacher prompts: “What, if any, tensions do
national minority groups in Canada, including you experience between the traditions in your
Aboriginal people and newcomers (e.g., the home and the behaviour/attitudes that help
need to learn a new language, different social role you fit in at school?” “What stereotypes exist
expectations, lack of recognition for international in Canada about other countries?” “What are
qualifications, religious stereotypes, ghettoization, the main ethnocultural groups in your local
family reunification, the time taken to settle refugee community? What effect do current events in
claims, prejudice and discrimination, racism, racial their country or countries of origin have on
profiling, poverty) the community?” “Why are individuals from
Teacher prompts: “Why are some people certain racial, cultural, or national groups
who worked as engineers, lawyers, or doctors frequently asked when they came to Canada?
in other countries driving taxis or cleaning Have you ever been asked that question?
houses or offices in Canada?” “How might How did that make you feel?” “What impact
being separated from your family for an have British cultural traditions had on Canadian
extended period of time affect your life?” values, beliefs, and practices? How might
“How do multicultural and antiracist policies Canadian values, beliefs, and practices be
affect ethnocultural communities in Canada?” different if Aboriginal ways of knowing and
“What unique challenges face immigrant com being had been valued more widely in the
munities in Canada?” “What challenges face country’s history?”
First Nation people living on reserves? How
do these compare to the challenges facing C1.3 describe various racial, cultural, and national
First Nation people living off reserve?” communities’ contributions to and influence
on Canadian life and society (e.g., with reference
C1.2 describe the complexities of the relationship to the arts, sports, business, science, government,
between an individual’s cultural heritage and non-governmental organizations [NGOs])
Canadian values, beliefs, and practices (e.g., Teacher prompts: “In what ways do festivals
with reference to: dual identities; possible conflict and celebrations such as Caribana, St-Jean-
between values in the family and the broader society; Baptiste Day, and Chinese New Year enrich
differences in expectations regarding citizen rights
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Canadian life?” “What impact has Celtic, Latin, C2.4 describe a range of perspectives on specific
and Caribbean music had on the Canadian contemporary equity or social justice issues in
music scene?” “In what ways have NGOs Canada (e.g., equity in the workplace, safe schools,
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associated with First Nations contributed to accessibility for elderly people and for people with
Canadian society?” “What contribution do small disabilities, treatment of domestic workers and
businesses owned by ethnocultural minorities itinerant labourers)
make to the economy of Ontario’s cities?” Teacher prompts: “What might be the responses
of governments, employers, and families with
C2. Equity and Social Justice in Canada and without children to the issue of universal
childcare?” “Whose perspectives on social justice
By the end of this course, students will: issues are generally found in the mainstream
media? Where might you look to find a greater
C2.1 describe a variety of historical and contem range of perspectives on these issues?”
porary examples of inequity and social injustice
in Canada (e.g., historical immigration policy,
including the Chinese Exclusion Act and head C3. Social Activism
tax on Chinese residents; the response to Jewish
refugees fleeing Nazism; the internment of Japanese By the end of this course, students will:
Canadians, German Canadians, and Doukhobors; C3.1 describe the impact of historically important
living conditions in urban slums and First Nation social movements (e.g., movements in support of
communities; working conditions in early factories civil rights, women’s rights, Aboriginal rights, gay
and sweatshops; the destruction of Africville; rights; the Black Power movement; peace, environ
the struggle for unions and for health and safety mental, and anti-globalization movements)
standards for workers; discrimination against
francophones; environmental degradation related C3.2 describe forms of social activism, including
to resource exploitation) those unique to contemporary society (e.g., HSE3E
Teacher prompts: “Historically, which groups netivism, hacktivism, culture jamming; participation
have been encouraged to immigrate to Canada? in student social justice clubs; use of the arts such
Which groups have been discouraged or barred? as music, theatre, and visual arts to publicize or
Why?” “What was life like in Africville prior to comment on social justice issues; use of the media
its destruction? What happened to its residents?” to report on social injustice; protests such as
hunger strikes, demonstrations, civil disobedience,
C2.2 demonstrate an understanding of Canada’s passive resistance)
historical and current relationship with First Teacher prompts: “What forms of activism have
Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and of the you noticed in and around your community?”
ways in which Aboriginal people have worked “How could you use your talents and/or inter
to achieve recognition of Aboriginal and treaty ests to raise awareness around an issue you feel
rights (e.g., by forming Aboriginal organizations, strongly about?” “What do you think are the
through the courts, by lobbying governments, through lasting effects of campaigns that take place
appeals to the United Nations and the international through social networking sites? Do you think
community, through demonstrations and blockades) people ‘click and care’? Why or why not?”
Teacher prompts: “What issues and actions led
to the Canadian government’s apology for the C3.3 describe how various social groups have
residential school system?” “Why isn’t it com created effective coalitions to achieve significant
mon for Aboriginal children to be educated in equity and social justice objectives (e.g., the
their own language?” “Where and why have Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, the World
First Nations used blockades?” Social Forum, the Equal Pay Coalition, the
Coalition for Cultural Diversity)
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C2.3 describe the progress Canada has made in Teacher prompt: “What are some examples
the areas of human rights, equity, and social of successful coalitions? How did working
justice (e.g., the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan and together advance the cause of the respective
Old Age Security, the Canadian Charter of Rights groups or create positive change?”
and Freedoms, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act,
same-sex marriage laws, anti–hate crimes legislation)
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C3.4 describe contemporary examples of social Teacher prompt: “In the case study you are
justice activism by indigenous communities considering, what goals were the activists
and other groups from around the world trying to achieve? What strategies did they
(e.g., by indigenous groups in Bolivia, Niger, use? How successful were they in achieving
the Circumpolar North; through specific Internet their goals?”

campaigns; through Theatre of the Oppressed
productions; by organizations such as Inclusion
International, Free the Children, War Child
Canada, Right to Play; by anti-globalization
activists; by groups advocating a peaceful
resolution between Israelis and Palestinians)
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D. PROMOTING EQUITY AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Equity,
Research
Diversity,
andand
D1. Respecting Diversity: demonstrate an understanding of how to interact successfully in settings
Inquiry
characterized by diversity, including school, workplace, and community settings, and ways to
Social
promote respect for diversity in these settings;
D2. Human Rights, Equity, and Antidiscrimination: demonstrate an understanding of their rights and
Skills
responsibilities relating to equity and human rights, and of how to appropriately address situations
Justice
involving discrimination, harassment, and the denial of rights;
an equity or social justice issue.
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are designed to promote respect for diversity

D1. Respecting Diversity
(e.g., student equity groups; school/workplace
By the end of this course, students will: antidiscrimination policies; multiculturalism
policies)
D1.1 identify the specific skills, including those Teacher prompts: “How can cultural festivals
outlined in the Ontario Skills Passport, required or Pride Week or National Aboriginal Day
to work and live successfully in diverse school, events enhance respect for diversity in the
workplace, or community settings (e.g., skills community? To what extent can such festivals
related to conflict resolution, consensus building, help to change people’s attitudes? What are their
problem solving, democratic decision-making; skills limitations?” “Why is it important to include
required to interact positively with peers, co-workers, antiracist components in school programs
clients/customers) celebrating ethnocultural diversity?”
D1.2 explain how to apply specific skills and
strategies necessary to interact effectively in D2. Human Rights, Equity, and
diverse school, workplace, and community
Antidiscrimination
settings (e.g., skills/strategies for engaging in inter
cultural communication, constructive dialogue, By the end of this course, students will:
consensus building, interventions, advocacy;
D2.1 describe the protections outlined in the
PROMOTING EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
respectful behaviour; the use of inclusive language

and avoidance of offensive language/expressions) Ontario Human Rights Code and other human
Teacher prompt: “How might you and your rights legislation and policies (e.g., equity and
peers support a peer with a physical or intel antidiscrimination legislation; antiharassment, union,
lectual disability to enable you all to work worker safety, safe school policies) as they apply to
successfully together?” school, workplace, and community settings
Teacher prompt: “What policies are in place to
D1.3 describe various policies and initiatives in protect individuals who are harassed at school
the school, workplace, and community that or in a volunteer or cooperative placement?”
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D2.2 demonstrate an understanding of how to D3.2 identify strategies and skills needed for
apply strategies to effectively and safely address gaining support for and handling potential
personal experiences of bias, stereotypes, preju resistance to their initiative (e.g., strategies such
dice, discrimination, and/or oppression (e.g., as resolving differences of opinion, seeking common
anti-bullying strategies, self-assertion and self- ground with those who approach the issue differently;
advocacy techniques, intervention strategies, skills related to active listening, understanding various
conflict-resolution strategies) perspectives, collaboration and consultation)
Teacher prompt: “How can you determine Teacher prompts: “What steps might you take
whether you can safely respond to a bully or to work effectively with others who may have
harasser on your own? How can you deter different opinions from yours?” “How can
mine when and from whom to seek help?” you ensure that you have support for your
initiative from people in power, such as your
D2.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to school principal?”
respond safely and effectively when witnessing
a situation or behaviour that reflects prejudice, D3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to
discrimination, oppression, harassment, effectively evaluate social action initiatives
or bullying (e.g., strategies for evaluating the clarity of the
Teacher prompts: “What can you do if you message and the appropriateness of the initiative
hear racist or homophobic comments in the for the target audience or group being served, for
hallway?” “How can you safely intervene if measuring results)
a friend is being harassed or bullied?” Teacher prompt: “How will you know whether
your project was successful? What criteria will
you use to measure its success?”
D3. Social Action and Personal
Engagement D3.4 implement their initiative using appropriate
planning, organizational, evaluation, and
By the end of this course, students will: communication skills
D3.1 identify a specific need related to an equity D3.5 reflect on the skills and strategies they
or social justice issue, and design an initiative used before, during, and after designing and
to address this need (e.g., an initiative such as implementing their initiative; explain which
designing a classroom or school workshop or cam ones they found most useful in achieving their
paign to promote diversity; creating posters, pam objectives; and identify what they would do
phlets, or a website on an equity theme; organizing differently in the future to improve their work
a petition or a letter-writing campaign on a social as committed, responsible activists
justice issue)
Teacher prompt: “When implementing your
Teacher prompt: “What are some equity issues initiative, what skills did you develop that you
that have affected you personally or that you could use for other social action initiatives? What
have personally witnessed in your school? challenges did you face? How might you over
What steps can be taken to address such come these when working on future projects?”
issues?”
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Equity and Social Justice:
From Theory to Practice,
Grade 12
University/College Preparation HSE4M
This course enables students to develop an understanding of the theoretical, social,

and historical underpinnings of various equity and social justice issues and to analyse
strategies for bringing about positive social change. Students will learn about historical
and contemporary equity and social justice issues in Canada and globally. They will
explore power relations and the impact of a variety of factors on equity and social justice.
Students will develop and apply research skills and will design and implement a
social action initiative relating to an equity or social justice issue.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social

sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
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A1. Exploring: explore topics related to equity and social justice, and formulate questions to guide
their research;
topic, using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods;
A1. Exploring A2. Investigating

Throughout this course, students will: Throughout this course, students will:
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to equity A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi
and social justice (e.g., media representations gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose
of women in politics, effects of social networking and method; identify sources of information; develop
on activism) to identify topics for research research tools such as surveys, questionnaires, or
and inquiry interviews), ensuring that their plans follow
guidelines for ethical research

their selected topics their investigations from a variety of primary
sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their and questionnaires; original documents in print
research and inquiry and other media such as film, photographs, songs,
Teacher prompt: “If you were studying media advertisements) and secondary sources (e.g., book
representations of Aboriginal youth, why would reviews, magazine articles, textbooks, critical
it be important to determine the origin or cre analysis in journals)
ator of the media products you are examining? Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
How would you ensure that you have a diverse between a primary and a secondary source?
selection of sources? How might you determine How can you determine whether a source is
whether the representation of Aboriginal youth primary or secondary?” “Why is it important
varies in different types of media or in media to base your research on a variety of sources?”
from different regions or countries?”
A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
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A3. Processing Information A4. Communicating and Reflecting
A3.1 assess various aspects of information A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
gathered from primary and secondary sources tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values presentation, web page) to communicate the results
and bias, voice) of their research and inquiry effectively for a
Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use specific purpose and audience
to determine the relevance of the information A4.2 use terms relating to equity and social justice
you have gathered?” “If two sources contradict correctly (e.g., equity, equality, marginalization,
each other, how might you determine which is human rights, diversity, ethics)
more reliable?” “What values are embedded in
these sources? Whose voices are represented A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
and whose are absent?” “Whose interests are inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
advanced if you accept the main message of use language conventions properly), and follow
this source?” APA conventions for acknowledging sources
(e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
A3.2 record and organize information and key in-text author-date citations)
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; and communication skills
determine whether common themes arise in
different sources) Teacher prompts: “In what ways did the primary
and secondary sources you used confirm what HSE4M
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu you already knew and understood about the
menting the sources of all information generated topic? In what ways did they contradict what
through research you thought was true?” “How might the sources
you consulted have affected the conclusions
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions that you reached?”
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine
the answer to their research question)
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B. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL
CONSTRUCTION
B1. Approaches and Perspectives: demonstrate an understanding of a range of perspectives on and

approaches to equity and social justice issues, and of factors that affect inequity and social injustice;
B2. Power Relations: analyse, in historical and contemporary contexts, the dynamics of power relations
and privilege as well as various factors that contribute to power or marginalization;
B3. Media and Popular Culture: assess the impact of media and popular culture on equity and social
justice issues.
B1.3 explain how individual and systemic factors

B1. Approaches and Perspectives
(e.g., fear, greed, isolation, pressure to conform,
By the end of this course, students will: poverty, individual and systemic discrimination)
can cause or perpetuate inequity and social
B1.1 demonstrate an understanding of theoretical injustice
and research approaches associated with the Teacher prompts: “Have you ever been in
study of equity and social justice issues (e.g., a situation where peer pressure led you to
postmodernism, anti-oppression theory, feminist respond negatively to an individual who
analysis, critical race theory, critical disability theory, was different from the members of your group
postcolonial theory, indigenous knowledge approach)
(e.g., a person from a different ethnocultural
Teacher prompts: “What are some of the group or with a different sexual orientation)?
key issues relating to people with disabilities Did your response reflect your actual feelings/
that are being identified within the field of dis beliefs? If not, what did your response reveal
ability studies?” “What contribution has Peggy about the role that pressure to conform plays
McIntosh made to anti-oppression theory?” in perpetuating inequity?” “How does the
privilege of certain groups (e.g., groups based on
B1.2 demonstrate an understanding of basic
sex, gender, socio-economic status, or ethnicity),
concepts related to the social construction of
including feelings of entitlement among people
identity (e.g., the construction of race, gender,
from those groups, affect other people’s use of
ability, sexual orientation, class) that have been
and access to resources?” “What is the effect on
developed by a range of theorists (e.g., Judith
individuals of bias in standardized tests?”
Butler, George Dei, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault,
bell hooks, Karl Marx), and of how to apply the B1.4 analyse ways in which social and cultural
concepts when analysing equity issues belief systems can affect perspectives on and
Teacher prompts: “What does Judith Butler decisions relating to equity and social justice
mean by the term gender performance? What issues (e.g., one’s position on land development/
implications does this concept have with regard resource exploitation versus the preservation of sites
to the way we view ourselves and interact with sacred to Aboriginal people; Sharia and Halakhah
others?” “How does the concept of the policing law versus a single system of family law in Canada;
of identity, as used by Michel Foucault, relate individual versus social responsibility)
to social constructions of identity?” “How might Teacher prompts: “In what ways does your own
Jacques Derrida’s concept of the naturalization belief system influence your position on social
of difference influence the way we categorize justice issues?” “What are some potential
identities?” tensions between religious principles and
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social ethics?” “What kinds of tensions can Teacher prompt: “Which groups in Canada face
exist between traditional and non-traditional more than one form of discrimination? What
social or cultural belief systems?” “Do you impact does such discrimination have?”
think Canada is a religious or a secular society?
Give reasons to support your answer.” B2.3 analyse factors that affect political participa
tion, including standing for elected office, at
B1.5 analyse how legislation, the courts, and the local, provincial, and/or federal level in
public policy approach equity and social justice Canada (e.g., political traditions in one’s country
issues (e.g., federal and provincial human rights of origin; language barriers; feelings of alienation,
legislation, United Nations conventions, Ontario’s apathy, or powerlessness; obstacles to elected office
Environmental Bill of Rights, high court decisions facing women, working-class people, ethnic minorities,
on equity issues, workplace policies on discrimina people with disabilities)
tion and harassment), and how they can affect Teacher prompts: “How does the proportion
people’s perceptions of these issues of women and various racial and ethnocultural
Teacher prompts: “Why did feminist groups groups on your city/town council or in the
lobby to have sex equality provisions included Ontario provincial legislature compare to their
in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? proportion in the general population?” “What
What difference do you think it would have could be done to encourage greater diversity
made to Canadian law and society if they had among political candidates?” “What could be
not been successful?” “What arguments can be done to encourage more people to vote in
made for and against the idea that access to municipal, provincial, and federal elections?”
adequate food, housing, and health care, as well “How might electoral reform encourage
as clean air and water, is a basic human right?” diversity in elected officials?”
“How effective do you think antidiscrimination
policies are in changing individual attitudes B2.4 demonstrate an understanding of how the
and behaviour?” use of language can empower or marginalize
individuals and groups (e.g., the impact of forcing HSE4M
colonized people to be educated in or to use the lan
B2. Power Relations guage of the colonizer; the implications of androcen
tric language; the benefits of groups “reclaiming”
By the end of this course, students will: pejorative language)
B2.1 analyse the dynamics of power relations Teacher prompts: “What are some instances in
and privilege in various social settings, both which the connotation of words used to describe
historical and contemporary (e.g., the status of particular social groups has changed from neg
women in various historical periods and/or societies; ative to positive? Why has this happened? What
power relations in slave societies; the connections is the effect on individuals and society?” “Why is
between economic and political power; heterosexual it important to use inclusive language, even in
privilege; power relations between dominant and groups that are not visibly diverse?”
minority language groups)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways have power B3. Media and Popular Culture
relations shifted in Canada over the past
century? In what ways have they remained By the end of this course, students will:
the same?” “Which groups have power at
school? In your community? Which groups B3.1 analyse stereotypes found in the media and
experience discrimination or exclusion in the popular culture, and assess their impact (e.g.,
community?” “What are some examples of with reference to: personal aspirations, expectations,
inherent or unchallenged privilege in Canada? and assumptions; empathy; violent or oppressive
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Are they unique to Canadian society?” “What behaviour; harassment and bullying; sense of
responsibilities do people in positions of power belonging or alienation)
have towards those with less power?” Teacher prompts: “How do stereotypes of
Arabs and Muslims (or any other group) in
B2.2 analyse the effects of bias, stereotypes, the media affect both the minority group repre
prejudice, discrimination, and oppression on sented and the majority viewing the images?”
individuals and groups (e.g., feelings of margin “Do you think it is better to be represented in
alization, powerlessness, anger, hopelessness, apathy, the media in stereotypical ways rather than
lack of self-worth, defiance; ghettoization; formation not at all? Give reasons for your answer.” “How
of support groups; motivation to seek societal change might the images of Black men in the media
or engage in advocacy, action) affect people’s perceptions of Black men in the
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‘real world’?” “What are the effects of common has had on the reporting of social justice issues?”
cultural depictions of poor and working-class “How does the reporting of social justice issues
white people as ignorant, misfits, or comic differ in various news media? In Canadian and
figures?” “How does hip hop culture portray American media outlets? In publicly funded
men, women, and sexuality, including homo and privately funded media outlets? In Canadian
sexuality and homoeroticism? What impact and international news services (e.g., Al Jazeera
might such portrayals have?” English)?” “Do you think blogs can provide
valuable perspectives on social justice issues?
B3.2 analyse the viewpoints in news reports Why or why not?”
(e.g., in print media, on television, on the Internet)
on equity and social justice issues B3.3 demonstrate an understanding of various
Teacher prompts: “How are labour issues ways in which media and popular culture can
portrayed in news reports? What does this be used to raise awareness of equity and social
reporting tell us about what the media consider justice issues (e.g., how popular music, feature films,
important?” “What impact do you think the documentaries, photographs, and the Internet can
increasing consolidation of media ownership raise social awareness)
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Equity andResearch
C. ADDRESSING EQUITY AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE ISSUES
Social Justice:
and Inquiry
C1. Historical and Contemporary Issues: analyse a range of historical and contemporary equity and
From Theory
social justice issues and the impact of economic and environmental factors on these issues;
C2. Leadership: evaluate the contributions of individuals and groups and/or movements identified
with specific aspects of the struggle for equity and social justice;
Skills to Practice
C3. Policies, Strategies, and Initiatives: compare policies, strategies, and initiatives used by various
groups, including indigenous peoples and women, to address equity and social justice issues in
a variety of jurisdictions.
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types of East Asians as “model minorities”; the
C1. Historical and Contemporary Issues
marginalization of Black, Latin American, Hispanic,
By the end of this course, students will: and Portuguese students in educational systems;
temporary and domestic workers’ rights; Aboriginal
C1.1 analyse the rationale for specific instances of land claim disputes and settlements; an increasing gap
social injustice in Canadian history (e.g., denying between the wealthy and the poor; the racialization
women the vote; educational restrictions/quotas facing and feminization of poverty) with reference to the
women and Jews; racial segregation; the internment underlying social circumstances and potential
of Japanese Canadians during World War II; the strategies for addressing the issues
institutionalization and/or sterilization of people Teacher prompts: “Has the social welfare state
with disabilities; forcing Aboriginal children to adequately met the needs of all citizens? Give
attend residential schools; the destruction of reasons for your answer.” “What are some of
Africville), and demonstrate an understanding the challenges that people with various disabil
of how perspectives on the issues related to ities face on a daily basis? How have legislators
these historical injustices have changed attempted to address these challenges? Have
Teacher prompts: “Why were Chinese workers their solutions been adequate?”
on the transcontinental railway not allowed
C1.3 analyse the role of economics and globaliza
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to bring their families with them to Canada?”
“What effect did Canada’s involvement in wars tion in promoting or impeding equity or social
and international conflicts have on domestic justice (e.g., the impact of World Bank policies,
xenophobia?” “What was the background of the rise of the middle class in China and India,
the ‘Persons Case’?” “When did Aboriginal the creation of maquiladoras in Mexico, the lack
people in Canada obtain the vote? What was of labour and environmental industrial standards
the rationale for the state’s withholding it from in the Canada–U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the
them?” “What events led to the legalization establishment of microcredit organizations)
of same-sex marriage?” “What types of social Teacher prompts: “How has the rise of China
justice issues do we view differently today as a global economic power affected human
than Canadians did a generation or two earlier? rights in that country?” “What impact have
What accounts for the change in attitudes?” World Bank and/or International Monetary
Fund policies had on social justice in African
C1.2 analyse a broad range of current equity and or Latin American countries?” “What effect has
social justice issues in Canada (e.g., racial profiling the marketing of fair-trade products had on
of Blacks and South Asians; Islamophobia; stereo farm economies in developing countries?”
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C1.4 assess the equity and social justice implica “What events led to the establishment of
tions of major environmental issues (e.g., the Medicare in Saskatchewan? What role did
privatization of water; the shipment of electronic Tommy Douglas play in this process? What
waste to developing countries; the unsustainable skills and qualities allowed him to be so effec
exploitation of natural resources; issues relating tive?” “What skills and personal qualities are
to genetically modified crops and the seed-saving reflected in the accomplishments of Wangari
movement; the impact of global warming, and Maathai?”
policies to reduce global warming, on developing
countries; urban/industrial development of protected C2.3 analyse equity and social justice issues
land or land whose ownership is disputed) that have been confronted by various religious
leaders and movements, and assess the contri
Teacher prompts: “How do discrepancies butions that specific religious leaders and
between countries’ environmental standards movements have made to the advancement
benefit some countries or groups of people and of equity and social justice (e.g., Oscar Romero’s
harm others?” “What developments need to championing of the poor and powerless in El Salvador;
occur in international law to address global Mother Teresa’s hospices in India; Desmond Tutu’s
environmental issues?” “What impact has the resistance to apartheid in South Africa; the Dalai
demand for corn for biofuel had on farmers Lama’s challenge to the Chinese control of Tibet; the
in developing countries?” “How are farming role of Quakers in the emancipation of slaves; the
practices affected when a large corporation impact of liberation theology on social inequality in
owns and controls the use of seeds?” Latin America; the connection between tikkun olam
initiatives and human rights)
C2. Leadership Teacher prompts: “What types of social justice
issues did the Social Gospel movement confront
By the end of this course, students will: in Canada?” “What connections did Dorothy
Day make between Catholicism and workers’
C2.1 evaluate the achievements of a range of
rights?” “What impact did Martin Luther King
individual Canadians (e.g., activists, actors, artists,
Jr.’s religious background have on his work in
economists, environmentalists, humanitarians,
the civil rights movement in the United States?”
journalists, philanthropists, politicians, scientists,
“What role have Buddhist monks played in
social visionaries, writers) in the areas of equity
protesting human rights abuses in Myanmar?”
and social justice
Teacher prompts: “How effective has C2.4 describe the issues leading to the
David Suzuki been in raising awareness of establishment of a range of secular social
environmental issues?” “What are the major justice movements or organizations (e.g., the
achievements of Craig and Marc Kielburger?” Canadian labour movement, Greenpeace, the
“What originally inspired the social activism of Assembly of First Nations, Egale Canada, Project
Ploughshares, the Arpillera movement in Chile,
Ryan Hreljac? What impact has his work had?”

“Why have Naomi Klein and Maude Barlow Doctors Without Borders, Inclusion International,
become spokespersons for the anti-globalization Justice for Children and Youth, Adbusters), and
movement?” “To what extent has Rick Hansen assess the impact of these movements on
been able to raise awareness of disability issues?” individuals and groups
“What role has Irshad Manji played in raising Teacher prompt: “What advocacy groups
awareness of issues facing Muslim women?” have been created by and for young people?
Why were these groups established? What
C2.2 explain how the combination of circumstances
impact have they had?”
and personal qualities and skills resulted in
specific individuals’ becoming effective agents
of change (e.g., Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, C3. Policies, Strategies, and Initiatives
Mohandas Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Tommy Douglas,
Jean Vanier, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, Abbie Hoffman, By the end of this course, students will:
Nelson Mandela, Stephen Lewis, Shirin Ebadi,
Vandana Shiva) C3.1 compare challenges facing various equity-
seeking groups (e.g., groups seeking gender equity,
Teacher prompts: “Why was Viola Desmond’s racial equity, poverty reduction, or rights for people
decision about where to sit in a Nova Scotia who are mentally ill or who have physical, intellectual,
movie theatre so significant? What personal or sensory disabilities), and describe some of the
qualities did she display in making this decision policies, strategies, and initiatives used by
and pursuing the legal challenges that followed?” these groups to address their concerns
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Teacher prompts: “Why is it important that Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon
equity-seeking groups frame their objectives Basin (COICA)? What is this group’s position
within a human rights context? What might on the United Nations Declaration on the
happen if they were perceived as seeking Rights of Indigenous Peoples? What is the
charity rather than human rights?” “What position of Aboriginal groups in Canada with
strategies have blind activist groups, such respect to the UN declaration? What is the
as the Alliance for the Equality of Blind position of the Canadian government?”
Canadians, used to ensure that the issue of
support for blind people is seen as a human C3.3 compare the ways in which injustices
right? To what extent are these strategies against women (e.g., issues related to political
used by other equity-seeking groups?” leadership, violence against women, the feminiza
tion of poverty, women’s health care) have been
C3.2 describe the ways in which Aboriginal addressed in Canada to the ways they have
peoples in Canada and other indigenous been addressed in other countries, with refer
groups around the world (e.g., the Innu of ence both to public policy and the strategies
Labrador, the Lubicon Cree of Alberta, Guyanese used by groups, particularly women’s groups,
indigenous peoples, the Basque people of Spain and to effect change
France) have used laws or international atten Teacher prompts: “What role have grass roots
tion to try to effect changes in domestic policy organization and leadership played in addressing
with respect to social justice issues violence against women in Canada and some
Teacher prompts: “How and why is Amnesty developing countries?” “What factors account
International promoting the cause of the Lubicon for Canada’s lagging behind many countries,
Cree?” “What is the significance of the estab including Iraq, South Africa, and Norway, in
lishment of the Coordinating Body for the electing women to national legislatures?”
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D. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ACTION
D1. Promoting Equity and Social Justice: demonstrate an understanding of how personal values,
knowledge, and actions can contribute to equity and social justice, and assess strategies that
people use to address equity and social justice concerns;
D2. Opportunities for Participation: describe a variety of careers and volunteer opportunities in fields
related to equity and social justice, and demonstrate an understanding of the skills and knowledge
they require;
an equity or social justice issue.
participating in a labour union, engaging in advo

D1. Promoting Equity and Social Justice
cacy activities, reducing energy consumption) can
By the end of this course, students will: empower individuals and reduce the impact
of inequity or social injustice in local, national,
D1.1 describe how fundamental values, attitudes, and international contexts
and day-to-day behaviour (e.g., fair-mindedness, Teacher prompts: “What are the costs and
empathy, reflection, respecting and embracing benefits of purchasing organic and fair-trade
diversity, personal language use) can contribute products?” “How can you know whether ‘buy
to equity and social justice cotting’ has a positive effect on the producers
Teacher prompts: “When individuals speak up of the product you are purchasing?” “Why is
against harassment or homophobia, how are it important for citizens to get involved in
they making a contribution to equity and social election campaigns?”

justice?” “How can the language we use promote
equity and social justice?” D1.4 assess the effectiveness of various strategies
that have been used, both historically and in
D1.2 describe how education can help promote the present day, to address equity and social
equity and social justice (e.g., by fostering critical justice issues (e.g., Internet campaigns; boycotts;
thinking, increasing awareness, exposing students petitions; letters to the editor; lobbying; participa
to multiple perspectives) tion in non-governmental organizations [NGOs],
Teacher prompt: “In what ways might a course rallies/demonstrations, revolutionary movements)
like this one help promote equity and social Teacher prompts: “How was the Internet used
justice? How do other courses that you are taking to help organize the ‘Battle of Seattle’?” “How
address equity and social justice issues? What were social networking sites used to challenge
other educational opportunities could you the legitimacy of the results of the June 2009
pursue to increase your awareness of social elections in Iran?” “Do you think the Internet
justice issues?” can continue to be an effective tool to organize
social protest? Why or why not?” “How effec
D1.3 analyse ways in which personal actions
tive were economic boycotts of apartheid South
(e.g., voting, establishing student social justice clubs,
Africa?” “What are some of the tactics used
supporting fair/ethical trade practices through
by NGOs to raise awareness of issues related
consumer action, participating in the public policy–
to child labour? What impact have these
creation process, working for political candidates,
organizations had?”
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Teacher prompt: “What social justice issue
D2. Opportunities for Participation
do you think needs to be addressed in your
By the end of this course, students will: school? Who could you consult to assess the
impact of the issue in your school?”
D2.1 describe a range of careers related to equity
and social justice (e.g., community organizer, public D3.2 identify strategies and skills needed for
policy analyst, NGO worker, diversity trainer) gaining support for and handling potential
resistance to their initiative (e.g., strategies such
Teacher prompt: “What role do human
as finding allies within their school/community,
rights lawyers play in the fight for equity determining who has power and influence, and
and social justice? Where might human working with those people/groups; skills relating to
rights lawyers work?” advocacy, persuasion, diplomacy, active listening,
D2.2 describe the education, training, and skills understanding various perspectives, collaboration
required for careers related to equity and and consultation)
social justice Teacher prompts: “What steps can your group
Teacher prompts: “Which organizations in take to be as collaborative as possible?” “Where
your community deal with equity and social will you look for resources to support your
justice issues? Who could you interview in plan?” “Who do you think will help support
these organizations to get information on the your plan? Who are some good contact people?”
educational and career paths most appropriate D3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to
for staff?” “Which provincial or national organ effectively evaluate social action initiatives
izations could you contact to discuss the kinds (e.g., strategies for evaluating the clarity of the
of skills you would need to optimize your message and the appropriateness of the initiative
employment opportunities in the social justice for the target audience or group being served,
field?” “Which postsecondary institutions have for measuring results)
programs that specialize in fields relating to HSE4M
equity and social justice? What kinds of careers Teacher prompts: “What are some methods
could a graduate of these programs pursue?” that organizations use to determine whether
an initiative has achieved its goals? How might
D2.3 describe volunteer opportunities that relate the modes of evaluation differ depending on
to equity and social justice initiatives in schools, the goals?” “What are your short- and long-
in the local community, nationally, and globally, term goals? What tools or approaches are
and that reflect their personal skills, knowledge, most appropriate for measuring your success
and interests (e.g., helping to organize or participat in achieving those goals?”
ing in student equity or anti-bullying groups; doing
volunteer work for NGOs, political campaigns, or D3.4 implement their initiative using appropriate
social service or equity groups in the local community; planning, organizational, evaluation, and
helping to design a website to raise awareness of a communication skills
social justice issue; attending workshops, lectures, D3.5 reflect on the skills and strategies they used
or rallies on social justice issues) before, during, and after designing and imple
menting their initiative; explain which ones
D3. Social Action and Personal they found most useful in achieving their
Engagement objectives; and identify what they would do
differently in the future to improve their work
By the end of this course, students will: as committed, responsible activists
Teacher prompts: “Which individuals or social
D3.1 identify a specific need related to an equity
groups were served by your project?” “How
or social justice issue, and design an initiative
do you know your project was effective? What
to address this need (e.g., an initiative such as
could you have done to make it more effective?”
designing a school workshop or campaign to promote
“What skills would you want to further develop
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ACTION
diversity; creating and publicly presenting rap songs,

before implementing a new initiative? How
videos, visual art works, dances, dramatizations,
might you acquire or hone those skills?”
or podcasts on the impact and prevention of
discrimination; organizing a petition or a letter-
writing campaign on a social justice issue)
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World Cultures,
Grade 12
University/College Preparation HSC4M
This course examines the nature of culture; how cultural identities are acquired,
maintained, and transformed; and theories used to analyse cultures. Students will
explore world cultures, with an emphasis on the analysis of religious and spiritual
beliefs, art forms, and philosophy. They will study the contributions and influence
of a range of cultural groups and will critically analyse issues facing ethnocultural
groups within Canada and around the world. Students will develop and apply
research skills and will design and implement a social action initiative relating
to cultural diversity.

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Research
World
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to world cultures and/or cultural groups, and formulate questions
andCultures
Inquiry Skills
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A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their
A1. Exploring
investigations from a variety of primary sources
Throughout this course, students will: (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and ques
tionnaires; original documents in print or other media
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to world such as film, photographs, songs, advertisements)
cultures and/or cultural groups (e.g., ethnocul and secondary sources (e.g., book reviews, magazine
tural study of a particular culture, the issue of articles, literature reviews in academic journals)
hyphenated identities, educational and employment Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
barriers faced by newcomers to Canada, changing between a primary and a secondary source?
gender roles in specific cultures) to identify topics How can you determine whether a source is
for research and inquiry primary or secondary?” “Why is it important
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, to base your research on a variety of sources?”
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
their selected topics investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their statement, or research question, and use it to
research and inquiry focus their research
attitudes towards sexual diversity in different A3. Processing Information
cultures, why might it be important to consider
how these attitudes have changed over time? Throughout this course, students will:
How might you do so?”
A3.1 assess various aspects of information
gathered from primary and secondary sources
A2. Investigating (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values

and bias, voice)
Throughout this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi to determine the relevance of the information
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose and you have gathered?” “If two sources contradict
method; identify sources of information), ensuring each other, how might you determine which is
that their plans follow guidelines for ethical more reliable?” “What values are embedded in
research these sources?” “Whose voices are represented
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and whose are absent?” “Whose interests are A4.2 use terms relating to world cultures and
advanced if you believe the main message of cultural groups correctly (e.g., power dynamics,
this source?” endogamy and exogamy, social institutions, assimi

lation, multiculturalism, cultural imperialism,
A3.2 record and organize information and key cultural appropriation, hyphenated identities)
ideas using a variety formats (e.g., notes, graphic
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information use language conventions properly), and follow
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; APA conventions for acknowledging sources
determine whether common themes arise in (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
different sources) in-text author-date citations)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
menting the sources of all information generated general research process by reflecting on
through research and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu and communication skills
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support Teacher prompts: “In what ways did your
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect sources confirm what you already knew and
information to determine the answer to their understood about the topic? In what ways did
research question) they contradict what you thought was true?”
“How might the sources that you consulted
have affected the conclusions that you reached?”
A4. Communicating and Reflecting
tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
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B. THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE
Research
World
B1. Understanding Culture: demonstrate an understanding of the elements and functions of culture
andCultures
and of the nature of cultural influence;
B2. Cultural Dynamics: analyse how cultural identities are socially constructed, preserved, transmitted,
Inquiry Skills
and transformed;
B3. Theoretical Analysis of Culture: demonstrate an understanding of theories and concepts related
to the study of culture, and apply these theories to analyse various cultures.
restrictions, customs, habits, moral expectations, the

B1. Understanding Culture
human relationship to nature, social roles such as
By the end of this course, students will: gender roles or roles associated with age) and can HIF10/20
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shape social institutions and practices (e.g., the
B1.1 demonstrate an understanding of the ele education system, employment opportunities, forms
ments of culture (e.g., language, symbols, arts, of entertainment)
literature, values, beliefs, traditions, ethnic origin, Teacher prompts: “In what ways does culture
religion, social hierarchies, kinship relations) asso influence your everyday social interactions?
ciated with various definitions of the term How does your culture regulate your behaviour
(e.g., the UNESCO definition; anthropological, at school, at home, and in public?” “In what
sociological, humanist definitions) ways does the culture of your school conflict
Teacher prompts: “If you were describing with your home culture? How do you manage
Canadian culture to a friend from another those conflicts?” “What impact does a society’s
country, what elements would you focus on? culture have on its educational system?”
In what respects might these elements differ
if you were describing Canadian culture to
an anthropologist?” “Why is language such a B2. Cultural Dynamics
significant element of culture?” “In what ways
do religion and culture overlap? In what ways
are they distinct from one another?” B2.1 demonstrate an understanding of how an
individual’s cultural identity is socially con
B1.2 analyse various functions of culture (e.g.,
structed (e.g., with reference to family expectations,
contributing to an individual’s sense of self and
peer pressure, religious expectations, education and
sense of community; providing a sense of security;
training, media and popular culture)
establishing and enforcing social norms; providing
meaning, purpose, and structure in individuals’ lives) B2.2 analyse how culture is acquired and main
Teacher prompts: “What are the positive aspects tained within a group (e.g., through oral/written
of the cultural enforcement of social norms? traditions, social and religious organizations and
THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE
What negative effects might arise from this institutions, language, symbols, customs and mores,
enforcement?” “What are the benefits of belong art, philosophy; through practices such as endogamy)
ing to a cultural group? What are some other Teacher prompts: “What role does oral history
sources of the sense of security and belonging play in teaching us about culture?” “What is
that are often provided by a cultural group?” the importance of language and customs in
maintaining cultural identity?” “What steps
B1.3 describe multiple ways in which culture can

have Franco-Ontarians and Québécois taken
influence an individual’s perceptions, attitudes,

to preserve their cultural identity?” “How
and behaviours (e.g., with respect to dietary choices/
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do groups use art to preserve their culture?” Teacher prompts: “Do you agree with all the
“What are the similarities and differences in cultural practices and beliefs of your family? If
the ways in which culture is acquired and not, what are some of the areas of disagreement?
maintained in an ethnocultural group and Why do you think these areas are contentious?”
in workplace and/or school groups?” “What are the positions of those on opposite
sides of the debate about introducing sharia
B2.3 analyse ways in which culture is transmitted or other religious elements into family law
between groups (e.g., through dispersion, incorpo in Ontario?”
ration, assimilation, diffusion, conquest, exogamy,
cultural imperialism) and how processes of
transmission can result in changes to cultures, B3. Theoretical Analysis of Culture
including loss of traditional culture
Teacher prompts: “What impact did the
Canadian policy of forced assimilation have B3.1 explain the major ideas related to the study
on First Nation people? In what ways are these of culture of leading figures in the humanities
experiences similar to or different from those and social sciences (e.g., Surinder Bhardwaj,
of indigenous groups outside Canada?” “What Franz Boas, bell hooks, Ruth Hubbard, Samuel
were the causes of the African and Jewish dias Huntington, JeeYeun Lee, Lila Abu Lughod,
poras? What impact did dispersion have on Marshall McLuhan, Margaret Mead, Ziba
these cultures?” Mir-Hosseini, Gayle Rubin, Edward Said,
Cornel West, Mayfair Mei-yui Yang)
B2.4 compare the rates at which cultural change
is taking place within a variety of cultures (e.g., Teacher prompts: “What is the significance
with respect to language, social mores, traditions, of the notion of the ‘Other’ in Edward Said’s
religious observance, fashion, intergenerational rela theory of Orientalism? How does Said’s theory
tionships, marriage, rites of passage; in the roles of help us study and understand cultures that are
women, men, and children), and analyse the fac different from our own?” “What does Ziba
tors contributing to this change (e.g., technological Mir-Hosseini’s analysis of gender and Islam
change, economic development, globalization, epi suggest about changing gender roles in
demics, migration, civil strife, education, mass Islamic societies?”
media, climate change)
B3.2 demonstrate an understanding of theoretical
Teacher prompts: “In what ways do individuals perspectives used to analyse culture (e.g., struc
from the groups you are studying practise their tural functionalist, conflict theory, feminist theory,
culture differently from previous generations?” symbolic interactionist, and cultural materialist
“What impact does education have on the roles perspectives)
of women and children in the cultures you are
Teacher prompt: “According to cultural
considering?” “How has the mass media affected
materialist theories, how does the economy
fashion in various societies?” “What are the

influence the development of culture? In what
current effects of rising sea levels on people
ways does the cultural materialist view differ
living in island and coastal communities?
from conflict theory perspectives?”
What are the future effects likely to be?”
B3.3 apply a range of theoretical perspectives to
B2.5 analyse various types of tensions that can
analyse selected cultures or cultural practices
occur between individuals and their collective
culture (e.g., intergenerational conflict regarding Teacher prompt: “How might a structural
social roles, values, beliefs, and behaviours such as functionalist perspective and a symbolic inter
gender roles, the language used at home, dating and actionist perspective differ in their analysis
courtship practices, dress; culture clashes between of the cow-jumping rite of passage among
majority and minority cultures; tension between the Hamar people of Ethiopia? What are the
secular and religious perspectives on sexual mores) strengths and weaknesses of both theoretical
perspectives in helping you understand and
explain this practice?”
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C. CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
Research
World
C1. Art, Philosophy, and Religion: demonstrate an understanding of artistic expressions, philosophies,
andCultures
and religious/spiritual beliefs found within specific cultures, and of how these expressions relate
to various aspects of those cultures;
Inquiry Skills
C2. Cultural Expressions in Context: analyse specific cultural expressions and a range of factors that
can affect them;
C3. Contributions and Influences: assess the contributions to and influence on various cultures/societies,
including Canada, of a diverse range of ethnocultural groups and individuals from those groups.
Teacher prompts: “What attitudes and behav

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iours are associated with consumerism in North
By the end of this course, students will: America?” “What impact have tribalism and
imperialism had on social structures and atti

C1.1 describe forms of artistic expression found tudes in Rwanda?” “What are the similarities
within a specific culture (e.g., Koto drumming, and differences between tribalism and nation
Arab architecture, dancing in West Africa, totem alism?” “Why is the global literacy rate higher
poles of West Coast First Nations in Canada, for boys than for girls? What beliefs do such
Bollywood films), and explain how they relate literacy statistics reflect?” “What beliefs are
to aspects of that culture (e.g., spiritual or religious reflected in the social organization of a feudal
beliefs or rituals; military or political traditions; society? A patriarchal society? A democratic
social roles and structures; values, norms, and society? What implications do these beliefs
attitudes; identities) have for individuals living in these societies?”
Teacher prompts: “How does the clothing “What are the connections between Chinese
used in the ceremony of encoffinment in Japan medicine and Eastern philosophies of life and
reflect attitudes and beliefs about death in that well-being?”
society?” “In what ways is the art of Frida Kahlo

C1.3 demonstrate an understanding of various
a reflection of Mexican cultural identity?” “What
religious or spiritual beliefs (e.g., Taoism,
do African-American slave spirituals tell us about
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity,
the society in which they were created? In what
Islam, Aboriginal or tribal spiritual beliefs) found
ways were these songs used?” “What does
within a specific culture and of how they relate
Ghanaian literature reveal about that society?”
to various aspects of that culture (e.g., dietary laws;
C1.2 demonstrate an understanding of various social hierarchies; attitudes towards gender roles and
secular beliefs or philosophies found within a social inequality; ethics and mores; rituals/practices
specific culture (e.g., individualism, collectivism, around birth, marriage, sickness, death; educational
patriarchalism, feminism, humanism, rationalism, practices; practices such as meditation, powwows,
egalitarianism, elitism, imperialism, Confucianism, pilgrimages, shamanism, t’ai chi ch’uan, voodoo)
CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, modernism, Teacher prompts: “In what ways does t’ai chi
belief in capitalism) and of how they relate to ch’uan reflect Chinese philosophies of the mind,
various aspects of that culture (e.g., attitudes body, and spirit?” “What is the relationship
towards health and wellness, child-rearing prac between the concept of reincarnation found
tices, social hierarchies, rituals surrounding birth in Hinduism and the caste system in India?”
and death, concepts of land ownership and use, “In what ways is liberation theology in Latin
trade, education, taboos) America related to the organization of social
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class?” “In what ways are Mexican beliefs States and Japan; Aboriginal art in Australia and
about the nature of death reflected in El Dia Canada; Catholicism in Latin America and Spain;
de los Muertos?” rap in Cuba, Senegal, and the United States)
C1.4 analyse the ways in which a culture’s rela Teacher prompt: “In what ways are the values
tionship to the environment is reflected in its reflected in Senegalese rap different from those
art, philosophy, and religious/spiritual beliefs in American rap? How do you think American
(e.g., with reference to depictions of nature in visual rap listeners would respond to the messages in
arts; creation stories of various cultures, including Senegalese rap music? Why?”
that of the Garden of Eden; the Aboriginal medicine
wheel; philosophical approaches that view nature as C3. Contributions and Influences
separate from humanity)
Teacher prompts: “How is the Cree conception By the end of this course, students will:
of Mother Earth reflected in that nation’s rela
C3.1 analyse the integration of different aspects
tionship to the environment?” “What does the
of culture in the cultural expressions of specific
concept of instrumental reason in Western phi
societies (e.g., how religion can affect practices related
losophy suggest about humanity’s relationship
to food, clothing, education, music; how philosophy
to the environment?”
can affect visual art, architecture, songs; how folk
traditions can be integrated with more modern
C2. Cultural Expressions in Context elements in dance, music, crafts; how the arts
can be used to enhance religious practices)
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompt: “What influence has the
C2.1 analyse specific cultural expressions (e.g., in Ayurvedic tradition had on Indian cuisine?”
the areas of visual arts, music, dance, drama, litera C3.2 assess the influence of the art, philosophy,
ture, architecture, fashion, values, philosophy, religion, and religious/spiritual beliefs or practices of
media) with reference to their function and the one culture (e.g., Grebo or Haida masks, yoga and
time and place with which they are associated meditation, t’ai chi ch’uan, salsa, hip hop, reggae,
Teacher prompts: “What functions did capoeira, Maori haka, Bollywood films) on forms
wampum belts serve for Eastern Woodlands of cultural expression produced by individuals
First Nations?” “What do Bob Marley’s lyrics or groups from other cultures
to ‘Africa Unite’ reveal about the connections Teacher prompts: “What was the impact of
between Africa and Jamaica?” “What do vari Chinese Buddhism on Korea, Vietnam, and
ous images of the Last Supper suggest about China? How were practices associated with
the sociocultual context in which they were Chinese Buddhism adapted in these different
created?” social/cultural contexts?” “What is the difference
between cultural appropriation and cultural
C2.2 analyse the impact of various transformative

social, economic, or political conditions or events influence in an artist’s work? Why is the dis
(e.g., the partition of India, demographic and economic tinction important?” “Do you think Picasso
changes in Harlem in the early twentieth century, practised cultural appropriation of African
the Cultural Revolution in China, apartheid in South art forms? Give reasons for your answer.”
Africa) on forms of cultural expression in the C3.3 assess ethnocultural minority groups’ contri
areas of art, philosophy, and religion/spirituality butions to and influence on culture in Canada
Teacher prompts: “How did the particular (e.g., heritage centres; cultural museums; ethnic
social and economic conditions of the African- neighbourhoods in large cities; meditation centres;
American community in Harlem in the 1920s and fusion cuisine; ethnocultural film festivals; multi
1930s contribute to the music and poetry created cultural festivals; a variety of churches, temples,
within this community?” “What impact has the and mosques; influences on fashion, literature,
Holocaust had on Jewish cultural expression?” music, visual art)
“Why were the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan Teacher prompts: “In what ways has cuisine
created? Why were they destroyed?” “Why from various ethnocultural groups changed the
were the late 1800s and early 1900s referred nature of the Canadian culinary landscape?”
to as ‘The Silent Years’ in Haida art?” “What have been the effects of interfaith
C2.3 compare similar forms of cultural expression dialogue on Canadian culture?” “In what
in different cultures and/or historical periods ways has ethnocultural diversity contributed
(e.g., cartooning and animé or manga in the United to Canadian national identity?” “How has
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respect for ethnocultural diversity in Canada Canada? Why is this contribution important
contributed to respect for other kinds of diversity for all Canadians?”
(e.g., sexual diversity, respect for the rights of
people with disabilities)?” C3.5 assess the broad significance of historic cul
tural developments associated with a diverse
C3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the ways range of ethnocultural groups (e.g., Semitic and
in which Canadian individuals from various Phoenician alphabets; Egyptian, Roman, and Aztec
ethnocultural minority groups have contributed calendars; Persian and Chinese calligraphy; Arab
to and influenced Canadian culture and society mathematical notation; Chinese paper and gun
World Cultures
(e.g., Rosalie Abella, Zanana Akande, Lincoln powder; the Three Sisters of Haudenosaunee agri
Alexander, Adam Beach, David Bouchard, Rosemary culture; tobacco; the canoe; Saracenic art; Japanese
Brown, Herb Carnegie, Thérèse Casgrain, Wayson and Arab architecture; Islamic and Christian illu
Choy, Viola Desmond, Graham Greene, Elijah minated manuscripts; Chinese medicine; scripture
Harper, Nazem Kadri, Joy Kogawa, Susur Lee, from various cultures; foods/beverages such as pasta,
Stephen Lewis, Sandra Lovelace, Antonine Maillet, rice, ketchup, corn, potatoes, tea, coffee, wine)
Tak W. Mak, Deepa Mehta, Rohinton Mistry, Teacher prompts: “How did practices in
Raymond Moriyama, Robbie Robertson, Haroon Timbuktu advance the field of education
Siddiqui, Alfred Sung, David Suzuki) and the development of academic institutions
Teacher prompts: “In what ways have ‘firsts’ outside West Africa?” “What was the role of
(i.e., the first people from ethnocultural minori East Africa and the Arab world in the popular
ties to attain positions of influence) changed ization of coffee? How important is the coffee
the face of Canadian society?” “What impact trade to today’s global economy? What have
has David Suzuki had on environmental been the effects of the trade on local farmers
awareness in Canada?” “What contributions who cultivate this crop?”
has Rosalie Abella made to human rights in
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D. CRITICAL CULTURAL ISSUES
D1. Power Relations: demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of power relations within specific
cultural groups and between minority and majority cultures;
D2. Policies and Issues: demonstrate an understanding of past and present policies and issues affecting
cultural diversity in Canada, and compare approaches to such policy in Canada with those in other
countries;
an issue related to cultural groups or promoting cultural diversity.
D1.3 analyse both the positive and negative aspects

D1. Power Relations
and effects of the interactions between minority
By the end of this course, students will: and majority cultures in Canada and around
the world (e.g., interactions between Aboriginal
D1.1 demonstrate an understanding of the peoples and majority cultures in Canada; relations
dynamics of power relations within specific between francophones and anglophones in Quebec;
cultural groups (e.g., with reference to: the caste interactions between the Black majority and white
system in India; shadism in various societies; race minority in South Africa; the interaction of the
relations in Mexico or Zimbabwe; the role of elders majority culture with Uighurs in China, Hmong
in China or among First Nation peoples; gender in Laos, Algerians in France, Kurds in Iraq,
roles in Iran or Japan; the status of katoey in Palestinians in Israel; the experience of Romani
Thailand, hijra in India, two-spirited people in in central Europe)
Aboriginal cultures, fafafini in Samoa)
Teacher prompts: “Why has Africville become a

Teacher prompts: “What role do elders play symbol of the treatment of Black Nova Scotians?”
in Mohawk society? What implications does “How and why have different cultural groups
this role have for the power dynamics within adopted mainstream holidays into their own
this society?” “Why is there a market for cultural practices?” “Do you think hyphenated
skin-bleaching products in some South identities are a positive phenomenon? Why or
Asian nations?” why not?” “What evidence of minority-majority
interactions do you see in everyday life? Which
D1.2 analyse the potential impact on cultural
of these would you categorize as positive? Why?
identity and on the relations between cultural
Which are negative?”
groups of cultural stereotypes, labelling, and
misrepresentations found in mainstream media D1.4 describe various ways in which cultural
and popular culture (e.g., the labelling of some minority groups address challenges to their
groups as “model minorities” or “fresh off the boat”; identity from more powerful groups (e.g., cul
stereotypes such as dragon women, Asian lotus tural resistance, revitalization movements, culture
blossoms, Black athletes, First Nation warriors; jamming, forming social organizations/networks,
misrepresentations such as Muslims as terrorists) banning intermarriage, establishing their own
Teacher prompt: “What specific cultural stereo media, lobbying)
types are found on television shows and in Teacher prompt: “Are there ethnic media in
movies that you watch? What effect do you your community? What types of stories do
think they have on both the minority cultures they cover that are not addressed by the
who are the targets of these stereotypes and mainstream media?”
on the majority culture?”
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D1.5 assess the effects of cultural imperialism on Teacher prompts: “How should academic
cultures around the world (e.g., loss of language, credentials from other countries be assessed
preferences for Western brands over local products, in order to allow fair access to Canadian
the spread of consumerism, increased cultural pro employment for immigrants and refugees?”
tectionism, cultural appropriation) “How does the need for ‘Canadian experience’
Teacher prompts: “How has the mass media discriminate against cultural groups?” “What
spread Western culture? What effects has the kinds of programs are available to help new
reach of Western culture had on local cultures?” comers overcome challenges to settling in
World Cultures
“What are some examples of culture flowing Canada? Do you think these programs ade
from local cultures to wider societies?” “Do quately address newcomers’ needs? Why
you think we are heading towards a global or why not?”
consumer culture? Why or why not?” D2.4 analyse major past and present policies,
practices, and cultural issues at the community,
D2. Policies and Issues provincial, and national levels in Canada
(e.g., nativism; ghettoization; Quebec nationalism;
By the end of this course, students will: hyphenated Canadians and the balance between
ethnocultural identity and Canadian identity;
D2.1 explain the impact of colonization on biculturalism and multiculturalism; integration
Aboriginal communities in Canada and other versus assimilation; intermarriage and the status
countries (e.g., the loss of culture, autonomy, land, of First Nation women; racial profiling; cultural/
and way of life; the impact on language and spiritu gender imbalances in political representation;
ality; the effects of the introduction of alcohol and American cultural imperialism)
new diseases; the different impact on women, men,
Teacher prompts: “What are the goals of
and children)
Canada’s multiculturalism policy? How
D2.2 evaluate the impact on cultural groups of effective is the policy at meeting those goals?”
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Canada’s immigration and refugee policies, “How is Québécois identity addressed by
past and present (e.g., changing criteria for admis the provincial government in Quebec and
sion, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Continuous the federal government?” “What was the
Passage Act, the refusal to accept Jewish refugees stated purpose behind residential schools
from the SS St. Louis or South Asian immigrants for First Nation children?”
from the Komagata Maru; policies regarding
D2.5 compare the context of and approaches
settlement, sponsorship, education and training,
implicit in Canada’s policies on diversity and
recognition of credentials)
multiculturalism with the context, approaches,
Teacher prompts: “How have neighbourhoods and policies of other nations (e.g., China’s policy
been transformed as a result of immigration?” towards minority groups, Thailand’s policy towards
“What are some of the ways in which host Hill Tribe groups, the integration of immigrants
communities in Canada have responded to in various nations, the White Australia policy,
the arrival of different groups of immigrants?” secularism versus religious freedom in France,
“How have cultural groups responded to the Statement of the Government of Canada on
Canadian immigration policies in the past? Indian Policy [White Paper, 1969], the federal
In what ways were these responses different response to Quebec nationalism)
from those of today?”
Teacher prompts: “Why are clothing and reli
D2.3 explain systemic barriers to integration and gious/cultural symbols worn by various groups
achievement facing Canadian ethnocultural controversial in some countries? What are some
minority groups (e.g., the need for “Canadian instances of such controversy in Canada? How
experience”; racism and discrimination; lack of access were these controversies dealt with?” “How
to language training, social services, educational do policies with respect to Aboriginal people in
opportunities), and assess the effectiveness of Canada compare to other nations’ policies in
programs and strategies to overcome these bar relationship to their indigenous populations?”
CRITICAL CULTURAL ISSUES
riers (e.g., programs for English language learners,

provincial and federal credential assessment programs,
support groups for immigrant women, projects of
various agencies serving immigrants)
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“What concerns might arise when individuals

D3. Social Action and Personal
work on behalf of groups whose identity is dif
Engagement
ferent from their own (e.g., when straight people

work on behalf of LGBT initiatives, when white
By the end of this course, students will: women work on behalf of women of colour,
D3.1 identify a specific need related to cultural when men work on behalf of women)?”
groups or promoting cultural diversity, and D3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to
design an initiative to address this need (e.g., a effectively evaluate social action initiatives
multimedia campaign in your school to combat cul (e.g., strategies for evaluating the clarity of the
tural stereotyping; a series of student workshops that message and the appropriateness of the initiative
address discrimination experienced by cultural groups for the target audience or group being served, for
within your school; a student-led forum that voices measuring results)
common issues between different cultural groups)
Teacher prompts: “What are the goals of your
Teacher prompt: “If you think that you initiative? How will you know if you have
would like to design a workshop to educate successfully reached your goals?” “How have
students about Islamophobia, how might you other activists measured the success of their
determine how widespread Islamophobia is initiatives?”
in your school?”
D3.4 implement their initiative using appropriate
D3.2 identify strategies and skills needed for planning, organizational, evaluation, and
gaining support for and handling potential communication skills
resistance to their initiative (e.g., strategies such
as finding allies within their school/community, D3.5 reflect on the skills and strategies they
determining who has power and influence, and used before, during, and after designing and
working with those people/groups; skills related to implementing their initiative; explain which
advocacy, persuasion, diplomacy, active listening, ones they found most useful in achieving their
understanding various perspectives, collaboration objectives; and identify what they would do
and consultation) differently in the future to improve their work
Teacher prompts: “What steps can your group as committed, responsible activists
take to be as collaborative as possible?” “Where Teacher prompts: “Which individuals or social
will you look for resources to support your groups were served by your project?” “How
plan?” “Who do you think will help support do you know your project was effective? What
your plan? Who are some good contact people?” could you have done to make it more effective?”
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FAMILY STUDIES
OVERVIEW
In the social sciences and humanities curriculum, family studies is a multidisciplinary
subject area that encompasses four areas: fashion and housing; food and nutrition;
general family studies; and raising and caring for children. The topics covered in these
areas include, among others: textile production; the functions and design of clothing;
the fashion industry; issues related to housing; interior design; the role of nutrition in
health; the relationship between food and culture; human and family interactions
and development; life management skills; various types of relationships; and
considerations related to raising and caring for children.
In family studies courses, students learn about laws and policies that affect individuals
and families in Canada and around the world. They also become familiar with the
theoretical perspectives and practical research that underpin our understandings of
individual and family development. Family studies courses also integrate theory and
practical skills. Many expectations can be achieved through practical experiences both
in the classroom and in co-op placements, some of which may be affiliated with
Specialist High Skills Majors programs.
All courses in family studies encourage students to develop critical and creative
thinking skills. Students are given opportunities to deepen their understanding of
relevant issues and to develop practical skills, including research and inquiry skills.
Students are encouraged to explore a range of perspectives and approaches and
to develop the habits of mind that enhance individual, family, and community
well-being and contribute to lifelong learning.
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Exploring Family Studies,

Grade 9 or 10
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This course explores, within the context of families, some of the fundamental
challenges people face: how to meet basic needs, how to relate to others, how to
manage resources, and how to become responsible members of society. Students will
explore adolescent development and will have opportunities to develop interpersonal,
decision-making, and practical skills related to daily life. They will learn about the
diverse ways in which families function in Canada and will use research skills as
they explore topics related to individual and family needs and resources.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Exploring
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to individual and family needs and resources, and formulate
and
questions to guide their research;
Family
Inquiry
topics, using appropriate research and inquiry methods;
Studies
Skills
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A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., informal interviews and surveys,
observations, grocery bills) and/or secondary
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to sources (e.g., textbooks, newspaper and magazine
individual and family needs and resources articles, websites, government reports)
(e.g., healthy relationships, adolescent development,
communication skills, lifestyle differences between A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
generations, peer pressure, financial literacy) to investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
identify topics for research and inquiry statement, or research question, and use it to
their selected topics A3. Processing Information
A1.3 formulate effective questions to refine their Throughout this course, students will:
Teacher prompt: “How might you approach gathered from primary and secondary sources
an investigation of anti-bullying programs? (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
What might you look for when investigating values and bias, voice)
programs aimed at elementary students?
Would you look for different things in

whether all of the information you have
programs aimed at secondary students?”

gathered is relevant to your research topic?”
“If two information sources contradict each
A2. Investigating other, how might you determine which is
more reliable?” “What biases might there be
Throughout this course, students will: in your information sources?”
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A3.2 record and organize information and key
gate their selected topics (e.g., identify sources of ideas using various formats (e.g., notes, graphic
information, develop research tools such as surveys organizers, summaries, audio/visual/digital records)
or questionnaires), ensuring that their plans
follow guidelines for ethical research
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A3.3 analyse and interpret research information A4.2 use terms relating to individual and family
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; needs and resources correctly (e.g., abstract
determine whether common themes arise in sources) thinking, identity development, support, bound
aries, empathy, division of labour, needs, wants,
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu rights, resources, budget, credit card, line of credit)
menting the sources of all information
generated through research A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu
Grade 9 or 10, Open
logically, use language conventions properly), and

sions (e.g., weigh and connect information to follow APA conventions for acknowledging
determine the answer to the research question) sources (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
A4. Communicating and Reflecting general research process by reflecting on
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta Teacher prompt: “What steps might you
tion, podcast, brochure, poster, report, multimedia take to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
presentation, web page) to communicate the
results of their research and inquiry effectively
for a specific purpose and audience
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B. SELF AND OTHERS
Research
Exploring
B1. Adolescent Development: describe important changes that are associated with adolescent
and
development, and explain their influence on the behaviour and needs of young people;
Family
B2. Relating to Others: demonstrate an understanding of various types of relationships and of skills
Inquiry
and strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships;
Studies
B3. Family Lifestyles: describe lifestyles in diverse families and the impact of a range of factors,
including social and cultural factors, on these lifestyles.
Skills
B1.3 explain the connection between adolescents’

B1. Adolescent Development
developmental needs and their individual
By the end of this course, students will: behaviour (e.g., how identity development and HIF10/20
HIF1O/2O
the corresponding need to belong to a group can
B1.1 describe important aspects of adolescent affect social behaviours; how rapid physical develop
development (e.g., with reference to physical, ment affects behaviours related to sleep and diet)
cognitive, social, emotional development) Teacher prompts: “Have you ever felt pres
Teacher prompts: “What physical changes sured by your peers to engage in behaviour
occur during adolescence?” “What types of that you were uncomfortable with? Have you
cognitive development occur during adoles ever expressed opinions you didn’t hold in
cence? What is meant by the term abstract order to be accepted by or fit in better with a
thinking? In what areas might you use group? What do you think accounts for this
such thinking?” type of behaviour?” “What are some ways in
which classroom practices might be modified
B1.2 distinguish between needs and wants, and
to recognize adolescent developmental needs?”
identify needs, wants, values, and goals that
may develop during adolescence (e.g., needs/
wants with respect to food, exercise, friends, support B2. Relating to Others
from family, electronic goods, designer clothing; values
as reflected in tangible goods such as clothing and By the end of this course, students will:
cars or intangibles such as behaviour, opinions,
B2.1 describe various types of relationships in
traits; short- and long-term goals relating to
which adolescents are involved (e.g., relationships
relationships, education, work, money, family)
with family, friends, and people in the local commu
Teacher prompts: “Would an adolescent in nity; collegial, intimate, and sexual relationships)
Ontario today consider a cellphone or high-
Teacher prompts: “What is meant by the term
speed Internet access to be satisfying a want or

universe of obligation? What relationships are
a need? Give reasons for your answer.” “How

in your universe of obligation?” “If there is a
can culture and geography affect whether

conflict between the needs of your friends and
something is considered to be a need or a

the needs of your family, to whom do you feel
want?” ”Why is the fulfilment of some needs

the most obligation? Why?” “What types of atti
considered to be a human right? Which needs
SELF AND OTHERS
tudes and behaviour are necessary for you to
are referred to in the Ontario Human Rights

‘be there’ for your family? For your family
Code and the United Nations Convention on

to ‘be there’ for you?”
the Rights of the Child?” “Do adolescents

around the world have access to clean water?
Is clean water a need or a want? Why?”
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B2.2 describe the characteristics of healthy perceptions about appropriate levels of involvement
and unhealthy relationships (e.g., healthy with and protection of children; the impact of
relationships: trust, mutual support, clear limits resource depletion on families who live on the
and boundaries, humour, honesty; unhealthy land; the rise of the skills-based economy)
relationships: mistrust, jealousy, isolation, Teacher prompts: “What impact have changes
control, tension) in technology had on household labour in
Teacher prompts: “What rewards do we experi Ontario?” “In what ways are current family
Grade 9 or 10, Open
ence from healthy relationships?” “How do lifestyles different from those of past genera
you know when a relationship is unhealthy?” tions? Have lifestyles changed equally for rural,
urban, suburban, and reserve families? Why or
B2.3 identify resources and strategies that can be why not?” “What impact have economic and
used to help develop healthy relationships and technological changes had on people’s recre
resolve conflict in a variety of human interactions ational time? How have these changes affected
(e.g., assertiveness training, anti-bullying programs, the extent to which people spend time outside,
strategies for developing empathy) in nature?”
B2.4 describe and demonstrate socially appropriate B3.2 describe differences in lifestyle among
verbal and non-verbal communication skills in families from diverse backgrounds (e.g., food
a variety of situations (e.g., describe the importance choices; social life; gender roles; family celebrations
of maintaining eye contact when talking with a and traditions; views on health and wellness;
friend; show respect for the opinions of others in religious expression)
classroom discussions; using role play, demonstrate
how to listen attentively when talking with parents Teacher prompts: “In what ways can social
or caregivers, or how to speak confidently during interactions between friends be affected by the
a job interview) ethnocultural, socio-economic, racial, linguistic,
and/or faith backgrounds of their respective
families?” “What impact do religious obser
B3. Family Lifestyles vances such as Ramadan or Shabbat have on
the behaviour of observant families?” “What
By the end of this course, students will: differences in leisure time pursuits or the divi
sion of labour would you expect to see in a
B3.1 describe the impact of change, including
working-class family and an upper-middle
social, economic, technological, and environ
class family?” “How might Aboriginal families
mental change, on the lifestyles of past and
living in urban locations and those living on
present families (e.g., the effects of changes in
reserves differ in their approach to family and
divorce rates, the participation of women in the
community traditions?”
workforce, the role of fathers, gender roles, house
hold technology; generational shifts in parental
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C. DAILY LIVING SKILLS
Research
Exploring
C1. Decision Making and Problem Solving: demonstrate the ability to apply decision-making and
and
problem-solving strategies and skills, particularly within a family context;
Family
C2. Managing Resources: demonstrate an understanding of strategies and skills that can be used to
Inquiry
manage resources to meet the needs of the family and its individual members;
Studies
C3. Practical Skills: demonstrate an understanding of practical skills and knowledge needed to safely
and effectively perform day-to-day tasks that help meet their needs and those of the family.
Skills
C1. Decision Making and C2. Managing Resources

Problem Solving
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C2.1 identify family resources (e.g., time, knowl
C1.1 identify and use effective decision-making edge, money, skills, talents) and describe how
strategies (e.g., identify effective decision-making they can be used to meet the needs of the
models, reflect on the results of past decisions) to family unit and its individual members
make sound decisions related to their own Teacher prompts: “What are some situations
well-being and that of their family in which skills and talent can be used instead
Teacher prompts: “What kinds of decisions are of money to accomplish household tasks?”
suited to an intuitive rather than a rational “If you could have plenty of money or plenty
decision-making model?” “How can reflecting of time but not both, which would you choose?
on past decisions help you make future deci Why?”
sions that would be in your best interests?”
C2.2 apply effective strategies for managing time
C1.2 demonstrate individual and collaborative to achieve individual, family, and group goals
problem-solving skills that could be applied in (e.g., prioritizing; setting daily, weekly, and month
situations involving family, peers, or members ly goals; clearly communicating divisions of labour
of the community (e.g., to resolve a disagreement within a family or group; identifying resources needed
with a parent, when participating in a group pro to achieve goals and organizing them logically with
ject, when preparing for a difficult test, to resist respect to time considerations)
peer pressure) Teacher prompts: “In your family, how does
Teacher prompts: “How could you use role the availability and allocation of time affect
play to demonstrate strategies for resolving the ability of family members to achieve their
conflicts with family members?” “What sorts of goals?” “What are the sources of time pressures
skills would you need in order to work with a in your family? Is it possible to alleviate these
group to plan a meal?” “How do some families pressures?” “What strategies are used in your
use humour to alleviate stress or conflict between family to manage time effectively? What other
family members?” “What skills might elders strategies could you suggest to manage time
DAILY LIVING SKILLS
use in bringing families together?” more effectively?” “How could you work with
a group to organize the time and tasks needed
to accomplish a group goal such as designing
a bulletin board in the classroom or a display
case in the hall?”
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C2.3 describe and demonstrate financial strategies C3.2 describe the elements of a healthy diet, and
and the financial literacy skills necessary to demonstrate the practical knowledge and skills
manage financial resources to meet personal required to prepare healthy meals and snacks
and family financial goals (e.g., create a budget, (e.g., the ability to plan varied, nutritious, and eco
develop personal banking skills, save for a major nomical meals and snacks; an understanding of
purchase, regulate credit card use) healthy cooking methods; an understanding of the
Teacher prompts: “What are the advantages guidelines in Canada’s Food Guide, including the
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis version and the
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and challenges of setting aside money regularly

to save for a purchase?” “Why is saving money translated versions of Canada’s Food Guide; the
not possible for some people?” “How can you ability to follow recipes and to interpret food labels;
get the services that you need from a bank while skills related to food presentation)
avoiding service charges?” “How is a credit C3.3 describe criteria used in wardrobe planning,
card different from a line of credit? Under what and demonstrate the practical knowledge and
circumstances is it more financially sound to skills required to meet their clothing needs
use a line of credit rather than a credit card?” (e.g., an understanding of apparel and textile care
C2.4 identify resources within their community symbols; the ability to care for clothing made from
that are available to support the needs of indi various types of fabric, to choose a practical and
viduals and families (e.g., parks and playgrounds; affordable wardrobe, to mend a garment, to con
libraries; recreation centres; walk-in clinics and struct and/or alter a garment, to locate budget
hospitals; food banks; employment services; phone and second-hand clothing stores)
lines, websites, and centres to help teens) C3.4 describe factors that can affect the design
of living spaces, and demonstrate the practical
C3. Practical Skills knowledge and skills required to help create
and sustain a healthy and functional living
By the end of this course, students will: space (e.g., the ability to choose environmentally
friendly technology and materials, to decorate
C3.1 describe and demonstrate appropriate proce on a budget, to apply elements and principles
dures that contribute to household safety (e.g., of design, to construct a home accessory from
safe procedures for working with household chemi new or recycled components)
cals and kitchen appliances, preparing and storing
food, sewing, communicating with others on the
Internet, caring for young children; what to do in
case of fire; precautions to ensure their personal
safety when they are home alone)
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D. EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY
Research
Exploring
D1. Personal Responsibilities: demonstrate an understanding of their responsibilities related to
and
their personal well-being and that of their family, and of how they can maintain their health
Family
and well-being;
Inquiry
D2. Family Responsibilities: describe the functions and responsibilities of families and the diverse
ways in which families fulfil them;
Studies
D3. Consumer Awareness: describe and demonstrate responsible consumer practices.
Skills
D2.2 identify family functions that are common

D1. Personal Responsibilities
to all cultures (e.g., reproduction, socialization
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nurturance and love, social control, production
D1.1 identify strategies and resources that indi of goods and services)
viduals can use to improve and/or maintain
their personal health and well-being (e.g., D2.3 describe ways in which diverse families (e.g.,
resources such as Canada’s Food Guide and other families from diverse backgrounds, nuclear versus
Health Canada publications; strategies such as extended families, upper-class versus working-class
practising good hygiene, exercising, spending time families) perform their fundamental functions
in nature, managing stress, choosing healthy foods, Teacher prompts: “How might same-sex parents
living within their means, fostering healthy rela involve other adults in their children’s lives to
tionships; avoiding unsafe practices such as drinking provide diverse role models for their children?”
and driving, smoking, having unprotected sex) “How might families with no children of their
own contribute to the socialization of children?”
D1.2 explain the importance of taking personal
“Under what circumstances might a family
responsibility for maintaining their health and
need to go to a food bank?” “What are some
well-being (e.g., how taking personal responsibility
childcare options for parents who work outside
contributes to skills development, independence,
the home?” “What is the role of foster families
self-confidence)
or organizations such as Big Brothers/Sisters?”
D1.3 explain how and why an adolescent’s “How might day-to-day life for members of a
responsibilities with respect to the family and single-parent family be different from that for
household changes as his or her independence the members of an extended family?” “What
increases (e.g., with reference to sharing responsi impact has the Indian Act had on the ability of
bilities to meet food, clothing, and household needs, Aboriginal parents to perform their functions
and caring for and communicating with family within the family (e.g., with respect to educating
members) children, passing on religious and spiritual
practices, maintaining Aboriginal languages)?”
EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY
D2. Family Responsibilities D2.4 explain how families can fulfil their func
tions and meet their needs while reducing
By the end of this course, students will: their impact on the environment (e.g., by recy
cling and reusing goods, composting, shopping for
D2.1 describe a variety of family forms (e.g., second-hand clothing or household items, reducing
nuclear, single-parent, blended, extended, same-sex, consumption, using forms of transportation other
skipped-generation, foster, and adoptive families; than a car whenever possible)
families of affinity)
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D3.3 describe strategies for resisting impulse

D3. Consumer Awareness
buying (e.g., make a list of the items they need, eat
By the end of this course, students will: before going grocery shopping, plan their purchases,
research the product they want)
D3.1 describe strategies for making informed and Teacher prompts: “Why should you avoid
responsible consumer decisions (e.g., comparison grocery shopping on an empty stomach?”
shopping, reading labels and contracts, buying “Why is it important to ensure that you can
Canadian-made goods, checking warranties)
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return a purchase before buying a product?”

Teacher prompts: “When shopping for a
cellphone, why is it important to read the D3.4 create a plan for making a major purchase
contract before you make a purchase?” “Why (e.g., buying a computer, signing up for a cellphone
is it important to consider where our food is package), using strategies for making informed
grown and where products are made? How and responsible consumer decisions
can buying locally grown foods decrease our Teacher prompts: “Where would you find
environmental footprint?” reliable information about a product you want
to buy?” “What criteria can be used to judge
D3.2 describe the impact of marketing and whether a purchase is a responsible one?”
advertising techniques (e.g., product placement,
celebrity endorsement) on consumer decisions
Teacher prompt: “What marketing and adver
tising strategies are used most frequently with
adolescents? Why is ‘coolhunting’ a frequently
used marketing strategy for products directed
at the adolescent market?”
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FASHION AND HOUSING
Clothing,
Grade 10
Open HNL2O
This course introduces students to the world of clothing. Students will gain knowledge
about clothing and demonstrate basic skills associated with various techniques and
technologies used to create garments and accessories. Students will learn about the
functions of clothing and accessories and what clothing communicates about the wearer.
They will learn how to enhance their personal wardrobe by assessing garment quality,
developing shopping strategies, and developing an understanding of the advantages
and disadvantages of various retail formats. Students will develop research skills as
they investigate topics related to clothing.
Prerequisite: None
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Research Clothing
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to clothing, and formulate questions to guide their research;
and Inquiry Skills

A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information gathered
through research;
questionnaires, fashion spreads in magazines)

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and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks,
Throughout this course, students will: newspaper articles)
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to clothing A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
(e.g., fabrics, fibres, dress codes, wardrobe planning, investigation formulate a research question
evaluating clothing, consumer awareness) to identify and use it to focus their research
topics for research and inquiry
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, A3. Processing Information
their selected topics
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their
ered from primary and secondary sources
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching dress values and bias, voice)
codes in schools, how would you decide which
schools to include in your research? Why might A3.2 record and organize information and key
it be useful to consider school dress codes from ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
previous eras?” organizers, audio/digital records)
A2. Investigating (e.g., compare observations with images obtained
from magazines; determine whether common images
Throughout this course, students will: arise in media products from different eras)
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu
gate their chosen topic (e.g., outline purpose menting the sources of all information generated
and method; identify sources of information), through research
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines
for ethical research A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu
sions (e.g., weigh and connect information to
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to determine the answer to their research question)
sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
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A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
Throughout this course, students will: use language conventions properly), and follow
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
tion, brochure, poster, report, multimedia presentation,
web page) to communicate the results of their A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
research and inquiry effectively for a specific general research process by reflecting on
purpose and audience and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
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A4.2 use terms related to clothing correctly
Teacher prompt: “What steps might you take
(e.g., fibres, fabrics, natural, synthetic, knit, crochet,
to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
weave, seam, hem, raw edge, wardrobe planning)
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B. INFLUENCES ON CLOTHING CHOICES
Research Clothing
B1. The Functions and Social Impact of Clothing: demonstrate an understanding of the functions
and Inquiry Skills

clothing serves, the kinds of messages it conveys, and the impact it can have on social interactions;
B2. Wardrobe Planning and Clothing Selection: demonstrate an understanding of various factors
affecting personal wardrobe planning and clothes selection.
B1. The Functions and Social Impact B2. Wardrobe Planning and Clothing
of Clothing Selection
By the end of this course, students will: By the end of this course, students will:
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accessories and the messages they convey clothing decisions can be affected by change
(e.g., to protect against the weather; to convey (e.g., fads and trends; changes in styles; development
status, power, or occupation; to adorn; to satisfy of new materials; changes in one’s age, status, or
social conventions with respect to modesty or social role)
gender roles; to signal membership in a group)
B2.2 describe various criteria used in wardrobe
Teacher prompts: “Think about the outfit you planning (e.g., price, style, storage space, availability,
are wearing today. What personal needs does it what peers are wearing, family rules or traditions,
meet? Which social conventions does it satisfy? cultural traditions, physical needs), and explain
Does it challenge any social conventions? how these criteria affect their personal clothing
How?” “What messages are conveyed when a and accessory selections
woman wears a sari or a man wears a turban?”
Teacher prompts: “When you go shopping for
B1.2 explain the impact that clothing can have on clothing, what is the most important factor
social interactions (e.g., how clothing’s ability to determining what you buy?” “Who do you
contribute to unity or signal authority can affect take shopping with you when you are looking
interactions; what people’s clothing can say about for clothing? Does your choice of co-shopper
their values or personality, and how this might vary depending on the items you are shopping
affect their interactions with others; how the ways for? Why or why not?” “What are the advan
we judge ourselves and others based on clothing can tages of planning a wardrobe rather than buying
affect our interactions) garments on impulse?” “To what extent do you
Teacher prompts: “How might clothing affect take environmental factors into consideration
your perception of someone you are meeting when buying clothing and accessories?”
INFLUENCES ON CLOTHING CHOICES
for the first time?” “How and why do uniforms B2.3 describe the steps and processes involved
affect team unity?” in personal wardrobe planning (e.g., using a
decision-making model, evaluating current wardrobe,
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identifying needs and wants, determining personal with reference to groups such as athletic teams,
resources such as money for clothing and skills to alter police officers, members of the military) and the
or repair clothing, planning for special occasions) effects such codes can have on personal
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to eval wardrobe planning
uate your current wardrobe as part of the plan Teacher prompts: “Why do certain groups
ning process?” “If you don’t have much money and organizations have specific dress codes?”
to spend on clothing, what can you do to “What places and/or occasions require a partic
enhance your wardrobe?” ular style of dress? Why?” “What influences
your decision to reject or conform to certain dress
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B2.4 describe dress codes for a variety of situations codes? What are the effects of not adhering to
and groups (e.g., with reference to situations at a dress code? Why might the effects differ for
school, special occasions, a school dance, a funeral, different groups?”
various workplaces, a wedding, family functions;
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C. MAKING KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISIONS
Research Clothing
C1. Evaluating Clothing: demonstrate an understanding of how to evaluate the quality, value, and
and Inquiry Skills

suitability of clothing and accessories;
C2. Retail Approaches: demonstrate an understanding of the effects that retail formats and promotions
can have on individuals’ decisions about clothing purchases;
C3. Fibres and Fabric Care: demonstrate an understanding of natural and synthetic fibres and fabrics,
and of how their characteristics affect clothing choices and care.
C1. Evaluating Clothing C2. Retail Approaches

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C1.1 explain the criteria for evaluating the quality, C2.1 identify and describe various retail formats
value, and suitability of clothing and accessories for clothing and accessories (e.g., department
(e.g., straight and secure stitching on seams, which stores, chain stores, boutiques, specialty shops,
allows garments to hang, wear, and wash well; second-hand stores, online shopping sites, outlet
durable fabrics for garments and accessories that stores, shopping channels on television)
will be worn and/or washed frequently)
C2.2 explain how various retail formats can affect
Teacher prompts: “What are the characteristics the ways individuals shop for and purchase
of a good seam, hem, or button application?” clothing and accessories (e.g., with reference to
“Why are leather shoes likely to cost more than shopping with peers, accessing unique products,
those made of a synthetic material? Does the comparison shopping, impulse buying)
price difference mean that the less expensive
shoes are a better buy? Why or why not?” Teacher prompts: “Where would you shop to get
a one-of-a-kind outfit?” “How might shopping
C1.2 assess the quality of selected garments online or on television contribute to impulse
and accessories (e.g., work clothes, outerwear, buying?” “What are the advantages and disad
sports garments, shoes, garments for special vantages of purchasing at a local store?”
occasions)
C2.3 describe different types of retail promotions
Teacher prompts: “How are the seams of this (e.g., in-store displays, billboards, magazine adver
garment constructed?” “What is the quality of tising, clearance sales, online surveys), and explain
the fabric? Will it wear well? Will it pill, fray, the effect of these promotions on their decisions
fade, or lose its shape?” “What are the tactile
MAKING KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISIONS
about clothing purchases

characteristics of the fabric? Is the fabric light
or heavy? Is it draped or rigid? Are the tactile Teacher prompts: “What types of sales or promo
characteristics of the fabric consistent with the tions would make you go to a particular store?”
garment’s purpose?” “What type of detailing “What words, images, or slogans associated with
does the garment have?” a retailer or used in its ads make you want to
shop at its store?”
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Teacher prompts: “What fabric would you
C3. Fibres and Fabric Care
choose for exercise clothing? For summer
By the end of this course, students will: clothing? For winter clothing? Give reasons
for your choices.” “How do the production,
C3.1 identify common natural and synthetic fibres use, and disposal of silk, wool, and polyester
(e.g., cotton, silk, linen, wool, hemp, rayon, polyester, affect the environment?”
nylon, spandex) and describe their characteristics
C3.3 describe ways, including environmentally
C3.2 explain how knowledge of natural and responsible ways, to care for garments to
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synthetic fibres and fabrics, including how maintain their appearance and extend their
they are produced, can affect clothing choices life (e.g., with respect to following clothing care
(e.g., the selection of breathable lightweight cottons labels; laundering, ironing, removing stains from,
and rayons for summer clothes; wool or polar fleece and storing garments made from different kinds of
for winter outerwear; silk or cashmere for softness fabrics; using environmentally responsible detergents
next to the skin; organic cotton or hemp to limit and stain-removal practices)
environmental damage arising from the production Teacher prompt: “What clothing care proce
of traditionally farmed cotton or petroleum-based dures or products have the least impact on
polyester; down or synthetic fibre for insulation the environment?”
in outerwear)
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D. DESIGN AND CLOTHING

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS
Research Clothing
and Inquiry Skills

D1. Elements of Design: describe the elements of design related to clothing and accessories, and
explain how an awareness of these elements can affect personal clothing choices;
D2. Tools and Technologies: identify a variety of tools and technologies associated with the creation of
clothing and accessories, and use tools and technologies safely and correctly when creating and/or
repairing clothing and accessories;
D3. Procedures, Skills, and Techniques: demonstrate the ability to use appropriate procedures, skills,
and techniques to create and repair clothing or accessories.
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D1. Elements of Design D2. Tools and Technologies

D1.1 identify and describe the elements of design D2.1 identify various tools and technologies used
(e.g., line, shape, colour, texture) as they apply to when creating and/or repairing clothing and
clothing and accessories accessories (e.g., measuring tape, seam ripper,
Teacher prompts: “Which dimension of colour – scissors, iron, pressing ham, sewing machine,
intensity, value, or hue – has the greatest impact serger, loom, knitting needles, crochet hook)
on your choice of clothing?” “What is the most Teacher prompt: “In what ways are craft
common shape used in wedding dresses – scissors different from sewing scissors?”
straight, bustle-shaped, or bell-shaped?” “What
is the most important dimension of texture to D2.2 demonstrate the safe use of tools and
you – how the garment looks or how it feels?” technologies when creating and/or repairing
clothing and accessories (e.g., safe practices when
D1.2 explain how the elements of design can using sharp objects such as pins, needles, or scissors,
enhance or detract from a person’s appearance or chemicals such as dye or glue)
and comfort (e.g., vertical lines make the wearer
Teacher prompts: “How do you properly use
appear taller, soft fabrics enhance comfort), and

a pair of sewing shears?” “How do you safely
DESIGN AND CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION SKILLS
consequently which elements should be con
sidered when selecting clothing and accessories replace a sewing machine needle?” “How do
you safely operate a sewing machine?”
Teacher prompts: “How can the line of a gar

ment affect one’s perception of the size of the D2.3 use tools and technologies correctly when
wearer?” “What colours complement your creating personal clothing or accessories
skin tone?” “In what ways can the texture (e.g., tools/technologies associated with cutting,
of a garment affect the wearer?” pressing, pinning, sewing, knitting, crocheting)
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Teacher prompt: “What are some garments
D3. Procedures, Skills, and Techniques
or accessories you could create using basic
By the end of this course, students will: construction techniques?”
D3.1 demonstrate the ability to follow precon D3.4 demonstrate the ability to create new clothing
struction procedures (e.g., measuring, interpreting or accessories from recycled materials or gar
pattern envelopes and patterns, laying out patterns, ments (e.g., turn drink boxes into a bag; candy
preparing fabric and other materials, understanding wrappers into a necklace; neckties into a skirt; a
knitting or crocheting instructions) when creating necktie into a handle for a bag; jeans into a skirt
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clothing or accessories or a bag; tea towels into a dress; fabric samples

into a tote, cosmetic bag, laptop case, or music
D3.2 demonstrate the ability to repair and/or player pouch)
alter personal clothing or accessories using Teacher prompts: “What are some ways you
basic sewing skills (e.g., repair a seam, seam can repurpose an old wool sweater?” “How
finish a raw edge, alter a hem, apply an appliqué, can old saris be repurposed into yarn? What
replace a button, create an elastic casing) could you make with this yarn?” “What are some
D3.3 demonstrate the ability to create clothing or current examples of ‘upcycled’ products that
accessories using basic construction techniques are being sold in your community or online?”
(e.g., machine and/or hand sewing, knitting,
crocheting, beading)
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Understanding Fashion,
Grade 11
College Preparation HNC3C
This course introduces students to the world of fashion. Students will gain an
understanding of theories related to fashion trends and of how culture, media,
fashion cycles, retailing, and social and environmental factors influence fashion
trends and consumer behaviour. Students will use various tools, technologies, and
techniques safely and correctly to create fashion items. In addition, students will
apply knowledge of fibres, fabrics, and the elements and principles of design when
creating and assessing fashion-related products. Students will develop research skills
as they investigate topics related to fashion.
Prerequisite: None
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Grade 11, College Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to fashion, and formulate questions to guide their research;

A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
questionnaires, photographs in magazines, billboards)
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to fashion and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks,
(e.g., cultural influences on dress, fashion cycles, book reviews)
fashion marketing, media and advertising, body
image, fibre and fabric characteristics, elements A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
and principles of design) to identify topics for investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
research and inquiry statement, or research question, and use it
to focus their research
their chosen topic A3. Processing Information

A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their Throughout this course, students will:
Teacher prompt: “If you wanted to research ered from primary and secondary sources
fashion marketing strategies, which types (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
of goods would you want to consider values and bias, voice)
(e.g., sportswear, children’s wear, exclusive
clothing lines)? Why might a comparative A3.2 record and organize information and key
approach be useful?” ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records)
A2. Investigating A3.3 analyse and interpret research information

(e.g., compare observations with predictions;
Throughout this course, students will: determine whether common themes arise in
research from/on different periods)
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu
and method, identify sources of information), menting the sources of all information generated
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines through research
for ethical research
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A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect use language conventions properly), and follow
information to determine the answer to their APA conventions for acknowledging sources
research question) (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
in-text author-date citations)
Understanding Fashion
A4. Communicating and Reflecting A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
Throughout this course, students will: and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
tion, written research report, poster, multimedia Teacher prompts: “How might your results
presentation, web page) to communicate the have differed if you had conducted a survey
results of their research and inquiry effectively rather than made your own observations?”
for a specific purpose and audience “What steps might you take to enhance
your research/inquiry skills?”
A4.2 use terms relating to fashion correctly
(e.g., fashion cycles, marketing, positional goods,
pattern, dart, seam, gather, ease, line, colour,
shape, texture)
HNC3C
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B. INFLUENCES ON FASHION
B1. Cultural Influences: demonstrate an understanding of how culture influences fashion;

B2. Media Influences: demonstrate an understanding of how media influence fashion;
B3. Fashion Cycles and Trends: demonstrate an understanding of fashion cycles and trends and of
factors that influence them.
Teacher prompt: “What are some examples

B1. Cultural Influences
of dress from specific cultures that have been
By the end of this course, students will: adopted by the mainstream fashion industry?
What are some of the effects when the Western
B1.1 identify and describe garments and styles of fashion industry adopts or appropriates
personal adornment typical of various cultures such items?”
(e.g., sari, turban, parka, kimono, ribbon shirt,
dance shawl, kilt, hijab, burka, yarmulke, tattoos,
scarification, piercings) B2. Media Influences
Teacher prompts: “What are the different styles By the end of this course, students will:
of wearing hijab?” “What are some different
methods of scarification?” “In what ways is the B2.1 explain the ways in which different media
Muslim kufi similar to the Jewish yarmulke?” (e.g., music videos, television shows, movies, the
Internet, fashion magazines, billboards, window
B1.2 explain how various garments and styles of displays) influence the fashion industry and
personal adornment express a person’s cultural individual fashion choices
identity and heritage (e.g., kilts identify Scottish

Teacher prompts: “To what extent does cover
clans; items such as a hijab, burka, or kippah identify
age of gala events such as award shows and
the religion of the wearer)
celebrity weddings influence fashion trends?”
Teacher prompts: “How is clothing used to “In what ways do popular fashion magazines,
express different aspects of people’s identity?” music videos, and TV programs affect your
“Why does a woman wear a hijab? Why does clothing choices?”
a man wear a yarmulke? Why is it significant
that some women now wear yarmulkes?” “What B2.2 analyse how the media influence social
is the significance of differences in styles of dress norms with respect to fashion, and describe the
among groups who live in or come from India?” effect these norms can have (e.g., how young pop
“What sorts of dress are worn for cultural stars wearing revealing clothing in music videos
celebrations in your community? Why?” contributes to the hypersexualization of children)
Teacher prompts: “What messages do the main
B1.3 describe ways in which current fashion
stream media convey with regard to body size
trends reflect aspects of garments and adorn
and fashion? With regard to gender roles and
ment associated with various cultures (e.g., the
fashion? What impact might such messages
Mandarin collar, moccasins, nose piercings, the
have on adolescent girls and boys?” “How
keffiyeh, dashikis)
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have male and female models seen in the B3.2 explain theories that have been developed to
media changed over the past fifty years? account for the origin and adoption of fashion
Considering norms, values, and trends today, trends (e.g., trickle up, trickle down, trickle across),
what do you think models might look like and describe the use of these theories in the
twenty years from now?” fashion business
Teacher prompt: “How are fashion theories
B3. Fashion Cycles and Trends used when predicting future trends? How
do these theories influence fashion business
By the end of this course, students will: decisions?”
B3.1 identify and describe the stages of a fashion B3.3 analyse how social factors, including current
cycle (i.e., introduction, growth, maturity, events, influence fashion trends and cycles
decline, and obsolescence) (e.g., factors such as historical events, technological
advances, economic factors, geographical factors,
Teacher prompts: “Why are end-of-season sales
environmental issues)
common in clothing stores?” “How long is the
typical fashion cycle for clothing items? Why Teacher prompts: “In what ways have sports
might fashion cycles for teen and young adult influenced fashion trends?” “How has concern
clothing be shorter than those for clothing for the environment affected current fashion
designed for other age groups?” trends?” “How do economic recessions or
depressions affect attitudes towards luxury
fashion items?”
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C. MARKETING, ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONSUMER
BEHAVIOUR
C1. Consumer Behaviour and Fashion Marketing: demonstrate an understanding of consumer

behaviour and marketing strategies, including specific social marketing promotions, associated
with the fashion industry;
C2. Fibres, Fabrics, and the Environment: demonstrate an understanding of fibres, fabrics, and finishes,
and of the environmental impact associated with their production and use.
C1.3 explain how marketing in the fashion indus

C1. Consumer Behaviour and
try can affect consumer behaviour (e.g., impulse
Fashion Marketing
buying, accessorizing, combination buying, buying
By the end of this course, students will: items endorsed by celebrities)
Teacher prompts: “Why do store window dis
C1.1 explain the elements of marketing in plays feature fully accessorized mannequins?”
the fashion industry (i.e., product, placement, “Have you ever bought more items than you
price, promotion) intended or needed because a store was having
Teacher prompt: “What are some of the factors a sale? Have you ever made an impulse purchase
that marketers consider when deciding on the of an item displayed near the cash register?
price of a fashion item? Why does a low price What does this behaviour indicate about the
not necessarily lead to higher sales?” effectiveness of these marketing strategies?”
C1.2 explain strategies that fashion marketers use C1.4 describe strategies that consumers can use
to create a sense of need among consumers, to make informed and responsible fashion
and describe the effects of these strategies purchases (e.g., checking textile labels, comparison
(e.g., manufacturing demand for clothing that has shopping, checking warranties/guarantees, wardrobe
“cool” labels/logos; convincing consumers to replace assessment, checking return policies, investigating
garments that are out of style rather than worn out; the working conditions under which the garment
creating a market for positional goods, whose value was produced and sold)
is based on exclusivity, and knock-offs of these items) Teacher prompts: “What types of fashion items
Teacher prompts: “What type of running shoes are covered by warranties/guarantees? Why is
do you wear? Why?” “What is meant by the it important to be aware of such guarantees when
term positional goods in the context of fashion? shopping for such items?” “What constitutes a
What impact do such goods have?” “When socially responsible fashion choice?” “To what
you view fashion advertisements, how can you extent do fair-trade products guarantee ethical
determine which markets are being targeted working conditions?”
and which groups are being excluded?”
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C1.5 analyse fashion promotions and products C2.3 describe characteristics of various types of
that raise awareness of social issues (e.g., charity dyes (e.g., natural, acid, reactive, solvent) and
fashion shows such as Fashion Cares, ribbons fabric finishes (e.g., waterproof, flame-retardant,
symbolizing issues such as breast cancer and wrinkle-resistant, stain-resistant finishes), and
HIV/AIDS awareness, T-shirts with messages, describe the effects they have on fabrics
reusable shopping bags) Teacher prompts: “Why might some natural
Teacher prompts: “What are some fashion dyes have a more negative impact on the envi
products that promote awareness of environ ronment than some synthetic dyes?” “How do
mental issues? How effective do you think they various fabric finishes affect the lifespan of a
are?” “How and why might some fashion retail garment?” “Which fabric finishes would be
chains be motivated to develop social market desirable for a raincoat? Why?” “Which finishes
ing promotions?” enhance the appearance of a garment?”
C2.4 describe the environmental impact of the
C2. Fibres, Fabrics, and the production, use, and care of various fibres and
Environment fabrics (e.g., the impact of farming cotton, hemp,
bamboo, sheep, silkworms; of the production process
By the end of this course, students will: for various synthetic fabrics and dyes; of dry cleaning)
C2.1 identify the advantages and disadvantages Teacher prompts: “Which is more damaging to
of common natural and synthetic fibres (e.g., the environment – washing garments at home
cotton is lightweight, breathable, and easy to find, or having them dry cleaned? Why?” “What is
but it can shrink when washed and is easily creased; the environmental impact of the chemicals
silk is hypoallergenic, breathable, and strong, but it used in stain-resistant finishes?” “What is the
is expensive and the fibres are weakened by perspi environmental impact of using dyes in the
ration; spandex increases the stretch of a garment, production of fibres?”
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C2.5 describe strategies to reduce the environ
pensive and holds its shape and colour, but it is not
mental impact of the production of various fibres,
absorbent, does not breathe, and can cling as a
fabrics, and finishes (e.g., purchasing garments
result of static electricity)
made from organic cotton or hemp, using plant-
Teacher prompts: “What are some advantages based dyes, buying second-hand clothes, limiting
and disadvantages of new fibres such as bam the use of stain-resistant fabric)
boo, soy, and hemp?” “Why is spandex partic
ularly suitable for use in swimwear?” “When C2.6 apply their knowledge of the basic charac
might you wear a garment made of Gore-tex? teristics of various fibres and fabrics and their
When would you not want to wear such a environmental impact when choosing appro
priate fabrics for various fashion products
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garment? Why?” “What are the advantages
and disadvantages of down insulation?” Teacher prompts: “What is the purpose of your
fashion product? Does that purpose narrow the
C2.2 describe characteristics of different types of
range of fabrics that you might consider? Why
woven fabrics (e.g., canvas, chino, damask, linen,
or why not?” “How will the fabric that you have
percale), knit fabrics (e.g., jersey, tricot, velour,
chosen complement the design of this product?”
boiled wool), and non-woven fabrics (e.g., leather,
fur, felt) used in various fashion products
Teacher prompts: “What are the main differ
ences between canvas and percale?” “In what
ways does jersey differ from velour?”
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D. DESIGN AND FASHION

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS
D1. Elements and Principles of Design: demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles
of design, and of how they can be used to different effect in the creation of fashion products;
D2. Tools and Technologies: describe a variety of tools and technologies associated with the creation
of fashion products, and use tools and technologies safely and correctly when creating such products;
D3. Procedures, Skills, and Techniques: demonstrate the ability to use appropriate procedures, skills,
and techniques when creating fashion products.
D1. Elements and Principles of Design D2. Tools and Technologies

D1.1 identify and describe the elements and D2.1 identify various tools and technologies
principles of design as they apply to fashion used in the creation of fashion products, and
products (e.g., line, colour, shape, texture, balance, describe their function (e.g., measuring tape,
proportion, rhythm, emphasis, harmony) seam ripper, scissors, pinking shears, iron, pressing
Teacher prompt: “What are some ways of using ham, sewing machine, serger, loom, knitting needles,
colour or texture to show contrast in a garment?” crochet hook)
Teacher prompt: “What cutting tools are neces
D1.2 analyse the impact that apparel and/or
sary to make clothing? What are the differences

accessories reflecting various elements and in the functions of various cutting tools?”
principles of design can have on a person’s
appearance and the impression he or she creates D2.2 demonstrate the safe use of tools and
Teacher prompts: “Why do horizontal lines on technologies when creating fashion products
some garments make a person appear wider?” (e.g., keep pins in a pin cushion, store the iron on
“Why does dark clothing make a person appear its heel when not in use, promptly replace blunt
smaller?” “What is the effect of clothes or or bent needles in sewing machines or sergers)
accessories in bright colours?” Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to
replace a bent or dull needle on a sewing
D1.3 apply the elements and principles of machine?” “When using a sewing machine,
design when creating fashion-related products why is it important to wear safety glasses or
(e.g., when creating fashion illustrations, fashion tie back long hair?”
sketches, apparel for paper dolls of different body
shapes; when designing a garment; when engaged D2.3 use tools and technologies correctly
in a sewing project) when creating fashion products (e.g., tools
Teacher prompts: “Are you going to run the and technologies associated with cutting, pressing,
lines in your fabric horizontally or vertically pinning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, felting,
in the garment you are creating? Why? What embroidering, dyeing)
effect will that produce? How would the effect Teacher prompt: “How would you use a
be different if the lines ran the other way?” measuring tape to place a pattern piece
“How can a fashion illustration that shows correctly on fabric?”
formal balance be modified to show informal

balance in a similar garment?”
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fashion products (e.g., finishing seams, sewing

darts, gathering and easing fabric, making button
By the end of this course, students will: holes, sewing in zippers, hemming, reducing bulk,
using stabilizers and interfacing)
D3.1 demonstrate the ability to follow precon Teacher prompt: “What are the main differ
struction procedures (e.g., measuring; interpreting ences between sewing in a conventional zipper
patterns, including their abbreviations, and laying and an invisible zipper?”
out patterns; selecting and preparing fabrics; fitting
and altering patterns; understanding knitting, cro D3.3 demonstrate the ability to apply basic skills
cheting, or jewellery-making instructions) when and construction techniques when creating
creating fashion products fashion products (e.g., finishing seams, sewing
Teacher prompt: “How would you use
in zippers, hemming, using fasteners)
numeracy skills to measure a grainline
or determine the number of metres of
how much seam allowance you will need?”
fabric required?”
“What techniques can you use to ensure a
straight hem in a garment you are sewing?”
D3.2 identify and describe basic skills and con
struction techniques used in the creation of
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Housing and Home Design,

Grade 11
Open HLS3O
This course introduces students to a range of issues related to housing and home
design. Students will learn about the needs that housing fulfils; housing options; home
maintenance and safety; and environmental, economic, legal, and social considerations
related to housing. They will use the elements and principles of design to analyse design
and decorating decisions. Students will develop research skills as they investigate
issues related to housing and home design.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Housing and
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to housing and home design, and formulate questions to guide
and Home
their research;
Inquiry
Design
Skills
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A1. Exploring
questionnaires, design plans, photographic spreads in
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to housing interior design magazines) and secondary sources
and home design (e.g., careers related to housing (e.g., textbooks, websites, brochures, magazine and
and home design; furniture styles; house styles; newspaper articles)
types of accommodation; technology in the home;
eco-housing; eco-textiles; costs of home ownership and A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
renting and their relation to income) to identify investigation formulate a research question,
topics for research and inquiry and use it to focus their research

brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to A3. Processing Information
Teacher prompt: “What factors would you need (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
to consider if you were researching the costs of values and bias, voice)
renting versus owning a home?”
whether an information source is relevant
A2. Investigating to your research topic?” “If two information
sources contradict each other, how might you
Throughout this course, students will: determine which is more reliable?” “What val
ues are embedded in the information sources?”

gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose A3.2 record and organize information and key
and method; identify sources of information), ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines organizers, summaries, audio/visual/digital records)
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A3.3 analyse and interpret research information A4.2 use terms relating to housing and home
(e.g., determine whether common themes arise in design correctly (e.g., floor plan, traffic patterns,
different sources) window coverings, detached, semi-detached, transi
tional housing, mortgage, lien, escrow)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu
menting the sources of all information generated A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
through research inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu APA conventions for acknowledging sources
sions (e.g., weigh and connect information to
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(e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)

determine the answer to their research question)
A4. Communicating and Reflecting and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
and communications skills
Teacher prompt: “What steps might you take
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., presentation to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
board, oral presentation, brochure, poster, multimedia
of their research and inquiry for a specific
purpose and audience
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B. HOUSING NEEDS
Research
Housing and
B1. Housing and Human Needs: demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between housing
and Home
and various human needs and wants;
B2. Homelessness and Inadequate Housing: explain what happens to people when their housing
Inquiry
needs are not met, and demonstrate an understanding of laws and policies related to housing
standards in Canada;
Design
B3. Housing and the Life Cycle: demonstrate an understanding of how stages of the life cycle can
Skills
affect people’s choice of and modifications to living spaces.
to be close to schools, for people without cars
B1. Housing and Human Needs

to have access to public transportation, for people
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By the end of this course, students will: working outside the home to be within commuting
distance of their place of employment; the impact of
B1.1 identify the ways in which housing can hobbies and lifestyle on housing choices with respect
meet basic human needs (e.g., physical, to location and proximity to sports and recreational
psychological, social, emotional, aesthetic needs) facilities, cultural institutions, shops, restaurants;
Teacher prompts: “Where would the need for the impact of values on choice of neighbourhood or
housing fit in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?” proximity to religious facilities)
“What aesthetic needs are related to housing? Teacher prompts: “What are the most important
What are some of the ways in which these factors determining where you live? Why?”
needs are satisfied?” “What is the difference “To what extent does the desire for status affect
between human needs and wants with respect a person’s choice of neighbourhood?”
to housing?”
B1.4 describe how and why housing needs and
B1.2 explain, on the basis of comparison of his preferences vary in different regions of Canada
torical and modern living spaces, how housing and throughout the world (e.g., the impact of fac
has evolved to meet human needs (e.g., insulation, tors such as climate, proximity to earthquake or flood
windows, central heating, air conditioning to protect zones, local building standards; needs associated
the inhabitants from heat/cold; chimneys, fans, and with nomadic and sedentary lifestyles, nuclear and
vents to circulate air and remove harmful fumes extended families; the relationship between financial
and dampness; indoor plumbing and sanitation; means, social status, and housing needs/preferences)
doors and locks for security; bans on harmful Teacher prompts: “What impact does climate
building substances) have on people’s housing needs?” “How and
Teacher prompts: “What characteristics or fea why would the housing needs of a nomadic
tures of early living spaces met human needs community differ from those of a permanently
in the past? In what ways have these features settled community?” “What are some differences
been improved over time?” “In what ways in housing and community services between
have Canadian homes evolved over the past affluent and poor communities or regions?”
fifty years? In what ways are they the same?” “What features would you expect to find in
HOUSING NEEDS
houses and apartments that were designed
B1.3 describe the relationship between personal specifically to accommodate extended families?”
values, lifestyle, and housing needs and/or

preferences (e.g., the need for families with children
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Teacher prompt: “In what ways has the reserve
B2. Homelessness and Inadequate
system limited the ability of First Nation people
Housing to adequately meet their housing needs?”
B2.1 describe possible effects of homelessness B3. Housing and the Life Cycle
and housing instability on individuals and
families (e.g., physical illness, including tuberculo
sis; mental illness; nutritional deficiencies; develop B3.1 describe what people at different stages of
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mental delays in children; increased risk of physical the life cycle (e.g., young people, newly married
and sexual assault; reduced access to government couples, single parents, families with young children,
supports; separation of families) families with “boomerang” children, empty nesters,
Teacher prompts: “What are the risks for retirees) look for in a living space
teenagers who do not have a permanent home?” Teacher prompts: “If you were helping a
“How does the lack of a permanent address grandparent choose features for his or her
affect an individual’s access to government living space, what would you look for?” “If
programs and supports?” you had a family with young children, what
housing features would you want?”
B2.2 explain the effects of living in inadequate
housing (e.g., housing that is overcrowded, has B3.2 describe types of modifications that enhance
poor ventilation, lacks heating/cooling and/or running household access and safety for family members
water and sanitation facilities, is not adequate to at different stages of the life cycle (e.g., safety
withstand natural disasters common in the region) gates, electrical outlet covers, safety bars in bath
Teacher prompts: “What diseases are associated rooms, stairway lifts, ramps, heat sensors, fenced
with lack of access to clean drinking water?” yards, child locks on cupboards, secondary suites)
“Why is it important that housing has adequate Teacher prompts: “What features are necessary
ventilation? What are some risks for people in the bathroom of an elderly person who uses
living in homes with poor ventilation?” a wheelchair?” “What safety modifications
might a family make to their home if they
B2.3 assess the laws and policies that protect the
had small children? Why?”
housing rights of individuals and families in
Canada (e.g., the Ontario Human Rights Code,
the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Act, Residential Tenancies Act)
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C. SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL

CONSIDERATIONS
Rese
Housing
arch and
and Home
C1. The Impact of Social Factors: demonstrate an understanding of the impact that social factors,
Inquiry
including cultural traditions, can have on housing;
C2. Housing for Specialized Markets: demonstrate an understanding of different types of housing,
Design
including housing for specialized markets, and of housing-related support programs;
Skills
C3. Economic and Legal Considerations: demonstrate an understanding of the economic and legal
considerations associated with housing.
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to

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retrofit a house to be more energy efficient?”
By the end of this course, students will: “What can apartment or condominium
dwellers do to conserve energy?”
C1.1 analyse the impact of current social and

demographic factors on housing (e.g., changing C1.3 explain how cultural traditions and
family structures, population fluctuations, economic values can affect decisions related to housing
conditions, government policies and services, tech (e.g., with reference to preferred styles of architecture
nological advances, environmental issues, green and interior design, the use of feng shui principles,
space regulations) the need for specialized rooms such as shrines,
approaches to colour, beliefs about lucky/unlucky
Teacher prompts: “How do technological numbers, dietary restrictions and kitchen needs, space
developments affect housing?” “What is the for extended families living under the same roof)
Ontario Greenbelt and what impact does it
have on housing developments?” “What impact Teacher prompts: “What are the principles of
has increasing urbanization had on housing?” feng shui? How and why might they affect the
“How have economic factors and government interior design of one’s living space?” “How
policies affected rates of homelessness?” “What can kitchens be designed to conform to kosher
groups are particularly vulnerable to homeless- dietary laws?”
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

ness (e.g., Aboriginal people, new immigrants, C1.4 describe how social factors and housing-
people living in poverty, people suffering from related technologies may affect housing in the
mental illnesses)? Why?” future, and provide reasons to support their
C1.2 describe how the increased recognition of predictions (e.g., the increasing development of
the need for resource conservation can affect high-rise buildings as available land decreases in
decisions related to living spaces, and identify urban spaces; the availability of more recycled
ways in which householders can conserve building materials and/or stricter building regula
energy, water, and other resources (e.g., by tions to conserve natural resources and protect the
using alternative sources of energy such as solar or environment; the development of decentralized com
geothermal power; by installing low-flow toilets and munities with single-family housing as more people
shower heads; by using recycled building materials; telecommute to work or school)
by retrofitting a building with more energy-efficient Teacher prompts: “What do you think an envi
windows and doors and improving insulation; by ronmentally friendly dwelling will look like
using energy-saving appliances, programmable in the future? Why?” “What urban planning
thermostats, dimmer switches, and LED lights; changes do you think will occur in the future?
by recycling and composting) Why?”
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C3.2 identify the ongoing costs associated with
C2. Housing for Specialized Markets
various types of housing (e.g., rent; mortgage
By the end of this course, students will: payments; condominium fees; property taxes;
repairs; home or contents insurance; utility,
C2.1 describe common types of housing telephone, Internet, cable expenses)
available in Canada for the general population Teacher prompt: “Which housing-related
(e.g., detached and semi-detached houses; row expenses are discretionary and non-discretionary?
houses; townhouses; duplexes; low- and high-rise How can changes in ongoing non-discretionary
apartments, condominiums, and co-op housing; expenses be controlled or predicted?”
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secondary suites in private houses; rooming

houses; mobile homes) C3.3 describe the financial obligations associated
with acquiring housing (e.g., first and last months’
C2.2 describe the function and availability of
rent, down payment, deposit, mortgage, lawyers’
different types of housing, including social
and real estate agents’ fees)
housing, for specialized markets (e.g., student
residences, group homes, supportive housing, Teacher prompts: “In addition to the purchase
respite housing, shelters for homeless people, family price, what are some of the financial costs asso
shelters, halfway houses, transitional housing, ciated with buying a house or condominium?”
nursing homes, hospices, subsidized housing for “Under what circumstances would it be more
people living on a low income) financially viable to rent rather than purchase
accommodation?”
Teacher prompts: “What type of housing might
be required for a person who was recently C3.4 describe the legal obligations associated
released from prison?” “What sorts of housing with buying and renting housing (e.g., with
are available for university/college students?” reference to leases, subletting, an offer to purchase,
escrow, liens, closing; illegal practices such as
C2.3 explain the specific roles of various agencies
asking for “key money”)
and programs that assist people to acquire
and/or maintain housing (e.g., programs of Teacher prompts: “What documents does the
the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, vendor have to provide when selling a house?”
including the Emergency Repair Program, Home “What legal processes are required for some
Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence, and one buying a house?” “What legal recourse
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program; does a tenant have when a landlord is not
the First Nations Market Housing Fund; housing abiding by the law?”
loan guarantees from the Department of Indian C3.5 describe factors to be considered in deter
and Northern Affairs; Affordability and Choice mining the affordability of accommodation
Today; the Ontario Disability Support Program; (e.g., level and stability of one’s income, savings
Ontario Works; rent-supplement programs; non and debts, number of dependants, plans to have
profit housing programs; Habitat for Humanity;
children, money needed for non-discretionary

community-based agencies such as the United expenses, values and goals, interest rates)
Way, religious groups, rent bank programs, legal
services to help prevent eviction) C3.6 summarize housing-related services and
Teacher prompts: “What programs are available regulations available in Canadian communities
in your community to assist with various hous (e.g., garbage collection; water and sanitation; energy
ing needs?” “How might a single parent on social services; tree-planting and maintenance services;
assistance access available housing services?” regulations relating to zoning for rental accommo
“What is the process of applying for housing dations or rooming houses, building codes, environ
assistance if your home is damaged in a storm?” mental assessment; legislation such as landlord and
tenant acts; property taxes)
Teacher prompts: “What services are in place
C3. Economic and Legal in your community to support homeowners?”
Considerations “What types of services are available in large
cities that might not be available in small towns
or rural areas?” “What legislation applies to
C3.1 demonstrate an understanding of different landlords and tenants? What protections and
models of housing ownership or tenancy in obligations are contained in this legislation?”
Canada and other countries (e.g., freehold, con
dominium, or cooperative ownership; co-housing;
rental of public, subsidized, or private housing;
company housing; sharecropping rentals)
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D. CREATING AND MAINTAINING

LIVING SPACES
Research
Housing and
and Home
D1. Functional Floor Plans: demonstrate the ability to create and evaluate floor plans for living spaces;
Inquiry
D2. Design and Furnishing Considerations: demonstrate an understanding of the elements and
principles of design and other considerations related to designing and decorating living spaces;
Design
D3. Home Maintenance: demonstrate an understanding of the importance of home maintenance
Skills
and of ways to create a safe and healthy home;
D4. Career Opportunities in Housing: describe various careers associated with housing, including
home maintenance and design, and the educational pathways related to them.
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Teacher prompts: “What elements are needed
D1. Functional Floor Plans
in a home office? How could you put them
By the end of this course, students will: together for maximum convenience and effi
ciency?” “What is meant by the term work triangle
D1.1 demonstrate an understanding of the termi in a kitchen? How does the size and shape of
nology relating to, and drawing conventions the kitchen affect how you approach the design
used in, floor plans (e.g., conventions used in of the triangle?”
architectural drawings and floor plans, including
those for doors, walls, windows, kitchen and bath
room fixtures, laundry facilities, closets and storage; D2. Design and Furnishing
electrical symbols) Considerations
D1.2 using floor plans, evaluate the effectiveness By the end of this course, students will:
of interior design decisions (e.g., the positioning
and function of various rooms, including social zones, D2.1 demonstrate an understanding of basic
private spaces, work areas; the placement of appliances terminology relating to styles of architecture,
and furnishings; the number and location of electrical furniture, and interior design (e.g., Saltbox, Cape
outlets; orientation of windows for solar gain; deci Cod, Georgian houses; French provincial, colonial,
sions with respect to traffic patterns, accessibility, retro, eclectic, country, contemporary, minimalist
clearance, storage; fire and emergency measures) design/furniture) CREATING AND MAINTAINING LIVING SPACES
Teacher prompt: “How effectively do common D2.2 analyse ways in which elements and princi
condominium floor plans accommodate the ples of design (e.g., line, space, harmony, texture,
needs of families with young children? The colour) are used to create interior and exterior
needs of elderly people?” home environments
D1.3 demonstrate the ability to create a floor plan Teacher prompt: “What are some ways in which
for a specific purpose (e.g., for a bedroom, home colour themes are used in rooms featured in
office, garage; for a recreational space in a backyard; home design magazines?”
showing an emergency evacuation plan)
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D2.3 analyse the interrelationship between the products; using proper waste disposal and recycling
elements and principles of design, practical procedures; using safe and appropriate pest control;
considerations, and the range of available using exhaust fans in the kitchen and bathroom;
products with respect to home-decorating cleaning, vacuuming, and dusting regularly; mopping
decisions (e.g., how the size and shape of a room up spills and fixing leaks promptly; replacing furnace/
influence the type, style, and placement of furniture; humidifier filters)
how natural light may influence decisions about
wall colour, window coverings, lighting; how the D3.3 identify household hazards and outline
function of a room affects decisions about flooring, related safety precautions (e.g., installing a home
Grade 11, Open
furniture materials, decoration; how the availability security system, childproofing cupboards, storing
of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient toxic or flammable substances safely or avoiding their
products may influence design decisions; how the use altogether, removing snow and ice, ensuring fire
size and purpose of a yard and the amount of sun extinguishers are in working order, installing and
and shade affect landscaping decisions) regularly checking smoke and carbon monoxide
detectors, avoiding overloading electrical outlets,
Teacher prompts: “When redecorating your cleaning dryer ducts)
bedroom, why do you have to consider the
room’s size and shape?” “What furniture size D3.4 identify household repairs that can generally
and styles best suit a small loft apartment? be done by the occupant of the home (e.g., replac
Why?” “How can you make your kitchen ing a toilet seat, cupboard handles, furnace filters)
both functional and aesthetically pleasing?” and those that require a professional (e.g., replac
ing electrical wiring, duct cleaning, plumbing)
D2.4 describe the criteria involved in selecting
home furnishings, equipment, and appliances D3.5 explain the possible impact of failing to
(e.g., product reputation, durability, function, properly maintain and repair a home (e.g., water
safety, cost, maintenance, energy efficiency, design, damage and mould from leaky pipes and/or roof or
aesthetic appeal) from clogged eavestroughs; structural instability
Teacher prompt: “If you were furnishing your from cracks in the foundation; air leaks from windows
first apartment, what factors would you con or doors that are not properly hung, caulked, and/or
sider most important? Why? In what areas weather stripped; fire hazards associated with old
might you have to compromise? Why?” wiring; increased energy use associated with poorly
insulated spaces)
D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of skills, Teacher prompts: “What would happen if miss
technologies, and techniques that can be used ing roof shingles were not promptly replaced?”
to inexpensively enhance personal spaces “Why is it important to properly caulk a
(e.g., with reference to creating their own household bathtub/shower?”
accessories or home décor items; doing their own floor
or wall tiling, painting, wall papering, gardening;
D4. Career Opportunities in Housing
reupholstering or refinishing furniture; building

shelving or other storage, decks, fences; ways of
reusing or repurposing building materials; shopping By the end of this course, students will:
in used housewares stores; using computer software D4.1 identify and describe career opportunities
applications to help them make design decisions) related to housing and home design/mainte
nance (e.g., realtor, lawyer, mortgage officer, land
D3. Home Maintenance lord, developer, property manager, social housing
coordinator, home inspector, home stager, designer,
By the end of this course, students will: decorator, painter, wallpaper hanger, insurance
professional, architect, colour specialist, kitchen
D3.1 describe proper home maintenance, including planner, landscape architect, electrician, plumber,
preventive maintenance (e.g., maintaining the space planner, storage organizer)
roof, servicing the furnace/air conditioner, cleaning
Teacher prompt: “What types of professionals
and repairing the eaves, shutting off water to outdoor
taps in the fall, painting or staining exterior wood, are involved in the development, design,
tuckpointing masonry, cleaning ducts, replacing construction, and purchase of a new home?
chipped caulking, checking smoke and carbon Which are involved in home maintenance?”
monoxide detectors) D4.2 describe the educational pathways most
D3.2 describe strategies for maintaining a healthy appropriate for various careers related to
home environment (e.g., limiting use of household housing and home design/maintenance
chemicals or choosing environmentally responsible
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The World of Fashion,

Grade 12
University/College Preparation HNB4M
This course gives students the opportunity to explore the world of fashion. Students will
learn how to create a fashion product using various tools, techniques, and technologies
while developing their practical skills. Students will learn about various factors that
affect the global fashion industry, the needs of specialized markets, and the impact
of fibre and fabric production and care. In addition, they will learn about social and
historical influences on fashion. Students will apply research skills when investigating
aspects of the fashion world.

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A1. Exploring: explore topics related to fashion, and formulate questions to guide their research;
through research;

A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and
questionnaires; original documents in print or other
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to fashion media such as film, photographs, advertisements) and
(e.g., fashion history, the impact of social and tech secondary sources (e.g., textbooks, book reviews)
nological developments, logos and brand marketing,
fashion designers, occupations, specialized and A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
niche markets, fibre and fabric creation, elements investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
and principles of design, connections between social statement, or research question, and use it to
movements and fashion) to identify topics for focus their research
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, A3. Processing Information
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching the values and bias, voice)
working conditions of people in the textile
industry, which countries would you include A3.2 record and organize information and key
in your research?” ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic
A2. Investigating A3.3 analyse and interpret research information

(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews;
Throughout this course, students will: determine whether common themes arise in different
media products)
gate their selected topics (i.e., outline purpose A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu
and method; identify sources of information), menting the sources of all information generated
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines through research
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A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect use language conventions properly), and follow
information to determine the answer to their APA conventions for acknowledging sources
research question) (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
The World of Fashion

A4. Communicating and Reflecting A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
Throughout this course, students will: and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
tion, written research report, poster, multimedia Teacher prompts: “How might the research
presentation, web page) to communicate the methods you used have affected the results
results of their research and inquiry for a you obtained?” “What steps might you take
specific purpose and audience to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
A4.2 use terms relating to fashion correctly

(e.g., positional goods, Empire waist, haute couture,
maquiladora, Textile Labelling Act, CAD,
serger, croquis)
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B. HISTORY AND INFLUENCES
B1. Fashion History: demonstrate an understanding of the impact on fashion of historical and
technological developments and social issues;
B2. Fashion Influences: demonstrate an understanding of the influence of brands, designers, and
design centres on the fashion industry.
Teacher prompts: “What is the origin of the

B1. Fashion History
term Empire waist? What current fashion items
By the end of this course, students will: continue to draw on the Empire silhouette?” “In
what ways were women’s dresses of the 1920s
B1.1 analyse the impact on the fashion industry different from those earlier in the century?
of historical developments and social issues Which of the fashion innovations associated with
(e.g., economic conditions, class structure, gender the 1920s continue to influence fashion today?”
roles, religious practices, environmental issues, trade
and exploration, colonization, industrialization, B1.3 analyse the importance to the fashion indus
natural disasters, labour practices in the garment try of key technological developments (e.g., the
industry, scientific discoveries and technological loom, the sewing machine, automation, mechanization,
changes) computer assisted design [CAD], synthetic fibres
and fabrics, silk farming, new materials arising
Teacher prompts: “What are the origins of
from research related to military or space exploration)
cotton? How was the cultivation of cotton in
the United States connected to slavery?” “What Teacher prompts: “What effects did the devel
was the Silk Road? What impact did trade opment of the sewing machine have on domestic
and industrial sewing?” “What impact has
associated with this route have on fashion?”

“What impact can natural disasters such as military research had on the fashion industry?”
drought or pest infestation affecting cotton crops
or silk worms have on the fashion industry?” B2. Fashion Influences
“What impact have current environmental
issues had on the fashion industry?” “How By the end of this course, students will:
did European demand for fur affect Aboriginal
people’s relationship to the land and animals B2.1 analyse the influence on the fashion industry
in colonial North America? What were the of brand marketing (e.g., celebrity endorsements
consequences for Aboriginal people living and fashion lines, logos, cause marketing, testimonials,
on the North American plains?” diversified product lines by specific designers,
marketing of status or positional goods)
B1.2 describe notable fashion innovations
Teacher prompts: “What impact does the diver
associated with various historical periods
sification of a designer’s product line have on
(e.g., ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek, ancient
consumers?” “What influence do celebrities
Roman, Byzantine, medieval, baroque, rococo,
have on the fashion industry? What fashion
Renaissance, Empire, Victorian, Edwardian eras;
items have celebrities made popular?” “What
the 1920s, the 1960s), including innovations
marketing strategies are used by certain brands
that continue to influence current Westernized
to sell their products as positional goods?”
fashions
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B2.2 explain the contributions to the fashion B2.4 explain the influence on the fashion industry
industry of various Canadian and international of the traditional fashion centres (e.g., Paris,
designers (e.g., Dean and Dan Caten, Alfred Sung, Milan, London, Tokyo, New York City)
D’Arcy Moses, John Fluevog, Linda Lundstrom, Teacher prompts: “Why are Milan and New
Vera Wang, Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, York considered ‘traditional’ fashion centres?”
Hanae Mori, Ritu Kumar) “What designers and events are associated

Teacher prompts: “In what ways have with Paris’s status as a fashion centre?”
Canadian designers contributed to the global
fashion industry?” “Who are your favourite B2.5 explain the influence on the fashion industry
designers? Why? What contribution have they of emerging fashion centres (e.g., Los Angeles,
made to fashion?” Toronto, Dubai, Beijing)
Teacher prompts: “What factors account for
B2.3 explain the influence of haute couture on Toronto’s status as an ‘emerging’ fashion
the fashion industry (e.g., the influence of haute centre?” “Why is Beijing more prominent in
couture collections on current styles; the demand the fashion industry today than in the past?”
for copies, knock-offs; the diversification of fashion “Why has there been a shift away from some
houses into ready-to-wear and mass production; the of the traditional fashion centres? Do you think
existence of fashion piracy) this trend will last?” “What cities could be
Teacher prompt: “How do haute couture fash among the next fashion centres? Why?”
ions become widely available? What happens
to the desirability of haute couture styles once
they have become popular?”
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C. TEXTILE PRODUCTION, SOCIETY, AND
THE GLOBALIZED MARKETPLACE
C1. Clothing for Specialized Markets: demonstrate an understanding of the needs of specialized
markets with regard to fashion/clothing;
C2. Global Textile Production: demonstrate an understanding of global textile production and its
social and environmental impact;
C3. Globalization and Social Responsibility: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of
globalization on the fashion industry and of strategies for reducing the negative impact
of the industry.
do the garment requirements for a downhill

C1. Clothing for Specialized Markets
skier differ from those for a swimmer? In what
By the end of this course, students will: ways are they the same?”
C1.1 identify specialized fashion/clothing markets

(e.g., infants, pregnant women, children, older adults, C2. Global Textile Production
religious or faith groups, people with disabilities,
athletes), and explain how and why each
constitutes a separate market C2.1 identify countries associated with the pro
Teacher prompts: “Why has fashion for special duction of specific textiles (e.g., silk in China;
ized markets become more prominent today?” cotton in Egypt, the United States, and India; wool
“What societal factors contribute to the need to in Scotland; acrylic fabric in Mexico; synthetic and
offer clothing for specialized markets?” “What non-woven fabrics in Canada), and explain why
sorts of fashion items are manufactured for those countries are major textile producers
companion and working animals? Why do you Teacher prompts: “Why is China a global
think there is an increasing market for ‘fashion’ leader in the production of silk?” “What are
for pets?” “What specialized fashion needs are the main fabrics produced in Canada? What
associated with religious/faith groups? Where factors account for Canada’s role in the
would members of these groups purchase production of these textiles?”
these items?”
C2.2 describe the basic processes involved in
C1.2 describe fabrics used in, and innovations textile production (e.g., with reference to the pro
and modifications applied when creating, gar duction of fibre, thread, yarn, fabric; differences in
ments for specialized markets (e.g., hook-and processes for knitted, woven, and non-woven fabrics;
loop tape, magnetic closures, adjustable waistbands dying, printing, and finishing processes)
and hemlines, large arm openings; durable, soft,
Teacher prompts: “What processes are followed
windproof, waterproof, low-resistance, breathable,
to generate thread from fibre? What additional
moisture-wicking, and flame-retardant fabrics),
processes are involved to create finished fabric?”
and explain their functions
“What are some dyeing processes?”
Teacher prompts: “What are the advantages of
hook-and-loop tape over buttons, zippers, or C2.3 analyse the social and environmental impact
laces? Which markets might find such tape of textile production and disposal (e.g., the social
particularly beneficial? Why?” “In what ways impact related to workers’ health issues or child
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labour; the environmental impact of the irrigation working conditions in sweatshops and maquilas;
of and use of pesticides on cotton, the production displacement of local craftspeople as a result of
process for petroleum-based textiles, the use of various mass-produced fabric and garments)
dyes and finishes, the disposal of non-biodegradable Teacher prompts: “How does globalization
textiles, the leaching of finishes from fabric disposed contribute to the exploitation of workers in
of in landfill) garment factories?” “How has globalization

Teacher prompts: “How are employees affected garment manufacturing in Canada?”
affected by the working conditions in textile
manufacturing?” “What environmental issues C3.4 describe strategies that consumers can adopt
are associated with different stages in the life to make socially responsible fashion choices
cycle of a synthetic fabric such as polyester? (e.g., buying less, buying sweatshop-free clothing,
In what ways are these different from the buying fabrics that are sustainable, engaging in letter-
issues associated with a natural fabric such writing campaigns or boycotts against unethical
as cotton or silk?” practices or companies, creating fashion items from
recycled materials, buying second-hand clothing,
washing clothing less frequently)
C3. Globalization and Social Teacher prompts: “Where are your clothes
Responsibility made? What are the conditions in garment fac
tories in those countries?” “What is a ‘buycott’?
If you were to organize a buycott, how would
C3.1 demonstrate an understanding of concepts you determine which apparel companies to
related to the globalization of the fashion support?” “What is fair-trade clothing? What
industry (e.g., imports, exports, offshore and are the personal and social costs and benefits
domestic production, sourcing, unions, trade of buying fair-trade clothing?”
agreements, maquiladoras, sweatshops)
C3.5 explain strategies used by the fashion industry
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C3.2 demonstrate an understanding of legislation to reduce its environmental impact (e.g., reducing
and agreements relating to the fashion industry waste during the manufacturing process; reducing
(e.g., the Textile Labelling Act, the Stuffed Articles and/or eliminating pesticide use on cotton and other
Act as it pertains to insulated garments, provisions in crops; using natural dyes such as indigo, cutch, and
the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA]) weld whenever possible; reducing water use and
water pollution during production)
Teacher prompts: “Why has legislation been
developed to regulate the fashion industry? Teacher prompts: “How is the fashion industry
Why is knowledge of such legislation useful for using sustainable and recycled materials?” “How
consumers and producers?” “To which garments can ‘upcycling’ reduce the environmental impact
does the Textile Labelling Act not apply?” of the fashion industry? How successful are
garment manufacturers who specialize in
C3.3 analyse the impact of globalization on the upcycling?” “What are the environmental
TEXTILE PRODUCTION, SOCIETY, AND THE GLOBALIZED MARKETPLACE

fashion industry (e.g., the availability of inexpensive benefits of blending hemp with cotton or silk
clothes; the loss of union jobs in Canada as a result in fabric manufacturing?”
of offshore production; child labour; poor wages and
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D. DESIGN AND FASHION

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS
D1. Elements and Principles of Design: analyse the use of the elements and principles of design in
fashion, and apply them when creating fashion products;
D2. Tools and Technologies: describe the function and use of a variety of tools and technologies
associated with the creation of fashion products, and use tools and technologies safely and correctly
when creating such products;
D3. Procedures, Skills, and Techniques: describe a wide range of procedures, skills, and techniques
used in the creation of fashion products, and demonstrate the ability to use appropriate procedures,
skills, and techniques when creating fashion products.
D1. Elements and Principles of Design D2. Tools and Technologies

D1.1 analyse the elements and principles of D2.1 identify, and describe the function and use
design in fashion presented in the media of, various tools and technologies used in the
(e.g., magazines, billboards, television) creation of fashion products (e.g., measuring
Teacher prompt: “What colours and shapes are tape, seam ripper, scissors, pinking shears, iron,
currently being promoted by fashion designers/ pressing ham, sewing machine, serger, loom,
marketers in fashion magazines?” knitting needles, crochet hook, embroidery hoops

and frames, CAD)
D1.2 analyse apparel items to determine how the Teacher prompt: “What are the advantages and
designer has used the elements and principles disadvantages of manual and CAD approaches
of design to enhance their marketability to fashion design?”
Teacher prompts: “What elements and principles
of design lend interest and excitement to a gar D2.2 demonstrate the safe use of tools and
ment or outfit?” “What design elements make technologies when creating fashion products
this garment stand out from the rest?” “What Teacher prompts: “What safety rules need to be
design features do you think would influence observed when you use a sewing machine or a
people to buy this item? Why?” rotary cutter?” “What precautions do you need
to take when pressing fabric?”
D1.3 apply the elements and principles of
design when creating fashion-related products D2.3 use tools and technologies correctly when
(e.g., when creating fashion illustrations, croquis, creating fashion products (e.g., tools and tech
fashion sketches, apparel for paper dolls of different nologies associated with designing, cutting, pressing,
body shapes; when designing a garment; when pinning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, felting,
engaged in sewing projects) embroidering, dyeing)
Teacher prompts: “Which fabrics would best Teacher prompt: “How could you use CAD
complement the line and shape of your design? when designing your garment?”
Why?” “What embellishments can you add for
emphasis or to change the rhythm of the item?”
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machine does not have an automatic button

hole feature, how can you make a buttonhole
By the end of this course, students will: manually?” “What are some variations in
hemming methods? What are the benefits of
D3.1 demonstrate an understanding of and use using a hem gauge when hemming an article
appropriate terminology when referring to of clothing?”
techniques and tools used in fashion drawing

(e.g., croquis, flat pattern design, draping, CAD, D3.4 identify and describe advanced skills and
swatches, concept boards) construction techniques used in the creation of
fashion products (e.g., top stitching; blind stitching;
D3.2 demonstrate the ability to follow precon sewing flat felled or French seams; creating collars,
struction procedures (e.g., measuring; interpreting waistbands, inset pockets, facings, plackets, cuffs,
patterns, including their abbreviations, and laying bound buttonholes, pin-tucked sleeves; tailor’s
out patterns; selecting and preparing fabrics; fitting tacking; pleating)
and altering patterns; understanding knitting, cro Teacher prompt: “What is the difference between
cheting, or jewellery-making instructions) when a basic seam and a French seam? What types
creating fashion products of garments might be enhanced by a French
Teacher prompt: “How can you use numeracy seam? Why?”
skills to alter a pattern to ensure an accurate fit?”
D3.5 apply appropriate construction techniques
D3.3 identify and describe basic skills and con and demonstrate a range of skills when creating
struction techniques used in the creation of fashion products
fashion products (e.g., finishing seams, sewing Teacher prompt: “What fashion items could
darts, gathering and easing fabric, making simple you create to demonstrate the various skills
buttonholes, sewing in zippers, hemming, reducing and construction techniques you have learned
bulk, using stabilizers and interfacing)
in this course?”
Teacher prompts: “How can you make a
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buttonhole using the automatic buttonhole
feature on a sewing machine? If your sewing
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FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food and Nutrition,

Grade 9 or 10
Open HFN1O/2O
This course focuses on guidelines for making nutritious food choices. Students will
investigate factors that influence food choices, including beliefs, attitudes, current
trends, traditional eating patterns, food-marketing strategies, and individual needs.
Students will also explore the environmental impact of a variety of food choices at
the local and global level. The course provides students with opportunities to develop
food-preparation skills and introduces them to the use of social science research
methods in the area of food and nutrition.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Food and Nutrition

A1. Exploring: explore topics related to food and nutrition, and formulate questions to guide
their research;
Inquiry Skills
HFN1O/2O
HIF10/20
Teacher prompt: “Many people believe that
A1. Exploring
teenagers prefer fried fast food for lunch to
Throughout this course, students will: healthier alternatives such as salads, soups,
and sandwiches. How could you design a
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to food study to investigate whether this is true among
and nutrition (e.g., Canadian food regulations, the students at your school? What would be
food safety, school food regulations) to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using a
topics for research and inquiry survey in your research? What would be the
advantages and disadvantages of doing an

observational study?”

their selected topics A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
sources (e.g., informal interviews and surveys,
personal food journals, data sets from Statistics
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching Canada) and/or secondary sources (e.g., text
Aboriginal recipes, what might be the advantage books, advertisements, brochures, newspaper and
of investigating foods based on ingredients magazine articles, online encyclopedias)
that are available in an urban setting (e.g.,
Teacher prompt: “What is the difference
sweet potatoes) as well as foods based on

between primary and secondary sources in the
ingredients that are more readily available

social sciences? Why would you consult only
in rural settings (e.g., venison)?”

secondary sources for some research questions
but use both secondary and primary sources
A2. Investigating for other research questions?”
Throughout this course, students will: A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi statement, or research question, and use it to
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose focus their research
and method; identify sources of information; develop
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires),
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A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
ered from primary and secondary sources tion, brochure, flyer, poster, report, multimedia pres
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent entation, web page) to communicate the results
values and bias, voice) of their research and inquiry effectively for a
Grade 9 or 10, Open
to determine the relevance of the information A4.2 use terms relating to food and nutrition
you have gathered?” “If two information correctly (e.g., nutrients, nutrient-dense foods,
sources contradict each other, how might you snacking, body image, food security)
determine which is more reliable?” “How can
you determine whether an information source A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
is biased? If an information source is biased, inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
might it still be useful for your research?” use language conventions properly), and follow
A3.2 record and organize information and key (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
organizers, audio/visual/digital records) A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; and communication skills
determine whether common themes arise in
different sources) Teacher prompts: “How might the research
methods you used have affected the results
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by you obtained?” “What steps might you take
documenting the sources of all information to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
generated through research
the answer to their research question)
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B. NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Research
Food and Nutrition

B1. Canada’s Food Guide: demonstrate an understanding of the nutritional and health recommendations
in Canada’s Food Guide;
B2. Eating Patterns: demonstrate an understanding of eating patterns that contribute to optimal
Inquiry Skills
physical health;
B3. Body Image and Attitudes about Food: demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute
to a positive body image and healthy attitudes about food.
B1.6 interpret the information on the labels of a

B1. Canada’s Food Guide
variety of packaged foods (e.g., Nutrition Facts
By the end of this course, students will: table, ingredient list, nutrient claims) to determine HFN1O/2O
HIF10/20
their nutritional content
B1.1 describe the key messages and recommen Teacher prompt: “How would you use the
dations in Canada’s Food Guide (e.g., food illus Nutrition Facts tables to compare two similar
trations included, foods emphasized, statements products to determine which would be the
about exercise)
most nutritious? What additional information
B1.2 describe diverse foods within each of would you want to know?”
the food groups as described in Canada’s
B1.7 plan nutritionally adequate meals using the
Food Guide guidelines in Canada’s Food Guide
Teacher prompt: “What are some non-dairy Teacher prompt: “How would the foods/meals
sources of calcium as shown in the Milk and appropriate for a young teenager differ from
Alternatives group in Canada’s Food Guide?”
those appropriate for the teenager’s pre–school
B1.3 describe appropriate serving sizes as age sister or brother?”
defined in Canada’s Food Guide
Teacher prompt: “What common everyday B2. Eating Patterns
objects can be used to represent appropriate
serving sizes as defined by Canada’s Food By the end of this course, students will:
Guide (e.g., a deck of cards is the same
B2.1 explain the differences between nutrient-
size as a serving of meat)?”
dense foods and empty-calorie foods and their
B1.4 identify key nutrients, their sources and effects on health
functions, and the food groups in which Teacher prompts: “What is the most nutritious
they can be found (e.g., carbohydrates in the snack to have before doing a physical activity?
Grain Products group, protein in the Meat and Why?” “An apple and a chocolate bar have the
Alternatives and Milk and Alternatives groups) same number of calories. Why would an apple
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
B1.5 describe people’s nutritional needs at be a better snack choice?”
different stages in the lifespan, as outlined B2.2 explain why it is important to eat a nutritious
in Canada’s Food Guide breakfast (e.g., to improve mood, energy level,
Teacher prompt: “Which nutrients are especially school performance, workplace productivity)
important for very young children? For seniors?” Teacher prompts: “What criteria would you use
to determine whether a breakfast is nutritionally
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balanced?” “How does eating breakfast affect
B3. Body Image and Attitudes
your energy and performance levels?”
about Food
B2.3 describe the role of healthy snacking in
achieving and maintaining optimal health By the end of this course, students will:
(e.g., meeting nutrient needs, satisfying hunger B3.1 describe positive and negative influences
between meals, providing energy) on body image (e.g., cultural, social, media, peer
B2.4 evaluate existing programs and policies group, family)
Grade 9 or 10, Open
that encourage eating for optimal health B3.2 describe and evaluate some current theories
(e.g., breakfast programs, school food and beverage about the relationship between body type/shape
policies, trans-fat regulations) and health (e.g., different shapes can be healthy;
Teacher prompt: “What criteria should be used waist circumference is a predictor of diabetes and
to evaluate the health benefits of a breakfast stroke risk)
program, or of ministry policies setting nutrition
standards for schools?” B3.3 outline strategies for achieving and main
taining a positive body image and healthy atti
B2.5 assess their own eating patterns and create tudes about food (e.g., critically examining media
a personal eating plan to achieve optimal messages, educating oneself about trends, using
physical health positive self-talk, setting priorities, participating
Teacher prompt: “How could you change your in varied activities, talking with others)
eating patterns in order to eat a healthier diet?” Teacher prompt: “What supports do teens need
to help them develop a positive relationship
B2.6 plan and prepare a snack and/or breakfast with food?”
food that is nutrient dense
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C. FOOD CHOICES
Research
Food and Nutrition

C1. Food Needs: demonstrate an understanding of factors affecting people’s food needs and of ways
of meeting those needs;
C2. Influences on Food Choices: demonstrate an understanding of various factors that influence
Inquiry Skills
food choices;
C3. Media, Advertising, and Food: demonstrate an understanding of how media and advertising
messages affect food choices.
Teacher prompts: “Why do some people choose
C1. Food Needs

to be vegetarian?” “How can you modify
By the end of this course, students will: your food choices to reduce your impact on
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the environment?” “Why might some people
C1.1 describe factors that affect people’s food choose to eat organic foods while others choose
needs (e.g., food preferences, dietary and health to eat local foods as a way of reducing their
needs, busy schedules, major life changes) impact on the environment?” “What foods
Teacher prompt: “How would you plan meals do you eat that are specific to your family,
to meet special food needs in your household?” culture, and/or religion?”
C1.2 describe effective strategies to use in selecting, C2.2 explain how personal, family, and community
preparing, and serving food to meet a variety resources (e.g., money, time, knowledge, ability,
of food needs (e.g., creating a budget, estimating equipment, availability of foods) influence personal
per-serving costs, using coupons, planning menus food choices
and meals, developing appropriate food-preparation
C2.3 explain how childhood eating habits can
skills and techniques, preparing foods in advance)
influence lifelong eating patterns
C1.3 describe ways in which household members Teacher prompts: “How do the eating patterns
can contribute to the provision of food both you had as a child influence your current eating
inside and outside the home (e.g., planning meals, patterns?” “How do you see your eating pat
shopping for food, preparing food, cleaning up) terns changing in the future?” “What foods
and food traditions would you want to pass
C1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items to

on to your own children? What foods and
address specific food needs (e.g., the need for a

food traditions would you not want to pass
low-sodium diet, a low-cholesterol diet, a healthy

on to your own children?”
diet for a person with a hectic schedule)

C2.4 analyse how social situations influence
food choices
C2. Influences on Food Choices

Teacher prompts: “How does being with
By the end of this course, students will: friends influence your food choices?” “How
do different social situations influence your
C2.1 identify different factors that influence food choices?” “How are your food choices
FOOD CHOICES
people’s food choices (e.g., nutritional, cultural, influenced by the foods and beverages that
emotional, environmental, religious, social, are available in your school?”
ethical, economic)
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Teacher prompts: “How effective is product
C3. Media, Advertising, and Food
placement as a food-marketing strategy?”
By the end of this course, students will: “When fast-food restaurants and pop companies
sponsor large sporting events, what messages
C3.1 describe how various media (e.g., flyers, are conveyed?” “How are healthy food options
magazines, billboards, radio, television, the Internet) promoted at school?”
are used to promote the consumption of different
types of foods (e.g., fresh produce, health foods, C3.3 analyse their personal food choices to
Grade 9 or 10, Open
fast foods, energy drinks, restaurant meals) determine the extent to which they are influ
enced by media and advertising/promotional
C3.2 analyse techniques that are commonly techniques
used to promote food products (e.g., celebrity
endorsements, selective limiting of information,
scare tactics, brand recognition, product placement,
end-of-aisle displays)
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D. LOCAL AND GLOBAL FOODS
Research
Food and Nutrition

D1. Availability of Food: demonstrate an understanding of where various foods are produced;
D2. Food and Environmental Responsibility: demonstrate an understanding of how various food-
purchasing choices and food-preparation practices affect the environment;
Inquiry Skills
D3. Food Security: demonstrate an understanding of issues related to food security.
D1.5 plan and prepare a food item or items and

D1. Availability of Food
identify the source of most of the ingredients
D1.1 identify the different types of foods D2. Food and Environmental
Responsibility HFN1O/2O
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produced in Canada (e.g., fish, meat and poultry,
dairy products, grains, vegetables, fruit)
D1.2 explain how various factors affect the
availability of local foods (e.g., proximity to D2.1 assess their personal and family food-
agricultural land, length of growing season, pres purchasing and food-preparation practices
ence of infrastructure such as greenhouses or fish to determine their effect on the environment
farms, weather, soil conditions) (e.g., local foods require less fossil fuel for trans
portation; homemade foods require less packaging)
Teacher prompts: “What foods are produced
in your community only in spring, summer, Teacher prompts: “Which would reduce your
and/or fall? What foods are produced year carbon footprint more – organic produce or
round?” “What makes the Niagara region local produce?” “How can individuals and
so well suited to growing peaches and other families ensure that the fish and seafood they
soft fruits?” consume are grown and harvested in environ

mentally responsible ways?”
D1.3 explain why certain foods are imported

from other countries (e.g., tropical fruits, nuts, D2.2 assess programs and practices that reduce
ocean fish, coffee, tea, chocolate) the impact of food production and consumption
on the environment (e.g., recycling programs,
Teacher prompts: “How much do our eating organic farming, food co-ops, community gardens)
patterns depend on imported foods?” “Why
are some foods imported to Ontario (e.g., garlic Teacher prompt: “What food-related programs
from China or apples from New Zealand) when could your school and community support to
they can be grown locally?” “How can a com help the environment?”
mon recipe be changed to use more local foods?” D2.3 outline environmentally responsible food-
D1.4 identify factors that influence where people related strategies that can be used in the home
LOCAL AND GLOBAL FOODS
choose to shop for food (e.g., local grocery store, (e.g., using cooking techniques that require less energy,
bulk-food store, big-box store, farmers’ market, cultivating home vegetable gardens, packing lunches
roadside stand, pick-your-own farm) in reusable containers, using reusable shopping
bags, buying in bulk, recycling, vermi-composting)
Teacher prompt: “Why might some people
choose to buy their food at a farmers’ market
rather than a big-box store?”
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D3.3 identify some misconceptions and myths
D3. Food Security
about hunger (e.g., it does not happen in Canada;
By the end of this course, students will: there is not enough food in the world), and explain
the reasons for them
D3.1 identify the components of food security Teacher prompt: “What are the realities
(e.g., availability, accessibility, adequacy, acceptability, behind the myths about hunger? Why do
sustainability)
the myths persist?”
Grade 9 or 10, Open
D3.2 explain why some people in Canada cannot

D3.4 identify local programs to increase food
achieve food security (e.g., lack of access to safe
security (e.g., education programs, food banks,
drinking water in smaller communities or commu
community kitchens, community gardens), and
nities with deteriorating infrastructure; low income;
assess their effectiveness
lack of knowledge about nutrition or food preparation;
lack of resources or lack of access to resources; poor Teacher prompts: “What are some local organi
growing conditions or low crop yields as a result of zations that work to promote food security?”
soil depletion or natural disasters) “What facilities exist in your school and com
munity to promote food security? How effective
are they? How could they be improved?”
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E. FOOD-PREPARATION SKILLS
Research
Food and Nutrition

E1. Kitchen Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance kitchen safety;
E2. Food Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance food safety;
Inquiry Skills
E3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills needed in food preparation;
E4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy: demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required in
food preparation.
E2.3 demonstrate the use of safe food-handling

E1. Kitchen Safety
practices required to prevent cross-contamination
By the end of this course, students will: by pathogens, parasites, and allergens in the
food-preparation area (e.g., wash fresh produce; HFN1O/2O
HIF10/20
E1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in sanitize cutting boards after contact with meat
the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning, products; sanitize implements that come into con
electric shocks) tact with allergens when preparing food for or with
people with known allergies; sanitize work surfaces;
E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe prac
replace and/or sanitize sponges and cloths frequently;
tices within the food-preparation area (e.g., safely
use proper clean-up procedures)
handle hot foods; prevent spatters, scalds, and cuts;
wipe up spills immediately) E2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food
safety (e.g., cook foods to recommended temperatures;
E1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropri
keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold; store food
ate emergency responses to common accidents
appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening;
associated with food preparation (e.g., cuts,
check “best-before” dates; demonstrate awareness
burns, scalds, fires)
of common allergenic ingredients)
E2. Food Safety E3. Food Preparation

E2.1 describe the causes and symptoms of food-
E3.1 identify and select appropriate kitchen
borne illnesses (e.g., E. Coli poisoning, botulism
tools, equipment, and ingredients for use in
poisoning, Clostridium perfringens poisoning,
food preparation
salmonellosis, listeriosis) and techniques for
preventing them E3.2 demonstrate the ability to safely use, main
tain, clean, and store tools and equipment used
E2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices
in food preparation
to prevent contamination of food (e.g., wash
FOOD-PREPARATION SKILLS
hands frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their E3.3 demonstrate the ability to measure quanti
sleeve; use gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie ties accurately (e.g., use different strategies for
hair back) measuring wet and dry ingredients; level off excess
amounts; measure liquids at eye level)
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E3.4 demonstrate the correct use of food- E4.2 describe useful information found in
preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating, cookbooks and other sources of recipes
whipping, chopping, broiling, frying) (e.g., conversion charts, nutrition information,
cooking techniques, food-related terminology,
E3.5 demonstrate the ability to manage time storage tips)
effectively in food preparation
E4.3 compare various recipe formats (e.g., narrative,
E3.6 plan, prepare, and serve a food item or standard, active)
Grade 9 or 10, Open
items according to set criteria

E4.4 demonstrate the ability to follow a variety
of recipe formats
E4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy
E4.5 apply mathematical skills correctly in food
By the end of this course, students will: preparation tasks (e.g., convert between metric
and imperial measures; calculate yield changes)
E4.1 identify various sources of recipes
(e.g., cookbooks, the Internet, newspapers,
magazines, food packages, appliance manuals,
recommendations from family or friends)
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Food and Culture,

Grade 11
University/College Preparation HFC3M
This course focuses on the flavours, aromas, cooking techniques, foods, and cultural
traditions of world cuisines. Students will explore the origins of and developments
in diverse food traditions. They will demonstrate the ability to cook with ingredients
and equipment from a variety of cultures, compare food-related etiquette in many
countries and cultures, and explain how Canadian food choices and traditions have
been influenced by other cultures. Students will develop practical skills and apply
social science research methods while investigating foods and food practices from
around the world.
Prerequisite: None
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A1. Exploring: explore topics related to food and culture, and formulate questions to guide
their research;
Teacher prompts: “How would you decide

A1. Exploring
whether you need to consult a combination
Throughout this course, students will: of primary and secondary sources rather than
secondary sources alone?” “What methods
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to food would you use to ensure that you are following
and culture (e.g., nutrition recommendations in ethical guidelines when you develop surveys
food guides around the world, effects of immigration or interviews?”
on the availability of food) to identify topics for
research and inquiry A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, sources (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations,
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to field research, food labels, data sets from Statistics
their selected topics Canada) and secondary sources (e.g., research
reports, textbooks, brochures, newspaper and
magazine articles, websites, other media)
Teacher prompt: “Why is it important to base
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching food
your research on a variety of sources rather
served at harvest celebrations, why might it
than just one or two?”
be advantageous to compare the celebrations
of indigenous and non-indigenous groups? A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
Which aspects of the food and celebrations investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
would you compare?” statement, or research question, and use it to
A2. Investigating
A3. Processing Information
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose A3.1 assess various aspects of information
and method; identify sources of information; develop gathered from primary and secondary sources
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines and bias, voice)
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Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use

to determine the relevance of the information
you have gathered?” “If two information sources Throughout this course, students will:
contradict each other, how might you determine
which is more reliable?” “What values are A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
embedded in the information sources?” “Whose tion, brochure, flyer, poster, report, multimedia pres
voices are represented and whose are absent?” entation, web page) to communicate the results of
“Whose interests are advanced if you believe the their research and inquiry effectively for a spe
Food and Culture

main message of this source?” “What is your own cific purpose and audience
personal connection to the research, and how
A4.2 use terms relating to food and culture correct
does this affect your interpretation of the informa
ly (e.g., culture, acculturation, herbs, spices, cuisine,
tion gathered?”
food-borne illness, tajine, bamboo steamer)
A3.2 record and organize information and key
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., journals,
logs, report outlines, notes, graphic organizers,
audio/visual/digital records)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
(e.g., make connections between findings from in-text author-date citations)
different sources; identify gaps in explanations
or information that may necessitate further
research or inquiry)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by document and communication skills
ing the sources of all information generated Teacher prompts: “How might the research
through research methods you used have affected the results you HFC3M
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu obtained?” “What steps might you take to
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect
information to determine the answer to their research
question)
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B. CULTURE, FOODS, AND FOOD
PRACTICES
B1. Food Choices: demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence food choices, with
reference to a variety of cultures;
B2. Food Guidelines: demonstrate an understanding of the key recommendations in Canada’s Food
Guide and the food and nutrition guidelines of other countries;
B3. Culture and Food Habits: demonstrate an understanding of the influence of culture on how people
obtain, prepare, serve, and consume food.
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways in

B1. Food Choices
which immigration to Canada has affected
By the end of this course, students will: our food choices?” “Why do many countries
require milk to be pasteurized? What is raw
B1.1 explain how various factors (e.g., geography, milk, and why do some people prefer raw
religion, economics, culture, environment, values) milk over pasteurized milk?”
influence personal and societal food choices
B1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items asso
Teacher prompt: “How have colonization ciated with a special occasion of their own or
and globalization affected (increased and another culture or country
decreased) the variety and availability
of foods?”
B2. Food Guidelines

B1.2 explain why specific foods are served on
various special occasions in Canada and in dif By the end of this course, students will:
ferent countries (e.g., national holidays, cultural
and religious celebrations, weddings, harvest B2.1 describe key recommendations in Canada’s
celebrations, family celebrations) Food Guide (e.g., choose dark green and orange
vegetables and orange fruit more often; choose
Teacher prompts: “How do special holiday
lower-fat milk products)
foods help to establish ethnocultural or religious
identities?” “How are foods used to contribute B2.2 compare key recommendations and foods
to the celebratory nature of special occasions?” represented in various versions of Canada’s
Food Guide (e.g., First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
B1.3 describe the origins and development of
version; translated versions)
food traditions and agricultural practices in a
variety of cultures (e.g., the discovery of fire and Teacher prompt: “How does the First Nations,
its use in cooking, the “Green Revolution” and Inuit, and Métis version of Canada’s Food Guide
the widespread use of fertilizers, the effects of food reflect the rural traditions of these groups?”
scarcity, advances in tools used in food production,
advances in sanitation, immigration between coun
tries), and explain how they have influenced
current practices in these cultures
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B2.3 compare recommendations in Canada’s large monoculture farms; the role of hunting and
Food Guide with those in food guidelines fishing; organic farming practices versus the use
from other countries (e.g., Dietary Guidelines for of chemicals and genetically modified seeds/plants;
Americans, Mediterranean Food Guide, French growing cash crops versus growing for local con
Food Guide, Chinese Food Guide) sumption; using surplus produce to barter or trade
Teacher prompts: “How do the food guidelines for different foodstuffs; buying packaged goods
of different countries reflect their cultures?” and butchered meat in grocery stores versus fresh
produce and live animals in markets; kosher and
Food and Culture

“For which food groups are there the largest
apparent differences between Canada’s Food halal foods)
Guide and those of other countries?” Teacher prompts: “How does the size of refrig
erators and ovens available in different regions
affect the amount and type of food that can be
B3. Culture and Food Habits purchased at one time?” “How does the avail
ability of fresh foods in urban Ontario compare
to the availability of fresh foods in the southern
B3.1 describe foods from other cultures that are United States? Northern Europe? Southern
available in Canada (e.g., samosa, sushi, pizza, Europe? Urban China?”
fried rice, pita, nachos, tortillas, dhal, bannock)
B3.5 compare and contrast food-preparation
B3.2 describe responses by the food industry to practices in a variety of cultures
consumer demand for greater diversity in food Teacher prompts: “How is food-preparation
products (e.g., international aisles and greater labour distributed among family members in
variety of imported foods in grocery stores, exotic your own culture? How is this different from
fruits and vegetables in the produce section, the practices in some other cultures?” “What
culture-specific grocery markets) factors affect whether food is typically cooked
Teacher prompt: “What cultures are represented indoors or outdoors in various countries?” HFC3M
in the food markets, restaurants, and specialty
B3.6 describe some cultural variations in daily
stores in your community?”
eating patterns (e.g., time of day for meals,
B3.3 identify some foods that are Westernized number of meals per day, timing and typical
versions of foods/dishes from various cultures content of the main meal of the day)
(e.g., California roll) Teacher prompt: “How might typical eating
Teacher prompts: “In what ways has the patterns vary around the world?”
original food item been changed? How do the
B3.7 compare dining etiquette in various cultures
changes reflect the food preferences of Western
(e.g., seating arrangements, order and use of
cultures?” “To what extent would these changes
utensils, appropriate sounds while eating)
be considered cultural appropriation? To what
extent would these changes be considered Teacher prompt: “What signs, behaviours, or
acculturation?” actions are appropriate to show appreciation
for food in various cultures? In what ways are
B3.4 compare some food-production and food- these gender specific?”
acquisition practices in Canada to those in a
variety of other countries/cultures (e.g., with
reference to: cultivation on small family farms versus
CULTURE, FOODS, AND FOOD PRACTICES
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C. FOODS AND FLAVOURS
C1. Food Availability: demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between geography and the
foods naturally found and/or produced in Canada and various other countries;
C2. Sources of Foods: demonstrate an understanding of the sources of foods eaten in Canada and in
various other countries/cultures;
C3. Flavours of the World: demonstrate an understanding of the characteristic flavours, aromas, herbs,
and spices associated with cuisines of various countries/cultures.
C1. Food Availability C2. Sources of Foods

C1.1 explain the relationship between geography C2.1 describe the origins of various foods eaten
and the foods naturally found or produced in in Canada (e.g., potatoes, breads, corn, rice, bananas,
different regions of Canada (e.g., salmon on the tofu, various cheeses, various herbs and spices)
west coast, beef and bison on the prairies, Saskatoon Teacher prompt: “How do immigration
berries on the prairies, cranberries in Ontario, grapes patterns affect the foods eaten in various
in southern Ontario, fish/seafood in the Atlantic regions of Canada?”
provinces, seal and whale in the far north)

C2.2 identify foods that are regularly eaten as a
C1.2 explain how overhunting and overfishing, dominant part of the diet in different parts of
as well as the reduction or elimination of natural the world (e.g., grains/cereals such as rice, wheat,
habitats, have affected the availability of foods maize/corn, millet, sorghum; roots and tubers such
found in different regions of Canada as potatoes, cassava, yams, taro; animal products
C1.3 explain the relationship between geography such as meat, milk, eggs, cheese, fish)
and the foods naturally found or produced in C2.3 compare the different forms that certain
various countries of the world (e.g., tropical and foods take around the world (e.g., rice: noodles,
citrus fruits in countries with consistently warm rice pudding, risotto, rice paper; corn/maize: flour,
climates, fish/seafood in coastal areas, food products tortillas, polenta, oil; chickpeas: hummus, chana
from grazing animals in grassland areas) masala, flour; wheat: flour, bannock, pasta, cereal,
Teacher prompt: “Why can we not grow coffee breads such as pita, naan, baguette, focaccia, challah)
and tea in Ontario?”
C2.4 plan and prepare a food item or items using
C1.4 explain how food-acquisition practices vary ingredients from a variety of countries/cultures
among people who live in rural and urban
environments (e.g., in rural areas, people may C3. Flavours of the World
grow some of their own food, keep poultry for eggs
and/or meat, hunt for seasonal game; in urban areas, By the end of this course, students will:
people have access to large grocery stores and may
C3.1 explain the differences between herbs
have access to food products from a variety of cultures,
and spices
local farmers' markets, and community gardens)
Teacher prompts: “What are the characteristics
Teacher prompt: “In what ways might food-
of herbs?” “What are the characteristics of
purchasing and food-storage practices differ
spices?” “Why might garlic sometimes be
between rural and suburban communities?”
mistaken for a herb or a spice?”
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C3.2 describe a variety of herbs and spices and Teacher prompts: “What are the differences
their common uses in the cuisines of various in flavour between Cantonese and Szechuan
countries/cultures food?” “What cultures/countries use coconut
Teacher prompts: “What spices are generally milk in their cuisine? What aroma/flavour
used in Indian curries?” “What is the difference does it impart?” “Describe the aroma of
between Italian basil and Thai basil?” “What is anise seeds. What cultures use anise seeds
the source of cayenne pepper? What types of in their cuisine?”
Food and Culture

cuisines use this spice?” C3.4 plan and prepare a food item or items using
C3.3 describe some characteristic flavours herbs and spices typical of the cuisine of a
and aromas of the cuisines of various particular country/cultures
countries/cultures
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FOODS AND FLAVOURS
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D. FOOD-PREPARATION SKILLS
D1. Kitchen Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance kitchen safety;
D2. Food Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance food safety;
D3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills used in food preparation in various countries/cultures;
D4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy: demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required in
food preparation.
after contact with meat products; sanitize implements

D1. Kitchen Safety
that come into contact with allergens when preparing
By the end of this course, students will: food for or with people with known allergies; sanitize
work surfaces; replace and/or sanitize sponges or
D1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in cloths frequently; use proper clean-up procedures)
the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning,
electric shocks) D2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food
D1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold; store food
practices within the food-preparation area appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening;
(e.g., safely handle hot foods; prevent spatters, check “best-before” dates; demonstrate an awareness
scalds, and cuts; wipe up spills immediately) of common allergenic ingredients)
D1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate
emergency responses to common accidents D3. Food Preparation

burns, scalds, fires) By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 identify the tools and equipment used for
D2. Food Safety preparing, serving, and eating foods from a
variety of cultures (e.g., wok, tajine, barbeque,
By the end of this course, students will: smoker, clay oven, bamboo steamer, chopsticks,
mortar and pestle, skewer)
D2.1 explain the causes of food-borne illnesses
(e.g., E. coli poisoning, botulism poisoning, D3.2 demonstrate the ability to safely use,
Clostridium perfringens poisoning, salmonellosis, maintain, clean, and store tools and equipment
listeriosis) and describe the symptoms of, and used in food preparation
the techniques for preventing, these illnesses
D3.3 demonstrate the ability to adapt recipes
D2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices from other countries/cultures by substituting
to prevent contamination of food (e.g., wash equipment that is readily available (e.g., use a
hands frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their frying pan instead of a wok; use a standard oven
sleeve; use gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie instead of a clay oven; use a Dutch oven or slow
hair back) cooker instead of a tajine)
D2.3 use safe food-handling practices to prevent D3.4 demonstrate the ability to measure quantities
cross-contamination by pathogens, parasites, accurately (e.g., use different strategies for measuring
and allergens in the food-preparation area wet and dry ingredients; level off excess amounts;
(e.g., wash fresh produce; sanitize cutting boards measure liquids at eye level)
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D3.5 demonstrate the correct use of food- Teacher prompts: “Why is it sometimes difficult
preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating, to know the country of origin of some packaged
whipping, chopping, broiling, frying) foods?” “How can it be that a food which is
labelled ‘Product of Canada’ may have been
D3.6 demonstrate the ability to manage time produced several thousand kilometres away?”
effectively in food preparation “What different information is included on
D3.7 demonstrate an understanding of meal food labels from countries other than Canada?
What similarities do you see between Canadian
Food and Culture

customs and table-setting practices in a variety
of cultures (e.g., sitting on the floor on a rug in food labels and labels from other countries?”
northern Africa; sitting on tatami [mats] for a tra D4.2 demonstrate the ability to follow recipes
ditional Japanese meal; setting the table with many from different countries
utensils for a formal European meal)
Teacher prompts: “What different food terms
D3.8 plan, prepare, and serve a variety of food and cooking terms do you notice in recipes
items from various countries/cultures using from other countries?” “What are aubergines
culturally specific ingredients and techniques and courgettes? What is bicarbonate of soda?”
D4.3 demonstrate an understanding of common
D4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy terms used in food preparation (e.g., names of
utensils and techniques)
D4.4 apply mathematical skills correctly in food-
D4.1 demonstrate an understanding of the infor preparation tasks (e.g., convert between imperial
mation found on Canadian food labels and on and metric measurements; convert between measures
labels of foods from other countries based on weight and those based on volume; calculate
yield changes)
HFC3M
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Food and Culture,

Grade 11
Workplace Preparation HFC3E
This course focuses on the flavours, aromas, cooking techniques, foods, and cultural
traditions of world cuisines. Students will demonstrate the ability to cook with
ingredients and equipment from a range of cultures, describe food-related etiquette
in a variety of countries and cultures, and explore ways in which Canadian food
choices and traditions have been influenced by other cultures. Students will have
opportunities to develop practical skills and apply research skills as they investigate
foods and food practices from around the world.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Foodand
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to food and culture, and formulate questions to guide
andInquiry
their research;
CultureSkills
HIF10/20
HFC3E
A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews, surveys, questionnaires,
observations) and/or secondary sources (e.g.,
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to food textbooks, advertisements, brochures, newspaper
and culture (e.g., food guidelines from around the and magazine articles, cookbooks, recipe websites)
world, herbs and spices used in different cuisines)
to identify topics for research and inquiry A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, statement, or research question, and use it to
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to focus their research
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their A3. Processing Information
Teacher prompt: “If you were looking for Thai Throughout this course, students will:
recipes, why might it be important to look for A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
versions of the recipes that do not include com ered from primary and secondary sources
mon allergens such as peanuts and shrimp?” (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
values and bias, voice)
A2. Investigating Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
to determine the relevance of the information
Throughout this course, students will: you have gathered?” “If two information
sources contradict each other, how might you

determine which is more reliable?”
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose

and method; identify sources of information), A3.2 record and organize information and
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines key ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes,
for ethical research graphic organizers, audio/visual/digital records)
Teacher prompt: “For which purposes might A3.3 analyse and interpret research information
websites such as Wikipedia be adequate (e.g., compare information from different sources;
sources of information? What are the risks identify gaps in information that necessitate
of relying on websites such as Wikipedia?” further research)
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A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu A4.2 use terms relating to food and culture cor
menting the sources of all information generated rectly (e.g., staple foods, etiquette, eating patterns,
through research tajine, wok, cuisine)
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
the answer to their research question) use language conventions properly), and follow
Throughout this course, students will: general research process by reflecting on
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., brochure,
flyer, poster, multimedia presentation) to commu
nicate the results of their research and inquiry Teacher prompts: “How might the research
effectively for a specific audience and purpose methods you used have affected the results you
obtained?” “What steps might you take to
enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
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B. CULTURE, FOODS, AND FOOD

PRACTICES
Research
Foodand
andInquiry
B1. Food Choices: demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence food choices, with
CultureSkills
reference to a variety of cultures;
B2. Food Guidelines: demonstrate an understanding of recommendations made in Canada’s Food
Guide and of recommendations made in the guidelines of other countries;
B3. Culture and Food Habits: demonstrate an understanding of the influence of culture on how
people obtain, prepare, serve, and consume food.
B1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items asso

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HFC3E
B1. Food Choices
ciated with a special occasion of their own or
By the end of this course, students will: another culture or country
B1.1 describe how various factors (e.g., geography,

religion, economics, culture, environment, values) B2. Food Guidelines
influence personal food choices
Teacher prompt: “How would your food
choices be affected if you consumed only B2.1 identify key recommendations in Canada’s
food that was grown and/or produced within Food Guide (e.g., choose lower-fat milk products;
a 100-kilometre radius of your home?” have vegetables and fruit more often than juice)
B1.2 identify specific foods that are served for B2.2 compare recommendations in Canada’s
special occasions in Canada and other countries Food Guide with those in the First Nations,
(e.g., for national holidays, cultural and religious Inuit, and Métis Food Guide
celebrations, weddings, harvest celebrations) Teacher prompt: “How does the First Nations,
Teacher prompts: “What are some Christmas Inuit, and Métis version of Canada’s Food
foods that are served in different cultures?” Guide reflect the rural traditions that are an
“How do Passover foods differ according to inherent part of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis
the Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions?” “What cultures?”
are some cultures in which specific holidays

B2.3 compare recommendations in Canada’s
CULTURE, FOODS, AND FOOD PRACTICES
are marked by obtaining special foods (e.g., by

Food Guide with those in food guidelines
killing a whale)?”
from other countries (e.g., Dietary Guidelines
B1.3 describe some technological innovations for Americans, Mediterranean Food Guide, Chinese
that make local and imported foods available Food Guide)
to Canadians in all seasons (e.g., refrigerated Teacher prompt: “How would the typical diet
trucks, freeze drying, deep freezing, cold storage, of someone following the Mediterranean Food
greenhouse food production) Guide differ from that of someone following
Teacher prompt: “How is cold storage used to Canada’s Food Guide?”
ensure access to Ontario apples all year round?”
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consumption, using surplus produce to barter or trade
B3. Culture and Food Habits
for different foodstuffs, buying packaged goods and
By the end of this course, students will: butchered meat in grocery stores, buying fresh produce
and live animals in markets, kosher and halal foods)
B3.1 identify foods from other cultures that have Teacher prompt: “What is a community-based
become common in Canada (e.g., samosas, sushi, garden? Are there any community-based gardens
pizza, fried rice, pita, nachos, tortillas, dhal, bannock) in your neighbourhood?”
B3.2 identify where in their local community B3.4 describe some cultural variations in daily
foods from various cultures can be acquired eating patterns (e.g., time of day for meals, number
(e.g., international aisles at grocery stores, the of meals per day, timing and typical content of the
school cafeteria, restaurants, community events, main meal of the day)
culture-specific grocery markets)
B3.5 describe some cultural variations in dining
B3.3 describe some food-production and food- etiquette (e.g., seating arrangements, order and use
acquisition practices in Canada and in a variety of utensils, appropriate sounds while eating)
of other countries/cultures (e.g., cultivation on
small family farms, organic farming practices, large Teacher prompts: “How do you show apprecia
monoculture farms, the use of chemicals and geneti tion of food in various cultures?” “In which
cally modified seeds/plants, the role of hunting and cultures/countries do people sit close to the
fishing, growing cash crops, growing for local floor to eat traditional meals?”
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C. FOODS AND FLAVOURS
Resear
Food
ch and
C1. Food Availability: demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between geography and the
andInquiry
foods naturally found and/or produced in Canada and in various other countries;
C2. Sources of Foods: demonstrate an understanding of the sources of foods eaten in Canada and in
CultureSkills
various other countries/cultures;
C3. Flavours of the World: demonstrate an understanding of the characteristic flavours, aromas, herbs,
and spices associated with the cuisines of various countries/cultures.
C1.6 describe ways in which food-acquisition

C1. Food Availability
practices vary among people who live in rural
By the end of this course, students will: and urban environments (e.g., in rural areas, HIF10/20
HFC3E
people may grow some of their own food, keep poultry
C1.1 identify foods naturally found or produced for eggs and/or meat, hunt for seasonal game; in
in the different regions of Canada (e.g., salmon urban areas, people have access to large grocery
on the west coast, beef and bison on the prairies, stores and may have access to food products from
Saskatoon berries on the prairies, cranberries in a variety of cultures, local farmers' markets, and
Ontario, grapes in southern Ontario, fish/seafood in community gardens)
the Atlantic provinces, seal and whale in the far north) Teacher prompt: “Why might people living in
C1.2 explain the relationship between geography rural communities shop less frequently than
and the foods naturally found or produced in people living in suburban communities?”
Canada (e.g., the influence on food production of
land formations, rainfall, the location of fertile farm C2. Sources of Foods
land or temperate climates)
Teacher prompt: “What factors explain the fact By the end of this course, students will:
that cranberries grow so well in Ontario?”
C2.1 identify the origins of various foods eaten in
C1.3 explain how overhunting and overfishing, Canada (e.g., potatoes, breads, corn, rice, bananas,
as well as the reduction or elimination of natu tofu, various cheeses, various herbs and spices)
ral habitats, have affected the availability of Teacher prompt: “In which country did tofu
foods found in different regions of Canada originate? How much of the tofu consumed in
C1.4 explain the relationship between geography Canada is actually produced here?”
and the foods naturally found or produced in C2.2 identify foods that are regularly eaten as a
various countries or regions (e.g., tropical and dominant part of the diet in different parts of
citrus fruits in countries with consistently warm the world (e.g., grains/cereals such as rice, wheat,
climates, fish/seafood in coastal areas, food products maize/corn, millet, sorghum; roots and tubers such
from grazing animals in grassland areas) as potatoes, cassava, yams, taro; animal products
FOODS AND FLAVOURS
C1.5 identify foods that are naturally found or such as meat, milk, eggs, cheese, fish)
produced in particular countries and regions C2.3 identify different ways in which certain food
of the world (e.g., rice in the Far East, maize/corn sources are used around the world (e.g., rice:
in Central America, fish/seafood in Spain and noodles, rice paper, rice pudding, risotto; corn/maize:
Portugal, olives in Mediterranean countries) flour, tortillas, polenta, oil; chickpeas: hummus,
Teacher prompt: “Why are animal food products chana masala, flour, dahl; wheat: flour, bannock, pasta,
more available in some countries than others?” cereal, breads such as pita, naan, focaccia, challah)
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C2.4 plan and prepare a food item or items using Teacher prompt: “What herb and spice blends
ingredients from a variety of countries/cultures are often used in Italian cooking? Cantonese
cooking?”
C3. Flavours of the World C3.3 describe characteristic flavours and aromas
of the cuisines of various cultures

Teacher prompt: “Which cultures/countries
C3.1 identify various herbs and spices tend to use a lot of garlic in their cuisine?”
Teacher prompt: “In what forms can you find C3.4 plan and prepare a food item or items using
cinnamon or coriander at the grocery store?” herbs and spices typical of the cuisine of a
particular country/culture
C3.2 identify the sources and common uses of
herbs and spices in the cuisines of various
countries/cultures
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D. FOOD-PREPARATION SKILLS
Research
Foodand
D1. Kitchen Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance kitchen safety;
andInquiry
D2. Food Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance food safety;
D3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills used in food preparation in various countries/cultures;
CultureSkills
D4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy: demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required in
food preparation.

D1. Kitchen Safety
By the end of this course, students will: food for or with people with known allergies; sanitize
work surfaces; replace and/or sanitize sponges or HIF10/20
HFC3E
D1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in cloths frequently; use proper clean-up procedures)
the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning,
electric shocks) D2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food
D1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe prac keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold; store food
tices within the food-preparation area (e.g., safely appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening; check
handle hot foods; prevent spatters, scalds, and cuts; “best-before” dates; demonstrate awareness of
wipe up spills immediately) common allergenic ingredients)
D1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate
emergency responses to common accidents D3. Food Preparation
burns, scalds, fires) By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 identify the tools and equipment used for
D2. Food Safety preparing, serving, and eating foods from a
variety of cultures (e.g., wok, tajine, barbeque,
By the end of this course, students will: smoker, clay oven, bamboo steamer, chopsticks,
mortar and pestle, skewer)
D2.1 describe the causes and symptoms of food-
borne illnesses (e.g., E. coli poisoning, botulism D3.2 demonstrate the ability to safely use, main
poisoning, Clostridium perfringens poisoning, tain, clean, and store tools and equipment used
salmonellosis, listeriosis) and techniques for in food preparation
preventing these illnesses
D3.3 demonstrate the ability to adapt recipes
D2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices from other countries/cultures by substituting
to prevent contamination of food (e.g., wash equipment that is readily available (e.g., use a
hands frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their frying pan instead of a wok; use a standard oven
sleeve; use gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie instead of a clay oven; use a Dutch oven or slow
hair back) cooker instead of a tajine)
D2.3 use safe food-handling practices to prevent D3.4 demonstrate the ability to measure quantities
cross-contamination by pathogens, parasites, accurately (e.g., use different strategies for measuring
and allergens in the food-preparation area wet and dry ingredients; level off excess amounts;
(e.g., wash fresh produce; sanitize cutting boards measure liquids at eye level)
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D3.5 demonstrate the correct use of food-
D4. Kitchen Literacy and Numeracy
preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating,
whipping, chopping, broiling, frying) By the end of this course, students will:
D3.6 demonstrate the ability to manage time
D4.1 demonstrate an understanding of the

effectively in food preparation information found on Canadian food labels
D3.7 demonstrate an understanding of meal and on labels of foods from other countries
customs and table-setting practices in a variety Teacher prompt: “How can it be that a food
of cultures (e.g., sitting on the floor on a rug in which is labelled ‘Product of Canada’ might
northern Africa; sitting on tatami [mats] for a tra have come from a country thousands of
ditional Japanese meal; setting the table with many kilometres away?”
utensils for a formal European meal)
D4.2 demonstrate the ability to follow a recipe
D3.8 plan and prepare a variety of food items
from various countries/cultures using culturally D4.3 demonstrate an understanding of common
specific ingredients and techniques terms used in food preparation (e.g., names of
utensils and techniques)
D4.4 apply mathematical skills correctly in food-
preparation tasks (e.g., convert between imperial
and metric measurements; calculate yield changes)
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Nutrition and Health,

Grade 12
University Preparation HFA4U
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional
status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of
nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and
will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental
responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire
of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by
investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences

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Grade 12, University Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to nutrition and health, and formulate questions to guide
their research;

A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “What are some good places
to locate reliable sources of information?”
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to “For which purposes might websites such as
nutrition and health (e.g., food security, factors Wikipedia be adequate sources of information?
affecting metabolism) to identify topics for What are the risks of using websites such as
research and inquiry Wikipedia?” “What criteria should be used to
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, ensure that you are following ethical guidelines
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to when you develop surveys or interviews?”

A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their their investigations from a variety of primary
research and inquiry sources (e.g., interviews, surveys, questionnaires,
observations, field research, research based on pri
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching the
mary data in a peer-reviewed journal, data sets
extent to which different communities have
from Statistics Canada) and secondary sources
access to safe drinking water in Ontario, why
(e.g., book reviews, literature reviews, textbooks,
might it be useful to compare access to safe
websites, advertisements, brochures, newspaper
water before and after the contamination of
and magazine articles)
the Walkerton water supply in 2000?”
between primary and secondary sources in
A2. Investigating social sciences?” “Why is it important to base
Throughout this course, students will: than just one or two?”
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
and method; identify sources of information; develop statement, or research question, and use it to
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), focus their research
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question; assess the extent to which their results
Throughout this course, students will: may be affected by “confounding variables” – i.e.,
factors not included in their research design)
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent A4. Communicating and Reflecting
Nutrition and Health

Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
to determine the relevance of the information A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
you have gathered?” “If two information sources tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
contradict each other, how might you determine presentation, web page) to communicate the results
which is more reliable?” “What values are of their research and inquiry effectively for a
embedded in the information sources?” “Whose specific purpose and audience
voices are represented and whose are absent?”
A4.2 use terms relating to nutrition and health
“Whose interests are advanced if you believe the
correctly (e.g., macronutrient, micronutrient,
main message of this source?” “What is your
nutrient deficiency, nutrient retention, food security,
own personal connection to the research, and
water potability, functional food)
how does this affect your interpretation of the
information gathered?” A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., journals,
logs, report outlines, notes, graphic organizers,
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information HFA4U
determine whether common themes arise in different
sources)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu Teacher prompts: “How might the research
menting the sources of all information generated methods you used have affected the results you
through research obtained?” “What steps might you take to
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support
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B1. Nutrients: demonstrate an understanding of nutrients and their connection to physical health;
B2. Food Guides: demonstrate an understanding of Canada’s Food Guide and its role in promoting
physical health;
B3. Energy Balance: demonstrate an understanding of the physical processes involved in maintaining
energy balance;
B4. Nutritional Status: demonstrate an understanding of their nutrient intake and of factors that affect
the nutritional status of individuals and groups.
B1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items to

B1. Nutrients
ensure optimal nutrient content and retention
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., choose nutrient-dense foods; steam rather than
boil vegetables)
B1.1 identify the sources and explain the functions
of macronutrients (i.e., carbohydrates, fats,
proteins), micronutrients (i.e., vitamins, B2. Food Guides
minerals), and water
Teacher prompts: “Why does the body need
protein every day?” “How can plant sources be B2.1 explain why Canada’s Food Guide has
effectively combined to make complementary changed over time (e.g., in response to new scien
proteins?” tific information, greater diversity in the Canadian
population, increased availability of internationally

B1.2 describe the causes and symptoms of marketed crops, lobbying by food-marketing boards)
nutrient deficiencies (e.g., rickets, pellagra, goitre,
Teacher prompt: “Considering the results of
anaemia, osteoporosis, scurvy, kwashiorkor, marasmus,
recent nutrition research, what recommendations
beriberi) and excesses (e.g., iron toxicity, fluorosis)
do you think will be incorporated into the next
Teacher prompt: “Why might iron toxicity version of Canada’s Food Guide?”
occur from taking mineral supplements but
not from eating iron-rich foods?” B2.2 outline the main nutrients found in each
of the food groups in Canada’s Food Guide
B1.3 analyse specific foods to determine their (e.g., carbohydrates in the Grain Products group,
nutrient content, using available food and protein in the Meat and Alternatives and Milk
nutrition information (e.g., Nutrition Facts tables, and Alternatives groups)
food company nutrition information, nutrient-values
Teacher prompt: “From which food group
databases, information provided by health and
would people usually get vitamin D? For
nutrition professionals)
somebody who is not able to eat all of the
Teacher prompt: “Why might different sources foods in this food group, how else might he
of information about the nutritional content of or she get adequate amounts of vitamin D?”
food products provide contradictory data? How
might knowing the source of the information B2.3 explain how various research findings sup
help you decide what information is reliable port the recommendations and guidelines in
and what is not?” Canada’s Food Guide (e.g., the recommendation
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to choose fruits and vegetables rather than juice is Teacher prompts: “How does basal metabolic
based on the research finding that whole fruits and rate (BMR) change throughout the lifespan?”
vegetables contain fibre, which juice does not) “How does the average daily caloric expenditure
Teacher prompt: “What is the research basis of a sixteen-year-old male compare to that of a
behind the recommendation in Canada’s seventy-year-old male?”
Food Guide to eat at least two servings of

fish each week?” B4. Nutritional Status
B2.4 explain the differences in the underlying
concepts and recommendations of food guides
from other countries (e.g., Dietary Guidelines for B4.1 analyse their own nutrient intake with
Americans, Mediterranean Food Guide, Chinese reference to current Canadian guidelines
Food Guide) and food guides designed for spe (e.g., Dietary Reference Intakes)
cial groups (e.g., vegans, vegetarians, diabetics)
Teacher prompt: “How does your daily intake
Teacher prompts: “What are the implications of of iron compare to the estimated average
the fact that fruits and vegetables are separate requirement (EAR) and the recommended
food groups in American food guidelines, but daily allowance (RDA) of iron on the Canadian
one group in Canada’s Food Guide?” “What Dietary Reference Intakes? Why is the RDA a
recommendations are made about oils in better point of comparison than the EAR?”
Canada’s Food Guide and in the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans?” B4.2 compare their own nutrient intake with that
of various population groups in Canada
B2.5 analyse a recipe and modify it as necessary
Teacher prompts: “How does your nutrient
to reflect specific recommendations in Canada’s
intake compare to that of an average teenager
Food Guide (e.g., reduce fat and sodium; use
living in another part of Canada?” “How does
whole grains, dark green or orange vegetables,
your nutrient intake compare to that of an HFA4U
beans or lentils)
average eighty-year-old in Canada?” “What
factors should you take into account when
B3. Energy Balance comparing nutritional status?”
By the end of this course, students will: B4.3 explain how various factors (e.g., genetics,
deterioration of infrastructure, environmental gov
B3.1 explain the processes of and factors affecting ernance, trade embargos, war, natural disasters)
the digestion, absorption, and metabolism affect the nutritional status of specific population
of food groups in Canada and around the world
Teacher prompts: “How are nutrients Teacher prompts: “What factors have contributed
absorbed by the body?” “How does stress to limited access to fresh water in such rural
affect digestion?” communities as Walkerton, Ontario, and the
Kashechewan First Nation?” “How might the
B3.2 analyse foods to identify their macronutrient U.S. trade embargo on Cuba affect the nutri
content (i.e., the percentage of calories from tional status of the Cuban people?” “How might
various types of nutrients) nutritional status profiles be used to help
Teacher prompt: “What ratio of macronutrients improve the nutritional status of particular
is ideal? How does your typical daily macronu groups? In what ways might such profiles be
trient ratio compare to the ideal?” considered discriminatory?” “In what ways has
access to traditional foods been restricted for
B3.3 explain the concept of energy balance,
many Aboriginal people in Canada? What are
and describe how energy balance is achieved
some of the specific effects of this restriction
(e.g., by changing the volume and types of food
on their nutritional status?”
eaten; by changing the type, duration, or intensity
of exercise) B4.4 plan and prepare a food item or items to
address a specific nutritional deficiency in a
B3.4 analyse and interpret data to determine
typical Canadian diet (e.g., prepare a high-fibre

how various factors affect calorie expenditure
snack to address a lack of dietary fibre)
(e.g., data about duration and intensity of exercise,
body composition, basal metabolic rate, energy
required for various forms of activity)
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C. EATING PATTERNS AND TRENDS
C1. Nutrition throughout the Lifespan: demonstrate an understanding of food- and nutrition-related
issues at different stages in the lifespan;
C2. Nutrition and Disease: demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between nutrition,
health, and disease;
C3. Trends and Patterns in Food and Nutrition: demonstrate an understanding of current Canadian
trends and patterns in nutritional guidelines and in food production and consumption.
C1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items

C1. Nutrition throughout the Lifespan
appropriate to the nutritional needs of people
By the end of this course, students will: at a specific stage of the lifespan
C1.1 analyse developments throughout the

lifespan (e.g., during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, C2. Nutrition and Disease
lactation, infancy, toddler and preschool years, ele
mentary school years, pre-adolescence, adolescence,
adulthood, senior years) to determine how they C2.1 explain why certain eating practices are
affect nutritional needs associated with the prevention and manage
Teacher prompt: “What are some specific ment of particular health conditions (e.g., aller
nutritional needs associated with adolescence? gies, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis,
How can these needs be addressed with proper kidney disease)
food choices?” Teacher prompts: “How can a person’s diet

in childhood affect his or her likelihood of
C1.2 explain how various influences throughout
developing osteoporosis later in life?” “How
the lifespan (e.g., familial, social, emotional, cul
would the diet of someone who is lactose
tural, religious, economic, ethical, psychological)
intolerant differ from the diet of someone
can affect people’s food choices
who has a milk allergy?”
Teacher prompts: “Why might conflict develop
in some families when the children adopt C2.2 explain the relationship between particular
different eating patterns than the parents?” social and emotional conditions (e.g., busy
“How do friends influence each other’s food schedules, expectations related to body shape, stress,
choices?” “How do food choices related to, scarcity of resources) and unhealthy eating patterns
for example, candy, beverages, or vegetables that can contribute to illness and disease
reflect an individual’s self-identity at any
C2.3 assess the role of various factors (e.g., heredity/
given time in the person’s development?”
genetics, socio-economic status, geography, lifestyle,
C1.3 explain why particular food and nutrition activity level) in nutrition-related illnesses and
products are appropriate or popular at various health conditions
stages of the lifespan (e.g., single-serving products, Teacher prompts: “How are the contributing
baby foods, meal-replacement drinks) factors of nutrition-related illnesses interrelated?”
Teacher prompt: “What specific foods are cur “How does childhood poverty affect people’s
rently being marketed to appeal to teenagers? long-term health outcomes?” “How do geogra
To the elderly?” phy and socio-economic status affect people’s
access to nutrition and their susceptibility
to disease?”
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C2.4 analyse how specific illnesses, diseases, Teacher prompt: “How has the increased con
or medical treatments (e.g., diabetes, HIV/ sumption of energy drinks improved or com
AIDS, chemotherapy, certain pharmaceutical promised the overall health and nutritional
drugs or drug combinations) affect people’s status of individuals?”
nutritional needs
C3.2 explain why people adopt various eating
Teacher prompts: “How does diabetes affect patterns (e.g., vegetarian diet, slow food diet,

the body’s intake of certain nutrients?” “How organic diet, local food diet, weight-loss program)
do nutrient needs change for individuals
undergoing chemotherapy?” C3.3 assess the effects on overall health of various
eating patterns and trends (e.g., low-carbohydrate
C2.5 identify and evaluate strategies to prevent diets, promotion of trans-fat-free foods, promotion of
food- and nutrition-related diseases and illnesses antioxidants and phytochemicals)
Teacher prompts: “How effective are marketing Teacher prompts: “What criteria would you use
strategies that are currently used to promote to assess the validity of the claims made about
increased consumption of fruits and vegetables?” a new diet?” “What are some indicators of a fad
“What public health strategies have been used diet as opposed to a sound nutritional program?”
to educate people about type 2 diabetes in
specific high-risk groups? How effective are C3.4 explain some ways in which scientific research
these strategies?” “How can government policies on nutrition and health has influenced govern
have an impact on the social determinants of ment policy (e.g., nutrition labelling requirements,
nutrition-related diseases and illnesses?” trans-fat regulations, school food and beverage
policies, policies to implement daily physical
C2.6 plan and prepare a food item or items to activity in schools)
meet the nutritional needs of people with a
specific illness or disease Teacher prompts: “What are some legislative
changes that have affected current eating
patterns and the overall health of populations? HFA4U
C3. Trends and Patterns in Food What effects have they had?” “What are the
and Nutrition reasons for the requirement that trans fatty
acids be listed separately on Canadian
By the end of this course, students will: nutrition labels?”
C3.1 evaluate new and emerging food- and C3.5 plan and prepare a food item or items using
nutrition-related products and services in a product that is currently being marketed as a
terms of their real or perceived benefits to functional food (e.g., flax seed, high-protein pasta,
Canadian consumers (e.g., additives, functional blueberries, pomegranates, chia)
foods, whole-wheat pasta, soy products, energy
drinks, vitamin-enhanced drinks, local food initia
tives, agri-tourism, molecular gastronomy, the
slow food movement)
EATING PATTERNS AND TRENDS
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D. LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
D1. Food Security: demonstrate an understanding of various factors involved in achieving and
maintaining food security;
D2. Food Production and Supply: demonstrate an understanding of various factors that affect food
production and supply;
D3. Food Production and the Environment: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of food
production on the environment.
Teacher prompts: “How does the demand

D1. Food Security
for cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, or sugar
By the end of this course, students will: affect food security?” “What supports might be
required to help a farmer switch from cash
D1.1 explain the importance of each of the key cropping to subsistence farming?”
components of food security (e.g., availability,
accessibility, adequacy, acceptability, sustainability) D1.5 demonstrate the ability to combat food
insecurity at the local and global level (e.g.,
Teacher prompts: “Why would access to write to an elected representative or government
potable water be considered a food security official; volunteer with a breakfast program; fundraise
issue?” “What steps can food banks take to for community water wells; plant trees; buy products
ensure the adequacy of the food they offer to from women-led cooperatives; become involved in a
multi-ethnic communities?” community garden)
D1.2 explain how and why various social, cultural, Teacher prompt: “What are some actions
and economic factors (e.g., gender, ethnicity, you can take to reduce local or global food
income, employment, religious or political affiliation) insecurity?”
contribute to nutritional inequalities among
people within the same community
D2. Food Production and Supply
Teacher prompts: “Why are women more often
undernourished than men in many regions or By the end of this course, students will:
communities?” “Why does being an Aboriginal
person in Canada increase one’s likelihood of D2.1 explain how geographical factors, physical
experiencing inadequate nutrition?” conditions, and natural disasters (e.g., climate,
weather, soil conditions, proximity to water, mud-
D1.3 explain the relationships among poverty, slides, floods, earthquakes) affect food supply and
food insecurity, poor nutrition, and poor health production and water potability
Teacher prompt: “Why is poor health often Teacher prompts: “In what ways have food
associated with poverty and food insecurity?” supply and production and water potability
been affected after a recent natural disaster?”
D1.4 evaluate various food-distribution systems
“Which countries’ or regions’ food supplies are
in terms of their impact on local and global
most at risk because of climate change?” “How
food security (e.g., systems that improve the
does climate change affect the food supply of
availability of fair-trade products and local foods
indigenous people, in particular?” “How might
versus imported foods)
climate change affect the different agricultural
regions of Canada?”
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D2.2 explain the effects of various agricultural of waste going to landfills; demand for fair-trade
methods (e.g., crop rotation, integrated pest man products supports sustainable farming practices
agement, fallow fields, intercropping, no tillage) on and small-scale farmers but may cause farmers to
local and/or global food production and yields grow cash crops, such as cocoa and coffee, rather
Teacher prompts: “Why might some farmers than food; demand for local produce supports farmers’
rotate between growing soybeans and corn on markets, reduces the use of preservatives, and
lowers transportation costs)

the same field?” “Why might regular tillage of
soil decrease crop yields?” “How can leaving a Teacher prompts: “How can one person’s
field fallow for a season lead to increases in decision to purchase fair-trade chocolate have
crop yields in future years? How often does a an impact on environmental conditions in a
field need to be left fallow in order to ensure different part of the world?” “What is the envi
good crop yields?” ronmental impact of purchasing bottled water?”
D2.3 analyse the relationship between various D3.2 analyse the effect on the environment of
economic, social, and political factors and food various agricultural trends (e.g., growing crops
supply and production in a particular region for biofuels) and food production technologies
or regions (e.g., debt-repayment requirements, (e.g., types of farm equipment, types of energy
demand for cash crops, oil prices, free-trade agree sources, climate-control techniques, genetic
ments, trade embargos or bans, controls on fishing engineering of foods)
and hunting, import-export restrictions to prevent Teacher prompt: “What are some positive and
or control outbreaks of disease) negative environmental effects of using land for
Teacher prompts: “How do a country’s debt- biofuel production rather than food production?”
repayment obligations affect its ability to produce
its own food for its citizens?” “How does the D3.3 analyse the effects of various environmental
production of cash crops affect the people of the protection laws and regulations on food supply
exporting country and the importing country?” and production (e.g., policies related to forest
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preservation, fuel emission standards, pesticide use)
D2.4 analyse the effect of various trends in agri Teacher prompt: “How might regulations
culture and aquaculture (e.g., organic farming, use to limit pesticide use affect food production
of antibiotics, fish farming, genetic engineering, and consumption?”
greenhouse food production) on local and global
food supply and production D3.4 demonstrate an understanding of health,
Teacher prompt: “In what ways do different safety, and environmental issues related to food
interest groups and communities differ in supply and production (e.g., risks associated with
their opinions about the risks and benefits the bioaccumulation of pesticides and hormones,
of organic farming? What are some reasons risks of contamination during food production),
for the differing opinions?” and describe key aspects of legislation that is
designed to protect Canadian consumers (e.g.,
Canadian Agricultural Products Act, Food and
D3. Food Production and the Drugs Act)
Environment Teacher prompts: “How can consumer
awareness of the food-production process
By the end of this course, students will: benefit food producers, consumers, and the
D3.1 explain how consumer food choices environment?” “What evidence was used to
affect the environment, locally and globally support the Government of Canada’s decision
(e.g., demand for imported food increases the to reduce the use of bisphenol A in some
amount of energy used in transportation; choice food packaging?”
of overpackaged products increases the volume
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E3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills needed in food preparation.
E2.3 use safe food-handling practices to prevent

E1. Kitchen Safety
cross-contamination by pathogens, parasites,
By the end of this course, students will: and allergens in the food-preparation area
(e.g., wash fresh produce; sanitize cutting boards
E1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in after contact with meat products; sanitize imple
the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning, ments that come into contact with allergens when
electric shocks) preparing food for or with people with known
allergies; sanitize work surfaces; replace and/or
E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe
sanitize sponges or cloths frequently; use proper
practices within the food-preparation area
clean-up procedures)
(e.g., safely handle hot foods; prevent spatters,
scalds, and cuts; wipe up spills immediately) E2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food
E1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropri
ate emergency responses to common accidents
appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening; check
“best-before” dates; demonstrate awareness of
common allergenic ingredients)
E2. Food Safety E3. Food Preparation

E2.1 outline the causes and symptoms of food-
E3.1 identify and select appropriate tools,
borne illnesses (e.g., E. coli poisoning, botulism
equipment, and ingredients for use in
poisoning, Clostridium perfringens poisoning,
food preparation
salmonellosis, listeriosis) and techniques for
preventing these illnesses E3.2 demonstrate the ability to safely use,
maintain, clean, and store tools and equipment
E2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices used in food preparation
hands frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their E3.3 demonstrate the ability to follow a recipe
sleeve; use gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie
hair back)
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E3.4 demonstrate the ability to adapt recipes to E3.6 demonstrate the correct use of food-
accommodate specific dietary needs (e.g., to preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating,
adhere to religious dietary practices, to limit salt whipping, chopping, broiling, frying)
intake for somebody with high blood pressure, to
adhere to ovo-lacto vegetarian dietary practices) E3.7 demonstrate the ability to manage time
effectively in food preparation
E3.5 demonstrate the ability to measure quantities
E3.8 demonstrate the ability to plan, prepare,

accurately (e.g., use different strategies for measuring
wet and dry ingredients; level off excess amounts; and serve a food item or items according to
measure liquids at eye level) set criteria
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Nutrition and Health,

Grade 12
College Preparation HFA4C
This course focuses on the relationship between nutrition and health at different
stages of life and on global issues related to food production. Students will investigate
the role of nutrition in health and disease and assess strategies for promoting food
security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating,
expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and refine their ability to use
social science research and inquiry methods to investigate topics related to nutrition
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Research
Nutrition
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to nutrition and health, and formulate questions to guide
andand
their research;
Inquiry
Health
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of information? What are the risks of using
A1. Exploring
websites such as Wikipedia?”
Throughout this course, students will: A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to nutrition their investigations from a variety of primary
and health (e.g., nutritional needs throughout the sources (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations,
lifespan, nutritional status of different groups) to field research, data sets from Statistics Canada)
identify topics for research and inquiry and/or secondary sources (e.g., research reports,
textbooks, advertisements, brochures, newspaper
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, and magazine articles, websites)
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
their selected topics between primary and secondary sources
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their in social science? How can you determine
research and inquiry whether a source is a primary or secondary
source?” “What criteria would you use to

choose the best secondary source for your
risks and benefits of drinking protein shakes,

research question?”
why might it be important to compare the

effects on athletes and non-athletes?” A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
A2. Investigating focus their research
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A.3 Processing Information

research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines ered from primary and secondary sources
for ethical research (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
Teacher prompts: “What steps can you take to values and bias, voice)
ensure that you are not asking leading questions Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
in your survey?” “For which purposes might to determine the relevance of the information
websites such as Wikipedia be adequate sources
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you have gathered?” “If two information A4.2 use terms relating to nutrition and health
sources contradict each other, how might you correctly (e.g., macronutrient, micronutrient,
determine which is more reliable?” “What is nutrient deficiency, nutrient retention, food
your own personal connection to the research, security, water potability, functional food)
and how does this affect your interpretation of
the information gathered?” A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their

A3.2 record and organize information and key use language conventions properly), and follow
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., journals, APA conventions for acknowledging sources
logs, report outlines, notes, graphic organizers, (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information general research process by reflecting on
(e.g., compare information from various sources; and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
make connections; identify gaps that necessitate and communication skills
further research) Teacher prompts: “How might the research
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu methods you used have affected the results
menting the sources of all information generated you obtained?” “How did the primary and/or
through research secondary sources you used confirm what
you already knew and understood about the
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu topic? How did your primary and/or secondary
sions (e.g., weigh and connect information to sources contradict what you thought was true?”
determine the answer to their research question) “What steps might you take to enhance your
research/inquiry skills?”
flyer, poster, report, multimedia presentation)
to communicate the results of their research
and inquiry effectively for a specific purpose
and audience
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Research
Nutrition
B1. Nutrients: demonstrate an understanding of nutrients and their connection to physical health;
andand
B2. Food Guides: demonstrate an understanding of Canada’s Food Guide and its role in promoting
physical health;
Inquiry
B3. Energy Balance: demonstrate an understanding of the physical processes involved in maintaining
Health
energy balance;
B4. Nutritional Status: demonstrate an understanding of their nutrient intake and of factors that affect
Skills
the nutritional status of individuals and groups.
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B1.1 describe sources and functions of macronu B2.1 describe the evolution of Canada’s Food
trients (i.e., carbohydrates, fats, proteins), Guide over time (e.g., changes in name, food
micronutrients (i.e., vitamins, minerals), groups, objectives, serving amounts, key
and water recommendations)
Teacher prompt: “What are the types of fat that Teacher prompts: “What are the main differ
the body needs most? What are good sources ences between the current and previous versions
of these fats?” of Canada’s Food Guide?” “What new recom

mendations appear?”
B1.2 describe the causes and symptoms of nutrient

deficiencies (e.g., rickets, pellagra, goitre, anaemia, B2.2 outline the main nutrients found in each
osteoporosis, scurvy, kwashiorkor, marasmus, beriberi) of the food groups in Canada’s Food Guide
and excesses (e.g., iron toxicity, fluorosis) (e.g., carbohydrates in the Grain Products group,
Teacher prompts: “Which nutrients are needed protein in the Meat and Alternatives and Milk
to prevent osteoporosis?” “What is a goitre and and Alternatives groups)
why are goitres less common in Canada now Teacher prompt: “In addition to protein, what
than fifty years ago?” other nutrients are found in the Meat and
Alternatives group?”
B1.3 describe the nutrient content of specific

foods, using available food and nutrition infor B2.3 describe research findings that support the
mation (e.g., Nutrition Facts tables, food company recommendations and guidelines in Canada’s
nutrition information, nutrient-values databases, Food Guide (e.g., research showing that whole-
information provided by health and nutrition grain products have more vitamins, minerals,
professionals) and fibre than comparable non–whole-grain
Teacher prompt: “What criteria would you use products)

to determine the best source of nutrients when B2.4 compare the key recommendations in
comparing similar foods?” Canada’s Food Guide to those in food guides
B1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items to from other countries (e.g., Dietary Guidelines for
ensure optimal nutrient content and retention Americans, Mediterranean Food Guide, Chinese
(e.g., choose nutrient-dense foods; steam rather than
boil vegetables)
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Food Guide) and food guides designed for spe
B4. Nutritional Status
cial groups (e.g., vegetarians, vegans, diabetics)
Teacher prompts: “Why might particular By the end of this course, students will:
groups need specialized food guides?”
“What similarities are there among the B4.1 compare their own nutrient intake to that
different food guides?” recommended in current Canadian guidelines

for people of their age, gender, and lifestyle
B2.5 prepare a food item or items to reflect specific (e.g., Dietary Reference Intakes)
recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide Teacher prompts: “How does your daily
(e.g., reduce fat or sodium; use whole grains, dark intake of vitamin E compare with the amount
green or orange vegetables, beans or lentils) recommended in Canada’s Dietary Reference
Intakes?” “What improvements can you make
B3. Energy Balance to your diet?”
B4.2 compare their own nutrient intake with that
of various population groups in Canada
B3.1 describe the processes of food digestion, Teacher prompts: “How does your nutrient
absorption, and metabolism intake compare to that of an average teenager
Teacher prompt: “What are the main organs living in another part of Canada?” “How does
that are directly involved in food digestion?” your nutrient intake compare to that of an
average eighty-year-old in Canada?” “What
B3.2 analyse foods to determine their macronutri factors should you take into account when
ent content (i.e., the percentage of calories from comparing people’s nutritional status?”
protein, fat, and carbohydrates)
B4.3 identify factors that can contribute to the
B3.3 explain the concept of energy balance, and poor nutritional status of people in Canada
describe how energy balance can be achieved and around the world (e.g., genetic propensity to
(e.g., by changing the quantity and types of food nutrition-related diseases such as diabetes; decaying
eaten; by changing the type, duration, or intensity infrastructure; natural disasters)
of exercise)
Teacher prompts: “In which countries are
B3.4 explain how various factors affect calorie people more likely to have poor nutritional
expenditure (e.g., duration and intensity of status?” “Why do some First Nation communi
exercise, body composition, basal metabolic rate, ties in Canada have such limited access to safe
type of activity) drinking water? How does limited access to
safe drinking water affect the nutritional status
Teacher prompts: “Which types of exercise use
of some First Nation groups?”
the most calories?” “How can two people who
do the same exercise for the same length of B4.4 plan and prepare a food item or items to
time, burn different numbers of calories?” address a specific nutritional deficiency common
to Canadians (e.g., prepare a high-fibre snack to
address a lack of dietary fibre)
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C. EATING PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Research
Nutrition
C1. Nutrition throughout the Lifespan: demonstrate an understanding of food- and nutrition-related
andand
issues at different stages in the lifespan;
C2. Nutrition and Disease: demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between nutrition,
Inquiry
health, and disease;
Health
C3. Trends and Patterns in Food and Nutrition: demonstrate an understanding of current Canadian
trends and patterns in nutritional guidelines and in food production and consumption.
Skills
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C1.1 explain how growth and development C2.1 describe some eating practices that help in
throughout the lifespan (e.g., during pre-pregnancy, the prevention and management of particular
pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, health conditions (e.g., allergies, diabetes, cardio
later life) affect nutritional needs and food choices vascular disease, osteoporosis, kidney disease)
Teacher prompt: “What types of food choices Teacher prompt: “What types of fat would
could fulfil the nutritional needs of young need to be reduced or eliminated in the diet
adults? Primary school children?” of someone with cardiovascular disease?”
C1.2 explain how a variety of factors (e.g., familial, C2.2 identify social and emotional conditions
social, emotional, cultural, religious, economic, geo that may result in unhealthy eating patterns
graphic, ethical, psychological) influence the food and contribute to illness and disease (e.g., busy
choices people make schedules, expectations related to body shape, stress,
Teacher prompts: “Do you choose different scarcity of resources)
foods when eating with your peers than when Teacher prompt: “How does stress affect your
eating with your family? If so, why?” “How eating habits? What might be some of the long-
does where you live affect your access to food?” term consequences of regularly maintaining
such a diet?”
C1.3 describe food and nutrition products that are

designed to meet the needs of people at different C2.3 explain how various factors (e.g., heredity/
stages of the lifespan (e.g., single-serving products, genetics, socio-economic status, geography, lifestyle,
baby foods, meal-replacement drinks) activity levels) can contribute to nutrition-related
Teacher prompts: “How do food companies illnesses and health conditions
target people at different stages of the lifespan?” Teacher prompts: “Are diseases such as diabetes,
EATING PATTERNS AND TRENDS
“What are some products designed to appeal heart disease, or high cholesterol always the
to parents of young children? To athletes? result of heredity? What other factors might
To seniors?” also play a role?” “How does childhood poverty
affect people’s long-range health outcomes?”
C1.4 plan and prepare a food item or items

appropriate to the nutritional needs of people C2.4 describe and explain the reasons for the
at a specific stage of the lifespan nutrient needs and dietary requirements
of people with specific illnesses or diseases
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(e.g., diabetes, HIV/AIDS) or people undergoing Teacher prompts: “What new foods are being
particular medical treatments (e.g., people marketed now, and what is the perceived need
undergoing chemotherapy, people taking particular that they are addressing?” “What are the per
pharmaceutical drugs or drug combinations) ceived benefits of vitamin-enhanced water?”
Teacher prompt: “In what ways is diabetes “What groups are the intended market for
management about much more than just energy drinks?”

sugar intake?” C3.2 explain why people adopt various eating
C2.5 explain the scientific basis for particular patterns (e.g., vegetarian diet, slow food diet,
strategies to prevent food- and nutrition- organic diet, weight-loss program)
related diseases and illnesses C3.3 describe the effects on overall health of
Teacher prompt: “What are some specific various popular diets and food trends (e.g.,
strategies to prevent food- and nutrition-related low-carbohydrate diets, promotion of antioxidants
diseases and illnesses that align with the and phytochemicals)
recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide?” Teacher prompt: “What criteria would you
C2.6 plan and prepare a food item or items to use to assess whether a diet is effective and
meet the nutritional needs of people with a nutritionally sound?”
specific illness or disease C3.4 explain some ways in which scientific
research on nutrition and health has influenced
C3. Trends and Patterns in Food government legislation and policy (e.g., nutri
and Nutrition tion labelling requirements, trans-fat-reduction
campaigns, school food and beverage policies, poli
By the end of this course, students will: cies to implement daily physical activity in schools)
C3.1 analyse new and emerging food- and C3.5 plan and prepare a food item or items using
nutrition-related products and services an ingredient that is currently being marketed
(e.g., additives, functional foods, whole-wheat pasta, as a functional food (e.g., flax seed, high-protein
soy products, energy drinks, vitamin-enhanced pasta, blueberries, pomegranates, chia)
drinks, local food initiatives, agri-tourism, molecular
gastronomy, the slow food movement) in terms of
their real or perceived benefits to Canadian
consumers (e.g., health benefits, time savings,
environmental benefits)
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D. LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
Research
Nutrition
D1. Food Security: demonstrate an understanding of various factors involved in achieving and
andand
maintaining food security;
D2. Food Production and Supply: demonstrate an understanding of various factors that affect food
Inquiry
production and supply;
Health
D3. Food Production and the Environment: demonstrate an understanding of the effects of food
production on the environment.
Skills
conditions of the food producers but may lead
D1. Food Security

to choices to grow cash crops rather than food for
By the end of this course, students will: local consumption)

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Teacher prompt: “How do changes in demand
D1.1 explain the importance of each of the key for local foods affect the food security of farmers
components of food security (e.g., availability, and communities?”
accessibility, adequacy, acceptability, sustainability)

Teacher prompt: “Why would access to potable D1.5 demonstrate the ability to act to combat food
water be considered a food security issue?” insecurity at the local and global level (e.g., write
to elected representatives or government officials;
D1.2 explain how social, cultural, economic, and volunteer with a breakfast program; fundraise for
political factors (e.g., gender, ethnicity, religious or community water wells; plant trees; buy products
political affiliation, employment, income) contribute from women-led cooperatives; become involved in a
to nutritional inequalities among people within community garden; work on a local farm)
the same community Teacher prompts: “What criteria will you use
Teacher prompts: “In wealthy countries how is to determine the best course of action that you
it possible that some people can go hungry?” could take to fight food insecurity?” “How
“How is access to food sometimes used during do women-led cooperatives help to fight
times of conflict to subjugate groups?” food insecurity?”
D1.3 describe the relationships between poverty,

food insecurity, poor nutrition, and poor health D2. Food Production and Supply
Teacher prompt: “How does poverty affect
one’s ability to get food?”
D2.1 outline how geographical factors, physical
D1.4 explain how various food distribution
conditions, and natural disasters (e.g., climate,
systems affect food security, locally and
weather, soil conditions, proximity to water,
globally (e.g., farmers’ markets supply local
mudslides, floods, earthquakes) affect food
LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
foods from identifiable sources; large supermarkets

supply and production
provide increased access to foods year-round but
may contribute to lack of access to foods in other Teacher prompt: “Why are the soil conditions
countries; fair-trade networks guarantee the working in the Holland Marsh so favourable to
crop growth?”
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D2.2 explain the effects of various agricultural amount of energy used in transportation; choice
methods (e.g., crop rotation, integrated pest man of overpackaged products increases the volume of
agement, fallow fields, intercropping, no tillage) on waste going to landfills; choice of fair-trade products
local or global food production and yields supports sustainable farming and small-scale farmers;
Teacher prompts: “Why might regular tillage demand for local produce supports farmers’ markets
of soil decrease crop yields?” “How can leaving and reduces use of fossil fuels)
a field fallow for a season lead to increases in Teacher prompt: “What is the environmental
crop yields in future years?” impact of purchasing overpackaged foods?
Of purchasing bottled water?”
D2.3 explain the effect of various economic,
social, and political factors (e.g., debt-repayment D3.2 explain the effect on the environment of
obligations, demand for cash crops, oil prices, free- various agricultural trends (e.g., growing crops
trade agreements, trade embargos or bans, controls for biofuels) and food-production technologies
on fishing and hunting, import-export restrictions (e.g., types of farm equipment, types of energy
designed to prevent or control outbreaks of disease) sources, climate-control techniques, genetic
on food supply and production engineering of foods)
Teacher prompt: “How do fluctuations Teacher prompt: “What are some positive and
in the price of oil on world markets affect negative environmental effects associated with
food production?” the production and consumption of genetically
modified foods?”
D2.4 analyse the effect of various trends in agri
culture and aquaculture (e.g., organic farming, use D3.3 explain the effect of various environmental
of antibiotics, fish farming, genetic engineering, protection laws and regulations on food supply
greenhouse food production) on local and global and production (e.g., policies related to forest
food supply and production preservation, fuel emission standards, pesticide use)
Teacher prompts: “How has genetic engineering Teacher prompts: “What impact have cod-
affected the production and consumption of fishing bans on the east coast of Canada had
food?” “What regulations have Health Canada on the fishing and fish-processing industries?”
and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency put “How do current fishing and hunting bans
in place regarding the use of antibiotics with affect relationships between Aboriginal and
Canadian livestock? How are the regulations non-Aboriginal people in Canada?”
different for organic farming in Canada? How
might the differences between organic and tra D3.4 demonstrate an understanding of health,
ditional farming practices with respect to the safety, and environmental issues related to food
use of antibiotics lead to differences in the supply and production (e.g., risks associated with
amount and quality of meat produced?” bioaccumulation of pesticides and hormones, risks of
contamination during food production), and identify
legislation that is designed to protect Canadian

D3. Food Production and the consumers (e.g., Canada Agricultural Products
Environment Act, Food and Drugs Act)
Teacher prompts: “How can consumer aware
By the end of this course, students will: ness of the food-production process benefit food
D3.1 describe how consumer food choices producers, consumers, and the environment?”
affect the environment, locally and globally “What are the health risks associated with the
(e.g., demand for imported food increases the use of bisphenol A?”
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Research
Nutrition
andand
Inquiry
E3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills needed in food preparation.
Health
Skills
E2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food

E1. Kitchen Safety
By the end of this course, students will: keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold; store food
appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening; check
E1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in “best-before” dates; demonstrate awareness of
the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning, common allergenic ingredients)
electric shocks)
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E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe E3. Food Preparation

practices within the food-preparation area
(e.g., safely handle hot foods; prevent spatters, By the end of this course, students will:
scalds, and cuts; wipe up spills immediately)
E3.1 identify and select appropriate tools,
E1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate equipment, and ingredients for use in
emergency responses to common accidents food preparation
E3.2 demonstrate the ability to follow a recipe
E3.3 demonstrate the ability to adapt recipes
to accommodate specific dietary needs
E2. Food Safety
E3.4 demonstrate the ability to safely use,
By the end of this course, students will: maintain, clean, and store tools and equipment
E2.1 outline the causes and symptoms of food- used in food preparation
borne illnesses (e.g., E. coli poisoning, botulism E3.5 demonstrate the ability to measure quantities
poisoning, Clostridium perfringens poisoning, accurately (e.g., use different strategies for measuring
salmonellosis, listeriosis) and techniques for wet and dry ingredients; level off excess amounts;
preventing these illnesses measure liquids at eye level)
E2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices E3.6 demonstrate the correct use of food-
to prevent contamination of food (e.g., wash hands preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating,
frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their sleeve; use whipping, chopping, broiling, frying)
gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie hair back)
E3.7 demonstrate the ability to manage time
E2.3 use safe food-handling practices to prevent effectively in food preparation

cross-contamination by pathogens, parasites,
and allergens in the food-preparation area E3.8 plan, prepare, and serve a food item or
(e.g., wash fresh produce; sanitize cutting boards items according to set criteria
food for or with people with known allergies; sanitize
work surfaces; replace or sanitize sponges or cloths
frequently; use proper clean-up procedures)
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Food and Healthy Living,
Grade 12
Workplace Preparation HFL4E
This course focuses on the fundamental food needs of young adults. Students will
learn how to stock a kitchen, make nutritious food choices, and accommodate the
food needs of others. Through a range of practical experiences, they will develop
skills needed in food preparation for personal use and for employment in the food
industry. They will also learn about dining etiquette in different contexts and about
responsible consumer practices. Students will use social science research methods to
investigate issues related to food preparation and nutrition.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Food and
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to personal food preparation and consumption, and formulate
and
questions to guide their research;
Healthy
Inquiry
Living
Skills
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Wikipedia be adequate sources of information?
A1. Exploring
What are the risks of relying on websites such
Throughout this course, students will: as Wikipedia?”
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to personal A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their
food preparation and consumption (e.g., food investigations from a variety of primary sources
safety, trends in food and nutrition, meal-planning (e.g., informal interviews, surveys, observations,
strategies) to identify topics for research food logs, grocery bills) and/or secondary sources
and inquiry (e.g., textbooks, advertisements, brochures, newspaper
articles, websites, cookbooks)
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to between primary and secondary sources?
their chosen topic How can you determine whether a source is a
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their primary or secondary source?” “What criteria
research and inquiry would you use to choose the best secondary
source for information about your research

question?”
sources of omega-3 fatty acids, why might you

want to compare vegetarian to non-vegetarian A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
sources? Which aspects would be important to investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
compare (e.g., cost, taste, ethical or environ statement, or research question, and use it to
mental considerations, or nutrient levels)?” focus their research
A2. Investigating A3. Processing Information

A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose ered from primary and secondary sources
and method; identify sources of information), (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, bias)
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
for ethical research to determine the relevance of the information
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to you have gathered?” “If two information sources
locate reliable sources of information?” “For contradict each other, how might you determine
which purposes might websites such as which is more reliable?”
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A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 use terms relating to personal food prepara
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, tion and consumption correctly (e.g., food budg
graphic organizers, audio/visual/digital records) eting, menu planning, comparison shopping,
healthy choices)
(e.g., determine whether common themes arise in A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
different sources) inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu APA conventions for acknowledging sources
menting the sources of all information generated (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
through research
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions general research process by reflecting on
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
the answer to their research question) and communication skills
Teacher prompt: “What steps might you take to
A4. Communicating and Reflecting enhance your research/inquiry skills?”

flyer, poster, report, multimedia presentation)
and inquiry effectively for a specific purpose
and audience
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B. KITCHEN FUNDAMENTALS
Research
Food and
B1. Kitchen Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance kitchen safety;
and
Healthy
B2. Food Safety: demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance food safety;
Inquiry
B3. Food Preparation: demonstrate skills needed in food preparation;
B4. Kitchen Essentials: demonstrate an understanding of how to stock and organize a starter kitchen.
Living
Skills

B1. Kitchen Safety
food for or with people with known allergies; sanitize
By the end of this course, students will: work surfaces; replace or sanitize sponges or cloths
frequently; use proper clean-up procedures)
B1.1 describe common accidents that can occur in HIF10/20
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the kitchen (e.g., cuts, burns, fires, falls, poisoning, B2.4 follow appropriate protocols to ensure food
electric shocks) safety (e.g., cook foods to recommended temperatures;
B1.2 demonstrate an understanding of safe appropriately; wipe tops of cans before opening; check
practices within the food-preparation area “best-before” dates; demonstrate awareness of
(e.g., safely handle hot foods; prevent spatters, common allergenic ingredients)
scalds, and cuts; wipe up spills immediately)
B1.3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate B3. Food Preparation
emergency responses to common accidents
associated with food preparation (e.g., cuts, By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 identify and select appropriate tools,
equipment, and ingredients for use in food
B2. Food Safety preparation
By the end of this course, students will: B3.2 demonstrate the ability to safely use,
maintain, clean, and store tools and equipment
B2.1 outline the causes and symptoms of food- used in food preparation
borne illnesses (e.g., E. coli poisoning, botulism
poisoning, Clostridium perfringens poisoning, B3.3 demonstrate the ability to adapt recipes by
salmonellosis, listeriosis) and techniques for substituting equipment and ingredients that
preventing these illnesses are readily available (e.g., use a frying pan
instead of a wok; use milk with vinegar instead
B2.2 use appropriate personal hygiene practices of buttermilk; use dried instead of fresh herbs)
hands frequently; cover a cough or sneeze in their B3.4 demonstrate the ability to measure quantities
sleeve; use gloves to cover cuts or wounds; tie accurately (e.g., use different strategies for measuring
KITCHEN FUNDAMENTALS
hair back) wet and dry ingredients; level off excess amounts;
measure liquids at eye level)
B2.3 use safe food-handling practices to prevent
cross-contamination by pathogens, parasites, B3.5 demonstrate the correct use of food-
and allergens in the food-preparation area preparation techniques (e.g., stirring, beating,
(e.g., wash fresh produce; sanitize cutting boards whipping, chopping, broiling, frying)
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B3.6 select an appropriate cooking method for Teacher prompts: “How might personal
various foods (e.g., choose among boiling, steaming, preferences influence the food and equipment
or roasting vegetables; use a microwave oven to used in a kitchen?” “How might a person’s
cook frozen foods or reheat leftovers; choose among starter kitchen vary in utensils and food
stewing, grilling, or roasting to cook meat) products according to the person’s age
Teacher prompt: “In what different ways can a and ethnocultural background?”
microwave oven be used to prepare food? For B4.2 identify various utensils and appliances
cooking which types of food are microwave needed in a starter kitchen and their uses
ovens inappropriate?” (e.g., microwave oven, slow cooker, toaster oven,
B3.7 demonstrate the ability to manage preparation blender, electric frying pan, measuring spoons
and cooking times so that all components of a and cups, spatula, can opener, cutting board,
course are ready simultaneously paring knife, tongs)
Teacher prompt: “What strategies can you use B4.3 identify the basic staple food items needed
to ensure that a salad, pasta, and sauce would in a starter kitchen (e.g., flour, sugar, canned
be ready at the same time?” goods, spices, rice, legumes)
B3.8 plan, prepare, and serve a food item B4.4 identify criteria to use when comparison
or items for a specific occasion or purpose shopping for kitchen equipment (e.g., price,
(e.g., for a special occasion, to meet special quality, warranty, range of functions, energy
dietary needs) efficiency, size)
Teacher prompt: “What features would you
B4. Kitchen Essentials look for when purchasing a microwave oven,
a set of knives, or a can opener?”
B4.5 describe the optimal placement of kitchen
B4.1 assess personal food preferences to identify items for maximum efficiency and safety
the equipment and food products needed to (e.g., in the work triangle, fridge, stove, and sink
stock a starter kitchen should be within easy reach of one another; pots
and pans should be near the stove; cleaning
supplies should be separate from food items)
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C. FOOD FUNDAMENTALS
Research
Food and
C1. Healthy Eating: demonstrate an understanding of the components of healthy eating;
and
Healthy
C2. Diverse Food Needs: demonstrate an understanding of the importance of meeting diverse
food needs;
Inquiry
C3. Menu Planning: demonstrate an understanding of factors to consider in menu planning.
Living
Skills
C1.6 compare home-made foods to ready-made

C1. Healthy Eating
and packaged foods using a variety of criteria
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., quality, nutrient density, fat and sodium
content, additives)
C1.1 identify key recommendations in Canada’s Teacher prompt: “What criteria are most
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Food Guide (e.g., foods emphasized, recommended important to you when comparing food
nutrient intakes for specific groups, recommended products? Why?”
activity levels)
C1.7 analyse current issues and trends in food
C1.2 describe appropriate serving sizes as
and nutrition to determine their influence on
indicated in Canada’s Food Guide
people’s health (e.g., trans-fat regulations; popu
Teacher prompts: “How do your own typical larity of energy drinks, “enriched” water, protein
serving sizes compare to those of Canada’s shakes; debates about the use of bisphenol A in food
Food Guide?” “How can the ability to estimate packaging; popularity of fad diets)
serving sizes help you follow the recommenda
tions in Canada’s Food Guide?” C1.8 outline a personal meal plan that emphasizes
nutrition, balance, and variety
C1.3 identify the main nutrients found in the
basic food groups (e.g., energy-yielding nutrients,
calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, iron) and their C2. Diverse Food Needs
importance for optimal physical health
C1.4 explain why it is important to achieve
C2.1 identify factors that influence people’s
balance, moderation, and variety in their diet,
dietary needs and preferences (e.g., allergies,
and describe strategies for doing so (e.g., choosing
food likes and dislikes, medical conditions requiring
foods from each of the food groups; including different
special diets, religious affiliations, cultural traditions)
coloured fruits and vegetables; choosing complex
rather than simple carbohydrates; eating moderate- C2.2 describe strategies to accommodate diverse
sized portions) dietary needs and preferences (e.g., substituting
Teacher prompt: “How does including fruits foods, using new or specialty food products, offering
and vegetables of different colours in your diet choices, asking guests about needs or preferences)
contribute to healthy eating?” Teacher prompt: “How might you plan or
FOOD FUNDAMENTALS
modify a dinner menu to meet the needs of a
C1.5 compare fresh, frozen, and canned foods

vegan diet?”
using a variety of criteria (e.g., price, taste,

nutritional value, convenience)
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Teacher prompt: “What are some ways of using
C3. Menu Planning
leftover roast chicken?”
By the end of this course, students will: C3.4 outline strategies for eliminating waste
in menu planning and meal preparation
C3.1 identify key considerations in meal planning

(e.g., time, budget, skills, schedules, recommendations (e.g., freezing individual-size portions; using
in Canada’s Food Guide, diverse needs and prefer most or all parts of vegetables or cuts of meat)
ences of others) Teacher prompt: “What can be done with
broccoli stalks, celery tops, potato water, or
C3.2 describe ways to maintain a varied diet meat bones?”
while using ingredients purchased in large
quantities (e.g., rice, potatoes, oatmeal) C3.5 demonstrate an ability to plan a menu for
several days using a variety of meal-planning
C3.3 describe ways of using leftovers effectively strategies
(e.g., in casseroles, soups, salads, stir-fries,
sandwiches)
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D. THE FOOD CONSUMER
Research
Food and
D1. Food Shopping: demonstrate an understanding of efficient and economical purchasing strategies
and
that ensure food safety and quality;
Healthy
D2. Responsible Consumerism: demonstrate an understanding of practices related to responsible
Inquiry
consumerism;
D3. Consumer Literacy and Numeracy: demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills needed to get
Living
good value for their food dollar;
Skills
D4. Eating Out: demonstrate an understanding of etiquette and logistics related to eating out.
D1.5 identify proper methods for storing perish

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able and non perishable foods (e.g., refrigeration,
By the end of this course, students will: freezing, drying, canning)
D1.1 identify various places where food can be

obtained (e.g., grocery store, farmers’ market, culture- D2. Responsible Consumerism
specific food market, bulk food store, restaurants,
school cafeteria, take-out, delicatessen, the wild [for
game, fish, wild fruits, and edible plants], community D2.1 describe environmentally responsible ways
garden, community kitchen, food bank) of acquiring food (e.g., buying locally, bartering
or exchanging, growing their own vegetables)
D1.2 identify strategies that contribute to efficiency
and economy in food purchasing (e.g., determin Teacher prompt: “How does buying locally
ing needs, making a list, planning menus, making grown produce help the environment?”
and sticking to a budget, not shopping when hungry,
D2.2 describe some environmentally responsible
avoiding impulse buying)
food-preparation practices (e.g., using energy-
Teacher prompt: “How can people purchase efficient appliances; filling the freezer to the recom
food economically and efficiently even if they mended level; using fewer pots in cooking; using a
do not own a car?” microwave oven rather than a conventional oven to
cook a small amount of food; using as many parts of
D1.3 describe strategies they can use to reduce
an item of food as possible; planning meals to avoid
food costs (e.g., reading flyers, clipping coupons,
overshopping, eating out, or food waste)
purchasing generic brands, buying in bulk)
Teacher prompts: “When might it be economical D2.3 describe strategies they can use at home
to use prepared foods rather than home-cooked to reduce food waste and excess packaging
foods?” “In which situations could flyers and (e.g., separating out recyclable materials, vermi
coupons contribute to increased food costs?” composting, using reusable fabric shopping bags,
buying in bulk, refusing excess packaging)
D1.4 describe shopping practices they can use to
THE FOOD CONSUMER
Teacher prompt: “What are some environmen

ensure food quality and safety (e.g., assessing
tally responsible ways of dealing with food
ripeness, avoiding dented cans, checking “best-before”

waste and packaging?”
dates, buying fresh vegetables and fruits in season)
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credible information from these sources?”
D3. Consumer Literacy and Numeracy
“How does media information compare with
By the end of this course, students will: information provided by Health Canada?
What biases might Health Canada show in
D3.1 demonstrate the ability to make the calcula their nutrition information? What are some
tions necessary for purchasing food (e.g., keep of the underlying assumptions of Health
a running total on a grocery list; calculate tips in Canada’s recommendations?”
restaurants; determine the value of using coupons;
compare unit prices; calculate per-serving costs;
calculate sales taxes) D4. Eating Out
D3.2 use the information found on Canadian food By the end of this course, students will:
labels (e.g., ingredient lists, Nutrition Facts tables,
D4.1 identify various factors to consider when
“best-before” dates, lists of food additives) to check
choosing a place to eat (e.g., food preferences
for food safety and nutritional value
of dinner companions, cost, type of restaurant,
Teacher prompt: “What information provided time available)
on food labels is most relevant to you? What
information might be most relevant to seniors?” D4.2 describe the type of information commonly
provided on menus (e.g., categories of dishes,
D3.3 describe and evaluate the effectiveness of ingredients, prices, cooking method used)
common marketing and advertising techniques
that are used to encourage consumers to buy D4.3 describe the behaviour of a courteous cus
(e.g., coupons, product placement, end-of-aisle dis tomer in a variety of eating venues of different
plays, brand recognition, celebrity endorsements, levels of formality (e.g., making reservations;
scare tactics) appropriately getting a server’s attention; observing
etiquette appropriate to the type of establishment and
Teacher prompts: “What strategies do advertisers
situation; expressing dissatisfaction appropriately;
use to get our attention?” “What is a loss leader,
dressing appropriately; disposing of waste after eating)
and how effective are loss leaders at increasing
overall sales in stores?” “How effective are end- Teacher prompt: “How would you interact
of-aisle displays at increasing sales of products?” with restaurant staff to ensure you receive
good service?”
D3.4 evaluate the reliability and credibility
of nutrition claims from various sources D4.4 demonstrate an understanding of tipping
(e.g., infomercials, health claims and nutrition customs and practices (e.g., determine whether
claims on food labels, websites, blogs, public-service tipping is appropriate or required; assess the quality
announcements) of service; decide what percentage of the bill to leave
as a tip; understand that tip money is shared with
Teacher prompts: “What forms of media
cooking staff and cleaning staff in some restaurants)
provide information about food and health?

How can you determine what is reliable and
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E. FOOD AND THE WORKPLACE
Research
Food and
E1. Preparing to Work in the Food Industry: identify food-related occupations for which they are
and
personally suited;
Healthy
E2. Successful Employment in the Food Industry: demonstrate an understanding of the qualifications
Inquiry
and skills required for successful employment in the food industry.
Living
Skills
Teacher prompt: “How can a short-term

E1. Preparing to Work in the Food
training plan be used to obtain a food-related
Industry job/career?”
E1.1 identify occupational opportunities in the E2. Successful Employment in the HIF10/20
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food industry (e.g., server, cook, chef, sous-chef, Food Industry
restaurant manager, food stylist, dietitian)
Teacher prompt: “What resources can you con
sult to find out about food-related jobs/careers?” E2.1 describe different types of relationships
found in the workplace (e.g., with co-workers,
E1.2 identify personal knowledge, skills, and atti with managers, with clients)
tudes that may make them suited to occupa
Teacher prompt: “What type of attitude would
tions in the food industry

be helpful for working well with a variety of
Teacher prompts: “How do your skills compare personalities in the workplace?”
to the skills suggested for various food-related

jobs/careers? What are your strengths? Where E2.2 identify various skills that are needed to
do you need further training or skills develop manage interactions within the workplace
ment?” “How could skills such as creativity or (e.g., communication skills; conflict-management
attention to detail be valuable for careers in the skills; recognition of appropriate boundaries with
food industry?” colleagues, supervisors, and customers)
Teacher prompt: “How would you interact/
E1.3 describe the training and knowledge

communicate to avoid or resolve conflicts
required for a variety of occupations in the food

with co-workers? Supervisors?”
industry (e.g., knowledge of WHMIS regulations,

Smart Serve training, Food Handler training, E2.3 describe appropriate workplace behaviour
knowledge of common allergenic ingredients, and appearance (e.g., punctuality, efficient
CPR training, First Aid training, knowledge of time management, appropriate dress, attention
workers’ rights and responsibilities) to personal grooming)
E1.4 describe short-term and long-term strategies E2.4 explain why initiative, persistence, and
FOOD AND THE WORKPLACE
they could use to secure and maintain employ motivation are important for career advancement
ment in the food industry in the food industry
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GENERAL FAMILY STUDIES
Dynamics of Human Relationships,

Grade 11
Open HHD3O
This course focuses on helping students understand the individual and group factors
that contribute to healthy relationships. Students will examine the connections between
their own self-concept and their interpersonal relationships. They will learn and practise
strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships with friends, family,
and community members, as well as with partners in intimate relationships. Students
will use research and inquiry skills to investigate topics related to healthy relationships.
Prerequisite: None
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Dynamics
Research
of Human
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to healthy relationships, and formulate questions to guide
and Inquiry
their research;
Relationships
Skills
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A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., informal interviews and surveys)
and secondary sources (e.g., print resources,
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to healthy the Internet, online databases, and other media)
relationships (e.g., well-being; flourishing versus Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
languishing; mental health and relationships; human between primary and secondary sources in
rights codes; anti-bullying campaigns) to identify
the social sciences? How can you determine
whether a source is a primary or secondary
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, source?” “What criteria would you use to
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to choose the best secondary source to answer
their selected topics your research question?”
Teacher prompt: “If you found an article show
ing that anti-bullying programs are effective in
elementary schools, do you think it would also
be important to see how effective these programs A3. Processing Information
are in secondary schools?”
A2. Investigating A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath

Throughout this course, students will: (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose Teacher prompts: “What criteria can you use
and method; identify sources of information; develop to determine potential biases of an author?”
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), “If two information sources contradict one
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines another, how might you determine which is
for ethical research more reliable?” “What values are embedded
in these sources?”
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A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 use terms relating to healthy relationships
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, correctly (e.g., self-concept, self-esteem, communi
graphic organizers, summaries, audio/video/ cation, rights and responsibilities)
digital records)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; use language conventions properly), and follow
determine whether similar information is found in APA conventions for acknowledging sources
different sources) (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
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A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the

menting the sources of all information generated general research process by reflecting on and
through research evaluating their own research, inquiry, and
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine Teacher prompts: “How did the primary
the answer to their research question) and/or secondary sources you used confirm
what you already knew and understood about
the topic? How did your sources contradict
A4. Communicating and Reflecting what you thought was true?” “How might your
own beliefs about the topic have affected your
Throughout this course, students will: research findings?” “What steps might you take
A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., brochure, to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
flyer, poster, report, multimedia presentation,
web page) to communicate the results of their
research and inquiry effectively for a specific
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B. PERSONAL GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Dynamics
Research
of Human
and Inquiry
B1. Personal Well-Being: demonstrate an understanding of the components of personal well-being,
how to achieve and maintain it, and its importance throughout the life course;
Relationships
B2. Self-concept and Self-esteem: explain how self-concept and self-esteem influence personal
well-being;
Skills
B3. Self-concept and Healthy Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of how self-concept
influences an individual’s interactions with others.
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B1.3 explain what they can do to maintain their
B1. Personal Well-Being
personal well-being throughout life, and why
By the end of this course, students will: it is important to do so
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to con
B1.1 identify and describe the various compo tinue to work at maintaining personal well-being
nents of personal well-being (e.g., emotional throughout one’s life?” “What challenges might
well-being, satisfaction, vitality, resilience, self-esteem, you face at different stages of life that could
autonomy, competence, engagement, a sense of
threaten your personal well-being? What are
meaning and purpose, feelings of trust and belonging)
some things you could do to maintain your
Teacher prompts: “If you were to develop a sense of well-being in difficult circumstances?”
‘Personal Well-Being Questionnaire’, what
types of questions would you include?”
“What components of personal well-being B2. Self-concept and Self-esteem
are included in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?”
“According to Corey Keyes, why are hedonia
(satisfaction with life) and eudaimonia (social B2.1 identify the main components of self-
integration, acceptance of others, a sense of concept (e.g., physical self, academic/occupational
making a contribution) very important parts self, social self, transpersonal self) and describe
of personal well-being?” “The Cree concept some of its characteristics (e.g., self-concept is
of good health is ‘being alive well’. How does learned, organized, and dynamic)
this concept of good health relate to personal
PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
well-being?” B2.2 explain the interrelationship between

self-concept, self-esteem, and mental health
B1.2 explain how various factors (e.g., good
Teacher prompts: “Is it possible to feel good
nutrition, physical activity, a strong support net
about yourself if you don’t really know
work, awareness of one’s experiences and surround
yourself?” “How is self-esteem different from
ings, lifelong learning, sharing and volunteering)
arrogance?” “How does a strong self-concept
contribute to the development of personal
(i.e., strong self-awareness) enable a person to
well-being
set meaningful goals for improvement? How
Teacher prompts: “What can teachers and does improvement lead to higher self-esteem?”
guidance counsellors in your school do to help “Henry Sigerist stated that ‘Health is not simply
students develop in all areas that contribute to the absence of disease; it is something positive.’
personal well-being?” “What have researchers What does this mean in the context of mental
found about the connection between personal health?” “What is ‘flourishing’? Why is self-
well-being and time spent outdoors?” esteem required for a person to flourish?”
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B2.3 describe ways to improve self-esteem (e.g., B3.3 use a variety of means (e.g., personality assess
set reasonable goals and take steps to achieve them; ments, aptitude assessments, the Ontario Skills
participate in physical activities; practise to develop Passport) to identify and assess personal attrib
talents; join social groups; connect with a positive utes, skills, and talents they have that can help
peer network) them develop and nurture healthy relationships
(e.g., emotional intelligence, listening skills)
B2.4 explain ways in which self-concept and
self-esteem are interconnected with community Teacher prompts: “What are your most positive
and societal beliefs and values attributes (e.g., multiple intelligences, emotional
intelligence) and how do they support healthy
Grade 11, Open
Teacher prompts: “Why might it be difficult for relationships?” “What is your learning style?
a teenage girl to have a positive self-concept if Given this style, what are some strategies that
she happens to have a large body that might be might help you develop the skills you need to
considered to be ‘fat’?” “Why might it be difficult sustain healthy relationships?”
for a teenager who is questioning whether he
or she is gay to have a positive self-concept?” B3.4 explain the value of recognizing the unique
strengths, abilities, and personal qualities
of others
B3. Self-concept and Healthy
Relationships Teacher prompts: “How is a relationship
enriched when the parties have strengths
By the end of this course, students will: in different areas?” “How is a relationship
enriched by understanding someone else’s
B3.1 explain how a strong self-concept and strengths?”
healthy self-esteem contribute to healthy
relationships B3.5 analyse how being self-aware affects
interpersonal relationships
Teacher prompt: “How would you portray
(e.g., through role play or a story) a healthy Teacher prompt: “How have your personal
relationship in which both participants have characteristics affected your relationships
strong self-concepts (i.e., are very self-aware) with others in various situations – at work,
and high self-esteem (i.e., value themselves)? at school, at home, in your neighbourhood?”
How would you portray a relationship in
B3.6 analyse how both social awareness and
which one or more of the participants has
physical, psychological, and emotional health
low self-esteem and/or a weak self-concept?”
affect people’s relationships
B3.2 explain how self-concept influences a Teacher prompts: “How might feeling
person’s relationships (e.g., with other people, exhausted, stressed, depressed, left out, or
with society in general, with the environment) isolated affect how you deal with people?”
Teacher prompt: “How does your sense of self “How are your relationships affected when
affect your actions towards others? Towards you feel happy, included, and well rested?”
the community? Towards the environment?” “How might a person’s intense emotional
investment in a topic lead to communication
roadblocks?” “How appropriately do you
respond to others when you are feeling
extremely excited, anxious, elated, or angry?”
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C. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Dynamics
Research
of Human
C1. Healthy Relationships Over a Lifetime: demonstrate an understanding of the range of
and Inquiry
relationships people experience over a lifetime and of the differences between healthy and
unhealthy relationships;
C2. Social and Cultural Influences: demonstrate an understanding of various social and cultural
Relationships
influences on relationships;
C3. Dynamics and Challenges That Affect Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of various
Skills
dynamics and challenges that can affect relationships;
C4. Building Healthy Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of skills and strategies that help
people to develop and sustain healthy relationships.
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C1. Healthy Relationships Over C2. Social and Cultural Influences

a Lifetime
C2.1 analyse ways in which social and cultural
C1.1 describe various types of relationships that factors, including portrayals in the media,
people may experience during their lifetime shape people’s ideas about relationships (e.g.,
(e.g., parent-child, sibling, peer, friend, student- the attitudes and expectations of family, friends,
teacher, spouse, co-worker, dating, intimate, inter- and peers; religious teachings; cultural norms with
generational, employee-employer, doctor-patient) respect to gender roles; portrayals of intimate/sexual
relationships in music videos, video games, or
C1.2 identify characteristics of healthy relation movies, or on television)
ships (e.g., equality, independence, trust, empathy,
loyalty, respect, intimacy, honour, recognition of Teacher prompts: “In what ways does the
the other’s value, open communication, stability, portrayal of intimate relationships on television
confidence, altruism) shows and in movies affect your personal
definition of a healthy relationship? Do some
C1.3 describe behaviours that characterize of these portrayals conflict with the values in
unhealthy relationships (e.g., physical and your family, community, or religion? If so,
verbal abuse, bullying, sexual harassment, stalking, how do you resolve these differences?”
obsession, possessiveness, intimidation, isolation, “Which influences have the greatest impact on
financial control, substance abuse, co-dependence) your ideas about relationships?” “How often
are same-sex relationships portrayed in the
C1.4 explain the contributions healthy relation media? How are they portrayed? What effects
ships make to individual, group, family, and do these portrayals have on people’s perceptions
community well-being
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
of ‘normal’ relationships?”
Teacher prompts: “How is family well-being
affected by healthy relationships?” “How do C2.2 describe the benefits and challenges to
healthy relationships and healthy families build relationships of increased access to media and
healthy communities?” “How can communities technology (e.g., ease of communication through
help build healthy families and relationships?” use of cellphones, e-mail, social networking; expecta
“What supports do family members need to tions of immediate response to communications;
develop and maintain healthy relationships decreased adult scrutiny of communications)
with one another?”
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C3.7 describe typical gender differences in

C3. Dynamics and Challenges
expectations about relationships (e.g., with
That Affect Relationships
respect to monogamy, equity, shared time, loyalty,
By the end of this course, students will: openness, sexuality)
Teacher prompt: “What qualities do girls want
C3.1 identify the roles people have in various in an intimate relationship? In a friendship?
relationships (e.g., parent, child, teen, sibling, How do these qualities differ for boys?”
grandparent, elder, employee, employer, spouse,
friend, student, co-worker, volunteer, significant C3.8 describe the impact on human interactions of
Grade 11, Open
other, acquaintance) various changes that are taking place in society

(e.g., greater reliance on technology, greater accept
C3.2 use various theories about intimacy (e.g., ance of independence by and for young people and
David Olson’s seven types of intimacy, Gary women, greater cultural diversity in communities,
Chapman’s five love languages, Robert Sternberg’s increased sense of environmental responsibility)
triangular theory of love) to analyse the depth
and type of intimacy in different relationships Teacher prompts: “What kinds of relationships
(e.g., acquaintance, friendship, dating, long-term and human interactions are possible with access
partnership) to social networking through the Internet that
would be impossible without it? Are there
Teacher prompt: “How is intimacy different in any drawbacks to this type of interaction?”
a dating relationship versus a close friendship?” “What challenges might a person from a
C3.3 describe variations in cultural customs and monocultural society face in adjusting to
traditions that affect how humans interact a multicultural society?”
(e.g., customs related to greetings, personal space,
eye contact, physical distance and/or contact) C4. Building Healthy Relationships
Teacher prompt: “What are some examples
of behaviour that is considered polite in one By the end of this course, students will:
culture and rude in another? How might lack
C4.1 describe strategies and skills for building
of knowledge of such differences affect human
healthy relationships (e.g., showing empathy,
interactions between people from different
setting realistic expectations, showing respect for
cultural backgrounds?”
others, communicating with openness where possible
C3.4 describe values and attitudes that enhance and appropriate, working to solve problems, seeking
the quality of human interactions (e.g., respect, counselling, seeking community support, volunteer
caring, empathy, trust, honour, honesty) ing, giving time and attention to others)
C3.5 describe some of the ways in which power C4.2 identify strategies for dealing with significant
dynamics can influence behaviour in human change and/or loss in a relationship (e.g., seeking
interactions relationship and/or grief counselling, taking time to

grieve, confiding in friends, learning acceptance,
Teacher prompts: “How and why might your
believing in oneself, developing self-reliance)
behaviour in a court of law differ from your
behaviour at the mall or in a classroom?” “How Teacher prompts: “What community support
can differences in power affect the course of systems are available in your area to help people
a relationship?” “How might a change in an deal with a person’s death or the loss of a
employee’s status (e.g., a promotion) affect relationship?” “What specific supports might
the dynamics of various relationships and teenagers need to help deal with the death of
interactions in the workplace?” a close friend?”
C3.6 describe the challenges that may be experi C4.3 describe strategies and approaches for
enced in the development of a same-sex rela ending a relationship in a positive manner
tionship but may not be experienced in the (e.g., treat the other person with sensitivity, respect,
development of a heterosexual relationship integrity, empathy, and honesty; enable the other
(e.g., homophobia, pressure to keep the relationship person to maintain his or her dignity; communicate
hidden, lack of models in media of adolescents in face to face; ensure that verbal and non-verbal
healthy same-sex relationships) messages match; listen to their instincts)
Teacher prompts: “How would your peers Teacher prompt: “What are the criteria for
react if you came to the prom with a same-sex a healthy break-up? Using these criteria,
date?” “What would need to change in your how would you evaluate break-ups in books
school community to make it safe for students that you’ve read recently, or in movies or
to be ‘out’ at school?” television shows?”
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C4.4 describe strategies for sustaining various

types of relationships as they evolve over time
Teacher prompts: “What techniques might
Dynamics of Human Relationships

couples use to maintain a relationship over a
lifetime?” “How do people maintain positive
relationships when their workplace roles
change?” “What strategies are needed to
maintain friendships as individual priorities
change?” “What are the steps for making
a sincere apology?”
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D. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Grade 11, Open
D1. Individual Rights and Responsibilities: demonstrate an understanding of the nature of individual
rights and responsibilities in human interactions;
D2. Rights and Responsibilities in Community Context: demonstrate an understanding of the extent
of individual rights and responsibilities within the wider community.
D1.4 explain the difference between legal and

D1. Individual Rights and
personal rights and responsibilities
Responsibilities
Teacher prompts: “When might your personal
By the end of this course, students will: rights conflict with the legal rights of someone
else?” “If abuse were disclosed to you as a friend,
D1.1 identify the rights of the individual in would you have a legal or personal responsibility
human interactions as outlined in a variety to report it?” “If you witness an accident while
of laws and policies (e.g., the Ontario Human driving, do you have a legal and/or personal
Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, the responsibility to stop and offer assistance?”
Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights, the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Indian Act, the
Privacy Act, the United Nations Convention on the D2. Rights and Responsibilities in
Rights of the Child, the Universal Declaration of Community Context
Human Rights)
Teacher prompts: “Why is legislation important
in governing human interactions?” “What are D2.1 explain how various societal factors
the protected grounds in the Ontario Human (e.g., media, peers, socio-economic status, technology,
Rights Code?” “In a high school setting, what environmental conditions, values, culture, religion,
are the implications of the fact that sexual ori family) extend or limit individual rights and
entation, gender identity, and gender expression responsibilities
are protected grounds in the Ontario Human
Teacher prompts: “How does access to media
Rights Code?” “What protections does the
enhance people’s opportunities to exercise their
Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights give
rights? Their ability to infringe on other people’s
to individuals?”
rights?” “What responsibilities do users of
D1.2 identify the individual’s responsibilities in various media have?”
human interactions (e.g., obeying Canada’s laws,
D2.2 describe how rights are allocated among
refraining from infringing on the rights of others,
individuals, groups, families, and communities
promoting respect for others, encouraging the
responsible use of technology) Teacher prompts: “How do we resolve the
conflicts that may arise between individual
D1.3 explain the relationship between rights and and group rights?” “How do we exercise our
responsibilities rights without infringing on the rights of others?”
Teacher prompts: “How are rights balanced by “Are there any individual rights that are absolute
responsibilities?” “What are some examples of in Canadian society – that cannot be limited to
professional boundaries?” accommodate the rights or needs of another
individual or group?”
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D2.3 compare and evaluate various strategies

for responding to infringements on individual
rights (e.g., direct confrontation, complaints to

people in positions of authority, official complaints
to the Ontario Human Rights Commission)
Teacher prompt: “Under what circumstances
would direct confrontation of a person who
has infringed on your rights be a reasonable
strategy to use? Under what circumstances
would it be unproductive or unsafe to confront
the person directly?”
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E. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Grade 11, Open
E1. Making Decisions: demonstrate an understanding of effective decision-making processes in a

variety of social contexts;
E2. Communicating Effectively: demonstrate an understanding of effective communication skills
and their role in maintaining healthy relationships;
E3. Resolving Conflicts: demonstrate an understanding of effective strategies for resolving conflicts
in human interactions;
E4. Enhancing Relationships through Community Involvement: analyse and assess social-action
initiatives that support or contribute to healthy relationships and/or healthy communities, and
design and implement an initiative of their own.
Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network,

E1. Making Decisions
the Centre for Positive Relationships, the World
By the end of this course, students will: Health Organization, the World Wildlife Fund,
Native friendship centres, multicultural centres,
E1.1 explain the advantages and disadvantages of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Canada)
some common approaches to decision making
(e.g., acting on impulse, adopting a laissez-faire E1.5 apply appropriate decision-making processes
attitude, flipping a coin, listing pros and cons, effectively in a variety of relationships (e.g.,
creating a plus/minus/interesting chart) intimate relationships, multicultural relationships,
multigenerational relationships, multi-faith rela
Teacher prompt: “For what types of decisions
tionships, employment relationships)

would acting on impulse be a reasonable
decision-making strategy? For what types Teacher prompts: “What are some issues that
of decisions would this strategy be would typically cause relationship problems?”
potentially risky?” “How would you portray (e.g., through a role
play or written story) a decision-making process
E1.2 identify steps in the decision-making process that would help you choose the best approach
(e.g., defining the problem, reviewing goals and values, to a relationship problem?”
identifying alternative solutions, weighing the options,
choosing a solution, evaluating the results)
E2. Communicating Effectively
E1.3 describe factors that affect decision making
(e.g., goals, values, priorities, needs, wants, resources, By the end of this course, students will:
peers, parents, family members, community, school,
E2.1 identify the components of verbal communi
faith community, media)
cation (e.g., choice of vocabulary, tone of voice,
E1.4 identify and consult a variety of credible volume, rhythm and pace of speech, culture-based
resources for information and assistance in modes of address)
making decisions (e.g., teachers, guidance coun
E2.2 identify the components of non-verbal com
sellors, Health Canada, Dietitians of Canada, the
munication (e.g., body language and manner of
Vanier Institute of the Family, local health units,
self-presentation, eye contact, physical distance,
the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the
culture-based behaviour)
Centre for Prevention Science, the Promoting
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E2.3 describe the three basic styles of communi Teacher prompt: “What are some communica
cation (i.e., passive, aggressive, assertive) tion techniques that have been found to be
Teacher prompt: “Suppose a person in your helpful in conflict resolution?”

school group has let you down by not doing his E3.5 identify and describe the different strategies
or her part of a project on time. What would a used in conflict resolution (e.g., showing mutual
passive response to the problem look like? An respect, confronting the problem, identifying/
aggressive response? An assertive response? defining the basis of the conflict, communicating
Which approach is likely to be most constructive?” understanding of another’s perspective, considering
E2.4 describe behaviours and other factors that alternatives, agreeing on a workable solution,
can interfere with effective communication continuing to evaluate the situation)
(e.g., interruptions, judgements, angry intonation, E3.6 explain why conflicts that are based on
too great or too little physical distance, noise, blaming, infringements of rights and/or that involve a
sarcasm, threats, prejudice, gossip, accusations, lies, power imbalance (e.g., harassment, homophobia,
rumours, inappropriate use of technology, cultural bullying) cannot be effectively resolved using
misunderstandings, bias) informal conflict-resolution strategies
E2.5 demonstrate the use of a variety of skills
and techniques for communicating effectively E4. Enhancing Relationships through
(e.g., listening actively; maintaining open body Community Involvement
language; taking turns in conversation; following
accepted etiquette for telephone, cellphone, and By the end of this course, students will:
Internet communication; setting clear boundaries)
E4.1 analyse the benefits of being part of a
E2.6 explain why it is important to be aware of the multicultural community
communication styles of cultural groups other
Teacher prompt: “How could understanding
than their own (e.g., norms about eye contact, HHD3O
and appreciation of different cultures benefit
physical contact, and personal space)
your work and personal relationships?”
Teacher prompt: “What are some ways you
might need to adjust your communication E4.2 outline various ways in which individuals
style when attending a celebration of a cultural can enhance relationships through community
community other than your own?” involvement (e.g., through mentoring programs,
consensus-building initiatives, volunteering,
E2.7 describe ways in which effective and ineffective advocating for the rights of others)
communication can affect relationships
Teacher prompt: “How does peer mentoring
Teacher prompt: “What are some signs of good help to improve school morale and build
communication and/or miscommunication in community within schools?”
a relationship?”
E4.3 assess the effectiveness of a variety of
social-action initiatives that promote healthy
E3. Resolving Conflicts relationships (e.g., letter-writing campaigns,
petitions, brochures, videos, websites, art works,
By the end of this course, students will: music, posters, drama productions, workshops)
E3.1 describe how conflicts arise in various Teacher prompt: “What criteria would you use
human interactions to determine the effectiveness of a social-action
initiative aimed at preventing bullying?”
E3.2 identify factors that can lead to interpersonal
conflicts (e.g., jealousy, differing opinions, differing E4.4 design and implement a social-action initiative
values, differing personalities) to promote healthy relationships (e.g., a campaign
against bullying, discrimination, hate propaganda, or
E3.3 identify various approaches that may homophobia; a campaign to raise cultural awareness
be used to effectively resolve conflicts (e.g., and understanding; an initiative to form a student
Aboriginal healing circles, compromise and equity and human rights club; a campaign to
negotiation, avoidance of/removal from a situation,
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
address community environmental concerns

restorative justice processes, mediation, peer media or gender-related issues)
tion, letter writing, techniques learned through
assertiveness training)
E3.4 identify and demonstrate (e.g., in role playing,
in real situations) constructive and respectful
techniques for resolving various types of
interpersonal conflicts
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Families in Canada,
Grade 12
University Preparation HHS4U
This course enables students to draw on sociological, psychological, and anthropological

theories and research to analyse the development of individuals, intimate relationships,
and family and parent-child relationships. Students will focus on issues and challenges
facing individuals and families in Canada’s diverse society. They will develop analytical
tools that enable them to assess various factors affecting families and to consider policies
and practices intended to support families in Canada. They will develop the investigative
skills required to conduct and communicate the results of research on individuals,
intimate relationships, and parent-child relationships.
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Research
Families
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to families in Canada, and formulate questions to guide
andinInquiry
their research;
Canada
Skills
HIF10/20
HHS4U
A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and
questionnaires; original research published in peer-
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to families reviewed journals; census data; original documents
in Canada (e.g., the effects of changes in marriage in print or other media such as film, photographs)
and divorce legislation on individuals and families; and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks,
the effects of economic downturns on children, book reviews, literature reviews, magazine or
parents, and the elderly) to identify topics for newspaper articles)
research and inquiry Teacher prompts: “How can you determine
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, whether a source is primary or secondary?”
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to “Which types of research questions lend them
their selected topics selves to research based primarily on secondary
sources? Which require access to primary
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their sources in addition to secondary sources?”
effects of changes in divorce laws on families,
whose perspectives might you include? Which
different time periods would be it most appro
priate to consider?”
A2. Investigating Throughout this course, students will:
Throughout this course, students will: A3.1 assess various aspects of information
gathered from primary and secondary sources
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values
and bias, voice)
research tools such as surveys, questionnaires, or Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
interviews), ensuring that their plans follow to determine the relevance of the information
guidelines for ethical research you have gathered?” “If two information sources
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contradict each other, how might you determine A4.2 use terms relating to families in Canada
which is more reliable?” “What values are correctly (e.g., family systems, life expectancy,
embedded in these sources?” “Whose voices replacement rate, primary and secondary data,
are represented and whose are absent?” “Whose socialization, social policy)
interests are advanced if you believe the main

message of this source?” A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
A3.2 record and organize information and key use language conventions properly), and follow
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic APA conventions for acknowledging sources
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
in-text citations properly)
(e.g., compare results of interviews with different A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
groups; determine whether common themes arise in general research process by reflecting on and
different sources; compare results from primary data evaluating their own research, inquiry, and
sources with results reported in secondary sources) communication skills
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu Teacher prompts: “In what ways did the
menting the sources of all information generated primary and/or secondary sources you used
through research confirm what you already knew and under
stood about the topic? In what ways did these
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu sources contradict what you thought was true?”
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support “How might the research methods you used
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect have affected the results you obtained?”
information to determine the answer to their research “What steps might you take to enhance
question; assess the extent to which their results may your research/inquiry skills?”
be affected by “confounding variables” – i.e., vari
ables not controlled for in their research design)

tion, poster, multimedia presentation, research report,
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B. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
ON DEVELOPMENT
ReseFarch
amilies
andinInquiry
B1. Individual Development: demonstrate an understanding of theoretical perspectives and research
Canada
on various aspects of individual development;
B2. The Development of Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of theoretical
perspectives and research on the development of intimate relationships;
Skills
B3. The Development of Family and Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of
theoretical perspectives and research on the development of family and parent-child relationships.
HIF10/20
HHS4U
stages of generativity versus stagnation, and ego
B1. Individual Development
integrity versus despair; Daniel Levinson’s midlife
By the end of this course, students will: transition; Bernice Neugarten’s concept of the social
clock; George Mead’s symbolic interactionist theories)
B1.1 explain individual development throughout Teacher prompt: “Which developmental theory
the lifespan, according to a variety of theoretical predicts the greatest developmental variability
perspectives on development (e.g., psychodynamic among adults?”
perspective [Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Karen
Horney], cognitive perspective [Lev Vygotsky],
humanist perspective [Abraham Maslow, Carl B2. The Development of Intimate
Rogers], symbolic interactionist perspective [Charles Relationships
Cooley, George Mead], sociocultural perspective
[Urie Bronfenbrenner], evolutionary perspective By the end of this course, students will:
[Konrad Lorenz, John Bowlby])
B2.1 explain the development of intimate rela
Teacher prompts: “What factors have the greatest tionships according to a variety of theoretical
influence on individual development, according perspectives (e.g., psychodynamic, evolutionary,
to the psychodynamic perspective? What are structural functionalist, conflict theory, feminist
the similarities and differences between these theory, queer theory perspectives)
factors and those that are the focus of the socio
THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT
Teacher prompts: “How would a structural
cultural perspective?” “What are some critiques
functionalist and a conflict theorist explain the
of these theoretical perspectives?”
ways in which couples establish the division
B1.2 assess research on sex-based similarities and of labour in their households?” “How would
differences as well as gender-based similarities different theories account for the experiences
and differences (e.g., with reference to the com of a couple in an arranged marriage versus a
plexity of distinguishing the effects of nature and couple in a free-choice marriage?”
nurture; the impact of cultural, social, and historical
B2.2 compare various theories of attraction and
change on expectations associated with gender)
mate selection (e.g., evolutionary theory, filter
Teacher prompt: “Why can researchers never theory, social homogamy theory, the theory of
completely separate the effects of nature and complementary needs)
nurture when studying sex- and gender-based
Teacher prompt: “Which theories of attraction
differences?”
and mate selection predict similar outcomes?
B1.3 compare theories used to explain adult Which theories contradict one another?”
development in later life (e.g., Erik Erikson’s
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B2.3 assess various theories of attraction, mate Teacher prompts: “How do the various theoret
selection, and the development of intimate ical perspectives explain the stress experienced
relationships with reference to current research by families after the birth of a child?” “Why
that supports or contradicts them might some theories be more useful than others
Teacher prompt: “Which theory or theories of in accounting for the experiences of diverse
mate selection do you think are the most valid? families?” “Which theoretical perspective do you
Why? What research supports your position?” think best accounts for the range of experiences
among families in Canada? Why?”
B3. The Development of Family and B3.3 assess, with reference to current theories and
Parent-Child Relationships research (e.g., caregiver identity theory, child and
adult attachment theories, Roy Adaptation Model
By the end of this course, students will: of Caregiver Stress), the impact of caregiving on
family relationships
B3.1 describe the functions of the family
Teacher prompts: “According to current research
(e.g., reproduction, socialization of children,
and statistics, who provides the majority of the
physical maintenance of members, nurturance
care in families in Canada? What impact might
and love, social control, production of goods and
this trend have on family members?” “What are
services), and explain the ways in which these
the psychological, social, and economic effects
functions are met in diverse family forms
of being the primary caregiver in a family?”
(e.g., single-parent families, two-parent families
“According to caregiver identity theory, what
[both same-sex and heterosexual], grandparent-led
stresses are associated with the transition from
families, extended families, childless families)
an individual’s identity as ‘son’ or ‘daughter’
B3.2 assess various theoretical perspectives on to that as ‘caregiver’?”
the development of family and parent-child
relationships (e.g., psychodynamic, symbolic inter
actionist, structural functionalist, conflict theory,
social exchange theory perspectives)
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C. THE IMPACT OF NORMS, ROLES,

AND INSTITUTIONS
Research
Families
andinInquiry
C1. The Effects on Individuals: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of norms, roles, and
social institutions on individuals throughout the lifespan;
Canada
C2. The Effects on Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of norms,
roles, and social institutions on intimate relationships;
Skills
C3. The Effects on Family and Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of factors
that can affect decisions about whether to have and how to care for children, and of the impact of
norms, roles, and social institutions on family and parent-child relationships.
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HHS4U
Teacher prompts: “How does the economy
C1. The Effects on Individuals
affect the socialization of young children?”
By the end of this course, students will: “How do various social institutions affect
the identity formation of individuals?”
C1.1 assess ways in which norms, values, and
expectations (e.g., cultural or social norms and
expectations, gender expectations, familial values C2. The Effects on Intimate
and expectations) influence individual decisions Relationships
throughout the lifespan (e.g., with regard to
educational choices, career choices, choices about By the end of this course, students will:
sexuality and relationships) C2.1 analyse ways in which social norms and
Teacher prompt: “What is the interrelationship expectations (e.g., cultural and religious norms;
between financial considerations, gender expec expectations of peers, friends, and parents) can
tations, and personal goals with respect to edu influence the establishment and maintenance
cational choices? Which factor do you think of healthy intimate relationships
has the greatest influence on an individual’s Teacher prompt: “How does the expectation
educational choices? Why?” of abstinence before marriage in some religions
THE IMPACT OF NORMS, ROLES, AND INSTITUTIONS

C1.2 explain how multiple roles (e.g., student, affect dating/courtship relationships in a
volunteer, employee, friend, son/daughter, sibling, secular society?”
caregiver) can create personal conflict C2.2 explain mate-selection, courtship, and
Teacher prompts: “How do conflicting roles marriage customs (e.g., arranged and free-choice
contribute to the stress that people feel when marriages; use of matchmakers; civil, religious,
they are both caregiver and son/daughter?” and tribal marriage ceremonies; polygamy and
“What is meant by the term sandwich generation? monogamy) in various cultures, religions,
Why do people in the sandwich generation often and historical periods
experience personal conflict?” Teacher prompts: “What do recent statistics show
C1.3 analyse the impact of social institutions about the rates of religious and civil weddings
(e.g., the family; the media; educational, religious, in Canada?” “In societies that permit polygamy,
economic, and political institutions) on the social how can access to resources affect whether
ization of individuals throughout the lifespan marriages are monogamous or polygamous?”
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C2.3 analyse ways in which roles are negotiated diverse families (e.g., working-class and upper
in intimate relationships (e.g., with reference middle-class families, single-parent and extended
to division of labour, patterns of authority, families, grandparent-led families)
decision making) Teacher prompts: “How do the caregiving
Teacher prompt: “What is the relationship responsibilities of children and teens in single-
between a person’s economic role and his or parent families compare to those in two-parent
her decision-making role in a relationship?” families?” “What roles do elders play in pro
viding care in families?” “What do recent
C2.4 analyse differences among roles in intimate Canadian statistics show about the extent to
relationships in various social, historical, and which men are involved in caregiving respon
ethnocultural contexts (e.g., in traditional Islamic sibilities in the home?”
and Hindu societies; in First Nation or Inuit cultures;
before and after the second wave women’s movement C3.3 assess government policy and legislation
in Canada) that is intended to support and protect families
Teacher prompts: “How have the rights of (e.g., parental and maternity leave benefits, protection
women throughout history and across cultures from discrimination on the grounds of family status,
helped to determine their domestic roles?” protection against discrimination because of preg
“In what ways are gender roles in dual-earner nancy, the right to breastfeed in public, adoption
families different from those in households rights for same-sex couples, subsidized childcare,
with a male breadwinner? In what ways are grandparents’ rights)
they similar?” Teacher prompt: “How do parental leave bene
fits in Canada compare to those available in
C2.5 analyse how social institutions (e.g., religious, other countries? Why may low-income families
economic, political institutions) can affect be less able than higher income families to take
intimate relations full advantage of parental leave benefits? What
Teacher prompts: “Why has same-sex marriage changes would you make to legislation and
legislation in Canada been significant for same- policy to ensure equal access to such benefits?”
sex couples, even if they choose not to get mar
ried?” “What do various religions teach about C3.4 analyse the role of the family as an agent of
the roles of and relationship between spouses?” socialization in different cultures and historical
periods and among groups from various reli
gious backgrounds (e.g., with reference to child
C3. The Effects on Family and rearing practices, parental expectations, attitudes
Parent-Child Relationships towards sexuality, education, gender socialization)
Teacher prompt: “In the present day, do family
or peers have the greater impact on the social
C3.1 explain a range of factors that can influence ization of teens? To what extent has this changed
decisions about having children (e.g., fertility; from fifty years ago? How do you think it will
access to assisted reproductive technologies; access have changed fifty years from now?”
to birth control; religious beliefs regarding birth
C3.5 compare the roles of children in the family
control and abortion; adoption policies and practices;
and society in various cultures and historical
the stability of an intimate relationship; considerations
periods (e.g., with reference to rites of passage,
regarding the number and spacing of children; age
participation in education and the labour force,
and health; financial status; educational, career, and
the nature of parent-child relationships, attitudes
personal goals; cultural/religious background; the
towards family members with special needs)
influence of friends or family; concerns about over
consumption of resources) Teacher prompt: “Why do literacy rates tend
to be higher for boys than girls in most
Teacher prompt: “What policies have different
developing countries?”
jurisdictions put in place to encourage individ
uals and couples to have children? What sorts C3.6 analyse the impact of social institutions (e.g.,
of policies might discourage individuals and educational, religious, economic, and political insti
couples from having children?” tutions) on the socialization of family members
C3.2 analyse the ways in which caregiving Teacher prompts: “What impact might economic
responsibilities are carried out (e.g., with reference or political instability have on child development
to the sex of caregivers; whether caregiving is paid and socialization?” “How have government
work; the extent to which children, grandparents, controls and interventions affected the lives
or other relatives are involved in providing care) in of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit families?”
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D. TRENDS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES
Research
Families
D1. Trends and Challenges for Individuals: demonstrate an understanding of demographic trends
andinInquiry
related to the lives of individuals and of the impact of social issues and challenges on individual
development;
Canada
D2. Trends and Challenges in Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of demographic
and social trends and issues related to intimate relationships and of strategies for responding to
challenges in those relationships;
Skills
D3. Trends and Challenges in the Family and in Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an
understanding of demographic trends related to the family and to parent-child relationships
and of the impact of social issues and challenges on family development.
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in these fields?” “How is childhood development
D1. Trends and Challenges
affected by increased urbanization and the cor
for Individuals responding decrease in time spent in nature?”
D1.1 analyse the significance of recent demo D2. Trends and Challenges in
graphic trends relating to the lives of individuals Intimate Relationships
(e.g., trends related to educational attainment,
workforce participation, income, independent living,
age at retirement, life expectancy, rates of cancer D2.1 analyse the significance of recent demo
and other serious diseases) graphic trends relating to intimate relationships
Teacher prompts: “What is the interrelationship (e.g., with regard to adolescent sexual activity;
between trends in educational attainment, par cohabitation, marriage, and divorce rates; same-sex
ticipation in the workforce, and independent marriage; delayed age of marriage; the number of
living?” “Women in Canada have a longer life people living independently; serial monogamy; an
expectancy than men. What implications does increase in arranged marriages)
this fact have for the types of caregiving Teacher prompt: “What trends have there been
arrangements and supports needed for in cohabitation, marriage, and divorce rates in
older men and women?” Canada over the past twenty-five years? What
direction do you think these rates will take in
D1.2 assess the impact of current social trends,
the future? Why?”
issues, and challenges on individual develop
TRENDS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES
ment (e.g., with reference to electronic media, cli D2.2 assess the impact of current social trends,
mate change, increased urbanization, increased life issues, and challenges on intimate relationships
expectancy, health care, education, economic changes) (e.g., with reference to electronic media, employment,
Teacher prompts: “What do statistics show health care, education, economic changes, the aging
about the representation of minority groups in population, balancing work and family, an increase
leadership roles in areas such as business and in the number of relationships between people of
politics? What impact do you think systemic different faiths or ethnic backgrounds)
discrimination has had on their representation Teacher prompt: “What are some of the ways in
which marriage traditions have been adjusted
to accommodate interfaith couples?”
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D2.3 outline strategies for avoiding and responding at childbearing, child custody arrangements, care-
to various types of violence and abuse in intimate giving responsibilities, life expectancy, employment
relationships (e.g., emotional, physical, sexual, status of family members, educational attainment)
financial abuse) Teacher prompt: “In what ways might statistics
Teacher prompt: “What community agencies on domestic fertility rates affect various gov
are available to support women who are leaving ernment policies relating to employment plan
violent relationships?” ning, immigration, and pension plans?”
D3.3 assess the impact of current social trends,
D3. Trends and Challenges in the issues, and challenges relating to the functioning
Family and in Parent-Child of families (e.g., with reference to electronic media,
Relationships climate change, health care, education, economic
conditions, the aging of the population, balancing
By the end of this course, students will: work and family, increasing ethnocultural and reli
gious diversity in Canada)
D3.1 analyse the impact of major social and eco
nomic changes on the historical evolution of Teacher prompts: “In what ways does the aging
the family (e.g., with reference to complementary of the population affect the stress levels of fam
roles for men, women, and children in peasant families ilies in Canada? What government supports
in agricultural economies; family relations in slave have been or could be put in place to support
economies; male breadwinners and stay-at-home families facing these challenges?” “How has
mothers and children in middle-class families and climate change affected Inuit families?”
child labour in working-class families in industrial D3.4 analyse the impact of violence and abuse on
izing economies; the impact on child labour of the family relationships (e.g., with reference to victims
development of compulsory education policies; and witnesses of child abuse and neglect, spousal/
changes in child-rearing practices) partner abuse, elder abuse and neglect)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways have social Teacher prompt: “How widespread is elder
changes affected the evolution of the family?” abuse in Canada? Why might it be challenging
“Given current social issues affecting families, to gather accurate statistics on rates of elder
in what ways do you think families will change abuse? What supports need to be in place to
in the future?” reduce the extent of such abuse in Canada?”
D3.2 analyse the significance of recent demographic
trends relating to parent-child relationships
(e.g., with reference to family forms, birth rates, age
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Families in Canada,
Grade 12
College Preparation HHS4C
This course enables students to develop an understanding of social science theories as

they apply to individual development, the development of intimate relationships, and
family and parent-child relationships. Students will explore a range of issues relating
to the development of individuals and families in contemporary Canadian society as
well as in other cultures and historical periods. They will develop the investigative skills
required to conduct research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child
roles and relationships in Canada.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in

social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
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A1. Exploring: explore topics related to families in Canada, and formulate questions to guide
their research;
topics, using appropriate and social science research and inquiry methods;

A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys
and questionnaires; original research published in
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to families peer-reviewed journals; census data; original docu
in Canada (e.g., the division of labour in families, ments in print or other media, such as film, photo
the effects of different custody arrangements on graphs) and secondary sources (e.g., textbooks,
children, the pressures and joys experienced in book reviews, literature reviews, magazine or
interfaith marriages, the impact of the Indian newspaper articles)
Act on First Nation families) to identify topics Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
for research and inquiry between a primary and a secondary source?
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, How can you determine whether a source is
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to primary or secondary?” “Why is it important
their selected topics to base your research on a variety of sources?”
the ways in which families divide household
labour, why might it be useful to compare
families with and without children?” A3. Processing Information
A2. Investigating
Throughout this course, students will: gathered from primary and secondary sources
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values
and bias, voice)
and method; identify sources of information; develop Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
research tools such as surveys, questionnaires, or to determine the relevance of the information
interviews), ensuring that their plans follow you have gathered?” “If two information
guidelines for ethical research sources contradict each other, how might
you determine which is more reliable?”
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A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 use terms relating to families in Canada
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic correctly (e.g., family systems, life expectancy,
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) replacement rate, primary and secondary research,
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information socialization)
(e.g., compare results of interviews with different A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
groups; determine whether common themes arise in inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
different sources; compare results from primary data use language conventions properly), and follow
Families in Canada
sources with results reported in secondary sources) APA conventions for acknowledging sources
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
menting the sources of all information generated
through research A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support and communication skills
information to determine the answer to their Teacher prompts: “In what ways did the
research question) primary and/or secondary sources you used
confirm what you already knew and under
stood about the topic? In what ways did these
A4. Communicating and Reflecting sources contradict what you thought was true?”
“How might the research methods you used
Throughout this course, students will: have affected the results you obtained?”
“What steps might you take to enhance
your research/inquiry skills?”
tion, poster, multimedia presentation, web page)
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B. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
ON DEVELOPMENT
B1. Individual Development: demonstrate an understanding of theoretical perspectives and research

on various aspects of individual development;
B2. The Development of Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of theoretical
perspectives and research on the development of intimate relationships;
B3. The Development of Family and Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of
theoretical perspectives and research on the development of family and parent-child relationships.
ego integrity versus despair; Bernice Neugarten’s

B1. Individual Development
concept of the social clock; George Mead’s symbolic
By the end of this course, students will: interactionist theories)
Teacher prompt: “According to Erikson’s theory,
B1.1 describe individual development through what factors lead to the greatest satisfaction in
out the lifespan, according to a variety of later life?”
theoretical perspectives on development
(e.g., psychodynamic perspective [Sigmund Freud,
Erik Erikson, Karen Horney], cognitive perspective B2. The Development of Intimate
[Lev Vygotsky], humanist perspective [Abraham Relationships
Maslow, Carl Rogers], symbolic interactionist per
spective [Charles Cooley, George Mead], sociocultural By the end of this course, students will:
perspective [Urie Bronfenbrenner], evolutionary

B2.1 summarize how various theoretical perspec
perspective [Konrad Lorenz, John Bowlby])
tives (e.g., psychodynamic, evolutionary, structural
Teacher prompt: “According to the humanist functionalist, conflict theory, feminist theory, queer
perspective, what are the major factors con theory perspectives) explain the development of
tributing to individual development?” intimate relationships
B1.2 describe research on sex-based similarities Teacher prompt: “What key concepts do
and differences and on gender-based similarities structural functionalists use to explain how
and differences (e.g., similarities and differences and why intimate relationships develop in
related to socialization, findings and limitations of specific ways?”
brain research)
B2.2 describe various theories of attraction and
Teacher prompt: “What have researchers dis mate selection (e.g., evolutionary theory, filter
covered about the differences in the ways that theory, social homogamy theory, the theory of
male and female infants tend to be treated?” complementary needs)
B1.3 describe theories used to explain adult Teacher prompt: “According to evolutionary
development in later life (e.g., Erik Erikson’s theory, what determines whether two people
stages of generativity versus stagnation, and will be attracted to one another?”
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B2.3 describe current research that supports or symbolic interactionist, family systems, conflict
contradicts various theories of attraction, mate theory, feminist theory, structural functionalist
selection, and the development of intimate perspectives)
relationships Teacher prompt: “How do family systems
Teacher prompt: “Which theories of attraction theorists explain cohesion and family conflict?”
are best supported by the results of recent
research?” B3.3 describe the impact of caregiving on family
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relationships in a variety of contexts (e.g., with
reference to the sandwich generation, the revolving
B3. The Development of Family and door, skipped-generation or grandparent-led families,
Parent-Child Relationships blended families, single-parent families, families
with members who have special needs)
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “What are the positive and
B3.1 describe the functions of families (e.g., repro negative effects on parents when adult children
duction, socialization of children, physical mainte move back home? What are the effects on the
nance of members, nurturance and love, social adult children?” “What are the typical stresses
control, production of goods and services) and benefits experienced by caregivers looking
after a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease?” “What
B3.2 explain the development of family and are the stresses and benefits experienced by
parent-child relationships from the viewpoint children and grandchildren when an aging
of a variety of theoretical perspectives (e.g., parent/grandparent moves in?”
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C. THE IMPACT OF NORMS, ROLES,

AND INSTITUTIONS
C1. The Effects on Individuals: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of norms, roles, and
social institutions on individuals throughout the lifespan;
C2. The Effects on Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of the impact of norms,
roles, and social institutions on intimate relationships;
C3. The Effects on Family and Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of factors
that can affect decisions about whether to have and how to care for children, and of the impact of
norms, roles, and social institutions on family and parent-child relationships.
C1. The Effects on Individuals C2. The Effects on Intimate

Relationships
C1.1 explain ways in which norms, values, and
expectations (e.g., cultural and societal norms and C2.1 explain how social norms and expectations
expectations, gender expectations, familial values (e.g., cultural and religious norms; expectations of
and expectations) influence individual decisions peers, friends, parents) can influence the estab
throughout the lifespan (e.g., with regard to lishment and maintenance of healthy intimate
educational choices, career choices, choices about relationships
sexuality and relationships) Teacher prompt: “How might norms associated

Teacher prompt: “In what ways can familial or with an extended family affect the development
cultural expectations influence an individual’s of intimate relationships?”
career choices?”
C2.2 describe mate-selection, courtship, and
C1.2 explain how multiple roles (e.g., student, marriage customs (e.g., arranged and free-choice
volunteer, employee, friend, son/daughter, sibling, marriages; use of matchmakers; civil, religious,
caregiver) can create personal conflict and tribal marriage ceremonies; polygamy and
Teacher prompt: “What are some strategies monogamy) in various cultures, religions,
for establishing and maintaining a balance and historical periods
between your schoolwork, part-time Teacher prompt: “In what ways are marriage
employment, and social life?” customs in contemporary Ojibwe communities
similar to and different from Judaeo-Christian
C1.3 explain the impact of social institutions
marriage customs?”
(e.g., the family; the media; educational, religious,
economic, and political institutions) on the social C2.3 describe ways in which roles are negotiated
ization of individuals throughout the lifespan in intimate relationships (e.g., with reference to
Teacher prompts: “How do the media con division of labour, patterns of authority)
tribute to Western consumer values? What Teacher prompts: “What are some areas in which
impact do these values have on the behaviour intimate partners commonly have to negotiate
of adolescents?” “What are some common their roles?” “How might differences between
age- or gender-related rites or regulations the respective incomes of the two partners
among major religions? How might they affect affect their roles in an intimate relationship?”
the behaviour or choices of individuals?”
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C2.4 describe differences among roles in intimate Teacher prompts: “How do the responsibilities
relationships in various social, historical, and of children and teens in single-parent families
ethnocultural contexts (e.g., in traditional Islamic compare to those in two-parent families?” “What
and Hindu societies; in First Nation or Inuit cultures; proportion of caregiving work in Canada is
before and after the second wave women’s movement provided by paid live-in caregivers wishing
in Canada) to immigrate to Canada?”
Teacher prompt: “What are the differences C3.3 describe government policy and legislation
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in the roles of the individuals involved in that is intended to support and protect families
courtship practices in societies that practise (e.g., parental and maternity leave benefits, protection
free-choice marriage and those that practise from discrimination on the grounds of family status,
arranged marriage?” protection against discrimination because of preg
C2.5 explain how social institutions (e.g., religious, nancy, the right to breastfeed in public, adoption
economic, political institutions) can affect rights for same-sex couples, subsidized childcare,
intimate relationships grandparents’ rights)
Teacher prompt: “How do state definitions of Teacher prompts: “What does it mean to have
the term spouse affect the rights of and social ‘family status’ as a protected ground in the
supports available to couples?” Ontario Human Rights Code?” “What rights
do grandparents in Ontario and elsewhere in
Canada have with respect to access to and
C3. The Effects on Family and visitation with grandchildren after a divorce?”
Parent-Child Relationships
C3.4 describe the role of the family as an agent of
By the end of this course, students will: socialization in different cultures and historical
periods and among groups from various reli
C3.1 describe a range of factors that can influence gious backgrounds (e.g., with reference to child
decisions about having children (e.g., fertility; rearing practices, parental expectations, attitudes HHS4C
access to assisted reproductive technologies; access towards sexuality, education, gender socialization)
to birth control; religious beliefs regarding birth
Teacher prompt: “What role did parents play in
control and abortion; adoption policies and practices;
the socialization of children and adolescents in
the stability of an intimate relationship; considerations
the Middle Ages?”
regarding the number and spacing of children; age
and health; financial status; educational, career, and C3.5 compare the roles of children in the family
personal goals; cultural/religious background; the and society in various cultures and historical
influence of friends or family; concerns about periods (e.g., with reference to rites of passage,
over-consumption of resources) participation in education and the labour force,
Teacher prompt: “What types of reproductive the nature of parent-child relationships, attitudes
technologies are available for people wishing towards family members with special needs)
to have children? Do all people have equal Teacher prompt: “Why do some social scientists
access to these technologies?” argue that adolescence is a by-product of
industrialization? What was the role of
C3.2 identify and describe the caregivers and the
adolescents before industrialization?”
ways in which caregiving responsibilities are
carried out (e.g., the sex of the caregiver; whether C3.6 explain the impact of social institutions
the caregiving is paid work; the extent to which (e.g., educational, religious, economic, political insti
THE IMPACT OF NORMS, ROLES, AND INSTITUTIONS

children, grandparents, or other relatives are involved) tutions) on the socialization of family members
in diverse families (e.g., working-class and upper
Teacher prompt: “Which institution has the
middle-class families, single-parent and extended
greater role to play in the socialization of
families, grandparent-led families)
children – school or family? Give reasons
to support your answer.”
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D. TRENDS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES
D1. Trends and Challenges for Individuals: demonstrate an understanding of demographic trends
related to the lives of individuals, and of the impact of social issues and challenges on individual
development;
D2. Trends and Challenges in Intimate Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of demographic
and social trends and issues related to intimate relationships, and of strategies for responding to
challenges in those relationships;
D3. Trends and Challenges in the Family and in Parent-Child Relationships: demonstrate an
understanding of demographic trends related to the family and to parent-child relationships,
and of the impact of social issues and challenges on family development.
D1. Trends and Challenges D2. Trends and Challenges in

for Individuals Intimate Relationships
D1.1 describe recent demographic trends relating D2.1 describe recent demographic trends relating
to the lives of individuals (e.g., trends related to intimate relationships (e.g., with regard to ado
to educational attainment, workforce participation, lescent sexual activity; cohabitation, marriage, and
income, independent living, age at retirement, life divorce rates; same-sex marriage; delayed age of
expectancy, rates of cancer and other serious diseases) marriage; an increase in the number of people living
Teacher prompt: “What is the life expectancy of independently; serial monogamy; an increase in
males and females in Canada today? How does arranged marriages)
this compare to life expectancy twenty-five Teacher prompts: “How has the divorce rate
years ago?” changed in Canada over the past twenty-five
years?” “What changes in income do women
D1.2 explain the impact of current social tend to experience after divorce? How do
trends, issues, and challenges on individual they compare to changes in the income of
development (e.g., with reference to electronic divorced men?”
media, climate change, increased life expectancy,
health care, education, economic changes, increased D2.2 explain the impact of current social trends,
urbanization) issues, and challenges on intimate relationships
Teacher prompt: “What impact does an increas (e.g., with reference to electronic media, employ
ingly knowledge-based economy have on ment, health care, education, economic changes, the
the educational requirements for entry-level aging population, balancing work and family, an
employment? What impact have these require increase in the number of relationships between
ments had on the age at which individuals people of different faiths or ethnic backgrounds)
‘launch’ from their family home?” Teacher prompt: “How has the Internet
changed dating practices in the West?”
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D2.3 outline strategies for avoiding and respond D3.2 describe recent demographic trends relating
ing to various types of violence and abuse in to parent-child relationships (e.g., with reference
intimate relationships (e.g., emotional, physical, to family forms, birth rates, age at childbearing, child
sexual, financial abuse) custody arrangements, caregiving responsibilities,
Teacher prompt: “What community agencies life expectancy, employment status of family members,
are available to support women who are leaving educational attainment)
violent relationships?” Teacher prompt: “What do statistics from the
Families in Canada
past ten years show about how child custody
arrangements have changed in Canada?”
D3. Trends and Challenges in the
Family and in Parent-Child D3.3 explain the impact of current social trends,
Relationships issues, and challenges relating to the functioning
of families (e.g., with reference to electronic media,
By the end of this course, students will: climate change, health care, education, economic
conditions, the aging of the population, balancing
D3.1 describe the impact of major social and
work and family, increasing ethnocultural and
economic changes on the historical evolution
religious diversity in Canada)
of the family (e.g., with reference to complementary
roles for men, women, and children in peasant families Teacher prompts: “What challenges and oppor
in agricultural economies; family relations in slave tunities do electronic media present to families?
economies; male breadwinners and stay-at-home Do electronic media generally increase or
mothers and children in middle-class families and decrease the time that family members spend
child labour in working-class families in industrial with each other?” “How has the moratorium
izing economies; the impact on child labour of the on cod fishing affected family roles in
development of compulsory education policies; Atlantic Canada?”
changes in child-rearing practices) D3.4 describe the impact of violence and abuse
Teacher prompts: “In what ways did the process
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on family relationships (e.g., with reference to
of industrialization affect the evolution of the victims and witnesses of child abuse and neglect,
family and people’s roles in it?” “Currently, spousal/partner abuse, elder abuse and neglect)
what percentage of married women in Canada Teacher prompt: “What is elder abuse? What
work outside the home? How does this figure are the different forms that such abuse can
compare to that from 100 years ago or to fig take? What impact can such abuse have?”
ures from other countries around the world?”
TRENDS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES
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Human Development
throughout the Lifespan,
Grade 12
University/College Preparation HHG4M
This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development

throughout the lifespan. Students will learn about a range of theoretical perspectives
on human development. They will examine threats to healthy development as well as
protective factors that promote resilience. Students will learn about physical, cognitive,
and social-emotional development from the prenatal period through old age and
will develop their research and inquiry skills by investigating issues related to
human development.

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Human Development
Research and
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to human development, and formulate questions to guide
their research;
throughout
Inquiry Skills
the Lifespan
HIF10/20
HHG4M
A1. Exploring
Throughout this course, students will: for ethical research
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to human to locate reliable sources of information?”
development (e.g., brain development, effects of “For which purposes might websites such as
play on development, language development) to Wikipedia be adequate sources of information?
identify topics for research and inquiry What are the risks of relying on websites such
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, as Wikipedia?” “What methods would you use
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to to ensure that you are following ethical guide
their selected topics lines when you develop surveys or interviews?”
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
research and inquiry their investigations from a variety of primary
sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and
Teacher prompt: “If you were studying the
questionnaires; journal articles reporting on original
benefits to child development of participating
research; original documents in print or other media
in an early learning program, what might be
such as film, photographs) and secondary sources
the advantage of comparing experiences in
(e.g., textbooks, literature reviews, bibliographies,
early learning in different parts of the world or
encyclopedias)
within diverse communities in the same area?
Which aspects of these experiences would you Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
compare? How would you ensure that your between primary and secondary sources in
comparison was fair and valid?” social sciences?” “Why is it important to base
your research on a variety of secondary sources
rather than just one or two?”
A2. Investigating
Throughout this course, students will: investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi focus their research
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questions; assess the extent to which their results
may be affected by “confounding variables” – i.e.,
Throughout this course, students will: variables not controlled for in their research design)

ered from primary and secondary sources A4. Communicating and Reflecting
Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
to determine the relevance of the information tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
you have gathered?” “If two information presentation, web page) to communicate the
sources contradict each other, how might you results of their research and inquiry effectively
determine which is more reliable?” “What val for a specific purpose and audience
ues are embedded in these sources?” “Whose
A4.2 use terms relating to human development
voices are represented and whose are absent?”
correctly (e.g., risk, resilience, protective factor,
“Whose interests are advanced if you believe
attachment, plasticity, identity, temperament)
the main message of this source?”
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
(e.g., compare information gathered from primary in-text author-date citations)
and secondary sources; determine whether similar
information is found in different sources)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
menting the sources of all information generated and communication skills
through research Teacher prompts: “How might the research
methods you used have affected the results you
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B. DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES, AND
Human Development
RISK AND RESILIENCE
Research and
throughout
B1. Theoretical Perspectives: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of theoretical perspectives
Inquiry Skills
on human development;
B2. Risk and Resilience: demonstrate an understanding of threats to healthy development throughout
the lifespan and of a variety of protective factors that can increase an individual’s resilience and
reduce the impact of these threats.
the Lifespan
degradation, physical and mental illness, substance

B1. Theoretical Perspectives
abuse, physical/sexual abuse) HIF10/20
HHG4M
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “How might early childhood
development be affected by political unrest
B1.1 explain human development throughout the
and war?” “How and why might the impact
lifespan according to structuralist theoretical
of poverty on the development of young
perspectives (e.g., the stage theories of Sigmund
children be different from its impact on the
Freud, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget)
development of elderly people?”
Teacher prompt: “According to structuralist
theories, does development occur primarily B2.2 explain how protective factors at the indi
in response to internal or external factors?” vidual, familial, and community levels (e.g.,
intelligence; strong relationships with one or more
B1.2 explain human development throughout the adults; exposure to enriched learning environments;
lifespan according to information-processing community supports such as Meals on Wheels,
and learning theoretical perspectives (e.g., the senior centres, literacy centres) can promote
theories of Ivan Pavlov, B. F. Skinner, John B. resilience in individuals
Watson, Albert Bandura)
Teacher prompt: “According to learning theo B2.3 describe ways in which government policies
rists, what is the main driver of development?” and initiatives by non-governmental organiza
DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES, AND RISK AND RESILIENCE

tions (NGOs) at the local and global levels can
B1.3 explain human development throughout the function as protective factors that reduce the
lifespan according to systemic and humanistic impact of threats to human development at dif
theoretical perspectives (e.g., the theories of Urie ferent stages of the lifespan (e.g., government poli
Bronfenbrenner, Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, cies supporting full-day Kindergarten, parental leave,
Bonnie Burstow, Barbara Rogoff) and preventive health care; establishing green space;
Teacher prompt: “Why would humanistic or combating global climate change; NGO initiatives such
systemic theorists think that it is important to as the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s support for grand
consider the ways in which government poli mothers raising grandchildren orphaned by AIDS
cies support or inhibit child development?” or Planned Parenthood’s maternal health programs)
B2.4 describe opportunities for involvement in
B2. Risk and Resilience local community initiatives that address chal
lenges to human development (e.g., school-wide
By the end of this course, students will: fundraising for organizations providing support to
children and families; food drives; volunteer oppor
B2.1 describe threats to healthy development and
tunities with literacy initiatives, in Big Brothers/Big
their impact at various stages of life (e.g., poverty,
Sisters, at retirement homes)
discrimination, political unrest, environmental
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C. UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
C1. Physical Development and Brain Physiology: demonstrate an understanding of physical

development, including brain physiology and development, throughout the lifespan;
C2. Sensory and Motor Development: demonstrate an understanding of sensory and motor
development at different stages of the lifespan;
C3. Factors Affecting Physical Development: demonstrate an understanding of contextual factors
that can affect physical development, particularly brain development, throughout the lifespan
and of the effects of these factors.
development of the prefrontal cortex, peak periods of

C1. Physical Development and Brain
growth for each brain lobe, synaptic pruning, brain
Physiology shrinkage, slowing of brain function)
C1.1 explain theories of human physical C2. Sensory and Motor Development
development (e.g., the theories of Arnold Gesell,
Esther Thelen)
Teacher prompt: “According to Gesell, why C2.1 analyse the major milestones in motor
do children develop the ability to reach before skills development in the early years of life
they develop the ability to print?” (e.g., milestones related to reflexes, gross motor
skills, fine motor skills)
C1.2 describe the major changes in the body
Teacher prompts: “How do the rooting reflex,
throughout the lifespan (e.g., cephalocaudal and
sucking reflex, and moro reflex of early infancy
proximodistal patterns of growth in infancy and
help to ensure survival?” “Most children develop
childhood; changes associated with puberty; changes
the pincer grasp at approximately seven months
related to sex drive, sexual attraction, and reproduc
of age. To what extent does this development
tion; changes associated with menopause; physical
depend on their experience manipulating
changes in elderly people)
objects?” “At what age do most children
C1.3 describe human brain physiology, including learn to crawl, walk, and run?”
key structures and their functions (e.g., the brain
C2.2 describe changes to sensory faculties
stem is responsible for basic vital life functions
and motor skills in later life (e.g., presbyopia,
such as breathing; the cerebellum is responsible
presbycusis, decline in taste buds, reduced muscle
for movement, posture, and balance)
strength and bone density, slower reflexes), and
C1.4 describe the development of the brain from explain strategies that can be used to slow,
the prenatal period through the elder years, with prevent, or otherwise address their decline
particular emphasis on significant changes that (e.g., doing regular cardiovascular and weight-
occur throughout the lifespan (e.g., neuron for bearing exercise, practising good nutrition, wearing
mation, neural tube development, neurogenesis, ear protection when working around loud noises,
neuronal migration, myelination, synaptogenesis, having cataract surgery, wearing a hearing aid)
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C3.3 identify factors that can affect brain devel
Human Development throughout the Lifespan

C3. Factors Affecting Physical
opment during the prenatal period (e.g., maternal
Development
and paternal illness; maternal stress, substance abuse,
By the end of this course, students will: or nutritional deficiencies; advanced maternal or
paternal age; teratogens; some prescription drugs;
C3.1 explain how various factors affect physical environmental pollutants; infectious diseases), and
development throughout the lifespan (e.g., illness, analyse their impact
injury, genetic factors, nutrition, exercise) Teacher prompt: “If you were a family physi
C3.2 analyse the long-term effects of early envi cian, what advice would you give to your
ronmental stimulation and deprivation on patients who were preparing to conceive?
brain development (e.g., stimulation produces What advice would you give if one of your
a heavier brain with thicker layers, more neural patients was worried about having smoked
connections, and greater neurochemical activity; before she knew she was pregnant?”
deprivation hinders brain activity) C3.4 describe brain plasticity with reference to
Teacher prompts: “How does early stimulation the brain’s response to injury, illness, and envi
affect brain functioning?” “How does nutrition ronmental factors (e.g., physical injuries, strokes,
affect brain development and functioning?” aphasia, stress, substance abuse, infectious diseases,
“How does childhood play stimulate the brain? environmental toxins, nutritional deficiencies)
Why is such stimulation important? How does Teacher prompt: “After a stroke, how does the
play in childhood protect the brain from plasticity of the brain allow recovery of some
degeneration in later adulthood?” functioning that had initially been lost?”
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D. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT,
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT,
AND INTELLIGENCE
D1. Cognitive Development: demonstrate an understanding of theories of cognitive development

and of changes in aspects of cognitive development throughout the lifespan;
D2. Language Acquisition and Development: explain the processes and physiological foundations
of language acquisition and development throughout the lifespan;
D3. Intelligence: demonstrate an understanding of issues related to defining, measuring, and
developing intelligence;
D4. Factors Affecting Cognitive Development and Language Use: analyse the effects of contextual
factors on cognitive development and language use throughout the lifespan.
D1.4 explain how information processing changes

D1. Cognitive Development
throughout the lifespan (e.g., with reference to
By the end of this course, students will: short- and long-term memory, critical thinking,
problem solving, decision making), with emphasis
D1.1 explain theories of human cognitive devel on changes in attention, memory, thinking, and
opment (e.g., the theories of Jean Piaget, Lev metacognition
Vygotsky, Noam Chomsky, Maria Montessori, Teacher prompts: “What is the impact of atten
Robert J. Sternberg) tion on storage and retrieval of information?”
Teacher prompt: “According to Vygotsky, what “In what ways do children and adults differ in
is the best way to promote cognitive develop the problem-solving strategies they use?”
ment of young children?”
D1.2 explain theories of moral development D2. Language Acquisition and
(e.g., the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg, Carol Development
Gilligan, Moshe Blatt, James Rest)
Teacher prompt: “According to Kohlberg, what By the end of this course, students will:
are the connections between cognitive and D2.1 explain the physiological foundations of lan
moral development?” guage development (e.g., the areas of the brain
D1.3 describe cognitive development throughout related to language processing)
the lifespan (e.g., the development of theory of mind Teacher prompt: “What role do Broca’s area and
in preschoolers, dualistic thinking of adolescents, Wernicke’s area play in language development?”
reflective thinking of adults, wisdom in later
adulthood) D2.2 explain the processes of language acquisi
tion and development throughout the lifespan
Teacher prompt: “What is wisdom? What
types of life experiences and cognitive capacity Teacher prompts: “How does verbal and non
would be required to develop wisdom? Is it verbal stimulation enhance or impede language
possible for a young adult to show wisdom? development?” “Why is it easier for people to
Why or why not?” learn a new language when they are young
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rather than middle-aged?” “What have generally based on correlational rather than
researchers found about the connection experimental data. What are the challenges
between knowing multiple languages and in interpreting correlational data?”
the onset of dementia in old age?”
D4. Factors Affecting Cognitive
D3. Intelligence Development and Language Use
D3.1 analyse various aspects of intelligence D4.1 explain the effects of individual differences
(e.g., infant intelligence, multiple intelligences, (e.g., differences related to giftedness, developmental
social intelligence, emotional intelligence, fluid delays, attention deficit disorder, autism, school
and crystallized intelligence) anxiety, aphasia, depression, schizophrenia, dementia,
Teacher prompt: “In what ways do cultures Alzheimer’s, birth order, gender) on cognitive
differ in their valuing of different aspects of development throughout the lifespan
intelligence (e.g., spatial skills in societies that Teacher prompt: “What have researchers found
engage in hunting and trapping; linguistic and about the differences in cognitive development
mathematical skills in Western societies)?” of first-borns in comparison to later-born
children?”
D3.2 explain the limitations of standardized tests
of intelligence (e.g., lack of “culture-fair” tests; D4.2 evaluate the effects of rapidly changing
reliance on language as the basis for testing; technology on cognitive development and
stereotype threat) language use throughout the lifespan (e.g., the
effects of increased use of texting language, the effects
D3.3 analyse current research on the impact of
on cognitive processing speed)
environment on intelligence (e.g., the Fraser
Mustard report, the Charles Pascal report) Teacher prompt: “What cognitive advantages HHG4M
and disadvantages would today’s youth, who
Teacher prompts: “What does research reveal
rely heavily on communications technology,
about the impact of environmental stimulation
have when compared to people who were
on intelligence?” “Intelligence research is
young thirty years ago?”
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E. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND PERSONALITY
E1. Social-Emotional Development: demonstrate an understanding of social-emotional development

throughout the lifespan and of ways of influencing such development;
E2. Personality and Identity: demonstrate an understanding of various influences on personality
development and identity formation throughout the lifespan;
E3. Factors Affecting Social-Emotional Development: demonstrate an understanding of how factors
affect social-emotional development, with an emphasis on the process of socialization.
Teacher prompts: “How does secure attach

E1. Social-Emotional Development
ment in early life affect relationship building
By the end of this course, students will: in later life?” “What types of behaviour and
attitudes are characteristic of adults who have
E1.1 explain attachment theory as it relates to an anxious attachment style?”
human development (e.g., with reference to
the theories of John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth,
Kim Batholomew) E2. Personality and Identity
Teacher prompt: “According to attachment By the end of this course, students will:
theorists, why is infant attachment important?”
E2.1 explain the process of identity formation
E1.2 describe the development of emotion
throughout the lifespan (e.g., with reference to

throughout the lifespan (e.g., early emotions, gender identity, ethnic identity, identity statuses)
stranger anxiety, emotional fluctuations, socio
Teacher prompts: “How can families encourage
emotional selectivity)
the development of bicultural identity among
Teacher prompts: “What are the first emotions its members?” “What circumstances can prompt
that infants show?” “What differences might role confusion in adolescence?” “What causes
there be in the ways in which a teenage girl adults to go through identity reformulation?”
and an elderly woman express anger? What
would account for these differences?” E2.2 explain how birth order and temperament
can affect the development of an individual’s
E1.3 describe ways in which parents and personality
caregivers can promote secure attachment in
Teacher prompts: “In what ways can sibling
infants and children (e.g., nurturing, responsive
rivalry affect self-concept and the development
care, breastfeeding)
of personality?” “What are the common per
E1.4 explain the effects that secure and insecure sonality traits of children who had an easy
attachment in the early years can have on temperament in infancy? Of those who had
social-emotional development in adolescence a difficult temperament?”
and adulthood
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E2.3 analyse the relationship between personality

balance work and leisure, engage and communicate
and social interactions (e.g., the differences that with other people and maintain relationships; their
introverted and extraverted people might experience response to peer pressure, discrimination; the rela
in their social interactions; the impact on one’s tionship between poor socialization and defiance,
personality of nurturing, supportive, empathetic delinquency, and disengagement)
interactions and critical, controlling ones) Teacher prompts: “What have been some of
Teacher prompts: “How might being in an the long-term effects of residential schools on
abusive relationship affect an individual’s the social-emotional functioning of First Nation
personality?” “In what ways might being a children?” “What are some of the effects of
high achiever affect an individual’s interactions isolation on the elderly?” “What trends have
with colleagues or friends?” researchers found in the social-emotional
functioning of adult men and women who
grew up in homes where they witnessed
E3. Factors Affecting Social-Emotional their father batter their mother?”
Development
E3.3 assess the impact of marginalization
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., marginalization related to factors such as
age, poverty, disability, gender, sexual orientation,
E3.1 analyse the role that family plays in socializing
ethnicity, religion, low literacy levels) on social-
its members (e.g., with reference to the development
emotional development
of language, communication skills, confidence, com
petence, and self-esteem, and to the transmission of Teacher prompts: “How does the marginaliza
gender roles, culture, religion, and values such as tion of people with disabilities leave them at
respect for elders and for the environment) higher risk for exploitation or victimization?”
“Why do some societies disregard the skills,
E3.2 analyse the effects of socialization on the knowledge, and experiences of the elderly?
social-emotional functioning of individuals What impact can this have on older people?” HHG4M
throughout the lifespan (e.g., with respect to “What are the social-emotional benefits of a
individuals’ values, behaviour, and sense of social companion animal or animal-assisted therapy
responsibility; their ability to adjust to change, for elderly or disabled people?”
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Personal Life Management,

Grade 12
Open HIP4O
This course focuses on preparing students for living independently and working
successfully with others. Students will learn to manage their personal resources to
meet their basic needs for food, clothing, and housing. They will also learn about
their personal, legal, and financial responsibilities and develop and apply interpersonal
skills in order to make wise and responsible personal and occupational choices. Students
will apply research and inquiry skills while investigating topics related to personal
life management. The course emphasizes the achievement of expectations through
practical experiences.
Prerequisite: None
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Research
Personal Life
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to personal life management, and formulate questions to guide
and Management
their research;
Inquiry Skills
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HIP4O
A1. Exploring
questionnaires, original documents in print and other
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to personal media – film, photographs, songs, advertisements)
life management (e.g., careers, consumer rights, and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks, news
rights of employees and employers, economic trends, paper or magazine articles, book reviews, research
investment options, credit-card options, financial reports, websites, brochures)
services) to identify topics for research Teacher prompt: “What criteria would you
and inquiry use to determine the best secondary source
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, for your research?”
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
their selected topics investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their statement, or research question, and use it to
research and inquiry focus their research
Teacher prompt: “If you wanted to understand
the role of unions, why might it be important A3. Processing Information
to learn about the perspectives of both workers
and management?” Throughout this course, students will:
A2. Investigating ered from a variety of primary and secondary
sources (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
Throughout this course, students will: values and bias, voice)

A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose to determine the relevance of the information
and method; identify sources of information), you have gathered?” “If two information sources
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines contradict each other, how might you determine
for ethical research which is more reliable?”
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A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 use terms relating to personal life manage
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic ment correctly (e.g., resources, budgeting, goal
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) setting, consumerism)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
(e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
determine whether common themes arise in use language conventions properly), and follow
different sources) APA conventions for acknowledging sources
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by document
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ing the sources of all information generated A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
through research general research process by reflecting on
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions and communication skills
the answer to their research question) Teacher prompts: “How might the research
you obtained?” “What steps might you take to
A4. Communicating and Reflecting enhance your research/inquiry skills?”

tion, podcast, brochure, poster, report, multimedia
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B. SELF AND OTHERS
Research
Personal Life
B1. Progressing From Adolescence to Adulthood: demonstrate an understanding of the personal
and Management
qualities and skills necessary to make the transition from adolescence to adulthood;
B2. Planning for Employment: describe the elements of successful planning for employment;
Inquiry Skills
B3. Communicating Effectively: demonstrate an understanding of effective communication skills
and their role in building the healthy relationships that support independent living.
B1. Progressing From Adolescence B2. Planning for Employment

to Adulthood
HIP4O
B2.1 identify occupations available in fields
B1.1 compare the roles of adolescents and adults, related to their personal skills, interests, values,
and identify responsibilities they themselves and attributes
will assume and personal qualities they will
B2.2 summarize the steps required for obtaining
require as they take on adult roles
desirable employment (e.g., recording their own
Teacher prompt: “How are expectations for an work experience to build a portfolio/résumé; identi
adult’s behaviour different from those for an fying skills, interests, and educational achievements;
adolescent?” preparing or revising a résumé and letter of applica
B1.2 identify their personal short-term and tion; collecting references)
long-term goals and the essential skills and
knowledge needed to achieve them B3. Communicating Effectively
B1.3 explain the importance of initiative,
persistence, and motivation in achieving
personal goals B3.1 identify the components of verbal and non
verbal communication (e.g., choice of vocabulary
B1.4 explain how pursuing opportunities for
and level of language, tone of voice, body language
ongoing learning (e.g., taking additional courses
and manner of self-presentation, physical distance,
such as First Aid, CPR, computer applications)
appropriate physical contact, choice and use of
can help them achieve their personal goals
written/electronic media)
and contribute to future success
Teacher prompt: “How might CPR or First Aid B3.2 describe different styles of communication
certification help in gaining employment?” (e.g., passive, aggressive, passive aggressive,
assertive), and identify their strengths and
B1.5 explain the importance of building a weaknesses
network of human resources to support
Teacher prompt: “How would you make a
independent living (e.g., friends, mentors, consumer complaint using an aggressive
community organizations)
SELF AND OTHERS
communication style? An assertive style?
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to have How might the outcome differ depending
supports outside the family when living on on the style you adopted?”
one’s own?” “Why would someone outside the

family be best to turn to for legal assistance?”
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B3.3 describe barriers to effective communication B3.7 determine which models of conflict resolu
(e.g., noise, misinterpretations, interruptions, tion (e.g., acquiescence, mediation, compromise,
distractions, interference, bias, stereotyping) collaboration, synthesis) are most appropriate
Teacher prompt: “How do non-verbal cues for resolving different types of conflicts
sometimes contradict verbal messages?” Teacher prompts: “For which types of conflict
would mediation be most appropriate? For
B3.4 describe techniques for communicating which types of conflict would mediation be
effectively (e.g., listening actively, using "I" ineffective or potentially risky?” “Which model
messages, maintaining open body language, main of conflict resolution is the easiest to use?”
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taining a positive attitude, choosing an appropriate

level of assertiveness, acknowledging the perspective B3.8 apply appropriate conflict-resolution skills
of the other person) to resolve interpersonal conflicts
B3.5 explain how cultural awareness and under Teacher prompt: “At work, if you felt you were
standing can assist communication not being treated the same as other employees
by your employer, what would be an appropriate
Teacher prompt: “How does understanding approach to dealing with the problem?”
the cultural or religious views of others help
individuals communicate respectfully?”
B3.6 identify common causes of conflict in inter
personal relationships (e.g., power inequalities,
power struggles, gossip, rumours, differing opinions
or values, feelings of disrespect)
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C. DAILY LIVING SKILLS
Research
Personal Life
C1. Making Decisions: demonstrate an understanding of effective decision-making processes and
and Management
their role in independent living;
C2. Managing Financial Resources: explain and demonstrate the use of basic money-management
Inquiry Skills
skills and techniques needed to manage personal financial resources effectively;
C3. Managing a Household: describe and demonstrate the use of basic principles and techniques
of effective household management.
C1. Making Decisions C2. Managing Financial Resources

HIF10/20
HIP4O
C1.1 evaluate the effectiveness of some common C2.1 explain factors that affect the use of money
approaches to decision making (e.g., acting on as a resource (e.g., basic needs, personal needs,
impulse, adopting a laissez-faire attitude, flipping a wants, goals, priorities)
coin, setting priorities, weighing alternatives)
C2.2 demonstrate the use of effective money-
Teacher prompts: “What types of decisions are management strategies (e.g., budgeting,
you used to making? What strategies have you banking, responsible credit card use, bank
used? Were they effective?” “What types of statement reconciliation)
decisions are you likely to be faced with in the
future? What strategies might be appropriate C2.3 explain the reasons for setting aside a
for making those decisions?” portion of income as savings (e.g., to prepare for
emergencies, to plan for future purchases, to main
C1.2 identify an appropriate decision-making tain their home, to save for education or retirement)
model, use it to make a particular personal
choice, and evaluate its effectiveness Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to
establish the habit of saving as soon as you
C1.3 explain how a variety of factors (e.g., start to receive an income?” “What factors can
resources; personal, family, and community values; make regular saving a challenge?”
individual goals, abilities, and interests) can influ
ence an individual’s decision-making process C2.4 demonstrate the use of strategies for
effectively managing finances and planning
Teacher prompt: “What factors might influence next steps if they are unable to earn sufficient
a consumer’s decision to buy or not buy envi income to support themselves and/or their
ronmentally friendly products?” families
C1.4 analyse the relationship between effective C2.5 explain the advantages and disadvantages
decision making and personal well-being of buying on credit (e.g., commitment of future
Teacher prompts: “How might making effective income; positive and negative effects on credit
DAILY LIVING SKILLS
decisions in one area of life affect other areas of rating; risks of repossession, garnishment of wages,
life?” “How could weekly planning of nutritious or bankruptcy; purchase protection)
meals help improve your overall health and Teacher prompt: “How might over-reliance on
financial status?” credit lead to an unmanageable debt load and
put your financial stability at risk?”
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C3.3 demonstrate the skills required to acquire

C3. Managing a Household
and maintain a functional personal wardrobe
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., budgeting for purchases, caring for clothing,
altering and repairing clothing)
C3.1 describe the basic components of a home
environment that is safe and adequate for C3.4 demonstrate the skills required to plan and
their needs safely prepare healthy meals (e.g., budgeting for
food, shopping for groceries, using Nutrition Facts
C3.2 describe the basic responsibilities involved tables and food labels to make healthy food choices,
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in maintaining a safe and functional home preparing nutritious meals, using small appliances
environment (e.g., conserving water and energy, appropriately, practising food and kitchen safety)
recycling, reducing waste, making informed deci
sions about the use of toxic household products,
making minor home repairs, storing flammable
liquids safely, ensuring that smoke detectors and
fire extinguishers are in working order, planning
escape routes)
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D. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITIES
Research
Personal Life
and Management
D1. Personal Responsibilities: demonstrate an understanding of the role of personal responsibility
Inquiry Skills
in independent living, and of strategies that can be used to meet individual needs;
D2. Workplace Rights and Responsibilities: demonstrate an understanding of the rights and
responsibilities of employers and employees, including both personal and legal responsibilities;
D3. Consumer Rights and Responsibilities: demonstrate an understanding of the role that responsible
consumerism plays in living independently.
D1.5 identify strategies for maintaining a healthy HIF10/20

HIP4O
D1. Personal Responsibilities
balance between work and personal life (e.g.,
By the end of this course, students will: managing stress, prioritizing activities, making time
for self and family, being physically active, getting
D1.1 describe the various ways individuals meet enough sleep, maintaining healthy relationships,
their basic food needs (e.g., budgeting for food, contributing to the community)
making healthy food choices, planning meals, buying
locally produced food, applying food safety techniques,
recognizing the importance of breakfast, contacting D2. Workplace Rights and
community organizations that provide assistance) Responsibilities
D1.2 explain the various ways individuals meet By the end of this course, students will:
their basic clothing needs (e.g., wardrobe plan
ning, laundering clothing, contacting community D2.1 explain the importance of maintaining
organizations that provide assistance, shopping at a positive attitude and self-image in the
used-clothing stores) workplace
Teacher prompt: “How can feeling good about
D1.3 explain the various ways individuals meet oneself alleviate workplace stress?”
their basic housing needs (e.g., choosing appro
priate housing alternatives, budgeting for shelter, D2.2 explain the importance of ethics and
maintaining a safe and clean home, contacting honesty in the workplace
community organizations that provide assistance) Teacher prompts: “How does acting with
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
D1.4 identify personally relevant legal docu integrity improve an employee’s relationship
ments, records, and areas of law (e.g., insurance with other employees and the employer?” “How
policies, wills, leases, health records, insurance does acting with honesty affect a company’s
records, the Landlord and Tenant Act, municipal ability to attract business?”
by-laws), and describe their importance D2.3 identify the rights and responsibilities of
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to know employees and employers
one’s rights as a tenant?” “Why are car owners
D2.4 identify policies, laws, and government
required to have automobile insurance?” “How
regulations related to health and safety in the
does having insurance help reduce the risk to
workplace (e.g., employee manuals, workplace
your resources?” “Why is it important to make
safety policies, the Workplace Hazardous Materials
a will?”
Information System, the Ontario Occupational
Health and Safety Act)
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D2.5 describe key provisions of legislation that D3.3 identify the basic products and services
governs labour relations and unions in the needed to support independent living
workplace (e.g., the Employment Standards Act, (e.g., furnishings, utility services, communication
the Ontario Human Rights Code) services, staple goods, household equipment,
consumable goods, insurance)
D2.6 explain the benefits of taking training in
preventing and/or addressing harassment D3.4 evaluate retail shopping opportunities
and violence in the workplace available within their community as sources
Teacher prompt: “How can understanding of basic products and services (e.g., catalogue
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the components of harassment help to shopping, retail stores, convenience stores, outlet
improve workplace relationships and malls, home shopping channels on television,
working conditions?” Internet shopping, buying clubs, bulk warehouse
purchasing, farmers’ markets)
Teacher prompt: “What criteria would you
D3. Consumer Rights and use to determine whether an Internet site or
Responsibilities a retail store was the best place to purchase
a computer?”
D3.5 demonstrate the use of effective techniques
D3.1 describe strategies for making responsible
for making consumer complaints (e.g., writing
consumer decisions when living independently
letters of complaint; contacting a customer-relations
(e.g., prioritizing needs and wants, comparison
department, the ombudsman, or the Better Business
shopping, reading warranties and contracts,
Bureau; reporting to appropriate authorities)
considering the environmental impact of purchases,
reading information labels)
D3.2 identify internal and external factors that
influence spending decisions (e.g., personal pref
erences, convenience, cultural values, status-related
motives, advertising, product cost and availability,
environmental impact, considerations related to
labour and exploitation issues)
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E. ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCES
Research
Personal Life
E1. Economic Influences: demonstrate an understanding of how global, national, and community
and Management
economic factors affect the individual’s financial circumstances;
E2. Financial Institutions: describe ways in which financial institutions can assist in the management
Inquiry Skills
of personal finances;
E3. Benefits and Costs of Working: explain the benefits and costs of working.
E2.2 compare the products and services offered

E1. Economic Influences
by a variety of financial institutions (e.g., debit
By the end of this course, students will: cards, credit cards, lines of credit, loans, mortgages,
investment instruments, automatic teller machines, HIF10/20
HIP4O
E1.1 explain the impact of various economic financial advisers)
changes on individual finances (e.g., changes in Teacher prompt: “Which financial institution
interest rates, consumer prices, employment rates; has the best combination of products and/or
fluctuations in the value of the dollar; inflation; services to meet your current needs?”
border closures; changes in the supply of or
demand for various commodities)
E3. Benefits and Costs of Working
E1.2 analyse the impact of employment changes
on personal finances (e.g., layoffs, long strikes, By the end of this course, students will:
downsizing, plant closures, promotions)
E3.1 identify the economic and personal costs
E1.3 identify and describe strategies they can use associated with working for pay (e.g., cost of
to plan for and manage unexpected financial clothing and uniforms, safety equipment, tools,
crises (e.g., saving money, making investments, transportation, food, childcare; job-related stress
owning property, borrowing money, using credit, or illness; limited time to meet personal needs)
preventing and/or repairing the damage from
identity theft and fraud) E3.2 explain the benefits of working for pay
(e.g., opportunities to: make a living; develop
Teacher prompts: “How can taking measures to
relationships/networks; strengthen interpersonal
keep accurate records help you avoid significant
skills; increase competencies; obtain personal
problems if you lose your wallet?” “How can
gratification and/or satisfaction through making
setting money aside help to reduce the impact
a contribution; offset feelings of boredom; expand
of an unexpected home repair?”
professional skills, knowledge, and experience)
ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCES
Teacher prompts: “If finances were not a

E2. Financial Institutions concern, why might some people still choose
to work?” “How does working teach transfer
By the end of this course, students will: able skills that can increase an individual’s
E2.1 identify various types of financial institutions employability?”
in the community (e.g., banks, credit unions, finance E3.3 explain the typical deductions from a pay-
companies, trust companies, the stock market) cheque (e.g., union dues, income tax, employment
insurance, private pension, Canada Pension Plan)
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E3.4 identify the types of benefits employers E3.6 identify the additional financial arrangements
might offer as part of a job contract (e.g., supple workers in alternative employment need to make
mentary health insurance, life insurance, pension, (e.g., planning for retirement; purchasing injury,
paid vacation, sick leave, skills-upgrading programs) accident, and supplementary health insurance;
saving for income tax)
E3.5 describe various alternatives to regular full-
time employment (e.g., self-employment, contract
work, part-time work, job sharing, multiple jobs)
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RAISING AND CARING

FOR CHILDREN
Working With Infants
and Young Children,
Grade 11
College Preparation HPW3C
This course prepares students for occupations involving children from birth to six
years of age. Students will study theories about child behaviour and development,
and will have opportunities for research and observation and for practical experiences
with young children. Students will become familiar with occupational opportunities
and requirements related to working with infants and young children. They will also
have opportunities to develop research and critical-thinking skills as they investigate
and evaluate current research about early childhood education.
Prerequisite: None
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Working
Research
With Infants
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to early childhood education, and formulate questions to guide
and Inquiry
their research;
and Young
Skills
Children
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Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to locate
A1. Exploring
reliable sources of information?” “For which
Throughout this course, students will: purposes might websites such as Wikipedia
be adequate sources of information? What
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to early are the risks of relying on websites such as
childhood education (e.g., different forms of Wikipedia?” “What protocols must be followed
childcare around the world, strategies for supporting to ensure that research involving children is
language development in young children) to identify done ethically?”

A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, their investigations from a variety of primary
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
their selected topics questionnaires, original documents in print, original
research published in peer-reviewed journals, data
sets from Statistics Canada) and/or secondary
sources (e.g., book reviews, textbooks, websites,
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching social newspaper and magazine articles, government reports)
agencies that support families, what criteria
would you use to select agencies?”

social sciences?” “Why is it important to base
A2. Investigating your research on a variety of sources rather

A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose statement, or research question, and use it to
and method; identify sources of information; develop focus their research
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ered from primary and secondary sources tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values presentation, web page) to communicate the results
and bias, voice) of their research and inquiry effectively for a
to determine the relevance of the information A4.2 use terms relating to early childhood educa
you have gathered?” “If two information sources tion correctly (e.g., social, emotional, cognitive,
contradict each other, how might you deter and physical development; emergent curriculum;
mine which is more reliable?” “What values play-based approach; natural and logical conse
are embedded in these sources?” “Whose voices quences; running record; anecdotal record)
are represented and whose are absent?” “Whose
interests are advanced if you believe the main A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
message of this source?” “What is your own inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
personal connection to the research, and how use language conventions properly), and follow
does this affect your interpretation of the APA conventions for acknowledging sources
information gathered?” (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g. notes, graphic A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) general research process by reflecting on
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information and communication skills
(e.g., compare information gathered from primary
and secondary sources; determine whether similar Teacher prompts: “How might the research
information is found in different sources) methods you used have affected the results you
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
through research
information to determine the answer to their
research question)
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B. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Working
Research
With Infants
B1. Patterns in Infant and Child Development: demonstrate an understanding of patterns of social,
and Inquiry
emotional, cognitive, linguistic, and physical development in infants and children from birth to
six years of age;
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B2. Theories of Child Development: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of influential theories
about child development;
B3. Positive Environments for Development: demonstrate an understanding of how developmentally
Skills
appropriate environments and experiences promote healthy development in children.
Children
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that contribute to our understanding of devel
Development
opment in early childhood (e.g., information
By the end of this course, students will: about critical periods, brain plasticity, different
centres in the brain)
B1.1 demonstrate general knowledge of principles
of child development (e.g., patterns of development B1.5 identify and compare the nutritional and
are similar around the world, although individual physical-activity requirements of children at
rates of development may vary; child development different stages between birth and six years of
is multi-determined; child development is holistic; age, based on current recommendations from
child development is cumulative) Health Canada
Teacher prompt: “How might you respond to B1.6 explain the benefits of healthy eating and
a parent1 who is concerned that his child is not physical activity for the learning, growth, and
developing as quickly as other children at the development of young children (e.g., increased
early learning centre?” ability to concentrate, fewer common childhood
illnesses, increased ability to thrive, reduced
B1.2 identify major milestones in the social, long-term risk of heart disease and stroke)
emotional, cognitive, physical, and linguistic
development of children from birth to six
years of age B2. Theories of Child Development
B1.3 explain the interdependence of the social, By the end of this course, students will:
emotional, cognitive, physical, and linguistic
areas of development (i.e., how development B2.1 outline the theories about child develop
in each of the areas affects development in ment of major experts in the field (e.g., Freud,
the others) Erikson, Piaget, Bandura, Kohlberg, Vygotsky)
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Teacher prompts: “How does the development B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of the
of language influence a child’s cognitive devel theories about attachment and infant tempera
opment?” “How are language development ment of various child development experts
and social development related to each other? (e.g., Bowlby, Ainsworth, Thomas and Chess)
How and why might the social development of
English language learners in an early education
program be different from that of their English-
speaking peers?”
1 Throughout the Raising and Caring for Children courses, the word “parents” should be understood to refer to parents
and guardians. It may also be taken to include caregivers or close family members who are responsible for raising the child.
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B2.3 demonstrate an understanding of how B3.3 describe developmentally appropriate

various theories of child development apply learning environments for children from birth
to real-life contexts to six years of age
Teacher prompt: “How does attachment theory Teacher prompts: “What types of activities
help an early childhood educator respond to an would promote the social and cognitive devel
infant who cries when her parent drops her off?” opment of three-year-olds?” “In addition to
activities, what other elements of a learning
environment contribute to children’s develop
B3. Positive Environments for ment (e.g., emotional tone, appropriately sized
Development furniture, reading materials)?”
By the end of this course, students will: B3.4 explain how and why outdoor play con
tributes to children’s physical and emotional
B3.1 describe the role of educators in an emergent-
health (e.g., by providing opportunities for vigorous
curriculum approach to early childhood educa
exercise and connection with the natural environment,
tion (e.g., engaging attentively with children to assess
by laying the foundation for a healthy lifestyle in
their interests, planning authentic learning oppor
the future)
tunities around and beyond the children’s interests)
Teacher prompts: “What are the main differ B3.5 explain the ways in which the development
ences between an emergent-curriculum approach of infants and children is connected to the well
and a teacher-directed approach to early child being of their families and the society in which
hood education?” “How might early childhood they live (e.g., through access to social supports;
educators effectively use an emergent-curriculum access to educational and employment opportunities;
approach when working with children with access to adequate health care; access to affordable,
diverse interests?” high-quality childcare)
B3.2 explain how environmental factors in the B3.6 describe strategies early childhood educa
early years influence development later in life tors can use to promote healthy eating among
(e.g., influences on later-life health, school perform young children from birth to six years of age
ance, socialization, emotional maturity) (e.g., encouraging mothers to store expressed breast
milk at the childcare centre, modelling healthy eating,
Teacher prompts: “What is the impact of Head
offering a variety of nutritious food choices, creating
Start programs on later cognitive development?”
opportunities for children to grow food)
“What is the impact of economic privilege on
all areas of development?” Teacher prompt: “What kind of snacks can you
have children help prepare? How could this
encourage healthy eating?”
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C. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Working
AND REQUIREMENTS
Research
With Infants
and Inquiry
C1. Education and Professional Development: describe postsecondary destinations, workplaces,
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and professional development opportunities in early childhood education;
C2. Workplace Expectations: explain the legal and social workplace expectations for employment
in early childhood education in Ontario;
Skills
C3. Essential Skills and Personal Qualities: demonstrate an understanding of the essential skills,
Children
personal qualities, and work habits necessary for success in early childhood education.
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C2.2 describe the legal expectations for ensuring
C1. Education and Professional
physically safe environments for children in
Development
early learning programs (e.g., fire-safety regula
By the end of this course, students will: tions, food-safety regulations, WHMIS regulations,
provisions of the Day Nurseries Act of Ontario)
C1.1 identify various postsecondary pathways Teacher prompts: “How would you position
leading to employment involving infants and equipment in an early learning centre in order
young children to be in compliance with Ontario fire-safety
C1.2 describe a variety of types of childcare codes?” “What is ‘lead flushing’ and why does
(e.g., home childcare, preschool programs, nannies, the Day Nurseries Act require all childcare
drop-in programs, early learning centres, family facilities to flush for lead each day?”
resource programs) C2.3 identify laws and safety requirements that

Teacher prompt: “How might family needs for apply to employees who work with children
childcare differ in urban, suburban, rural, and (e.g., requirement for a vulnerable sector criminal
remote communities? How do these different check, provisions of the Day Nurseries Act of
needs correspond to the availability of different Ontario and the Child and Family Services Act
forms of childcare in different settings?” of Ontario)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

C1.3 demonstrate an understanding of the Teacher prompt: “Why would a home childcare
importance of professional development for provider need to know the provisions of the
early childhood educators Child and Family Services Act of Ontario?”
C2.4 identify the responsibilities of early child

C2. Workplace Expectations hood educators in promoting the socialization
and healthy development of children (e.g.,
By the end of this course, students will: providing positive role models; providing a safe
environment; fostering environmental awareness;
C2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the using age-appropriate, accurate information when
responsibilities of early childhood educators responding to children’s questions and comments
as outlined in various local, provincial, federal, about their bodies; recognizing indicators of mental
and international codes (e.g., daycare policies, the illness and/or mental health problems; treating all
Ontario Human Rights Code, the Canadian Charter people, including children, equitably regardless of
of Rights and Freedoms, the United Nations race, ability, sex, or family structure)
Convention on the Rights of the Child)
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C2.5 explain the code of ethics and standards C3.2 describe the personal qualities needed to
of practice as outlined by recognized profes work with children and families (e.g., nurturing
sional organizations associated with early qualities, empathy, patience, energy, creativity,
childhood education in Ontario (e.g., College flexibility)
of Early Childhood Educators, Canadian Child
Care Federation) C3.3 describe the essential skills and work habits
needed for employment in early childhood
education (e.g., conflict-resolution skills, commu
C3. Essential Skills and Personal nication skills, organizational skills, decision-making
Qualities skills; work habits such as initiative and team-work)

C3.1 explain how their own personal experiences,
beliefs, and attitudes have influenced their
attitudes and behaviour towards children
(e.g., experiences, beliefs, and attitudes shaped
by family, faith, community, political ideology,
socio-economic status)
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D. INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN
Working
Research
With Infants
D1. Guiding Children’s Behaviour: demonstrate an understanding of theories and strategies related
and Inquiry
to child behaviour, and effectively use a range of strategies and skills when working with children
from birth to six years of age;
and Young
D2. Developmentally Appropriate Programs and Environments: demonstrate an understanding of
the elements of developmentally appropriate programs and environments for children from birth
to six years of age;
Skills
D3. Refining Skills through Practical Experiences: apply and evaluate their knowledge of child
development through practical experiences with children.
Children
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D1. Guiding Children’s Behaviour D2. Developmentally Appropriate
Programs and Environments
D1.1 explain the theories about child behaviour and
child guidance of various child-development D2.1 demonstrate an understanding of key
experts (e.g., Coloroso, Dreikers, Sheedy, Kurcinka) strategies and activities that are used in early
learning programs to promote the social,
D1.2 describe strategies for encouraging positive
linguistic, emotional, cognitive, and physical
behaviour in children from birth to six years
development of children from birth to six years
of age (e.g., responding lovingly and reliably to a
of age (e.g., scaffolding, the use of peer helpers)
crying infant, offering choices, discussing natural
and logical consequences, setting limits, ignoring Teacher prompt: “During your observation day
negative behaviour) at an early learning centre, what were the three
best practices you observed that promote child
Teacher prompt: “What are the advantages and

development? Which area(s) of development
disadvantages of offering children choices

did these practices affect?”
about what they wear?”

D2.2 describe developmentally appropriate
D1.3 demonstrate the effective use of communica
daily routines, schedules, and transitions, and
tion skills and strategies recommended for early
explain why routines and schedules are an
childhood educators who are working with
important component of a developmentally
children (e.g., establishing eye contact, listening
appropriate early childhood environment
actively, interpreting body language, using positive
statements) Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to
include predictable eating and napping times
D1.4 use a variety of recommended strategies to

INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN
in the daily schedule of an early learning centre?”
help children resolve conflicts (e.g., “I” messages, “How is flexibility built into the daily schedule
help with verbalizing feelings, cool-down periods), of infant centres in order to accommodate the
and evaluate their effectiveness needs of infants on different schedules?” “How
Teacher prompt: “What are the long-term

do predictable transitions reduce stress in an
benefits of helping children to verbalize

early learning centre?”
their feelings?”
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D2.3 explain ways in which a play-based approach
D3. Refining Skills through Practical
to early childhood education promotes social,
Experiences
linguistic, emotional, cognitive, and physical
development By the end of this course, students will:
D2.4 explain what infants and toddlers need D3.1 demonstrate the effective use of a variety
to prepare them for the development of pre- of observation techniques to study children
reading and pre-numeracy skills (e.g., explo (e.g., running record, anecdotal record, time
ration, sensory stimulation, time and materials sample, video, checklist, event sample)
to explore and manipulate)
Teacher prompt: “Why would using flash cards D3.2 demonstrate the effective use of strategies
be less effective for developing numeracy skills and activities to meet the needs of children
in toddlers than having them use blocks to from birth to age six (e.g., plan an event for a
build a tower?” local daycare or playschool)
D2.5 demonstrate the ability to plan nutritious D3.3 evaluate their experiences of working
snacks and meals for young children (e.g., plan with children and reflect on their potential
a one-day menu for an early learning program) strengths and areas for improvement
Teacher prompt: “How can you accommodate Teacher prompts: “What went well with the
the needs of children with food allergies activity that you designed and implemented?
or dietary restrictions in an early learning What did you observe that indicated to you that
program?” this would be a meaningful activity for this
child/group?” “What skills does this activity
help the children develop?” “If you were doing
it over again, what might you do differently?”
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E. ADDRESSING SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Working
Research
With Infants
E1. Issues and Challenges: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of issues and challenges that
and Inquiry
early childhood educators encounter;
E2. Neglect and Abuse: demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to neglect and
and Young
physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and of the roles of early childhood educators in dealing
with these issues;
E3. Social and Cultural Variations: demonstrate an understanding of how a variety of social and
Skills
cultural factors affect young children.
Children
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safety of children from birth to six years of
By the end of this course, students will: age in a variety of childcare environments
(e.g., Internet safety education; bullying prevention
E1.1 describe the benefits of and challenges to the programs; Stay Alert, Stay Safe programs)
development of strong partnerships between
early learning programs and their families E1.5 describe strategies that could be used in
(e.g., benefits: families develop confidence and are early learning programs to reduce their envi
less likely to feel isolated; children have consistency ronmental impact (e.g., using cloth diapers, recy
of environments and expectations; early childhood cling craft materials, planting a vegetable garden,
educators feel more valued and respected; chal using reusable cutlery and dishes)
lenges: male early childhood educators may find it
difficult to feel trusted; differing values of families E2. Neglect and Abuse
and early childhood educators may make it difficult
to establish mutual trust or rapport) By the end of this course, students will:
E1.2 analyse ways in which children become E2.1 demonstrate an understanding of factors
the targets of marketing and the media that can lead to neglect or physical, sexual, or
(e.g., through licensed products, back-to-school emotional abuse (e.g., a family history of violence,
ad campaigns, holiday toy launches, the marketing stress, alcoholism)
of gender-stereotyped toys and “child-themed”
foods, promotions related to significant days such E2.2 identify indicators of neglect and physical,
as Valentine’s Day and Halloween, the marketing sexual, and emotional abuse (e.g., unexplained
of electronic devices) bruising or laceration, withdrawal, unexplained fears)
E2.3 demonstrate an understanding that people
ADDRESSING SOCIAL CHALLENGES
E1.3 identify specific challenges early childhood

educators face and effective strategies for who work with children have a duty to report
addressing them (e.g., strategies for engaging and intervene in suspected cases of neglect and
children with exceptionalities, supporting children physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and
living in poverty, responding sensitively and describe prescribed procedures for doing so
appropriately to diverse families)
E2.4 describe strategies early childhood educators
Teacher prompt: “What strategies could you can use to anticipate and prevent neglect
use to integrate a child who uses a wheelchair and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
into classroom activities that promote social, (e.g., education, communication, policy development)
cognitive, and physical development?”
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E3.3 identify a variety of ways in which family,
E3. Social and Cultural Variations
community, and culture influence young
By the end of this course, students will: children’s behaviour
E3.1 identify biases in their own points of view and E3.4 describe strategies that can be used in
in society about diverse children and families early learning programs to challenge gender
(e.g., biases based on age, ethnicity, faith, language, stereotypes
sex, gender identity, class, ability, status) Teacher prompt: “How might an early child
hood educator respond to children who were
E3.2 identify and evaluate a variety of strategies
teasing a boy who plays with dolls?”
and activities used in early learning programs
to create bias-free environments that support E3.5 explain the role and function of various
diversity social agencies that early childhood educators
Teacher prompts: “What kind of materials can call on to provide support to families
would you select for a playschool in order to (e.g., children’s aid societies, Dietitians of Canada,
support cultural diversity?” “How would you police, newcomers’ support centres, family coun
respond if children in your program wanted to selling agencies, Native friendship centres)
play ‘Cowboys and Indians’?”
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Raising Healthy Children,

Grade 11
Open HPC3O
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge parents, guardians, and caregivers
need, with particular emphasis on maternal health, pregnancy, birth, and the early
years of human development (birth to six years old). Through study and practical
experience, students will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children,
communicate with them, and effectively guide their early behaviour. Students
will develop their research skills through investigations related to caregiving
and child rearing.
Prerequisite: None
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Grade 11, Open
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to child development and child rearing, and formulate questions
through research;
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways

A1. Exploring
to locate reliable sources of information?”
Throughout this course, students will: “For which purposes might websites such as
Wikipedia be adequate sources of information?
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to child What are the risks of relying on websites such
development and child rearing (e.g., infant and as Wikipedia?” “What methods would you use
toddler nutrition, diverse child-rearing practices, to ensure that you are following ethical guide
community supports for parents and children) to lines when you develop surveys or interviews?”
identify topics for research and inquiry
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, their investigations from a variety of primary
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
their selected topics questionnaires, data sets from Statistics Canada)

and/or secondary sources (e.g., book reviews,
textbooks, websites, advertisements, brochures,
newspaper and magazine articles)
attitudes about child rearing, why might it be
important to interview different generations
of parents?”
A2. Investigating A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
Throughout this course, students will: investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi focus their research
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ered from primary and secondary sources tion, brochure, poster, report, multimedia presentation,
Raising Healthy Children

(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent web page) to communicate the results of their
values and bias, voice) research and inquiry effectively for a specific
Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use purpose and audience
to determine the relevance of the information A4.2 use terms relating to the study of child
you have gathered?” “If two information sources development and child rearing correctly
contradict each other, how might you determine (e.g., cognitive development, physical development,
which is more reliable?” “What values are logical and natural consequences, authoritative,
embedded in these sources?” “Whose voices authoritarian, permissive)
are represented and whose are absent?” “What
is your own personal connection to the research, A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
and how does this affect your interpretation of inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
the information gathered?” use language conventions properly), and follow
A3.2 record and organize information and key (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style)
(e.g., compare information gathered from surveys and communication skills
and interviews; determine whether similar information
is found in different sources) Teacher prompts: “How might the research HPC3O
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu you obtained?” “What steps might you
menting the sources of all information gathered take to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
through research
research questions)
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B. CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Grade 11, Open
B1. Pregnancy, Birth, and Postnatal Care: describe factors that contribute to the healthy development
of children before and during birth, and in the first few months after birth;
B2. Growth and Development: Stages and Influences: describe patterns in the healthy, social,
emotional, cognitive, linguistic, and physical development of young children;
B3. Infant and Child Nutrition: demonstrate an understanding of the importance of nutrition for
healthy development.
B1.5 describe the effects of teratogens and envi

B1. Pregnancy, Birth, and
ronmental hazards on prenatal and long-term
Postnatal Care
development (e.g., fetal alcohol spectrum disorder,
By the end of this course, students will: low birth weight, brain damage, premature birth),
and identify strategies for avoiding exposure
B1.1 outline the stages in the biological process to teratogens and environmental hazards
of conception, pregnancy, and birth (e.g., avoiding cat feces; checking with a physician
before taking any medications; avoiding recreational
B1.2 identify appropriate prenatal and postnatal drugs and alcohol; avoiding exposure to toxic cleaning
care and support programs and facilities that products, household and garden chemicals, paints and
are available for parents in their community solvents, and insecticides on fruits and vegetables)
(e.g., prenatal classes, breastfeeding clinics, Native
friendship centres, Ontario early years centres, Teacher prompt: “What resources are available
Canadian Down Syndrome Society) to inform people about toxic chemicals in
everyday products?”
B1.3 identify various hereditary and genetic
factors that influence fetal development B1.6 describe ways in which partners and/or
(e.g., sex-linked diseases, the Rh factor, chromosomal support persons can contribute to a healthy
abnormalities, sex) pregnancy (e.g., attending prenatal classes, helping
to prepare healthy food for the pregnant woman)
B1.4 identify and explain the importance of
strategies for maintaining maternal and paternal
health prior to and during pregnancy, birth, and B2. Growth and Development:
the postnatal period (e.g., avoiding first-hand and Stages and Influences
second-hand smoke, having a healthy diet and getting
adequate exercise, updating vaccinations, limiting By the end of this course, students will:
stress, visiting their health care provider regularly, B2.1 identify major milestones in the social,
watching for signs of postpartum depression) emotional, cognitive, linguistic, and physical
Teacher prompts: “How can you distinguish development of children from birth to six
between regular ‘baby blues’ and more serious years of age
postpartum depression or psychosis?” “How
B2.2 describe strategies used by parents to
can a father’s age affect prenatal development?”
enhance the social, emotional, cognitive,
linguistic, and physical development of
children from birth to six years of age
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B2.3 describe a variety of measures parents can

B3. Infant and Child Nutrition
take to ensure the physical safety of children
from birth to six years of age (e.g., using car By the end of this course, students will:
seats, supervising bath time, teaching children
how to swim, using sunscreen, washing fruits B3.1 explain the unique importance of breast-
and vegetables well) feeding for the health of the baby, the birth

mother, and the family (e.g., its role in meeting
B2.4 explain ways in which development from infant nutritional needs, preventing obesity,
conception to six years of age significantly affects reducing the risk of breast cancer, promoting
development later in life (e.g., explain the impor mother-infant bonding)
tance of early secure attachment for emotional health
in adulthood; explain the connection between self- B3.2 identify ways in which partners and/or
regulation in early childhood and later emotional support persons can participate in infant care
and physical health) and support breastfeeding mothers (e.g., bathing
the infant, changing diapers, bottle feeding the
B2.5 explain the importance of play for healthy infant with pumped breast milk when the mother
child development is unavailable)
Teacher prompts: “How does playing peek-
a-boo stimulate intellectual development in B3.3 plan nutritious meals and snacks for children
infants?” “What additional benefits do children of different ages based on Canadian food
get from playing outdoors?” guidelines and regulations
B2.6 outline strategies parents can use to commu B3.4 describe the beneficial effects of healthy
nicate with young children about their bodies eating patterns on the growth and development
(e.g., using proper names for all body parts, provid of children from birth to six years of age
ing accurate information when answering questions (e.g., increased ability to concentrate, fewer common
about reproduction) childhood illnesses, improved overall health)
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS
Grade 11, Open
C1. Preparing for Parenting: demonstrate an understanding of how to prepare for the responsibilities
of being a parent;
C2. Communicating With Young Children: demonstrate an understanding of strategies parents can
use to ensure effective communication in their families;
C3. Applying Child-Rearing Knowledge and Skills: apply and assess their child-rearing knowledge
and skills through practical experiences with children.
C1.6 identify the personal qualities, skills, and

C1. Preparing for Parenting
attitudes that are necessary for parenting
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., patience, sense of humour, responsiveness,
boundary-setting skills, consistency)
C1.1 identify the factors involved in deciding to
become a parent (e.g., social pressures, cultural C1.7 demonstrate the ability to plan their finances
influences, physical and emotional maturity, values, to provide for the care of an infant and/or young
economic stability, fertility) child (e.g., budget for the financial impact of a period
of parental leave, the costs of a crib and layette)
C1.2 identify personal and cultural reasons for
becoming parents (e.g., to build a family, to save a C1.8 describe ways in which parents can reduce
relationship, to “be like” one’s friends, to provide a the environmental impact of raising children
loving home to a child whose birth parents are not (e.g., using cloth diapers, breastfeeding, using home
able to provide care, to pass on one’s family name) made baby food, using public transit, choosing a
fuel-efficient vehicle)
Teacher prompt: “What do you think is the
most important reason for having a baby?”
C2. Communicating With Young
C1.3 explain why child rearing is a lifelong
Children
commitment in our society
C1.4 explain the importance of having healthy, By the end of this course, students will:
supportive relationships with other adults when C2.1 demonstrate an understanding of age-
providing care to young children (e.g., as a source appropriate verbal and non-verbal communica
of information, for physical and emotional support) tion techniques (e.g., reading infant and toddler cues,
C1.5 evaluate the effectiveness of various methods using infant-directed talk, modelling appropriate
for contraception and the prevention of sexually language for older children)
transmitted infections (STIs) (e.g., abstinence; C2.2 demonstrate the use of supportive and
barrier methods – male and female condoms, considerate communication and conflict-
diaphragm, sponge; hormonal methods – oral resolution skills (e.g., use of eye contact, active
contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, transdermal listening, "I" messages, encouragement)
patch, vaginal ring; intrauterine device)
Teacher prompt: “As a parent, how might you
Teacher prompt: “What criteria should a handle a child who is pulling the cat’s fur?”
couple use to determine the best method of
contraception for them?”
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C2.3 demonstrate the ability to use age-appropriate C3.3 demonstrate the ability to plan, organize,
reading materials effectively to promote the and carry out age-appropriate activities for
development of literacy skills in children children from birth to six years of age
C3.4 demonstrate an understanding of an infant’s
C3. Applying Child-Rearing needs and schedules by participating in a

Knowledge and Skills baby-simulation experience
By the end of this course, students will: C3.5 assess their own experience with infants and
children and reflect on personal strengths and
C3.1 describe the capabilities and behaviours areas for improvement
of young children of different ages in real-life
settings (e.g., at preschool, at home with their family,
when with a babysitter)
C3.2 explain differences they observe in the capa
bilities and behaviours of children of different
ages in classroom and/or community settings
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D. CHILD REARING AROUND THE WORLD
Grade 11, Open
D1. Family Variations: demonstrate an understanding of social and cultural variations in family forms
and child-rearing approaches;
D2. Parenting Styles and Practices: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of child-rearing practices
and their effects on children;
D3. Common and Diverse Experiences of Childhood: demonstrate an understanding of common and
diverse experiences of young children in a variety of cultures and historical periods.
D1.4 describe ways in which culture and family

D1. Family Variations
tradition influence child-rearing practices
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., practices related to name selection, touch
and physical contact, fostering cultural pride
D1.1 analyse their own personal understanding and a positive sense of self)
of the terms family and parent, and assess the
possible biases that may be inherent in this
understanding D2. Parenting Styles and Practices
Teacher prompts: “If you were raised by your By the end of this course, students will:
grandmother and aunt, how might your sense
of ‘family’ be different from that of somebody D2.1 describe different parenting styles (e.g., per
who was raised by his or her biological mother missive, authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent)
and father?” “How do the mainstream media and assess how they affect young children
affect our personal understanding of the terms

D2.2 demonstrate an understanding of the
family and parent?”
importance of positive parenting strategies
D1.2 identify the functions of the family and for the development of a child’s self-esteem
explain how these functions may be carried out and self-discipline
through a variety of family forms (e.g., same-sex
D2.3 demonstrate an understanding of strategies
couples with children, lone-parent families)
for encouraging positive behaviour in children
D1.3 describe ways in which families transmit (e.g., offering choices, discussing logical and natural
their cultural and religious heritage to children consequences of behaviour)
(e.g., through storytelling, visual arts, festivals,
D2.4 describe ways in which a parent can act as a
religious and other rituals) as well as the ways
positive role model for children (e.g., by modelling
in which families may be constrained in their
environmental responsibility, showing respect and
ability to transmit their culture and religion
care for others, having a positive body image)
Teacher prompts: “Why do some families
Teacher prompt: “When a parent refuses excess
choose to send their children to heritage lan
packaging at a grocery store, what messages
guage classes?” “How did the residential
does that communicate to a child?”
school system constrain Aboriginal parents in
their ability to pass on their language, culture, D2.5 describe ways in which parents and family
and religion to their children?” members teach children socially acceptable
behaviour (e.g., by encouraging good table manners
at family meal time, by encouraging sharing with
playmates)
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D3.3 compare expectations for male and female

D3. Common and Diverse Experiences
children in their own and other cultures
of Childhood
Teacher prompt: “Are there differences in
By the end of this course, students will: how boys and girls are treated or expected
to behave in your family/culture? If so, what
D3.1 identify forms of children’s play that are

are some of them (e.g., toy selection, clothing
found in all societies/cultures (e.g., traditional choices)? What are some expectations that are
games involving balls and sticks, games modelled the same for boys and girls?”
on “tag”, variations of “playing house”)
D3.2 describe how childhood experiences
vary/have varied in different cultures and
historical periods (e.g., variations in levels of
freedom and/or adult supervision for children in
different times and places; variations in the age
at which children start school and/or work in
different times, places, or cultures)
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Grade 11, Open
E1. Caregiving Challenges in the Early Years: demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing
parents throughout the early childhood years;
E2. Neglect and Abuse: describe strategies for building healthy family relationships in order to
prevent neglect and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children;
E3. Society’s Role in the Lives of Children and Families: describe the roles and responsibilities of
society in protecting and supporting children and families, and the responsibilities of caregivers
towards children.
E1. Caregiving Challenges in the E2. Neglect and Abuse

Early Years
E2.1 describe indicators of possible neglect
E1.1 summarize the lifestyle and relationship or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
changes that parents experience when raising (e.g., malnutrition, lack of trust, unexplained bruises)
young children (e.g., decreasing independence,
E2.2 describe strategies that can be used to secure
fatigue, shifting priorities, varying rewards of care-
a safe and peaceful family, community, and
giving, changing responsibilities as the child ages)
social environment for children (e.g., teaching
E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of the chal children that "touch" should never be kept secret;
lenges faced by parents of young children in teaching safe Internet practices; providing “street
today’s rapidly changing society (e.g., balancing proofing” training to children)

work and family responsibilities, finding quality
E2.3 demonstrate an understanding of the laws
childcare, dealing with discrimination)
relating to child abuse and children’s rights
E1.3 identify strategies used by families to manage (e.g., the community’s responsibility for children’s
different types of early-childhood trauma welfare, the duty to report suspected child abuse)
Teacher prompt: “How might a family help E2.4 identify various barriers parents face
their child cope with losing a grandparent? in gaining access to community supports
What additional supports are required in (e.g., language, culture, level of literacy or education)
situations where the grandparent was the
primary caregiver of a child?”
E3. Society’s Role in the Lives of
E1.4 identify the unique challenges faced by fam Children and Families
ilies when parents or children have disabilities
or special needs (e.g., a parent in a wheelchair, a By the end of this course, students will:
child with autism)
E3.1 describe the positive and negative roles of
E1.5 identify indicators of possible mental illness societal agents in the lives of young children
or mental health problems in young children (e.g., the role of schools in teaching children to “get
(e.g., social withdrawal, unexplained fears) along” with others, the role of religious institutions
in instilling values, the role of media in shaping
E1.6 identify and describe challenges associated
children’s attitudes to violence)
with teenage parenthood and lone parenting
(e.g., poverty, discrimination, lack of gender-role Teacher prompt: “What effects does viewing
modelling, stress) television violence have on children?”
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E3.2 demonstrate an understanding of the laws E3.4 describe the legal, social, and moral respon
that regulate the behaviour of children and sibilities of parents as outlined in the United
parents in society (e.g., provisions of the Child Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
and Family Services Act of Ontario; laws regarding (e.g., providing adequate food, shelter, care, education)
school attendance, child labour, and parental leave
from work)

E3.3 identify community social programs and
agencies that provide support to children and
families (e.g., YMCA/YWCA, Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, family shelters, Aboriginal Head Start
programs, Kids Help Phone, Parenting and
Family Literacy Centres)
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Working With School-Age

Children and Adolescents,
Grade 12
College Preparation HPD4C
This course prepares students for occupations involving school-age children and
adolescents. Students will study a variety of theories about child behaviour and
development, and will have opportunities for research and observation and for
practical experiences with older children. Students will become familiar with
occupational opportunities and requirements related to working with older
children and adolescents. They will develop research skills used in investigating
child and adolescent behaviour and development.

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Research and Inquiry Skills

Children and Adolescents
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to school-age children and adolescents, and formulate questions
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be adequate sources of information? What
A1. Exploring
are the risks of relying on websites such as
Throughout this course, students will: Wikipedia?” “What methods would you use
to ensure that you are following ethical guide
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to school- lines when you develop surveys or interviews?”
age children and adolescents (e.g., effects of
vigorous physical exercise on school-age children; A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
strategies for developing inclusive and diverse their investigations from a variety of primary
after-school care programs) to identify topics sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
for research and inquiry questionnaires, primary research published in peer-
reviewed journals, data sets from Statistics Canada)
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, and/or secondary sources (e.g., book reviews,
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to government reports, textbooks, websites, brochures,
their selected topics newspaper and magazine articles)
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
research and inquiry between primary and secondary sources in
Teacher prompt: “If you wanted to compare
the experiences of adolescents in different cul
tures, how would you decide which cultures
to investigate?” A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
A2. Investigating focus their research

A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi A3. Processing Information
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines for ered from primary and secondary sources
ethical research (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to locate values and bias, voice)
reliable sources of information?” “For which Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
purposes might websites such as Wikipedia to determine the relevance of the information
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you have gathered?” “If two information sources

contradict each other, how might you determine
which is more reliable?” “What values are Throughout this course, students will:
embedded in these sources?” “Whose voices
are represented and whose are absent?” “Whose A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
interests are advanced if you believe the main tion, written research report, poster, multimedia
message of this source?” “What is your own presentation, web page) to communicate the results
personal connection to the research, and how of their research and inquiry effectively for a
does this affect your interpretation of the specific purpose and audience
information gathered?”
A4.2 correctly use terms relating to the study of
A3.2 record and organize information and key school-age children and adolescents (e.g., puberty,
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic identity, formal operations, problem-based approach)
(e.g., compare information gathered from surveys use language conventions properly), and follow
and interviews; determine whether similar information APA conventions for acknowledging sources
is found in different sources) (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
menting the sources of all information generated A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
through research general research process by reflecting on
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions and communication skills
(e.g., determine whether their results support or
contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect Teacher prompts: “How might the research
information to determine the answer to their methods you used have affected the results
research questions) you obtained?” “What steps might you take
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B. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

B1. Patterns of Development: demonstrate an understanding of patterns of social, emotional,

cognitive, and physical development in school-age children and adolescents;
B2. Theories of Development: demonstrate an understanding of various influential theories about
child and adolescent development;
B3. Positive Environments for Development: demonstrate an understanding of how developmentally
appropriate environments and experiences promote healthy development.
B1.6 describe patterns in male and female sexual

B1. Patterns of Development
development and explain how sexual develop
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B1.1 identify major milestones in the social, emo Teacher prompt: “How might sexual develop
tional, cognitive, and physical development of ment affect body image in males? In females?”
school-age children and adolescents
Teacher prompt: “How might a child’s develop B1.7 describe the findings of brain research that
ment be influenced by the social, emotional, contribute to our understanding of development
and political context in which the child lives?” in older children and adolescents (e.g., information
about blooming and pruning, brain wiring, control
B1.2 explain the interdependence of the social, centres in the brain for judgement and decision
emotional, cognitive, and physical areas of making, development of the frontal lobe in late
development (i.e., how development in each adolescence)
of the areas affects development in the others)
Teacher prompt: “How do the physical changes B2. Theories of Development
of adolescence affect social development?”
B1.3 identify and compare the nutritional and
physical-activity requirements of school-age B2.1 outline the theories of recognized experts in
children and adolescents at different stages, the field of child and adolescent development
based on current recommendations from (e.g., theories of Piaget, Erikson, Gilligan,
Health Canada Kohlberg, Gardner)
B1.4 explain the benefits of healthy eating for the B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of how
learning, growth, and development of school- various theories about child and adolescent
age children and adolescents (e.g., increased development apply to real-life contexts
ability to concentrate, maintenance of healthy
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Teacher prompts: “How does Kohlberg’s theory

body weight)
of moral development explain why a school-
B1.5 describe indicators of the various types of age child might tell a lie?” “Piaget believes that
exceptionalities in school-age children and logical reasoning abilities begin at approximately
adolescents (e.g., cognitive, behavioural, physical) age thirteen. Why does he think that? Does that
Teacher prompt: “What behaviours would an mean that we should not attempt to teach the
early childhood educator notice that might scientific method and scientific reasoning
indicate that a child has Asperger’s syndrome?” before that age?”
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B3.3 explain how and why physical activity,

B3. Positive Environments for
including physical activity out of doors, pro
Development
motes the physical and emotional health of
By the end of this course, students will: school-age children and adolescents (e.g., by
providing opportunities for vigorous exercise and
B3.1 describe conditions that promote growth connection with the natural environment, by laying
and development in school-age children the foundation for a healthy lifestyle)
and adolescents in caregiving contexts
(e.g., engaging personal relationships with B3.4 describe strategies to promote healthy eating
caring adults, safe spaces) among diverse groups of school-age children
and adolescents
Teacher prompts: “What can be done to ensure
that before-school and after-school programs Teacher prompt: “What can schools do to
continue to be engaging for children who encourage children to pack healthy lunches?
have been in childcare environments since What other community resources can be used
their early years?” “How can before-school to promote healthy eating?”
and after-school programs ensure that diverse B3.5 explain ways in which the development of
cultures are included in their programming school-age children and adolescents is connected
in authentic ways?” to the well-being of their families and the society
B3.2 describe strategies for teaching values and in which they live (e.g., through access to social
building character in school-age children and supports, access to educational and employment
adolescents (e.g., use of bullying-prevention pro opportunities, access to adequate health care)
grams, peer mediation, leadership training courses,
cultural literacy programs)
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C. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AND REQUIREMENTS

C1. Career Pathways: identify various postsecondary education and/or training opportunities,
workplaces, and professional development options related to working with school-age children
and adolescents;
C2. Workplace Expectations: explain the legal and social workplace expectations related to working
with school-age children and adolescents in Ontario;
C3. Essential Skills and Personal Qualities: describe the essential skills, personal qualities, and work
habits necessary for success in working with school-age children and adolescents.
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and Freedoms, the United Nations Convention on
C1. Career Pathways
the Rights of the Child)
By the end of this course, students will: C2.2 describe the legal expectations for ensuring
C1.1 identify postsecondary pathways to physically safe environments for school-age
occupations that involve working with school- children and adolescents (e.g., fire-safety regula
age children and adolescents tions, food-safety regulations, WHMIS regulations,
the Day Nurseries Act)
C1.2 describe and compare a variety of work Teacher prompt: “What food-safety guidelines
place destinations that involve working with should be followed in an after-school program
school-age children and adolescents (e.g., before- when preparing snacks?”
school and after-school programs, summer camps,
parks and recreation programs, treatment centres) C2.3 describe the rules and regulations governing
Teacher prompt: “In what ways do after-school schooling that parents and professional care
programs for school-age children differ from givers are required to observe (e.g., truancy
programs for adolescents?” regulations, provisions of Ontario’s Safe Schools
Act and Child and Family Services Act, Learning
C1.3 demonstrate an understanding of the
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to 18 regulations, requirements for a vulnerable
importance of professional development for sector criminal check)
people who work with school-age children Teacher prompt: “What provisions of Ontario’s
and adolescents Child and Family Services Act would a coun
sellor at a summer camp need to know about?”
C2. Workplace Expectations C2.4 identify ways in which people who work
with school-age children and adolescents carry
out their responsibility to promote children’s
C2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the respon socialization and healthy development (e.g.,
sibilities of people who work with school-age teaching life skills; helping youth recognize unhealthy
children and adolescents as outlined in various relationships; having open, respectful conversations
local, provincial, federal, and international codes about sexual development; fostering vigilance about
(e.g., school board policies, daycare policies, Ontario’s physical safety; fostering environmental awareness;
Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy, the Ontario treating all people, including children, equitably
Human Rights Code, the Canadian Charter of Rights regardless of race, sex, ability, or family structure)
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C2.5 explain the code of ethics and standards of Teacher prompt: “How might your personal
practice for people who work with children experiences as an adolescent affect how you
and adolescents as outlined by recognized deal with social conflicts between children in
professional organizations (e.g., Ontario College your care?”
of Early Childhood Educators, Canadian Child
Care Federation) C3.2 identify the personal qualities needed to work

with school-age children and adolescents (e.g.,
compassion, empathy, patience, creativity, flexibility)
C3. Essential Skills and Personal
Qualities C3.3 describe the essential skills and work habits
needed for success in working with children
By the end of this course, students will: and adolescents (e.g., effective interpersonal skills,
punctuality, ability to maintain confidentiality,
C3.1 explain how their own personal experiences, ability to use self-reflection for self-evaluation)
beliefs, and attitudes have influenced their
attitudes and behaviour towards children and
adolescents (e.g., experiences, beliefs, and attitudes
with respect to family, faith, community, political
ideology, socio-economic status)
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D. INTERACTING WITH SCHOOL-AGE
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

D1. Guiding Children’s Behaviour: describe a broad range of practices and techniques adopted by
parents, educators, caregivers, and other professionals that shape the behaviour of school-age
children and adolescents;
D2. Planning Developmentally Appropriate Programming: demonstrate the ability to plan
developmentally appropriate programs for school-age children and adolescents;
D3. Refining Skills through Practical Experiences: apply and evaluate their knowledge of child
and youth development through practical experiences with school-age children and adolescents.
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D1.5 explain how experiencing positive relation
D1. Guiding Children’s Behaviour
ships with peers and others contributes to
By the end of this course, students will: healthy social and emotional development in
school-age children and adolescents (e.g., by
D1.1 explain various models for effectively guid strengthening their sense of belonging, sense of
ing child and adolescent behaviour (e.g., the identity, and social skills)
Morrish model, the Faber and Mazlish model)
D1.2 identify character qualities that can help D2. Planning Developmentally
enable and empower school-age children and Appropriate Programming
adolescents to achieve their goals (e.g., self-
control; the ability to set personal limits, anticipate By the end of this course, students will:
and accept consequences, take responsibility), and
describe techniques for promoting the develop D2.1 identify and plan a variety of activities that
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ment of these qualities promote social, linguistic, emotional, cognitive,
and physical development in school-age chil
Teacher prompt: “In what ways would involving dren and adolescents (e.g., cooperative games,
children in setting the rules help to promote the board games)
development of self-control and responsibility?”
Teacher prompts: “What type of cooperative
D1.3 evaluate the effectiveness of various com games can be played with adolescents to pro
munication and behaviour-management strat mote physical development?” “How can you
egies in interactions with school-age children capitalize on children’s interests to plan activities
and adolescents (e.g., conflict-resolution strategies, that would be engaging?” “Given that social
win-win problem-solving strategies, “I” messages, relationships are very important to school-age
paraphrasing, restorative justice, threats) children and adolescents, how can you plan
Teacher prompt: “When an adult uses sarcasm problem-based learning that incorporates
with teenagers, what are some of the effects?” social time?”
D1.4 analyse practical experiences with the use D2.2 demonstrate the ability to plan nutritious
of various models for helping children and snacks and meals for school-age children and
adolescents make informed decisions (e.g., the adolescents
five-step model, the decision web, consultation with
elders), and evaluate the effectiveness of the
different models
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D3.2 demonstrate the ability to design and imple
D3. Refining Skills through Practical
ment activities to meet the needs of school-age
Experiences
children and adolescents (e.g., an activity for an
By the end of this course, students will: after-school program)
Teacher prompt: “A play-based curriculum
D3.1 identify and use a variety of observation approach is very effective with toddlers
techniques to study children and adolescents and preschoolers. Why is a problem-based
in a community setting (e.g., running record, curriculum approach more effective with
anecdotal record, time sample, video, checklist, school-age children?”
event sample)
Teacher prompt: “What observation techniques D3.3 evaluate their experiences in working
might you use when observing a Grade 4 with school-age children and adolescents, and
health and physical education class?” reflect on their potential strengths and areas
for improvement
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E1. Issues and Challenges: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of strategies for helping
school-age children and adolescents deal with issues and challenges;
E2. Neglect and Abuse: demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of people who work
with school-age children and adolescents in dealing with issues related to abuse, neglect, and
family violence;
E3. Social and Cultural Variations: demonstrate an understanding of how a variety of social and
cultural factors affect school-age children and adolescents.
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E1.1 describe skills caregivers teach (e.g., self- E2.1 demonstrate an understanding of factors
advocacy skills, stress-management skills, self-defence that can lead to patterns of neglect or physical,
skills, social skills for making and keeping friends) sexual, or emotional abuse (e.g., a family history
and strategies they use (e.g., providing appropriate of violence, stress, alcoholism)
physical/mental-health support) to help children
and adolescents address particular issues E2.2 identify indicators of neglect and physical,
and challenges sexual, or emotional abuse in children (e.g.,
physical signs such as bruising and laceration;
E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of the posi emotional signs such as withdrawal or unexplained
tive and negative effects of media on children fears)
and adolescents (e.g., positive effects such as
enhancing awareness of current events, facilitating E2.3 demonstrate an understanding that people
social connection through social networking; negative who work with school-age children and ado
effects such as legitimizing violence, pressuring lescents have a duty to report suspected cases
viewers to purchase fad items, increasing opportuni of neglect or physical, sexual, or emotional
ties for cyber-bullying) abuse, and describe procedures for doing so
Teacher prompt: “What are the procedures for
E1.3 identify specific challenges faced by people reporting suspected abuse?”
who work with school-age children and ado
lescents, and describe effective strategies for E2.4 describe strategies caregivers can use to
addressing them (e.g., strategies for engaging anticipate and prevent neglect and physical,
children with exceptionalities, supporting children sexual, and emotional abuse (e.g., education,
living in poverty, responding sensitively and communication, policy development, advocacy)
appropriately to diversity)
Teacher prompt: “If a childcare worker suspected
that somebody in his after-school program had
an eating disorder, what strategies might he
use to support the child and her family?”
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E3.4 describe strategies and activities that can be
E3. Social and Cultural Variations
used in formal and informal settings to ensure
By the end of this course, students will: that environments for children and adolescents
are free from bias and respectful of diversity
E3.1 describe local and global variations in family Teacher prompt: “How would you choose
forms (e.g., extended families, families led by same- materials to put on the walls of a before-school
sex partners, polygamous families) and after-school centre to ensure that the chil
E3.2 explain how a variety of global challenges dren in the centre can see themselves reflected
(e.g., war, famine, AIDS, use of child labour, natural in the environment?”
disasters) affect the lives of children and E3.5 compare various forms of childcare in differ
adolescents ent cultures (e.g., extended families, kibbutzim)
Teacher prompt: “For a teenager whose child
hood was spent in a war-torn country, what are E3.6 identify various organizations in the com
some possible effects of that experience on her munity that provide support to families
social development?” (e.g., children’s aid societies, Dietitians of Canada,
police, newcomers’ support centres, family coun
E3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how selling agencies, Native friendship centres,
expectations related to the behaviour and treat breakfast programs)
ment of children and adolescents vary or have
varied in different cultures and historical periods
(e.g., up to the industrial period in Western countries,
adolescents were viewed as adults)
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GENERAL SOCIAL
SCIENCES
OVERVIEW
The social sciences examine human behaviour, including its causes and consequences,
at the individual, societal, cultural, and global levels. The three courses in the general
social sciences focus on theories and research from the fields of anthropology, psychology,
and sociology with the goal of developing students’ understanding of people as
individuals and groups and of social institutions.
These courses provide the opportunity for students to explore human behaviour,
social groups, institutions, and various societies by examining various contemporary
issues. In these courses, students develop their awareness of and ability to use social
science methodologies and perspectives to examine the causes of and responses to
challenges such as technological change and global inequalities.
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Introduction to Anthropology,
Psychology, and Sociology,
Grade 11
University Preparation HSP3U
This course provides students with opportunities to think critically about theories,
questions, and issues related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students
will develop an understanding of the approaches and research methods used by
social scientists. They will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety
of perspectives, to conduct social science research, and to become familiar with
current thinking on a range of issues within the three disciplines.
Prerequisite: The Grade 10 academic course in English, or the Grade 10 academic

history course (Canadian and world studies)
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Psychology, and Sociology
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology, and formulate
questions appropriate to each discipline to guide their research;
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A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi
anthropology, psychology, and sociology (e.g., gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose
rites of passage, identity development, effects of and method; identify sources of information; develop
social networking) to identify topics for research research tools such as surveys or questionnaires),
and inquiry ensuring that their plans follow guidelines
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to Teacher prompts: “What are some ways
their selected topics to locate reliable sources of information?”
“For which purposes might websites such as
Teacher prompt: “A team of social scientists is Wikipedia be adequate sources of information?
studying the causes and effects of homelessness. What are the risks of relying on websites such
In this study, which key concepts would be as Wikipedia?” “What methods would you use
most important to the anthropologist, the to ensure that you are following ethical guide
psychologist, and the sociologist?” lines when you develop surveys or interviews?”
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their “What is the Tri-council Policy Statement on
research and inquiry Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans?
What does this policy statement say about doing
Teacher prompt: “You are interested in studying

research in Aboriginal communities?”
the effects on young children of stereotypes

in advertising. What further questions would A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
guide your research if you were approaching their investigations from a variety of primary
this question from a psychological perspective? sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
An anthropological perspective? A sociological questionnaires, original documents in print or other
perspective? What are the limitations of each media – film, photographs) and/or secondary
perspective in addressing this research question?” sources (e.g., textbooks, literature reviews, research
reports, newspaper and magazine articles)
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Teacher prompts: “What is the difference A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu
between primary and secondary sources in menting the sources of all information generated
social sciences?” “Why is it important to base through research

A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect
investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis information to determine the answer to their research
statement, or research question, and use it to questions; assess the extent to which their results
focus their research may be affected by factors not included in their
research design)
ered from primary and secondary sources A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent tion, poster, written research report, multimedia
values and bias, voice) presentation, seminar, web page) to communicate
Teacher prompts: “Can you generalize the the results of their research and inquiry effec
findings of your survey to a wider population?” tively for a specific purpose and audience
“What strategies can you use to determine the A4.2 use terms relating to anthropology, psychol
relevance of the information you have gathered?” ogy, and sociology correctly (e.g., functionalism,
“If two information sources contradict each structuralism, feminism, culture, socialization,
other, how might you determine which is more ethnography, survey, archaeology, temperament)
reliable?” “What values are embedded in the
information source?” “Whose voices are repre A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
sented and whose are absent?” “Whose interests inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
are advanced if you believe the message of use language conventions properly), and follow
this source?” APA conventions for acknowledging sources
A3.2 record and organize information and key in-text author-date citations)
(e.g., compare information gathered from primary and communication skills
information is found in different sources) Teacher prompts: “How might the research
you obtained?” “What steps might you take
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B. ANTHROPOLOGY
B1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in anthropology;
B2. Explaining Human Behaviour and Culture: use an anthropological perspective to explain how
diverse factors influence and shape human behaviour and culture;
B3. Socialization: use a cultural anthropology perspective to explain patterns of human socialization.
Teacher prompts: “How does language relate
B1. Theories, Perspectives, and

to self-perceptions of identity and others’ per
Methodologies ceptions of identity?” “How do the findings of
By the end of this course, students will: physical anthropologists relate to various theories
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about the development of human civilization?”
B1.1 explain the significance of contributions of “Can observers from one culture avoid bias in
influential anthropologists (e.g., Noam Chomsky, studying another culture? How is ‘bias’ different
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, the Leakeys, Margaret from ‘subject position’? How might a researcher’s
Mead, Edward Sapir, Marvin Harris, Richard Lee, subject position inform his or her research and
Biruté Galdikas, Sherry Ortner) broaden or limit its scope?” “What is cultural
relativism, and why is it central to cultural
B1.2 outline the key ideas of the major anthropo anthropology?” “Are there any cultural univer
logical schools of thought (e.g., functionalism, sals or universal taboos?” “How does the study
structuralism, cultural materialism, feminist anthro of the behaviour of non-human primates relate
pology, postmodern or postcolonial anthropology) to various theories about human behaviour?”
and explain how they can be used to analyse “How do the findings of forensic anthropology
features of cultural systems support or enhance the work of physical and
Teacher prompts: “What are some important cultural anthropologists?” “How do social
differences between a feminist and a structuralist media affect culture?”
approach to studying culture?” “How would a

feminist and a structuralist differ in their expla B1.4 explain the main research methods used for
nation of the causes of the under-representation conducting anthropological research (e.g., par
of women in politics?” “How would a positivist ticipant observation, oral history, semi-structured
ethnographer and an ethnographer committed interview, ethnography, genealogy, archaeological
to decolonizing methodologies differ in their excavation, decolonizing research methods), and
approaches? Why are different approaches assess critiques of the various methods
necessary? What possibilities and limitations Teacher prompts: “Why are surveys and experi
does each approach offer? How do you select ments rarely used in anthropological research?”
the appropriate approach for any given “What is an artefact and why are artefacts
research project?” so important in anthropological research?”
“What is meant by the term Western gaze,
B1.3 explain significant issues in different areas and why is it a central concept in critiques
of anthropology (e.g., linguistic anthropology,

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of anthropological research?”
physical anthropology, cultural anthropology,

forensic anthropology, primatology)
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might an anthropologist study our school
B2. Explaining Human Behaviour
culture? How might the results differ if the
and Culture anthropologist were an outsider to the school
By the end of this course, students will: rather than an insider?”
B2.1 explain, from an anthropological perspective,

how various factors (e.g., physical environment, B3. Socialization
globalization, pandemics) influence and shape
human behaviour and culture (e.g., technology,
language, social structures, law, politics, religion B3.1 explain how culture produces diverse forms
and ritual, art) of human behaviour (e.g., explain variations in
Teacher prompts: “What features of Bedouin rites of passage, language, family roles, or political
culture reflect the people’s response to environ practices from one culture to another)
mental conditions such as geographic location Teacher prompts: “How does language shape
and climate?” “What are some ways in which individual or group awareness and under
geographic location has influenced the develop standing?” “What are some likely effects of
ment of Inuit cultures?” eradicating languages?” “How and why has
English come to dominate the globe, and what
B2.2 describe, from an anthropological perspec
is the impact of this domination?” “How does
tive, the effects that diffusion, assimilation, and
a culture’s relationship with the land influence
multiculturalism have on culture
the environmental values of its people?”
Teacher prompt: “What are some ways in which
minority cultural groups resist assimilation by B3.2 explain ways in which culture is an agent of
a dominant culture (e.g., dress, food, language, socialization (e.g., in communicating and upholding
religious practices, community associations)?” such things as kinship rights and obligations, social
customs, religious practices)
B2.3 explain how studying cultural systems
Teacher prompts: “How are cultural norms
of different times, places, and groups helps
passed along from generation to generation?
anthropologists understand human behaviour
What may be the costs for any one individual
and culture in the present
of going against one’s cultural norms?” “How
Teacher prompts: “What is the value of doing are the transmission lines of culture from gen
ethnographies of ‘Western’ subcultures such eration to generation different in multicultural
as professional communities of information and multi-ethnic communities?”
technology specialists or elite athletes?” “How
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C. PSYCHOLOGY
C1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in psychology;
C2. Explaining Human Mental Processes and Behaviour: use a psychological perspective to explain
how diverse factors influence and shape human mental processes and behaviour;
C3. Socialization: use a psychological perspective to analyse patterns of socialization.
“What is developmental psychology? Why

C1. Theories, Perspectives, and
would it be important for a clinical psychologist
Methodologies to have a good understanding of developmental
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C1.1 explain the significance of contributions C1.4 compare the major research methods
of influential psychologists (e.g., Erik Erikson, used for conducting psychological research
Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, Ivan (e.g., experiments, surveys, observations), and
Pavlov, Carl Rogers, B. F. Skinner, Thomas Bouchard, assess critiques of the various methods
Mary Ainsworth, Leta Stetter Hollingworth, Teacher prompts: “If the double-blind experi
Carol Gilligan) ment is considered by many to be the gold
standard in research, why do psychologists
C1.2 summarize the key ideas of major psycho also use surveys, observations, and question
logical theories (e.g., psychodynamic theory, naires?” “Why has psychology been criticized
behaviourism, cognitive theory, humanistic theory, for maintaining the status quo? In what ways
feminist psychology theory), and explain how they have psychological research methods been
can be used to understand human behaviour especially implicated in such critiques?”
Teacher prompts: “How would a humanist
therapist and a behaviourist therapist treat
depression? What ideas influence their different C2. Explaining Human Mental
approaches?” “If you were a school principal, Processes and Behaviour
how might Skinner’s theory of operant condi
tioning help you devise a strategy to decrease
the number of students skipping class? How C2.1 explain, from a psychological perspective,
would this strategy differ from one based on how various influences (e.g., heredity, environ
Maslow’s theory?” ment, personality, identity, developmental stage,
attachment) contribute to an individual’s
C1.3 explain the contribution to understanding
psychological development
human behaviour of various psychological
approaches (e.g., clinical, experimental, personality, Teacher prompts: “According to psychology,
abnormal, and developmental psychology) how might nature and nurture influence a
person’s addictive behaviours?” “In what
Teacher prompts: “What are the similarities and

ways is the teenage brain not fully developed?
differences between clinical and experimental

How might this affect an adolescent’s ability
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psychology? How do the fields of clinical and

to make wise decisions?”
experimental psychology inform one another?”

C2.2 explain, from a psychological perspective,
ways in which context and the influence of other
individuals can affect people’s emotional and
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behavioural responses (e.g., at work, within a C3.2 assess how diverse personality traits (e.g.,
family, in sports groups/clubs, in crowds, in urban introversion, openness to experience, perfectionism)
versus rural areas, among bystanders) shape human behaviour and interaction in a
Teacher prompt: “In the case of Kitty Genovese, variety of environments
how might the outcome have differed if the inci Teacher prompts: “Why might a college or
dent had occurred in a close-knit community?” employer ask questions to determine personality
type in considering a person’s suitability for a
C2.3 explain how diverse psychological factors specific career?” “How would a student who is
(e.g., motivation, perception, attitudes, mental health, a perfectionist behave in group assignments?
temperament) influence individual behaviour What are some differences between leadership
Teacher prompt: “How does an individual’s and controlling behaviour?”
mental health affect his or her learning,
employment, and relationships?” C3.3 analyse the procedures of and ethical prob
lems associated with major psychological experi
ments in socialization (e.g., Zimbardo’s Stanford
C3. Socialization prison experiment, Asch’s conformity experiment,
Milgram’s obedience-to-authority experiment,
By the end of this course, students will: Elliot’s “Blue-Eyed/Brown-Eyed” experiment)
C3.1 identify and describe the role of socialization Teacher prompts: “In Zimbardo’s prison experi
in the psychological development of the indi ment, what roles did the guards and inmates
vidual (e.g., effects of social isolation on language play?” “How might the results of Zimbardo’s
development, effects of group play experiences on prison experiment differ if the study were
emotional development) conducted today?” “How would you design
Teacher prompts: “What does the example of and implement an ethical social psychology
feral children teach us about the effect of isola experiment to show conformity?”
tion on language, intellectual, and emotional
development?” “What do we know about the
effects on social skills of substituting virtual
social experiences (e.g., through television
or computer games) for face-to-face social
experiences with peers?”
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D. SOCIOLOGY
D1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in sociology;
D2. Explaining Social Behaviour: use a sociological perspective to explain how diverse factors influence
and shape individual and group social behaviour;
D3. Socialization: use a sociological perspective to explain patterns of socialization.
D1. Theories, Perspectives, and D2. Explaining Social Behaviour

Methodologies
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D2.1 explain, from a sociological perspective,
D1.1 explain the significance of contributions of how diverse factors (e.g., social norms and
various theorists to the field of sociology (e.g., expectations, social structures, social distinctions,
Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Edward Said, Max socio-economic status, geographic location, physical
Weber, Dorothy Smith, Charles Wright-Mills, environment, media coverage) influence and
Reginald Bibby, Gordon Allport, George Dei, shape individual and group behaviour
Ibn Khaldun) Teacher prompt: “Which influence is most
D1.2 summarize the key ideas of the major significant in fostering deviance: media, peers,
sociological schools of thought (e.g., structural or socio-economic status?”
functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict D2.2 explain, from a sociological perspective, the
theory, feminist perspective), and explain how relationship between prejudice and individual
they can be used to analyse social behaviour and systemic discrimination (e.g., on the basis of
Teacher prompts: “How might a structural gender, race, socio-economic status, sexual orienta
functionalist and a symbolic interactionist tion, ability, religion, age, appearance), and describe
differ in their explanations for low voter turnout their impacts on individuals and society
during an election?” “Why is the ‘sociological Teacher prompts: “What is the impact of
imagination’ important for understanding heterosexism on individuals in our society?”
individual problems that are affected by “How are stereotypes portrayed in the media
social institutions?” and reinforced in individual behaviour?” “How
D1.3 identify and explain the main research could you identify examples of racism or sexism
methods that are used for conducting sociolog or classism in your school using a survey or
ical research (e.g., surveys, case studies, observations, participant observation?”
secondary analysis of statistical results, content D2.3 explain, from a sociological perspective, how
analysis, focus groups), and assess critiques of diverse influences (e.g., culture, religion, economics,
the various methods media, technology) shape social behaviour (e.g.,
Teacher prompt: “For which types of research dating and courtship, social networking, bullying,
questions would observation be a more following trends and fads)
appropriate research method than a survey? Teacher prompts: “How do new digital
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What possibilities and limitations does each technologies affect teens’ social behaviours?”
method offer?” “What factors might contribute to changes
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in social attitudes regarding, for example, D3.2 explain the ways in which social structures
drinking and driving or environmentally (e.g., economy, family, class, race, gender) affect
responsible behaviour?” individual and group behaviour
Teacher prompts: “Why do more thirty- and
D3. Socialization forty-year-olds return to school during economic

downturns?” “Why might some progressive,
By the end of this course, students will: egalitarian couples fall back on stereotypical
gender roles when they become new parents?”
D3.1 explain how structural changes take place in “How do institutions use racial profiling, and
social institutions (e.g., family; religious institutions; what is the impact on individuals and groups?”
legal, political, educational, and health systems;
the military) in response to diverse influences D3.3 evaluate the relative influence of primary
(e.g., demographic or economic change, introduction agents of socialization (e.g., family, peers) and
of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, secondary agents of socialization (e.g., media,
social movements) religion) on the socialization of the individual
Teacher prompts: “How has awareness of Teacher prompt: “Between family and peers,
Aboriginal sentencing circles influenced the which has the greater influence on the behav
Canadian justice system?” “How have Ontario iour of four-year-olds? Ten-year-olds? Sixteen
schools changed over the past few decades in year-olds?”
response to increased ethnocultural diversity in
the province?”
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Psychology, and Sociology,
Grade 11
College Preparation HSP3C
This course introduces students to theories, questions, and issues related to

anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students learn about approaches and
research methods used by social scientists. Students will be given opportunities
to apply theories from a variety of perspectives, to conduct social science research,
and to become familiar with current issues within the three disciplines.
Prerequisite: None
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A1. Exploring: explore topics related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology, and formulate
questions appropriate for each discipline to guide their research;
Teacher prompts: “What steps can you take to

A1. Exploring
ensure that you are not asking leading questions
Throughout this course, students will: in your survey?” “For which purposes might
websites such as Wikipedia be adequate sources
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to anthro of information? What are the risks of relying on
pology, psychology, and sociology (e.g., addictions, websites such as Wikipedia?” “What is
gender socialization, rites of passage) to identify informed consent, and why is it important in
topics for research and inquiry social science research?”
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to their investigations from a variety of primary
their selected topics sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
Teacher prompt: “A team of social scientists is questionnaires, original documents in print or other
studying the causes and effects of homelessness. media – film, photographs) and/or secondary
In this research, which key concepts would sources (e.g., textbooks, research reports, newspaper
be most important to the anthropologist, the and magazine articles)
psychologist, and the sociologist?” Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
between primary and secondary sources
in social science? How can you determine
whether a source is a primary or secondary
Teacher prompt: “How could you use a survey source?” “What criteria would you use to
or participant observation study to assess choose the best secondary sources related
the extent of racism, sexism, or classism in to your research question?”
your school?”
A2. Investigating statement, or research question, and use it to
gate their selected topics (e.g., if conducting pri
mary research, outline purpose and method; identify
sources of information), ensuring that their plans
follow guidelines for ethical research
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A4.2 use terms relating to anthropology, psychol

ogy, and sociology correctly (e.g., functionalism,
Throughout this course, students will: structuralism, feminism, culture, socialization,
ethnography, survey, archaeology, temperament,
A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath behaviour)

(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
values and bias, voice) inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
Teacher prompts: “What criteria can you use
to determine potential biases of an author?”
“How can you assess sources for reliability?”
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information Teacher prompts: “How did the primary and/or
(e.g., compare information gathered from primary secondary sources you used confirm what you
and secondary sources; determine whether similar already knew and understood about the topic?
information is found in different sources) How did your sources contradict what you
thought was true?” “Some people say that
social science is based on common sense. In
what ways did your research and/or inquiry
through research
show the value of research in social science?”
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclusions “What steps might you take to enhance your
(e.g., weigh and connect information to determine research/inquiry skills?”
the answers to their research questions) HSP3C

tion, brochure, flyer, poster, multimedia presentation,
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B. ANTHROPOLOGY
B1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in anthropology;
B2. Explaining Human Behaviour and Culture: use an anthropological perspective to explain how
diverse factors influence and shape human behaviour and culture;
B3. Socialization: use a cultural anthropology perspective to explain patterns of human socialization.
Teacher prompts: “What are the skills and

B1. Theories, Perspectives, and
attitudes required for participant observation?”
Methodologies “What is an artefact, and why are artefacts
By the end of this course, students will: so important in anthropological research?”
“What key concerns do critics of anthropological
B1.1 identify significant contributions of influential research express? According to critics, in what
anthropologists (e.g., Noam Chomsky, Charles ways may anthropological research methods
Darwin, Jane Goodall, the Leakeys, Margaret Mead, have contributed to racist beliefs about non-
Edward Sapir, Marvin Harris, Richard Lee, Biruté Western cultures?”
Galdikas, Sherry Ortner)
B1.2 outline the key ideas of major anthropologi B2. Explaining Human Behaviour
cal schools of thought (e.g., functionalism, struc and Culture
turalism, cultural materialism, feminist anthropology),
and explain how they can be used to under By the end of this course, students will:
stand features of cultural systems

B2.1 describe, from an anthropological perspective,
Teacher prompts: “What are some important how various factors (e.g., physical environment,
differences between a functionalist and a struc globalization, pandemics) influence and shape
turalist approach to studying culture?” “How human behaviour and culture (e.g., technology,
would a cultural materialist explain differences language, social structures, law, politics, religion
between urban, suburban, and rural youth?” and ritual, art)
B1.3 describe significant issues in different areas Teacher prompts: “In what ways does
of anthropology (e.g., linguistic, physical, cultural, the threat of a pandemic influence human
and forensic anthropology; primatology) behaviour?” “How has environmental con
Teacher prompts: “What are the big questions sciousness changed behaviour and culture?”
in primatology?” “What are the big questions B2.2 identify the effects that diffusion, assimilation,
in ethnology?” “Are there any cultural universals and multiculturalism have on culture
or universal taboos?” “How can observers from
Teacher prompt: “What do you know about
one culture avoid bias in studying another cul
how the residential school system affected
ture?” “How do social media affect culture?”
First Nation, Inuit, and Métis cultures
B1.4 describe the main research methods used for and languages?”
conducting anthropological research (e.g., par
B2.3 explain how studying cultural systems of
ticipant observation, oral history, semi-structured
different times and places helps anthropologists
interview, ethnography, genealogy, archaeological
understand human behaviour and culture in
excavation, decolonizing research methods), and
the present
explain critiques of the various methods
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Teacher prompt: “How does the study of mar What characteristics of these cultures
riage customs in the past help us understand might explain the different practices?”
male and female roles in modern societies?” “What subcultures exist in your school
and community? How do these different
subcultures affect people’s behaviour?”
B3. Socialization

B3.2 describe ways in which culture is an agent of
By the end of this course, students will: socialization (e.g., in communicating and upholding
such things as kinship rights and obligations, social
B3.1 explain how culture produces diverse forms
customs, religious practices)
of human behaviour (e.g., explain variations in
rites of passage, language, family roles, the develop Teacher prompts: “How do children learn
ment of subcultures, or political practices from one about the religious practices, customs, and
culture to another) beliefs of their communities? In what ways
can this process be called ‘socialization’?”
Teacher prompts: “How are the rites of passage
“How are cultural norms passed along
for adolescents and young adults the same
from generation to generation?”
and different in three different cultures?
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C. PSYCHOLOGY
C1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in psychology;
C2. Human Mental Processes and Behaviour: use a psychological perspective to describe how diverse
factors influence and shape human mental processes and behaviour;
C3. Socialization: use a psychological perspective to explain patterns of socialization.
Teacher prompts: “What is an experiment, and

C1. Theories, Perspectives, and
how is it different from a survey or a question
Methodologies
naire?” “The possibility and the desirability of
By the end of this course, students will: objectivity in psychological research have been
questioned. For what reasons?”
C1.1 identify significant contributions of influential
psychologists (e.g., Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud,
Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, Ivan Pavlov, Carl C2. Human Mental Processes
Rogers, B. F. Skinner, Thomas Bouchard, Mary and Behaviour
Ainsworth, Carol Gilligan)
C1.2 outline the key ideas of major psychological
C2.1 describe, from a psychological perspective,
theories (e.g., psychodynamic theory, behaviourism,
how various factors (e.g., heredity, environment,
cognitive theory, humanistic theory), and explain
personality, identity, developmental stage, level of
how they can be used to understand human
attachment) influence and shape an individual’s
behaviour
psychological development
Teacher prompts: “What are some important
Teacher prompt: “How do relationships with
differences between the behaviourist and the
peers affect an individual’s sense of self? To
psychodynamic theories of human behaviour?”
what extent does the impact depend on the indi
“From a humanist perspective, how does self-
vidual’s developmental stage?”
esteem affect school performance?” “If you
were a school principal, how might Skinner’s C2.2 describe, from a psychological perspective,
theory of operant conditioning help you devise ways in which context and the influence of
a strategy to decrease the number of students other individuals can affect people’s emotional
skipping class?” and behavioural responses (e.g., at work, within
a family, in sports groups/clubs, in crowds, in
C1.3 compare significant psychological approaches
urban versus rural areas, among bystanders)
to the study of human behaviour (e.g., clinical,
experimental, personality, abnormal, and develop Teacher prompt: “What are some psychological
mental psychology) explanations for mob behaviour? In what ways
does psychology fail to provide an adequate
Teacher prompt: “What are the main differ
explanation?”
ences between clinical and experimental psy
chology? How does each influence the other?” C2.3 describe how diverse psychological factors
(e.g., motivation, perception, attitudes, mental health,
C1.4 describe the main research methods used for
temperament) influence individual behaviour
conducting psychological research (e.g., experi
ments, surveys, observations), and explain critiques Teacher prompt: “How do different
of the various methods temperaments influence people’s response
to aggression?”
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Teacher prompt: “How might an extrovert

C3. Socialization
and an introvert differ in the way they deal
By the end of this course, students will: with stress?”
C3.3 describe the procedures of and ethical prob
C3.1 identify the role of socialization in the

psychological development of the individual lems associated with major psychological experi
(e.g., effects of direct teaching of social skills, effects ments in socialization (e.g., Zimbardo’s Stanford
of social isolation) prison experiment, Asch’s conformity experiment,
Milgram’s obedience-to-authority experiment,
Teacher prompts: “How does social acceptance Elliot’s “Blue-Eyed/Brown-Eyed” experiment)
affect an individual’s psychological develop
ment?” “How does social isolation affect Teacher prompts: “What are the components
emotional, social, intellectual, and linguistic of an ethical experiment?” “In what ways were
development?” Zimbardo’s, Asch’s, Milgram’s, and Elliot’s
experiments unethical? How could these
C3.2 describe how diverse personality traits (e.g., experiments be modified to be more ethical?”
introversion, openness to experience, perfectionism)
shape human behaviour and interaction in a
variety of environments
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D. SOCIOLOGY
D1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an understanding of major theories,

perspectives, and research methods in sociology;
D2. Explaining Social Behaviour: use a sociological perspective to explain how diverse factors
influence and shape social behaviour;
D3. Socialization: use a sociological perspective to explain patterns of socialization.
D1. Theories, Perspectives, and D2. Explaining Social Behaviour

Methodologies
D2.1 describe, from a sociological perspective, how
D1.1 identify the significant contributions of diverse factors (e.g., social norms and expectations,
influential sociologists (e.g., Emile Durkheim, social structures, social sanctions, social distinctions,
Karl Marx, Edward Said, Max Weber, Dorothy socio-economic status, geographic location, physical
Smith, Charles Wright-Mills, Gordon Allport, environment, media coverage) influence and shape
Reginald Bibby, George Dei, Ibn Khaldun) individual and group behaviour (e.g., conformity,
obedience, discrimination, “groupthink”, choice
D1.2 outline the key ideas of the major sociological of occupation)
schools of thought (e.g., structural functionalism,
symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, feminist Teacher prompts: “In what ways does socio
perspective), and explain how they can be used economic status affect people’s career choices?”
“How are social norms and expectations,
to understand social behaviour

such as standing for the national anthem,
Teacher prompts: “From a feminist perspective, communicated? What sanctions take place
why is there inequality in the workplace?” when a person does not stand for the playing
“Why is it important to consider social as well as of the national anthem?”
individual factors when trying to understand
issues such as poverty or unemployment?” D2.2 explain the relationship between prejudice
and individual and systemic discrimination
D1.3 identify and describe the main research (e.g., on the basis of gender, race, socio-economic
methods that are used for conducting sociological status, sexual orientation, ability, religion, age,
research (e.g., surveys, case studies, observations, appearance), and describe their impacts on
secondary analysis of statistical results, content individuals and society
analysis, focus groups), and describe critiques
of the various methods Teacher prompts: “What is the impact of het
erosexism on individuals and society?” “How
Teacher prompt: “What method or methods are stereotypes conveyed in the media, and
would you use to determine the relationship how do these stereotypes affect individual
between the academic performance of Grade 11 behaviour?”
students and the amount of time spent in
employment or playing sports? What would be D2.3 describe, from a sociological perspective,
the limitations of sociological research methods ways in which diverse influences (e.g., culture,
for addressing this research question?” religion, economics, technology) shape social
behaviour (e.g., dating and courtship, social
networking, bullying, following trends and fads)
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Teacher prompts: “How might culture influence D3.2 describe ways in which social structures
dating and courtship practices?” “How do fads (e.g., economy, family, class, gender, race) affect
affect your behaviour?” individual and group behaviour
Teacher prompts: “How might an economic
D3. Socialization downturn affect some people’s decisions to go

to college or university?” “How does socio
By the end of this course, students will: economic status affect the job possibilities
that people perceive for themselves?” “What
D3.1 describe how structural changes take place is racial profiling, and what is the impact of
in social institutions (e.g., family; religious insti racial profiling on individuals and groups?”
tutions; legal, political, educational, and health sys “How can social structures work to convince
tems; the military) in response to diverse influ individuals to behave in a more environmentally
ences (e.g., demographic or economic change, the responsible manner?”
growth of environmentalism, the introduction of
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, D3.3 compare the relative influence of primary
social movements) agents of socialization (e.g., family, peers) and
secondary agents of socialization (e.g., media,
Teacher prompts: “How have environmental
religion) on the socialization of the individual
initiatives affected your school and local insti
tutions?” “How has awareness of restorative Teacher prompt: “What are some ways in
justice practices influenced the Canadian justice which diverse agents of socialization affect
system?” “To what extent have the events of people’s life decisions? Which have the most
September 11, 2001, changed our social institu influence on you and your peers? On your
tions?” “How has immigration changed social family? On public figures?”
institutions in Canada?”
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Challenge and Change in Society,

Grade 12
University Preparation HSB4U
This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies
to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and
their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social,
and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists
and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological
change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social
science research methods can be used to study social change.

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Challenge
Research
and
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to the analysis of social change, and formulate questions
and
Change
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Society
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methods would you use to ensure that you are
A1. Exploring
following ethical guidelines when you develop
Throughout this course, students will: surveys or interviews?” “What is the Tri-Council
Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to the Involving Humans? Why has the Tri-Council
analysis of social change (e.g., social and economic developed a separate policy on ethical standards
factors leading to political changes) to identify for research with indigenous and vulnerable
topics for research and inquiry populations?”
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to their investigations from a variety of primary
their selected topics sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
questionnaires, original documents in print or other
media – published primary research, film, photo
graphs, data sets from Statistics Canada) and/
Teacher prompt: “If you were interested in or secondary sources (e.g., book reviews,
studying social changes that have taken place textbooks, literature reviews)
in response to demographic changes in Canada,
how might you determine which social changes A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
you will study? Which demographic changes investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis
do you think are most relevant?” statement, or research question, and use it to
A2. Investigating

gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
and method; identify sources of information, develop ered from primary and secondary sources
research tools such as surveys or questionnaires), (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines values and bias, voice)
for ethical research Teacher prompts: “Can you generalize the find
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to ings of your survey to a wider population?”
locate reliable sources of information?” “What “What strategies can you use to determine
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the relevance of the information you have gath

ered?” “What values are embedded in these
sources?” “Whose voices are represented and Throughout this course, students will:
whose are absent?” “Whose interests are
advanced if you believe the message of this A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., oral presenta
source?” tion, brochure, flyer, poster, research report, seminar,
A3.2 record and organize information and key research and inquiry effectively for a specific
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic purpose and audience
A4.2 use terms relating to social change correctly
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information (e.g., functionalism, structuralism, feminism,
(e.g., compare information gathered from primary paradigm shift, cognitive dissonance)
information is found in different sources) A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu use language conventions properly), and follow
menting the sources of all information generated APA conventions for acknowledging sources
through research (e.g., generate a reference list in APA style, use
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu in-text author-date citations)
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect general research process by reflecting on
information to determine the answer to their research and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
questions; assess the extent to which their research and communication skills
may be affected by factors not included in their
research design) Teacher prompts: “How might the research
you obtained?” “What steps might you take
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B. SOCIAL CHANGE
Challenge
Research
and
B1. Foundations for the Study of Social Change: demonstrate an understanding of the major theories,
and
perspectives, and methodologies related to social change;
Change
B2. Causes and Effects of Social Change: demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of
InquiryinSkills
social change;
B3. Technological Change: demonstrate an understanding of patterns and effects of technological
change from a social science perspective.
Society
and valid data to use in comparing the viability

B1. Foundations for the Study
of the various schools? What would be the ben
of Social Change efits of using qualitative data? What would be HIF10/20
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By the end of this course, students will: the benefits of using quantitative data?”
B1.1 outline and compare the key ideas of major

theories used to explain social change (e.g., B2. Causes and Effects of
functionalism, conflict theory, interpretive theories, Social Change
feminism, cultural materialism, structuralism,
humanism, queer theory, cognitive theory)
Teacher prompt: “What are the main similarities B2.1 describe ways in which influential Canadian
and differences between functionalism, conflict leaders have contributed to social change (e.g.,
theory, and interpretive theories? How might you Nellie McClung, Agnes Macphail, Tommy Douglas,
use a Venn diagram to compare these theories?” Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, David Suzuki,
Phil Fontaine, Roberta Jamieson, Adrienne Clarkson)
B1.2 describe various psychological, social,
B2.2 explain how various economic, environmental,
material, or cultural conditions that are used
political, or sociocultural factors (e.g., global
to explain social change (e.g., cognitive dissonance,
warming/climate change, environmental activism,
paradigm shift, class struggle, tension and adaptation,
the threat of separatism, leadership changes, pluralism)
material and/or cultural change, globalization)
can lead to social change, and how other factors
Teacher prompts: “What are some positive and (e.g., cost, traditional values, fear of negative conse
negative changes in society that can be traced quences) can create resistance to change
to developments in technology?” “What is
Teacher prompt: “What are some changes in
meant by the term paradigm shift? What are
our society that have resulted or that may
some examples of paradigm shifts in science
result from attempts to deal with the challenge
that have led to important social change?”
of climate change? What are some factors that
B1.3 explain major social science methodologies make it difficult to respond to this challenge?”
and research designs (e.g., qualitative and quanti
B2.3 explain various means of creating social
tative methods, critical ethnography, participant
change (e.g., direct action, protest, advocacy, com
observation, survey, field observation, interview,
munity organization, revolution, political activism)
SOCIAL CHANGE
experiment, focus group)

Teacher prompt: “What were some of the
Teacher prompt: “Suppose a school board is

means by which same-sex marriage became
considering restructuring local schools. What

legally and socially recognized in Canada?”
would be the best method of collecting reliable
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B2.4 explain the relationships between conformity, Teacher prompt: “In what ways are technological
alienation, and social change (e.g., conformity changes advantageous to some while being
discourages social change; feelings of alienation on disadvantageous to others?”
a group level sometimes lead to movements to bring
B3.2 explain how various new technologies
about social change; drastic social change sometimes

leads to greater conformity) (e.g., in medicine, education, entertainment,
health and wellness) can affect social structures
Teacher prompt: “How did feelings of alienation and interactions
among France’s citizens of North African descent
lead to riots in the summer of 2005? What Teacher prompts: “How do different forms
changes have resulted from the riots?” of media affect time that families and friends
spend together?” “How can technology be
B2.5 explain the relationships between poverty, used to increase student engagement? What
affluence, and social change (e.g., the effects of are some of the risks of increased use of tech
the digital divide and/or unequal access to higher nology in school?” “How have new reproduc
education on the social and economic prospects of tive technologies affected the structure of some
different groups) families?” “What are some of the ethical dilem
Teacher prompt: “In what ways could unequal mas regarding new technologies in medicine?”
access to technology be seen as a form of “How has the increased use of surveillance
discrimination?” technologies affected school culture in some
secondary schools?”
B2.6 explain the impact of social change on indi B3.3 explain how technological advances (e.g., in
viduals in Canada and on Canadian society manufacturing, agriculture, recycling) lead to cul
(e.g., increased participation of women in the work tural adaptations (e.g., the rapid introduction of
force has led to increased need for parental-leave new technologies creates cultural lag that leads to
provisions and daycare services; increased recognition social problems and conflicts)
of climate change has brought environmental issues
to the forefront of political and economic debates; Teacher prompt: “How has the introduction of
demographic changes have created a need for legal robotic technology affected workers’ roles in
changes to prevent harassment and discrimination) the automotive industry?” “What is cultural
lag? What kinds of social problems can arise
Teacher prompt: “How have the roles of
from cultural lag?”
women in Canada changed? What are some
effects of these changes on women themselves
and on Canadian society?”
B3. Technological Change

B3.1 identify some recent technological changes

and describe how they affect individuals
(e.g., computer technology and the Internet provide
extensive opportunities for social networking; many
workplace technologies place a physical strain on
workers and require ergonomic remedies)
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C. SOCIAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Challenge
Research
and
C1. Demographics: demonstrate an understanding of the importance of demographics as a tool for
and
studying social patterns and trends, both nationally and globally;
Change
C2. Forces That Shape Social Trends: demonstrate an understanding of how forces influence and
InquiryinSkills
shape social patterns and trends;
C3. Social Deviance: demonstrate an understanding of social science theories about social deviance,
and of how various responses to deviance affect individuals and society.
Society
C1. Demographics C2. Forces That Shape Social Trends

HSB4U
C1.1 describe population trends in Canada and C2.1 describe how trends are shaped by various
around the world (e.g., rural-suburban-urban socio-economic factors (e.g., extracurricular
migration, the baby boom effect, differences activity costs, access to transportation, access to
between the demographic profiles of developed computers, access to health care and education)
and developing nations) Teacher prompt: “How do high fuel costs
Teacher prompts: “What has been the impact influence trends in tourism?”
and what are the future implications of Canada’s
changing ratio of urban to rural dwellers?” C2.2 describe ways in which culture, tradition,
“What are some of the implications of the and language influence social trends
fact that Aboriginal people are one of the Teacher prompt: “Why are halal and kosher
fastest-growing groups among urban foods becoming more popular even among
populations in Canada?” people who are not Muslim or Jewish?”
C1.2 explain concepts related to demography C2.3 explain how increases in population mobility
(e.g., replacement level, fertility rate, demographic shape social patterns and trends
transition), and assess the social impact of Teacher prompt: “How does increased popula
demographic change tion mobility affect the role of extended family
Teacher prompt: “What are the possible socio members in the lives of children?”
economic implications of the fact that fertility
rates in Canada are below replacement level?” C2.4 explain changes in the nature of work in
Canada (e.g., increase in the information economy
C1.3 explain the significance of immigration to and in service sector employment and corresponding
Canadian society (e.g., immigration maintains decrease in manufacturing jobs, increase in
SOCIAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Canadian population levels; immigration is an telecommuting, increase in “credentialism”)

inherent part of Canadians’ view of their society
as a “mosaic”)
C3. Social Deviance
Teacher prompt: “Are some categories of
immigrants more favoured by Canada’s By the end of this course, students will:
immigration laws than others? What do the
laws tell you about how government views C3.1 describe the key ideas of major social sci
the role of immigration in Canadian society?” ence theories related to deviance (e.g., labelling
theory, social control theory, differential association
theory, cultural theories)
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C3.2 summarize and interpret statistics related C3.4 explain the relationship between social
to social deviance, discrimination, and panic about crime and deviance and the attention
hate crimes given to these issues by media, politicians, and
Teacher prompts: “How can statistics be misin other social groups
terpreted?” “How can bias affect statistical Teacher prompts: “How accurately does report
results?” “In what ways can social science ing of crime by the media reflect long-range
research contribute to the social construction trends in national or regional crime statistics?
of ‘deviance’ and consequent discrimination?” What reasons might explain any discrepancies?”
“How might media crime reports affect the
C3.3 describe various methods of deterrence used choices people make about where to live and
within local, national, and global institutions work and where to send their children
and societies (e.g., restorative justice, the death to school?”
penalty, sentencing circles, suspension and expul
sion provisions within the education system), and C3.5 explain ways in which the deterrence of
explain the reasons for each social deviance and the maintenance of civil
Teacher prompts: “How do Canada’s gun- liberties can come into conflict with one another
control laws compare with those in other (e.g., with respect to Bill C-36: the Canadian Anti-
English-speaking countries? How effective Terrorism Act)
are Canada’s gun-control laws in limiting
gun-related crimes?” “How effective are
suspensions and expulsions in decreasing
‘unacceptable behaviour’ in schools?”
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D. GLOBAL SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Challenge
Research
and
D1. Global Inequalities: demonstrate an understanding of how various social structures and conditions
and
support or limit global inequalities;
Change
D2. Globalization: assess the impact of globalization on individuals and groups;
InquiryinSkills
D3. Exploitation: analyse the impact of unfair or unjust exploitation of people or resources, locally
and globally.
Society
Teacher prompt: “How strongly correlated are

D1. Global Inequalities
literacy levels and standard of living in Canada?
By the end of this course, students will: Are literacy levels and standard of living as
strongly correlated in other countries?” HIF10/20
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D1.1 describe the key provisions of various
provincial, national, and international agree D1.4 explain how various socio-economic condi
ments for addressing human rights issues tions (e.g., international competition, prejudice,
(e.g., the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Ontario unfavourable economic conditions, military occupa
Environmental Bill of Rights, the Canadian Charter tion/rule) and structures (e.g., the welfare system,
of Rights and Freedoms, the Geneva Conventions, public health and education, non-profit social serv
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of ice organizations) operate to increase, entrench,
the Child) or alleviate poverty
Teacher prompts: “How do the grounds Teacher prompts: “What social support systems
of discrimination in the Ontario Human are available within your community (e.g., soup
Rights Code compare to the grounds of dis kitchens, food banks, women’s shelters)? Can
crimination in the Canadian Charter of Rights you identify needs for which there are few or no
and Freedoms?” “How are the provisions of supports?” “How does military occupation serve
the Geneva Conventions enforced?” to entrench or increase poverty in a country?”
D1.2 demonstrate an understanding of various

types of discrimination (e.g., racism, homophobia, D2. Globalization
ageism, sexism, hate crimes, individual discrimination,
systemic discrimination, genocide) and their impact
on individuals and groups D2.1 explain various types of arrangements
Teacher prompts: “How can being labelled between governments and transnational
affect the future opportunities of a person or corporations, including the reasons for such
group?” “What are some examples of ageism arrangements, and describe their impact on
shown on an individual level (e.g., jokes) and developing nations (e.g., the impact of outsourcing
GLOBAL SOCIAL CHALLENGES
on a systemic level (e.g., government policies of labour, tariff-free zones, maquilas, lax environ
that could limit seniors’ access to resources)?” mental standards, the privatization of water)
“In what ways is homophobia incorporated Teacher prompts: “How do the rights and bene
into the laws of some countries?” fits of Canadian employees compare to those of
employees in developing nations?” “Who bene

D1.3 summarize the statistics on literacy rates
fits the most when labour is outsourced?”
nationally and internationally, and assess the

impact of low literacy levels on the standard of
living of individuals and groups
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D2.2 describe the roles of various transnational D3.2 explain ways in which some Canadian gov
organizations (e.g., the International Monetary ernment policies have resulted in unfair or
Fund, the World Trade Organization, the World unjust exploitation of individuals and groups
Health Organization) and assess their effective (e.g., policies establishing Aboriginal residential
ness in carrying out their respective mandates schools and Japanese internment camps; nineteenth-
century policies on indentured labour; modern
D2.3 summarize the impact (e.g., economic, policies related to foreign domestic workers)
social, environmental) of globalization on
Canadian society Teacher prompt: “What is the impact of the
Indian Act on Aboriginal women?”
Teacher prompts: “How does the size of the
carbon footprint of a material item affect the D3.3 identify environmental changes that have
calculation of its economic and social value resulted from the unchecked exploitation of
or usefulness?” “How might globalization fossil-fuel resources (e.g., environmental degrada
affect individuals’ sense of national identity?” tion, climate change), and assess the impact of
these changes on the well-being of Canadians
D3. Exploitation Teacher prompts: “In what ways are the negative
effects of climate change experienced more
By the end of this course, students will: by disenfranchised groups than by those
in positions of power?” “Why have some
D3.1 describe the effects of unfair exploitation activists argued that climate change is a
(e.g., black market sales, human trafficking, the human rights issue?”
drug trade, human rights violations, use of child
labour, expropriation of land) on individuals
and groups
Teacher prompt: “Why are children sometimes
used to pick cocoa beans? What effects does the
use of child labour in the chocolate industry
have on children and their families?”
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PHILOSOPHY
OVERVIEW
Philosophy involves critical and creative thinking about fundamental questions:
questions about the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil, the reliability
of knowledge, the bases of human rights and responsibilities, the functions of
government, the nature and value of art.
The philosophy courses in the social sciences and humanities curriculum provide
students with an opportunity to think about philosophical questions in a rigorous
way and to develop their understanding of the nature of philosophy as a general
discipline as well as of various specialized branches of philosophy. In these courses,
students explore a range of philosophical questions and learn how major philosophers
and philosophical traditions have responded to these questions. Students also develop
their philosophical reasoning skills: they analyse philosophers’ responses to the big
questions and formulate, communicate, and defend their own responses. In addition,
these courses encourage students to consider the relevance of philosophy – including
philosophical methods, questions, and insights – to their own personal lives as well
as to broader social issues.
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Philosophy: The Big Questions,

Grade 11
University/College Preparation HZB3M
This course encourages exploration of philosophy’s big questions, such as:

What is a meaningful life? What separates right from wrong? What constitutes
knowledge? What makes something beautiful? What is a just society? Students will
develop critical thinking and philosophical reasoning skills as they identify and
analyse the responses of philosophers to the big questions and formulate their own
responses to them. Students will explore the relevance of philosophical questions to
society and to their everyday life. They will develop research and inquiry skills as
they investigate various topics in philosophy.
Prerequisite: None
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Philosophy:
Research and
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to philosophical questions and/or issues, and formulate questions
TheInquiry
Big Questions
topics, using appropriate philosophical research and inquiry methods;
Skills
A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and
effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills.
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A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to philo A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi
sophical questions and/or issues (e.g., Does a gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose
meaningful life require that there be a divine plan? and method, identify sources of information)
Do people living in the present have a moral obliga
tion to redress the wrongs done by their ancestors – A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
for example, against Aboriginal peoples? Is science their investigations from a variety of primary
the best way to gain knowledge? Can a work of sources (e.g., interviews; observations; original
art be beautiful even if it portrays evil or ugly documents in print or other media such as film,
things? Can a society that is divided between the photographs, music) and secondary sources
very rich and the very poor be just?) to identify (e.g., research reports, textbooks, websites, brochures,
topics for research and inquiry newspaper articles; critical analysis in journals or
book reviews)
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, Teacher prompt: “How can you determine
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to whether a philosophical source is primary or
their selected topics secondary?”
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their A2.3 based on preliminary research, formulate
research and inquiry arguments and anticipate counter-arguments
Teacher prompts: “If you were gathering Teacher prompts: “What are the strongest
supporting arguments and evidence for the ideas that are emerging from your initial
statement ‘People who are obese should face
investigation?” “Can you identify an answer

constraints similar to those that are placed on to a big question of philosophy that you can
smokers’, what questions would you ask? support or prove?”
Whose perspectives would it be important
to consider?”
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ered from primary and secondary sources tion, written report, formal debate, poster, multimedia
(e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent presentation, web page) to communicate the results
values and bias, perspective) of their research and inquiry effectively for a
Teacher prompt: “What steps can you take to specific purpose and audience
ensure that your sources are reliable?” A4.2 correctly use terms relating to their chosen
A3.2 record and organize information and key topics
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information use language conventions properly), and follow
(e.g., compare arguments that are made in a variety appropriate conventions for acknowledging
of sources) sources (e.g., generate notes and/or references
using APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian style)
Teacher prompts: “Have you generated enough
supporting arguments and evidence to defend Teacher prompts: “Have you included
your point of view effectively?” “Have you notes or a reference list in your work?” “Have
found compelling arguments or evidence that you checked the appropriate style guide to
would weaken your position? Is your support ensure you are using the style correctly
for your view strong enough to counter and consistently?”
these arguments?” A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by general research process by reflecting on
documenting the sources of all information and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
generated through research and communication skills
Teacher prompt: “How did you determine
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu whether you had considered a wide enough
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support range of arguments to justify your conclusion?”
research question)
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B. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS
Philosophy:
Research and
B1. Identifying the Big Questions: describe the main areas of philosophy and identify the big
TheInquiry
questions that arise in each area;
B2. Philosophers and Philosophical Traditions: demonstrate an understanding of how major
Big Questions
philosophers and philosophical traditions approach some of the big questions of philosophy;
B3. Defining Terms and Concepts: demonstrate an understanding of terms and concepts central
to discussions of the big questions of philosophy, and of how these terms and concepts are used
Skills
in various philosophical traditions.
B1. Identifying the Big Questions B2. Philosophers and Philosophical HIF10/20
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Traditions
B1.1 describe the main areas of philosophy
(e.g., metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy B2.1 describe some major philosophical traditions
of science, social and political philosophy, aesthetics) (e.g., Confucianism, Platonism, rationalism, empiri
Teacher prompt: “What is the difference
cism, idealism, materialism), and explain how
between the fields of metaphysics and
these traditions approach the big questions
epistemology?”
of philosophy
B1.2 identify the big questions associated with B2.2 compare how different philosophers have
each of the main areas of philosophy (e.g., answered the same big question (e.g., Plato and
metaphysics: Is there a supreme being? What is Rawls on a question about justice; Aristotle and
the nature of reality? What is the meaning of life?; Danto on a question about the nature of art; Popper
ethics: What is a good person? Are there just wars? and Kuhn on a question about the nature of scientific
If so, what makes them just?; epistemology: What knowledge; Hobbes and Sartre on a question about
is truth? Is it possible to know the world as it truly freedom; Kant and Mill on a question about moral
is?; philosophy of science: What distinguishes obligation; Descartes and Hume on a question about
science from other ways of knowing? What is the the nature of knowledge; Aristotle and Wollstonecraft
nature of scientific evidence? Is it ever possible, or on a question about the role of women in society;
desirable, for a scientist to be objective?; social and Madhva and Ramanuja on a question about the
political philosophy: What are the limits of state nature of reality; Aristotle and Bentham on a question
authority? What is the best form of government? about the meaning of life; Conway and Descartes on
Why? What is social justice?; aesthetics: What is a question about the nature of God; Shankara and
beauty? Is censorship ever justified?) Locke on a question about the self)
PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS
Teacher prompt: “In what ways do the views

of Hobbes and Rousseau differ on the question
of why human societies form governments?”
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B2.3 compare how different philosophical tradi

B3. Defining Terms and Concepts
tions approach the same big question (e.g.,
Thomism and existentialism on a question about By the end of this course, students will:
the meaning of life; rationalism and empiricism on
a question about human knowledge; liberalism and B3.1 define terms central to philosophical discus
libertarianism on a question about social justice; sions of the big questions (e.g., personal identity,
utilitarianism and Kantianism on a question about nihilism, scepticism, a priori, a posteriori, personhood,
ethical theory; expressionism and formalism on a essence, feminism, consciousness, altruism, Socratic
question about the nature of art) method, pluralism, determinism, perception, causality,
Teacher prompts: “How would Thomists and freedom, soul, knowledge, truth, virtue, morality,
existentialists respond to the question ‘Does objectivity, subjectivity, wisdom, social contract,
life have a purpose?’” “In what ways do justice, the ideal state, rights and responsibilities,
rationalism and empiricism differ regarding representational art, formalist art)
the role of the senses in the acquisition of B3.2 explain the ways in which philosophical
knowledge?” “What are the differences terms and concepts used by different philoso
between Rawlsian and Nozickian liberalism phers have evolved over time, and describe
regarding the question of whether social justice how these terms and concepts are understood
and individual freedom are compatible?” within different philosophical traditions
“What are the utilitarian and Kantian positions
Teacher prompts: “How has the concept of
regarding the question of whether it is ever
beauty changed between ancient times and
right to tell a lie?” “How do expressionists
modern times?” “How might philosophers of
and formalists differ in their response to the
aesthetics and metaphysics differ in their use of
question ‘Must an object provoke an emotional
the term soul?” “What similarities and differ
response to be a work of art?’”
ences are there in the way John Stuart Mill and
Simone de Beauvoir or Susan Moller Okin use
the terms equality or individual rights?”
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C. PHILOSOPHICAL SKILLS
Philosophy:
Research and
C1. Philosophical Reasoning: demonstrate an understanding of terms, methods, and fallacies
TheInquiry
associated with philosophical reasoning;
C2. Evaluating Philosophical Responses to Big Questions: analyse, using their own philosophical
Big Questions
reasoning skills as well as the arguments of other critics, the strengths and weaknesses of the
responses of major philosophers or schools of philosophy to some of the big questions
of philosophy;
Skills
C3. Developing Philosophical Responses: use philosophical reasoning and critical thinking skills to
formulate responses to big questions of philosophy and to arguments encountered in everyday life.
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C1.3 correctly use terminology related to logic
C1. Philosophical Reasoning
and philosophical argumentation (e.g., logical
By the end of this course, students will: consistency, contradiction, deduction, induction,
proposition, truth value, inference, validity; terms
C1.1 describe the parts of an argument (e.g., related to forms of arguments, types of syllogisms,
premise, evidence, conclusion), and explain patterns of reasoning)
how a philosophical argument differs from
other communications C1.4 identify some common fallacies in reasoning
(e.g., fallacies related to relevance, such as an appeal
Teacher prompts: “What is the difference to pity or emotion and an appeal to authority; fallacies
between an argument in philosophy and an related to ambiguity, such as equivocation and fallacies
argument that is a quarrel between hostile of composition and division; fallacies related to pre
antagonists?” “What is the difference between sumption, such as begging the question and using
an argument, an explanation, and an anecdote?” a straw man), and identify examples of some
“When listening to a speech or reading an article, of these fallacies in arguments encountered
what cues can you use to determine whether in everyday life (e.g., in newspaper articles and
the speaker or writer is making an argument? editorials, advertising, formal debates, informal
What words are used to signal the premise and discussions)
conclusion of, and evidence for, an argument?”
C1.2 describe forms of reasoning (e.g., deduction C2. Evaluating Philosophical
and induction), and explain how they are Responses to Big Questions
applied in philosophical arguments
Teacher prompt: “Sunil has learned about cases By the end of this course, students will:
of serious head trauma suffered by children
C2.1 summarize arguments that critics have used
who had bicycle accidents while not wearing
to support, critique, or refute responses of major
helmets. Sunil does not want to suffer the same
philosophers or philosophical traditions to some
PHILOSOPHICAL SKILLS
fate, so he wears a helmet whenever he rides

of the big questions of philosophy
his bike. Is Sunil using inductive or deductive
reasoning? Give reasons for your answer.” Teacher prompts: “In what ways were the ideas
of ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and
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Aristotle promoted and criticized in the work of

C3. Developing Philosophical
Islamic philosophers such as al-Kindi, Ibn Sina
Responses
(Avicenna), and al-Farabi?” “Which ideas of

Enlightenment philosophers such as Descartes By the end of this course, students will:
or Locke were critiqued by existentialists such
as Sartre? Why?” “What criticisms did Nietzsche C3.1 develop and defend, using philosophical
level against traditional moral philosophy? reasoning and critical-thinking skills, their own
response to one or more of the big questions of
C2.2 analyse, using their philosophical reasoning philosophy examined in this course
skills, the strengths and weaknesses of the main
arguments made by major philosophers or philo C3.2 apply philosophical reasoning and critical-
sophical traditions in response to some of the big thinking skills to analyse arguments encoun
questions of philosophy tered in everyday life (e.g., in letters to the editor,
Teacher prompts: “In what ways do Marx, Mill, newspaper editorials, news reports, formal debates,
and Plato differ in their views of democracy? face-to-face or online discussions among peers) and
Whose argument do you think is the strongest? to develop a response to them
Why?” “Is Rousseau’s concept of the general will Teacher prompt: “What fallacies of reasoning can
totalitarian or radically democratic?” you find in the remarks that readers have posted
online in response to newspaper articles? What
response might you develop to address the flawed
reasoning and provide a different way of viewing
the issue?”
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D. THE RELEVANCE OF PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy:
Research and
D1. The Relevance to Everyday Life and Society: demonstrate an understanding of the relevance
TheInquiry
of philosophical questions, theories, and skills to their everyday life and to the community and
broader society;
Big Questions
D2. The Relevance to Education and Careers: demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of
philosophy to other subject areas and careers.
Skills
“What is the relationship between questions

D1. The Relevance to Everyday Life
of freedom, ethics, and social responsibility
and Society in anti–hate crime legislation?” “What ethical
By the end of this course, students will: and metaphysical questions underlie the issue
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of human responsibility to protect the environ
D1.1 explain the relevance of some of the big ment or endangered species?” “What philo
questions of philosophy to their own experi sophical ideas underlie politics in Canada?
ences in everyday life (e.g., questions about How do these differ from those that underlie
power in relation to the issue of bullying, about politics in China?”
social responsibility in decisions to engage in social
action, about the existence of a supreme being and D1.3 demonstrate an understanding of how they
their approach to religion, about the self and others can apply philosophical theories and skills to
in their relationships with family and friends) enhance their understanding of popular culture
(e.g., movies; music; music videos; books such as
Teacher prompts: “How do you determine fiction, graphic novels, pop psychology; television
whether an action is right or wrong?” “Have shows, including talk shows, reality shows)
you ever felt justified in telling a lie? Why or
why not?” “In what ways do your beliefs Teacher prompts: “What type of argument
about the nature of men and women and their is being made in this advertisement? Is a
role in society affect your relationships and fallacy implicit in the argument? How is it
plans for the future?” being used to influence the consumer?” “What
does this music video imply about the role of
D1.2 explain the relevance of some of the big women? What aspects of the video led you to
questions of philosophy to their community that conclusion?” “Do reality TV shows reflect
and the broader society (e.g., questions about ‘reality’? Give reasons for your answer.”
the obligations of citizens and governments in
Canadian and global politics; about equality and
justice in policies regarding women, poor people, D2. The Relevance to Education
and ethnocultural minorities, including Aboriginal and Careers
THE RELEVANCE OF PHILOSOPHY
people; about ethics in debates about issues such as

abortion, euthanasia, genetically modified organisms;
about the relationship between nature and human D2.1 demonstrate an understanding of ways in
beings in debates about environmental policy; about which skills developed and used in philosophy,
aesthetics and censorship in cultural industries) such as critical thinking, argumentation, and
Teacher prompts: “What philosophical questions effective listening skills, can be used in other
arise in relation to research into and the manu subjects (e.g., when engaged in formal and informal
facturing of genetically modified organisms?” debating, weighing evidence to reach a conclusion,
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writing essays, evaluating primary and secondary can underlie the reconstruction of historical
sources, formulating and defending an argument events?” “How do critics determine whether
or thesis) a piece of music or writing is ‘art’?” “What

Teacher prompts: “Which philosophical notions of beauty predominate in fashion?”
reasoning skills would you use when evaluating D2.3 explain the philosophical presuppositions
primary and secondary sources for a research that are implicit in a variety of careers (e.g., law,
report?” “How might you use the skills devel arbitration/mediation, journalism, public relations,
oped in this course to evaluate an essay you politics, the civil service, lobbying, diplomacy, medi
have written for another subject?” cine or medical ethics, publishing, teaching and
D2.2 explain the philosophical presuppositions research, history, science, art, human resources,
that are implicit in other subject areas (e.g., with religious fields)
reference to: the nature of knowledge in science; the Teacher prompts: “What conception of justice
possibility of objectivity in history; the basis for critical is most evident in the Canadian Constitution,
judgements in literature or art; ideas about free will including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
and social responsibility in law, sociology, politics) How might this conception affect how a lawyer
Teacher prompts: “What philosophical assump approaches a human rights case?” “What are
tions underlie the study of science and scientists’ some of the presuppositions underlying the
views of what constitutes scientific knowledge?” business ethics of specific corporations? Which
“What is meant by the statement that ‘History philosophical schools do these presuppositions
is written by the victors’? What does this reflect?” “What assumptions about democracy
assertion reveal about presuppositions that are implicit in the goals and methods of the
lobbying industry?”
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Philosophy: Questions
and Theories,
Grade 12
University Preparation HZT4U
This course enables students to acquire an understanding of the nature of philosophy

and philosophical reasoning skills and to develop and apply their knowledge and
skills while exploring specialized branches of philosophy (the course will cover at
least three of the following branches: metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy
of science, social and political philosophy, aesthetics).∗ Students will develop critical
thinking and philosophical reasoning skills as they formulate and evaluate arguments
related to a variety of philosophical questions and theories. They will also develop
research and inquiry skills related to the study and practice of philosophy.

∗ The course will consist of two mandatory strands – A: Research and Inquiry Skills, and B: Philosophical
Foundations – and at least three strands covering specialized branches of philosophy, to be selected from strands
C through H in the manner specified below. The knowledge and skills reflected in the mandatory strands are to be
developed and applied in the context of the specialized branch strands. As shown in the accompanying figure, the
course will cover:
• at least two of strands C–E (Core Topics) – Metaphysics, Ethics, Epistemology; and
• at least one of strands F–H (Supplementary Topics) – Philosophy of Science, Social and Political
Philosophy, Aesthetics
Teachers choose the strands that will be included in the course on the basis of their own strengths and the interests
of their students.
D. Ethics
Core Topics
(at least two)
C. Metaphysics E. Epistemology
Mandatory Strands
A. Research and Inquiry
B. Philosophical Foundations
F. Philosophy H. Aesthetics
Supplementary of Science
Topics
(at least one)
G. Social and Political
Philosophy
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A. RESEARCH AND INQUIRY SKILLS∗
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to philosophy, and formulate questions to guide their research;
topics, using appropriate philosophical research and inquiry methods;

A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to philoso A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi
phy (e.g., the relationship between body and mind; the gate their selected topics (e.g., outline their pur
existence of an afterlife; the nature of a just society; the pose, identify sources of information, describe their
basis for moral behaviour; the nature and reliability method – critical reading, argument, explanation)
of perception; the relationship between science and
metaphysics; the nature of human rights; the rela A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
tionship of humankind to other animals and the their investigations from a variety of primary
environment; the relationship between religious sources (e.g., original documents in print or other
and secular authority in politics; the function of media, interviews) and secondary sources (e.g.,
art) to identify topics for research and inquiry book reviews, textbooks, critical analysis in journals)
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, A2.3 based on preliminary research, formulate
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to arguments and anticipate counter-arguments
their selected topics Teacher prompts: “What are the strongest
ideas that are emerging from your initial
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their investigation?” “Can you identify a core
research and inquiry concept that you could support or prove?”
Teacher prompt: “Which philosophical ideas “Can you formulate enough support to defend
and problems are you going to examine? What your point of view effectively?” “Have you
opposing theories should you focus on with found compelling counter-arguments or evi
respect to these ideas and problems?” dence that would weaken your position?
Is your own support strong enough to
refute the counter-arguments?”
∗ In conducting philosophical investigation and argumentation, students develop and apply the research and inquiry skills
that are the focus of Strand A as well as the philosophical reasoning and critical thinking skills that are addressed in Strand B.
These skills are interconnected and must be developed and applied in conjunction with each other within the context of the
expectations in the core and supplementary topic strands of this course.
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A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath A4.1 use an appropriate format (e.g., a research
ered from primary and secondary sources (e.g., paper reporting on an original investigation, an
accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and essay defending a personal opinion, a reaction paper
bias, perspective) responding to another person’s argument, a seminar,
Teacher prompts: “What values are embedded a website, a podcast, a documentary) to communi
in the text?” “Whose perspectives are repre cate the results of research and inquiry effec
sented in this source? Whose are absent?” tively for a specific purpose and audience
A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.2 correctly use terms relating to their chosen
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic topics
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their
(e.g., compare the support for their strongest argu use language conventions properly), and follow
ment with support for counter-arguments) appropriate conventions for acknowledging
sources (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, or Turabian style)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by
documenting the sources of all information A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
generated through research general research process by reflecting on and
evaluating their own research, inquiry, and
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu communication skills
sions (e.g., determine whether their results support Teacher prompt: “What steps do you need
or contradict their hypothesis; weigh and connect to take to improve your research and
information to determine the answer to their HZT4U
inquiry skills?”
research question)
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B. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS
B1. The Nature of Philosophy: demonstrate an understanding of the main areas of philosophy,
periods of philosophical development, and the differences between philosophy and other areas
of inquiry;
B2. Philosophical Reasoning: demonstrate an understanding of philosophical reasoning and critical
thinking skills, including skills required to identify and avoid common fallacies of reasoning, and
demonstrate the ability to apply these skills in various contexts.
B1.3 distinguish between philosophy and other

B1. The Nature of Philosophy
areas in the social sciences and humanities
Throughout this course, students will: (e.g., law, religious studies, sociology, psychology,
political science)
B1.1 explain the main areas of philosophy (e.g., Teacher prompts: “How are questions in
metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy of philosophy different from questions in
science, social and political philosophy, aesthetics), sociology or political science? In psychology?”
and identify some of the big questions that arise “What constitutes support for philosophical
in each area (e.g., metaphysics: Do we have free conclusions? In what ways is it different
will? What is the relationship between the mind from evidence in law or in the study of
and the body?; ethics: Are “Good Samaritan laws” world religions?”
sound laws? Do animals have moral rights?;
epistemology: How does one justify a belief?;
philosophy of science: Is scientific knowledge B2. Philosophical Reasoning
more reliable than other forms of knowledge?;

social and political philosophy: How can one Throughout this course, students will:
decide what the best system of government is? Are
B2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the form
individuals’ first obligations to their countries, or
and components of a philosophical argument
do they have equal or more important global obliga
(e.g., premise, evidence, conclusion), including how
tions?; aesthetics: How does one determine the
a philosophical argument differs from other
merit of a work of art?)
communications, and identify these components
B1.2 describe the main periods of philosophical when formulating and evaluating arguments
development and the major philosophers Teacher prompts: “What is the difference
identified with those periods (e.g., ancient period between an argument, an explanation, and an
[Socrates, Aristotle, Lao Tzu, Indian Upanishad anecdote?” “What is the difference between a
philosophers]; medieval period [Aquinas, Occam, philosophical reason and a rationalization?”
Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Shankara, Madhvacharya, “What are some examples of good reasons and
Maimonides]; early modern period [Descartes, poor reasons for supporting a conclusion about
Locke, Kant]; nineteenth century [Mill, Hegel, an issue that you consider to be important?”
Kierkegaard]; contemporary period [Russell,
Wittgenstein, Radhakrishnan, de Beauvoir,
Arendt, Husserl, Rawls, Buber, Nozick, Appiah,
Quine, Foucault])
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B2.2 describe critical thinking skills (e.g., detecting B2.5 explain how philosophical reasoning and
bias and point of view, systematic and analytical critical thinking skills can be applied in every
thinking) and habits of mind (e.g., open-mindedness, day life (e.g., logical thinking skills can be used to

truth seeking, inquisitiveness) that support philo detect fallacies in arguments, advertisements, the
sophical reasoning, and demonstrate the ability media; critical and analytical thinking skills can be
to use them in various contexts used in questioning and analysing assertions and
assumptions made in debates, speeches, editorials;
B2.3 correctly use terminology related to logic systematic thinking skills can be used to solve prob
(e.g., logical consistency, contradiction, deduction, lems and weigh decisions), and demonstrate the
induction, inference, relevance, ambiguity, pre ability to apply these skills in various contexts
sumption, validity) when formulating and
analysing arguments Teacher prompts: “Which skills related to
philosophical reasoning does a mechanic use
B2.4 explain common fallacies of reasoning (e.g., when diagnosing a car that won’t start?” “How
denying the antecedent, affirming the consequent, might you use philosophical reasoning skills in
an ad hominem argument, an appeal to pity, an discussions about political issues?”
appeal to authority, equivocation, false cause, beg
ging the question, the complex question fallacy),
and identify them when formulating and
analysing arguments
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C. CORE TOPICS: METAPHYSICS
C1. Understanding Metaphysics: demonstrate an understanding of the main questions in metaphysics,

and of the positions of major philosophers and schools of philosophy with respect to some of
these questions;
C2. Exploring Metaphysics: demonstrate an understanding of metaphysical theories, and evaluate
responses to some of the main questions in metaphysics by major philosophers and schools
of philosophy;
C3. Making Connections to Metaphysics: demonstrate an understanding of connections between
metaphysics and other areas of philosophy, other subject areas, and various aspects of society,
including everyday life;
C4. Philosophical Reasoning in Metaphysics: use philosophical reasoning skills to develop,
communicate, and defend their own responses to metaphysical questions.
C1. Understanding Metaphysics C2. Exploring Metaphysics

C1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class C2.1 explain different metaphysical theories with
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) reference to some classic and contemporary
of some of the main questions in metaphysics texts (e.g., excerpts from Plato’s Phaedo, Aristotle’s
(e.g., What are the ultimate constituents of reality? Metaphysics, the Bhagavad Gita, St. Anselm’s
Does a supreme being exist, and, if so, what role Proslogion, Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature,
does it have in human life? What is understood Heidegger’s What Is Metaphysics?, Spinoza’s
by the concept of “being”? What is the relationship Ethics, Kierkegaard’s Repetition, Quine’s Word
of mind to matter? What is the self? What is per and Object)
sonal identity? Are human actions free? What is
the meaning of life? Do machines have minds? C2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
Do people have souls?) or schools of philosophy approach the same
metaphysical questions/issues
C1.2 summarize the positions of various major Teacher prompts: “How do the animistic views
philosophers (e.g., Plato, Ibn Sina [Avicenna], held by many indigenous peoples differ from
Augustine, Descartes, Leibniz, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Western philosophers’ views about the nature
Spinoza, Laozi, Locke, Kant, Sartre, Shankara, of God and the physical world?” “What is the
Ramanuja, Quine, Parfit) and schools of philoso Akan conception of personhood in traditional
phy (e.g., Platonism, monism, dualism, idealism, African philosophy, as articulated by Kwasi
materialism, existentialism) on some of the main Wiredu? How does this view differ from
questions in metaphysics
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Western views of personhood?” “Are there fun C3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the
damental differences between Western and evolution of metaphysical thought over time,
Eastern philosophies with respect to the meaning and analyse their impact (e.g., the impact of

of life? If so, what are these differences?” “In neuroscientific developments on understandings
what ways are Sartre’s views about the self of self and consciousness; the impact of computers
similar to and different from those of Buddhist and developments in artificial intelligence on ideas
philosophers, who argue that the self is about the mind and thought)
an illusion?” Teacher prompts: “How did the new science
C2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of of the seventeenth century influence Descartes’
philosophical responses to some of the main approach to philosophy?” “What impact do
questions in metaphysics you think the rise of modern neuroscience has
had on theories about the relationship of mind to
Teacher prompts: “What is Anselm’s ontologi body?” ”What types of metaphysical questions
cal argument for the existence of God? Are you have been raised by issues such as cloning,
persuaded by this argument? Why or why not?” reproductive technologies, or the patenting
“Has Hume proven that the existence of evil in of life forms?”
the world disproves the existence of a personal
God? Give reasons for your answer.” “How C3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the influ
convincing are Conway’s arguments reconcil ence of metaphysical ideas on other subject
ing the existence of evil and suffering in the areas (e.g., how ideas about determinism influence
world with her belief in God?” notions of legal responsibility in law; how ideas
about cosmology relate to the big bang theory
in physics; how views of the self influence discus
C3. Making Connections to sions of the relationship of people to nature in
Metaphysics environmental studies)
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “What influence do meta HZT4U
physical ideas about the mind and body have
C3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the on how psychologists, physicians, or practi
influence that ideas related to metaphysics tioners of Chinese medicine approach their
have on their everyday life discipline?” “How do ideas about the freedom
Teacher prompts: “What types of metaphysical or determinism of human action influence our
ideas are reflected in popular culture? In poli penal codes and courts?” “How do metaphysical
tics? In folk wisdom? What impact do such arguments influence societies’ positions on the
ideas have on specific aspects of your life?” separation of church and state?”
“In what ways do metaphysical ideas affect
your concept of your own personal identity?”
C4. Philosophical Reasoning in
C3.2 explain ways in which metaphysics draws Metaphysics
from and influences other areas of philosophy
Teacher prompts: “Should a social/political
philosopher developing a response to a question C4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical
about freedom and authority consider meta reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
physical questions about free will? How might responses to some of the main questions
responses to metaphysical questions affect in metaphysics
responses to other social/political questions?”
“How might a philosopher of ethics draw on C4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical
metaphysical theories when formulating argu exchanges with others, their own responses
ments regarding the rights of animals?” to some of the main questions in metaphysics,
and anticipate and respond logically to
counter-arguments
C4.3 correctly use terminology related to meta
CORE TOPICS: METAPHYSICS
physics (e.g., form, substance, existence, reality,

materialism, personhood)
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D. CORE TOPICS: ETHICS
D1. Understanding Ethics: demonstrate an understanding of the main questions in ethics, and of the
positions of major philosophers and schools of philosophy with respect to some of these questions;
D2. Exploring Ethics: demonstrate an understanding of theories in ethics, and evaluate responses to
some of the main questions in ethics by major philosophers and schools of philosophy;
D3. Making Connections to Ethics: demonstrate an understanding of connections between ethics and
other areas of philosophy, other subject areas, and various aspects of society, including everyday life;
D4. Philosophical Reasoning in Ethics: use philosophical reasoning skills to develop, communicate,
and defend their own responses to philosophical questions in ethics.
Confucius’s Analects, Kant’s Groundwork of the

D1. Understanding Ethics
Metaphysics of Morals, Sartre’s Existentialism
By the end of this course, students will: Is a Humanism, Singer’s Animal Liberation,
Jaggar’s Feminist Ethics, Nussbaum’s The Fragility
D1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class of Goodness, Gyekye’s An Essay on African
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) Philosophical Thought) and the ethical implica
of some of the main questions in ethics (e.g., tions underlying various religious texts (e.g.,
Are there objective standards for determining good Buddhism’s Eightfold Path, Anishinaabe Principles
and evil, right and wrong, or are these concepts of Life and Seven Grandfather Teachings, the
based on entirely subjective opinions? What is duty? Christian Bible, the Islamic Qur’an)
What is the nature of responsibility? How should
I live my life? What is a good life? Is morality D2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
separable from religion? Are there, or should there or schools of philosophy approach the same
be, universal moral norms for all individuals and questions/issues in ethics
cultures? What is virtue?) Teacher prompts: “What challenge to
morality does Glaucon raise in Book 2 of
D1.2 summarize the positions of various major
Plato’s Republic? How does Plato respond to
philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Confucius,
that challenge?” “In what ways would Okin
the Buddha, Aquinas, Bentham, Mill, Kant, Singer,
and Hobbes differ in their views on the morality
Kierkegaard, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Gauthier, Levinas,
of family life?” “What differences are there in
Nussbaum, Williams) and schools of philosophy
the views of human nature held by Rousseau
(e.g., stoicism, hedonism, utilitarianism, existential
and Confucius?” “What arguments do Kant
ism, nihilism, ethical relativism, moral particularism,
and Nozick make with respect to human
the schools of virtue ethics and theistic normative
moral obligation?”
ethics) on some of the main questions in ethics
D2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of
philosophical responses to some of the main
D2. Exploring Ethics questions in ethics
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompt: “What are some of the strengths
and weaknesses of different answers to classical
D2.1 explain, with reference to some classic and ethical problems such as the Plank of Carneades,
contemporary texts, different theories in ethics Philippa Foot’s ‘Trolley Problem’, or John
(e.g., excerpts from Plato’s Euthyphro, Aristotle’s Harris’s ‘Survival Lottery’?”
Nicomachean Ethics, Mill’s Utilitarianism,
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views on the role of women in society? What

D3. Making Connections to Ethics
factors would have helped shape the response
of later feminist philosophers to Wollstonecraft’s

ideas?” “What differences are there in the
D3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the views of Aristotle, Rousseau, and Fanon on
influence that ideas related to ethics have the topic of slavery? What factors might
on their everyday life account for these differences?”
Teacher prompts: “What are some areas in D3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the influ
your personal life in which you have to weigh ence that ideas in ethics have on other subject
ethical considerations when making decisions?” areas (e.g., with reference to medical ethics; research
“What types of ethical ideas are reflected in ethics in science, sociology, psychology; the role of
popular culture, such as the movies you see, art and literature in reinforcing and challenging
video games you play, and sources of news ethical issues; judgements about the morality of
you read or view?” “Do you think that you have historical events; the role of ethics in law making;
a moral obligation to protect the environment? ethical questions relating to discrimination, equity,
Why or why not?” “Under what circumstances and human rights in sociology, politics, economics)
would you feel justified in telling a lie?” “In
what ways is plagiarism unethical?” Teacher prompts: “What types of ethical themes
or questions are reflected in the literature you
D3.2 explain ways in which ethics draws from are studying?” “What are some ethical issues
and influences other areas of philosophy to consider before embarking on scientific
Teacher prompts: “How might ethical and research?”
metaphysical ideas about the rights and nature
of animals influence ideas about the acceptability D4. Philosophical Reasoning in Ethics
of certain types of scientific research and the
reliability of scientific knowledge?” “How might By the end of this course, students will: HZT4U
an ethicist use theories of aesthetics when
assessing the value of offensive works of D4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical
art or literature (e.g., works that are racist, reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
sexist, homophobic, sacrilegious)?” responses to some of the main questions in ethics
D3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the D4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical
evolution of ethics over time (e.g., the separation exchanges with others, their own responses
of theology and ethics, changing roles of women in to some of the main questions in ethics,
society), and analyse their impact and anticipate and respond logically to
counter-arguments
Teacher prompts: “What social/historical fac
tors have likely influenced modern philosophers D4.3 correctly use terminology related to ethics
assessing Plato’s views on aristocracy and (e.g., justice, fairness, morality, rights, moral scepti
democracy?” “On what basis do contemporary cism, moral relativism)
feminists such as Okin criticize Wollstonecraft’s
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E. CORE TOPICS: EPISTEMOLOGY
E1. Understanding Epistemology: demonstrate an understanding of the main questions in epistemology,

these questions;
E2. Exploring Epistemology: demonstrate an understanding of epistemological theories, and evaluate
responses to some of the main questions in epistemology by major philosophers and schools
of philosophy;
E3. Making Connections to Epistemology: demonstrate an understanding of connections between
epistemology and other areas of philosophy, other subject areas, and various aspects of society,
E4. Philosophical Reasoning in Epistemology: use philosophical reasoning skills to develop,
communicate, and defend their own responses to epistemological questions.
E1. Understanding Epistemology E2. Exploring Epistemology

E1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class E2.1 explain different epistemological theories
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) with reference to some classic and contempo
of some of the main questions in epistemology rary texts (e.g., excerpts from Plato’s Meno,
(e.g., What is knowledge? What is truth? What are Descartes’ Discourse on Method, Locke’s
the limits of knowledge? Are there different kinds Essay Concerning Human Understanding,
of knowledge? What is required to justify a belief? Berkeley’s Treatise Concerning the Principles
Does knowledge require certainty? Do men and of Human Knowledge, Kant’s Critique of Pure
women have different ways of knowing? Is scientific Reason, Hume’s Enquiry Concerning Human
knowledge more reliable than other forms of know Understanding, Russell’s The Problems of
ing? What is the difference between knowledge and Philosophy, Quine’s Word and Object)
opinion? How can we know whether we perceive the
world as it really is?) E2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
or schools of philosophy approach the same
E1.2 summarize the positions of various major epistemological questions/issues
Western philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Teacher prompts: “In what ways do pragmatists
Sextus Empiricus, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, and verificationists differ in their approach to
Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Husserl, Peirce, Russell, the issue of the distinction between the mind
Wittgenstein, Quine, Putnam) and schools of and the body?” “In what ways do Plato’s
philosophy (e.g., rationalism, empiricism, scepti views about the nature and role of the senses
cism, pragmatism, logical positivism) on some of differ from those of empiricists such as Locke
the main questions in epistemology and Russell?”
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E2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Teacher prompts: “What role did the new sci
philosophical responses to some of the main ences of the Renaissance play in overturning
questions in epistemology Aristotle’s principles of physics?” “What does

Teacher prompt: “What is Berkeley’s refutation Spivak mean when she refers to the ‘epistemic
of scepticism? Do you think the refutation suc violence of imperialism’?”
ceeds? Why or why not?” E3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the influ
ence of epistemological ideas on other subject
E3. Making Connections to areas (e.g., with reference to the nature of scientific
Epistemology knowledge, the nature of historical truth, the role of
perception in the creation and judgement of art and
By the end of this course, students will: literature, theories of knowledge related to the stages
of human cognitive development)
E3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the
Teacher prompts: “In what ways is science
influence that ideas related to epistemology
similar to and different from other forms of
have on their everyday life
knowledge?” “Is there a uniquely religious
Teacher prompts: “What are some areas in your way of knowing? Give reasons for your answer.”
personal life in which you apply epistemological “Is objectivity possible in the study of history?
theories?” “Is the news you see in newspapers, Why or why not?”
on television, and/or on websites objective?
Why might some news sources be more reliable
than others? How do you decide which you E4. Philosophical Reasoning in
can believe?” “What types of epistemological Epistemology
questions are reflected in folk wisdom? What
impact do they have on your life?” By the end of this course, students will:
E3.2 explain ways in which epistemology draws E4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical HZT4U
from and influences other areas of philosophy reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
responses to some of the main questions in
Teacher prompt: “What are the connections epistemology
between an epistemological understanding
of truth and knowledge and an ethicist’s E4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical
understanding of ethical principles?” exchanges with others, their own responses to
some of the main questions in epistemology,
E3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the and anticipate and respond logically to
evolution of epistemological thought over counter-arguments
time (e.g., the development of modern science;
critiques of modern science that have questioned E4.3 correctly use terminology related to episte
the notion of objectivity; challenges to colonialism/ mology (e.g., knowledge, opinion, empiricism,
imperialism, including challenges to assumptions objectivity, subjectivity, a priori, a posteriori)
about the superiority of Western ways of knowing),
and analyse their impact
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F. SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS:
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
F1. Understanding the Philosophy of Science: demonstrate an understanding of the main questions
in the philosophy of science, and of the positions of major philosophers and schools of philosophy
with respect to some of these questions;
F2. Exploring the Philosophy of Science: demonstrate an understanding of theories in the philosophy
of science, and evaluate responses to some of the main questions in the philosophy of science
by major philosophers and schools of philosophy;
F3. Making Connections to the Philosophy of Science: demonstrate an understanding of connections
between the philosophy of science and other areas of philosophy, other subject areas, and various
aspects of society, including everyday life;
F4. Philosophical Reasoning in the Philosophy of Science: use philosophical reasoning skills to
develop, communicate, and defend their own responses to questions in the philosophy of science.
F1. Understanding the Philosophy F2. Exploring the Philosophy

of Science of Science
F1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class F2.1 explain different theories in the philosophy
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) of science with reference to some classic and
of some of the main questions in the philoso contemporary texts (e.g., excerpts from Kuhn’s
phy of science (e.g., What is science? What, if any, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Popper’s
are the limits of scientific knowledge? Does science The Logic of Scientific Discovery, van Fraassen’s
study reality? Is astrology a science? Can science The Scientific Image, Feyerabend’s Against
either prove or disprove religious beliefs? Are scien Method, Hacking’s The Social Construction of
tific models (e.g., of the atom) accurate depictions of What?, Cartwright’s How the Laws of Physics
reality or just useful tools for developing hypotheses? Lie, Fox Keller’s Reflections on Gender and
To what extent is science a social construct?) Science, Foucault’s The Order of Things,
Latour’s Laboratory Life)
F1.2 summarize the positions of various major
philosophers (e.g., Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Galileo, F2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
Kuhn, Hempel, Popper, Duhem, Feyerabend, Hacking, or schools of philosophy approach the same
van Fraassen, Dennett, Fox Keller) and schools of questions/issues in the philosophy of science
philosophy (e.g., logical positivism, instrumentalism, Teacher prompts: “In what ways would Popper
scientific realism, constructive empiricism, social and Foucault differ in their view of what con
constructivism) on some of the main questions stitutes scientific knowledge?” “How do Hume
in the philosophy of science and Goodman differ in their approaches to the
problem of induction?” “In what ways is Sandra
Harding’s view of scientific evidence distinct
from that of Carl Hempel?”
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F2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Teacher prompt: “How were the scientific work
philosophical responses to some of the main and theories of Copernicus and Galileo affected
questions in the philosophy of science by the views of the Roman Catholic Church?”

Teacher prompt: “How convincing is Fox F3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the influ
Keller’s argument that the enterprise of science ence that ideas in the philosophy of science
is gendered? What are the strongest aspects of have on other subject areas (e.g., the impact of
her argument?” empiricism on research in the social sciences; ques
tions about the value of formal logic in science and
F3. Making Connections to the in the philosophy of mathematics; discussions of the
Philosophy of Science relative value of objectivity and subjectivity in gender
studies and women’s studies)
By the end of this course, students will: Teacher prompts: “How have ideas in the
philosophy of science been used in debates
F3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the
about the merits of qualitative and quantitative
influence that ideas related to the philosophy
research in social science?” “What role has the
of science have on their everyday life
philosophy of science played in discussions
Teacher prompt: “How might predominant about the possibility of there being objective
ideas related to the philosophy of science affect truth in history?”
whether you choose to seek treatment from
practitioners of alternative or conventional
medicine?” F4. Philosophical Reasoning in the
Philosophy of Science
F3.2 explain ways in which the philosophy of
science draws from and influences other areas By the end of this course, students will:
of philosophy
F4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical HZT4U
Teacher prompts: “How did the rise of theories reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
related to early modern science affect episte responses to some of the main questions in the
mology at the time?” “How might biological philosophy of science
theories/ideas affect a person’s view of the ethics
of euthanasia or abortion?” “How is the principle F4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical
of parsimony, or Occam’s Razor, applied in the exchanges with others, their own responses to
philosophy of science? In aesthetics? In ethics?” some of the main questions in the philosophy
of science, and anticipate and respond logically
F3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the to counter-arguments
evolution of the philosophy of science over
time (e.g., the influence of religious and political F4.3 correctly use terminology related to the phi
beliefs and institutions, the impact of technological losophy of science (e.g., falsification, naturalism,
developments), and analyse their impact (e.g., positivism, constructivism, paradigm)
the impact of Darwin’s view about evolution on
philosophical theories about what constitutes a
satisfactory scientific explanation)
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G. SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS: SOCIAL
AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
G1. Understanding Social and Political Philosophy: demonstrate an understanding of the main
questions in social and political philosophy, and of the positions of major philosophers and
schools of philosophy with respect to some of these questions;
G2. Exploring Social and Political Philosophy: demonstrate an understanding of theories in social
and political philosophy, and evaluate responses to some of the main questions in social and
political philosophy by major philosophers and schools of philosophy;
G3. Making Connections to Social and Political Philosophy: demonstrate an understanding of
connections between social and political philosophy and other areas of philosophy, other subject
areas, and various aspects of society, including everyday life;
G4. Philosophical Reasoning in Social and Political Philosophy: use philosophical reasoning
skills to develop, communicate, and defend their own responses to questions in social and
political philosophy.
G1. Understanding Social and G2. Exploring Social and Political

Political Philosophy Philosophy
G1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class G2.1 explain different theories in social and polit
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) of ical philosophy with reference to some classic
some of the main questions in social and political and contemporary texts (e.g., excerpts from
philosophy (e.g., What are the just limits of state Plato’s Republic, Rousseau’s Social Contract,
authority? Do all people have the right to equal Hobbes’s Leviathan, Locke’s Two Treatises of
treatment? What limits, if any, should be put on Government, Rawls’s Theory of Justice, Nozick’s
the freedom of an individual citizen? What are an Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Popper’s The Open
individual’s rights and responsibilities? Is it possi Society and Its Enemies, de Beauvoir’s The Second
ble in a democracy for the government to adhere to Sex, Okin’s Justice, Gender, and the Family,
the will of the majority and still respect the views Taylor’s Multiculturalism and the Politics of
of the minority?) Recognition, Arendt’s The Human Condition)
G1.2 summarize the positions of various major G2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, or schools of philosophy approach the same
Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Marx, Gandhi, Charles questions/issues in social and political philoso
Taylor, Arendt, Okin, Rawls, Nozick, Sen, Habermas, phy (e.g., questions related to the idea of a social
Foucault) and schools of philosophy (e.g., anar contract, the role of women in society, the ideal
chism, liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, form of government, the justifiability of various
Marxism, utopianism, communitarianism) on forms of resistance to oppression)
some of the main questions in social and Teacher prompts: “In what ways do Popper and
political philosophy Marx differ in their views of liberal democratic
governments?” “In what ways do Habermas
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and Chantal Mouffe differ in their views about G3.2 explain ways in which social and political
conflict and consensus in politics?” “Which philosophy draws from and influences other
philosophers would argue that violent overthrow areas of philosophy

of an oppressive government is justified? Which Teacher prompt: “How do Plato’s metaphysical
would argue that only non-violent resistance to and epistemological ideas in The Republic under
such a government is justified?” ”What are the pin his political ideas, including his defence of
similarities and differences in the social contracts a meritocratic and anti-democratic state?”
proposed by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau? In
what ways do Hobbes or Rousseau differ from G3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the
Wollstonecraft or Okin in their view of a social evolution of social and political philosophy
contract and how it applies to women?” “How over time, and analyse their impact (e.g., how
has the question of slavery been approached by Hobbes’s and Locke’s views of human nature and
various philosophers, including those seeking the ideal society were influenced by the civil wars
to justify slavery and those opposed to it?” through which they lived; how colonialism and
imperialism influenced the thinking of Charles
G2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Mills, Taiaiake Alfred, and Amartya Sen; how
philosophical responses to some of the main the French Revolution influenced Wollstonecraft’s
questions in social and political philosophy views on oppressive political systems; how the
Teacher prompts: “Is Rawls’s ‘veil of ignorance’ feminist movement influenced philosophers’
strategy for identifying the basic principles of views on the role of women)
justice convincing? Do you agree with Nozick’s Teacher prompts: “What sorts of historical
view that the best state is the state that governs events influenced the development of Marx’s
least or with Rawls’s view that the state should philosophy?” “What social factors might help
intervene, as to rectify inequalities? Give rea explain how philosophers as astute and attuned
sons for your answers.” “What is de Beauvoir’s to morality as Aristotle and Locke could con
argument regarding the reasons for the historical done slavery?” “What was the social/political HZT4U
subordination of women? How compelling do role of women in Europe during Rousseau’s
you find her analysis?” lifetime? How do you think this reality
influenced the development of his social/
G3. Making Connections to Social political philosophy?”
and Political Philosophy G3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
influence that ideas in social and political
By the end of this course, students will: philosophy have on other subject areas (e.g.,
G3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the influ the impact on law enactment and enforcement, on
ence that ideas related to social and political questions of the role of religion in the state, on dis
philosophy have on their everyday life cussions of power and propaganda in media studies,
on assumptions about the forces shaping history, on
Teacher prompts: “What are some areas in your
questions about the political uses of science and art)
personal life in which you have to consider ques
tions related to social and political philosophy?” Teacher prompts: “What impact does social and
SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

“Should the voting age be lowered, and, if so, political philosophy have on legal systems?”
to what level? Give reasons to support your “According to different social/political
answer.” “Do the theories of political philoso philosophers, what primary forces are
phy relate to school governance? Why or why at work in history?”
not?” “What assumptions related to social and
political philosophy are reflected in the media?” G4. Philosophical Reasoning in Social
“What social/political ideas underlie your views
and Political Philosophy
on human rights?” “What are the differences
between a political ideology and a political phi By the end of this course, students will:
losophy? To what extent might your political
ideology affect your voting decisions at school, G4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical
in clubs, or, if you are old enough, in formal reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
elections? What other decisions do you make responses to some of the main questions in
that are affected by your political ideology and social and political philosophy
your political philosophy?”
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G4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical G4.3 correctly use terminology related to social
exchanges with others, their own responses and political philosophy (e.g., contractualism,
to some of the main questions in social and ideology, freedom, totalitarianism, social contract)
political philosophy, and anticipate and
respond logically to counter-arguments

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H. SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS: AESTHETICS
Philosophy:
ResearchQuestions
H1. Understanding Aesthetics: demonstrate an understanding of the main questions in aesthetics,
and Inquiry
these questions;
H2. Exploring Aesthetics: demonstrate an understanding of theories in aesthetics, and evaluate
responses to some of the main questions in aesthetics by major philosophers and schools
andSkills
of philosophy;
H3. Making Connections to Aesthetics: demonstrate an understanding of connections between
Theories
aesthetics and other areas of philosophy, other subject areas, and various aspects of society,
H4. Philosophical Reasoning in Aesthetics: use philosophical reasoning skills to develop, communicate,
and defend their own responses to questions in aesthetics.
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H1. Understanding Aesthetics H2. Exploring Aesthetics

H1.1 demonstrate an understanding (e.g., in class H2.1 explain different theories in aesthetics with
discussions, debates, presentations, written work) reference to some classic and contemporary
of some of the main questions in aesthetics texts and artistic works (e.g., excerpts from
(e.g., What is art? What is beauty? Should art Aristotle’s Poetics, Hume’s Of the Standard of
have social value, and, if so, how is its social value Taste, Dewey’s Art as Experience, Nietzsche’s
determined? Is art a uniquely human endeavour? The Birth of Tragedy, Danto’s After the End of
Does the creation of art have to be a conscious Art, Tolstoy’s What Is Art?, Dickie’s Art and
endeavour? Are aesthetic judgements subjective the Aesthetic; art works such as Duchamp’s
or objective? What factors are involved in making Fountain, Picasso’s Guernica, Pollock’s Lavender
aesthetic judgements? Can propaganda be art? Mist: Number 1, Kahlo’s Self-Portrait With
Can advertising be art?) Cropped Hair)
H1.2 summarize the positions of various major H2.2 compare how different philosophers and/
philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Kant, or schools of philosophy approach the same
Burke, Hume, Hegel, Nietzsche, Dewey, Danto, aesthetic questions/issues
SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS: AESTHETICS
Croce, Bell, Lyotard, Charles Nussbaum) and Teacher prompts: “How do Plato and Aristotle
schools of philosophy (e.g., Platonism, idealism, differ in their views on art? How do these
hedonism, nihilism, utilitarianism, existentialism) views on art and its role in society differ from
on some of the main questions in aesthetics those of Tolstoy and Marx?” “In what ways do
Teacher prompt: “How might the theories of Tolstoy and Schopenhauer differ in their views
and methods used by different philosophers on music as an art form?”
of aesthetics help us understand and evaluate

various theories of art and literature, such as H2.3 evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of
representationalism, expressionism, formalism, philosophical responses to some of the main
institutionalism, historical traditionalism, questions in aesthetics
postmodernism, or Dadaism?” Teacher prompt: “How convincing is Danto’s
argument for the ‘artworld’ as arbiter of
aesthetic judgement?”
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ideas about the purpose, content, and value of
H3. Making Connections to Aesthetics
art? In what ways has the increasing secular
By the end of this course, students will: ization of Western society affected such ideas?”
“If the political or social climate is such that art
H3.1 demonstrate an understanding of the influ is not supported or seen as a legitimate activity,
ence that ideas related to aesthetics have on can art or an artworld exist?”
their everyday life
H3.4 demonstrate an understanding of the influ
Teacher prompts: “What are some areas in your ence that ideas in aesthetics have on other sub
personal life in which you have to consider ject areas (e.g., how ideas about beauty and art
issues related to the philosophy of aesthetics?” inform aesthetic or critical judgements in visual
“How do you determine whether a piece of arts, music, literature; how awareness of the social
music, a painting, or a film is ‘art’? What do value/purpose of art affects understanding of cultural
your criteria reveal about your personal philos and social developments in history; how theories
ophy of aesthetics?” “What assumptions about about the role of consciousness in the creation of art
art are reflected in popular culture in Canada? influence ideas about consciousness and perception
In the pronouncements of public figures?” in psychology; how an understanding of the power
“What considerations underlie decisions about of social/cultural elites to influence/control what is
the types of art you can see in galleries and considered art provides insight into power structures
public spaces?” “Do you have ‘good taste’? in sociology, equity studies, media studies)
How do you know?”
Teacher prompts: “What role does aesthetics
H3.2 explain ways in which aesthetics draws play in architecture?” “Do ideas of beauty apply
from and influences other areas of philosophy in mathematics? How can ideas in aesthetics be
Teacher prompts: “To what extent were Plato applied to understand the beauty of mathemat
and Aristotle’s views on art influenced by their ical fractals?” “Why is an awareness of changing
metaphysical theories?” “What role do ethical aesthetic ideas important to the study of history?”
questions play in aesthetic theory?” “In what
ways do the aesthetics reflected in Ojibwe or H4. Philosophical Reasoning
Haida art work reflect the metaphysical and in Aesthetics
ethical world views of these cultures?” “What
impact have postcolonial social/political theo By the end of this course, students will:
ries had on the development of aesthetics?”
H4.1 formulate and explain, using philosophical
H3.3 describe forces that have helped shape the reasoning skills, their own clear and cogent
evolution of aesthetics over time, and analyse responses to some of the main questions
their impact (e.g., the impact of religious beliefs in aesthetics
and control; the impact of technological change,
H4.2 evaluate and defend, in philosophical
such as the development of oil paint or photography,

on aesthetic philosophy and practice; the impact of exchanges with others, their own responses
social/historical forces such as imperialism, anti to some of the main questions in aesthetics,
colonialism, and/or feminism on theories of the pur and anticipate and respond logically to
pose of art) counter-arguments
Teacher prompts: “Can art and an artworld H4.3 correctly use terminology related to aesthetics
exist without a supporting culture or society?” (e.g., beauty, taste, aesthetic judgement, aesthetic
“What role have religions played in shaping experience, appropriation, artworld, art for art’s sake)
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WORLD RELIGIONS
OVERVIEW
The study of world religions cultivates an understanding of the roles of religion in
contemporary society. World religions courses encourage students to explore the ways
in which religions and belief traditions meet various human needs and to examine
the significance and function of sacred places, rites, writings, and teachings in diverse
world religions and belief traditions.
In the two world religions courses in the social sciences and humanities curriculum,
students develop their understanding of the connections between religion and social,
ethical, and philosophical issues as well as personal psychological needs and concerns.
These courses also examine critical issues facing world religions and their adherents
today. Research and inquiry skills are developed throughout the courses as students
explore and analyse contemporary and historical issues surrounding world religions.
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World Religions and Belief
Traditions: Perspectives, Issues,
and Challenges,
Grade 11
University/College Preparation HRT3M
This course provides students with opportunities to explore various world religions
and belief traditions. Students will develop knowledge of the terms and concepts
relevant to this area of study, will examine the ways in which religions and belief
traditions meet various human needs, and will learn about the relationship between
belief and action. They will examine sacred writings and teachings, consider how
concepts of time and place influence different religions and belief traditions, and
develop research and inquiry skills related to the study of human expressions
of belief.
Prerequisite: None
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World Religions and Belief Traditions:

Perspectives, Issues, and Challenges
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to world religions and belief traditions, and formulate questions
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website is a reliable source of information?”
A1. Exploring
“What methods would you use to ensure that
Throughout this course, students will: you are following ethical guidelines when you
develop surveys or interviews?”
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to world
religions and belief traditions (e.g., government A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
policy pertaining to religion, the use of religious their investigations from a variety of primary
symbols in popular culture) to identify topics sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
for research and inquiry questionnaires, original research published in
peer-reviewed journals, original documents in print
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, or other media – sacred texts, film, photographs,
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to songs, advertisements) and/or secondary sources
their selected topics (e.g., book reviews, textbooks, websites, brochures,
newspaper articles)
research and inquiry A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching the investigation formulate a research question
effects of the commercialization of yoga, what and identify potential subtopics to focus
are the different points of view that you should their research
consider?”
A2. Investigating
Throughout this course, students will: A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi ered from primary and secondary sources
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent
and method; identify sources of information), values and bias, voice)
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you use
for ethical research to determine the relevance of the information
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways to locate you have gathered?” “If two information sources
reliable sources of information?” “What criteria contradict each other, how might you deter
can you use to determine whether a particular mine which is more reliable?” “What values
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are embedded in the sources?” “Whose voices A4.2 use terms relating to world religions and
are represented and whose are absent?” “Whose belief traditions correctly (e.g., belief, creed, deity,
interests are advanced if you believe the main divine, faith, habit, sacred, tradition, ritual)
A3.2 record and organize information and key inquiries (e.g., write clearly, organize ideas logically,
ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic use language conventions properly), and follow
organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) appropriate conventions for acknowledging
sources (e.g., MLA, Chicago, or Turabian style
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information for references and/or notes)
determine whether common themes arise in A4.4 demonstrate an understanding of the
different sources) general research process by reflecting on
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu and communication skills
through research Teacher prompts: “What steps might you
take to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu “What questions do you still have?”
research question)

tion, written report, formal debate, poster, multimedia
specific audience and purpose
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B. APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF

THE SACRED

B1. Why Study World Religions and Belief Traditions?: demonstrate an understanding of various
reasons for the study of world religions and belief traditions;
B2. Terms and Concepts in the Study of the Sacred: demonstrate an understanding of terms and
concepts related to the study of world religions and belief traditions;
B3. Approaches: demonstrate an understanding and assess the strengths and weaknesses of various
approaches to the study of world religions and belief traditions.
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B1. Why Study World Religions and B2. Terms and Concepts in the Study
Belief Traditions? of the Sacred
B1.1 identify diverse religions and belief B2.1 explain the various terms used to classify
traditions that are found in Canada (e.g., religions and belief traditions and the values
Christianity, First Nation and Inuit ritual and implicit in these classifications (e.g., belief system,
spirituality, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, cult, denomination, religion, sect)
secular humanism) Teacher prompt: “Why might some people
B1.2 identify reasons for the study of world say that Buddhism is a philosophy and not a
religions and belief traditions (e.g., to broaden religion? What difference does this make?”
their understanding of the world, to gain insight B2.2 define and appropriately use terms that
into human behaviour and diverse perspectives, relate to the study of world religions and
to identify and explore universal values) belief traditions (e.g., atheism, agnosticism,
Teacher prompt: “How does the study of world ethics, monotheism, pantheism, polytheism,
religions and belief traditions enhance our animism, theology)
ability to understand and appreciate diversity?
In what ways might the study of world religions B2.3 explain important concepts related to
reduce our tendency to negatively judge people the study of religions and belief traditions APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE SACRED
who are different from ourselves?” (e.g., insider-outsider challenge, reductionism

versus religionism, thick description)
B1.3 identify and describe local and global
contexts in which it is important to have
an understanding of diverse religions and B3. Approaches
belief traditions
Teacher prompts: “In what ways does global
ization increase the need for us to learn about B3.1 identify and explain the rationale for at least
the belief traditions of others?” “How does a two recognized conceptual or methodological
study of history show us the importance of approaches to the study of religions and belief
understanding diverse belief traditions?” traditions (e.g., theological, anthropological, historical,
psychological, typological, sociological)
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B3.2 identify the strengths and limitations of var B3.4 identify biases that may inform their own
ious approaches to the study of religions and perspective on religions and belief traditions
belief traditions (e.g., the historical approach relies (e.g., anthropocentricism, an individualistic rather
primarily on written accounts; anthropological than a community orientation, a predisposition to
approaches may be influenced by ethnocentrism) value science over faith, a predisposition to privilege
written rather than oral sources)
B3.3 describe their own perspective on religions
and belief traditions B3.5 describe the roles of doubt, faith, intuition,
and reason in religions and belief traditions
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C. RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL IMPULSE

C1. Functions of Human Belief Traditions: explain some of the ways people use religions and belief
traditions to meet human needs;
C2. The Search for Meaning: analyse ways in which various religions and belief traditions conceptualize
the journey of life as a spiritual journey and quest for meaning.
C1. Functions of Human Belief C2. The Search for Meaning

Traditions
C2.1 explain how the journey of life can be seen
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belief traditions and human efforts to under questions associated with the search for meaning
stand existence and the nature of reality and purpose in life (e.g., Who are we? Where do
(e.g., belief as a way of understanding destiny, we come from?)
the natural world, and ultimate reality) Teacher prompts: “What do you think the
C1.2 explain the ways in which individual meaning or purpose of life is?” “How might
human needs (e.g., for community, meaning and your understanding of your life’s purpose
purpose, psychological or emotional security) change as you get older?”
can be addressed through religions and C2.2 identify and explain concepts associated with
belief traditions the journey of life and the quest for meaning
C1.3 explain the ways in which community needs in various religions and belief traditions (e.g.,
(e.g., for commemoration, continuity, institutions, karma, jihad, nirvana, vocation, the Jewish covenant,
order, organization) can be met through religions the Aboriginal sacred path)
and belief traditions Teacher prompts: “How is the individual’s
Teacher prompt: “How is the human need to spiritual struggle known as jihad expressed at
remember and ritualize expressed through different moments in a Muslim’s life?” “How
organized religion?” does the First Nation concept of walking the
sacred path incorporate ideas about physical,
C1.4 analyse how experiences and practices asso emotional, environmental, and spiritual heal
ciated with various belief systems may change ing?” “How do the concepts of samsara, nirvana,
over time, and suggest reasons for the changes and dharma depict the journey of life?”
Teacher prompts: “Why do some individuals
RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL IMPULSE
C2.3 explain experiences and practices of various

become more religious as they get older?” religions and belief systems that are associated
“How might the commercial image of tobacco with the quest for meaning and/or spiritual
affect the way it is perceived within and understanding (e.g., ordination, the prayer
outside First Nation cultures?” “How can labyrinth, pilgrimage, the vision quest, practices
the dietary requirements of Abrahamic associated with mysticism)
religions be observed within the context
of a secular school?” Teacher prompts: “How does the rite of pas
sage popularly known as the vision quest
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(and practised in different forms by various Teacher prompts: “What does the attainment
indigenous peoples) assist seekers to discover of nirvana signify in the life journey of a
their life purpose and meaning?” “What is the Buddhist?” “How do the burial practices of
significance of ordination in Christian belief?” various First Nation communities express their
“What is the significance of the hajj for a understanding of the journey of life?” “How
Muslim?” “How is a labyrinth a metaphor does the idea of life as a covenant signify both
for the journey of life?” “Why is the river the experience of a journey and the arrival at
symbolic of the spiritual quest of a Jain?” a destination?”
C2.4 explain how ideas about death and the
afterlife in various religions and belief traditions
(e.g., Chinvat; heaven, hell, and purgatory; nirvana;
reincarnation) reflect conceptions of the spiritual
journey in these traditions
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D. SACRED TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES

D1. Tenets, Practices, and Teachings: outline the central tenets, practices, and teachings of various
religions and belief traditions;
D2. Sacred Writings and Oral Teachings: analyse the role of sacred writings and oral teachings in
various religions and belief traditions;
D3. Prescribed Roles and Influential Figures: analyse how individuals with specific roles have
influenced the development of various religions and belief traditions.
D1.4 explain how concepts of time, creation,

D1. Tenets, Practices, and Teachings
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D1.1 explain the concept of the supernatural and sin and salvation)
the role of entities associated with it in various Teacher prompts: “How do the concepts of
religions and belief traditions (e.g., angels, avatars, karma, rebirth, and nirvana relate to each other
the creator, deities, demons, spirits, saints, souls) in the world view of a Buddhist?” “How does
Teacher prompts: “How do the distinct roles the Islamic understanding of the afterlife affect
of Allah, Gabriel, and Muhammad reveal the the actions of Muslims?” “How do the cultural
Muslim understanding of the supernatural?” practices and spiritual beliefs of various First
“How does the doctrine of the Communion Nations reflect their knowledge and under
of Saints reflect the Roman Catholic concept standing of cyclical processes in nature?”
of the supernatural?” “Why do Hindus and
Buddhists have different understandings of D1.5 identify and explain practices that reflect
the roles of Vishnu, Rama, Krishna, and the the principles and/or teachings of various reli
Buddha?” “How did beliefs about the super gions and belief traditions (e.g., vegetarianism
natural influence the decision of the Adivasi, and ahimsa, baptism and grace, tithing of income
the Aboriginal people of the Narmada River, for charity and tzedakah, fasting and submission)
to protest the construction of a dam?” Teacher prompts: “How is the principle of
ahimsa (non-violence) reflected in the dietary
D1.2 identify and explain the central tenets of practices of a Jain?” “Why is the principle of
various religions and belief traditions (e.g., the tzedakah (charity) central to Jewish life?”
Works of Mercy, the Five Virtues, the Golden Rule,
the Noble Truths, the Three Jewels, the Code of D1.6 explain how differing interpretations of spe
SACRED TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES
Handsome Lake) cific teachings have arisen within various faith

communities (e.g., interpretations of: the relative
D1.3 describe actions people perform to fulfil the importance of scripture and tradition; the role and
expectations of their particular belief tradition place of human beings in the world; the relative
(e.g., Aboriginal respect for and protection of the importance of individual versus community values;
environment, charitable giving, zakat) succession [in Islam])
Teacher prompts: “What are the duties of Teacher prompts: “How did the events sur
Roman Catholics as outlined in the Works rounding the death of Muhammad result in
of Mercy?” “How might Muslims fulfil the the formation of the two largest groups within
religious obligation of zakat?” “How have Islam – Sunni and Shi’a?” “How might the
First Nation beliefs about the natural world Judaeo-Christian understanding of the human
inspired the spawn-on-kelp sustainable person as made in the image and likeness of
fishing industry?”
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God conflict with the first Buddhist precept of

D3. Prescribed Roles and Influential
ahimsa?” “How is the emphasis on community
Figures
responsibility over individual rights reflected

in First Nation traditions?” By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 identify and explain concepts that define the
D2. Sacred Writings and Oral Teachings basic roles and/or responsibilities of adherents
of various religions and belief traditions (e.g.,
ahimsa, satya, and tyaga; dharma; love of God and
D2.1 identify significant sacred writings neighbour; submission; re-enactment of the Dreaming
(e.g., the Qur’an, the Mahabharata, the New through sacred art)
Testament, the Torah) and oral teachings Teacher prompts: “How does the concept of
(e.g., the Code of Handsome Lake, the Seven dharma influence the conduct of Hindus?” “How
Grandfather Teachings, the Mishnah) of is the Christian concept of love of neighbour
various religions and belief traditions intended to influence conduct?” “How is the
concept of the Dreaming reflected in rituals
D2.2 explain the origins and development
involving sacred sites and symbols left by the
of various sacred writings and oral teachings
Ancestors?” “What guidelines for ethical con
(e.g., the influence of the political conditions in
duct are outlined in the Ten Commandments?”
early Christian communities on the writing of the
Gospels; the role and varieties of revelation as a D3.2 identify and explain the purpose of specific
source of teachings and texts) roles associated with various religions and
Teacher prompt: “How did the Roman occupa belief traditions (e.g., ascetic, Brahmin, cantor,
tion of ancient Palestine influence the events elder, guru, imam, laity, priest, prophet, senator
recorded in and writing of the New Testament?” in the Métis tradition, shaman)
D2.3 identify the central principles outlined D3.3 identify influential figures associated
in key oral teachings and passages of sacred with various religions and belief traditions
writings in various religions and belief tradi (e.g., Abraham, Jesus of Nazareth, Confucius,
tions (e.g., the Ten Commandments, the Sermon Guru Nanak, Mirza Husayn, Ali Nuri, Moses,
in the Deer Park, the Sermon on the Mount, Mother Ann Lee, Muhammad, Siddhartha Gautama,
Aboriginal creation stories) Zoroaster, Handsome Lake), describe the contexts
in which they emerged, and summarize their
D2.4 compare sacred writings and oral teachings influence on the particular religion or belief
within the same tradition in terms of their rec tradition
ognized importance and influence on believers
(e.g., the Qur’an and the Hadith in Islam, the Torah D3.4 analyse the impact of leaders and activists
and the Mishnah in Judaism, the Rig Veda and the associated with various religions and belief
Laws of Manu in Hinduism) traditions (e.g., Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thich Quang

Duc, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin
Teacher prompts: “How do the Torah and the
Luther King Jr., Elie Wiesel, the women of Chipko)
Mishnah differ in the way they guide the life of
a believer?” “How do differences in authority Teacher prompts: “Why do both Lutheran and
between the Rig Veda and the Laws of Manu Anglican Christians venerate Pope John XXIII
affect how each is used and interpreted as a ‘renewer of the Church’?” “How did
by Hindus?” Thich Quang Duc become an example to
other Buddhists, and what impact did he
have on Buddhism, especially in Vietnam?”
“How are the experiences and lessons of the
women of Chipko relevant to current global
and environmental issues?”
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E. RITES AND OBSERVANCE

E1. Daily Living as Sacred Reality: demonstrate an understanding of the type of daily observances
associated with various religions and belief traditions and of the role of these observances in the
lives of adherents;
E2. Rites and Rituals: demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which rituals and rites reflect the
understandings and principles of various religions and belief traditions.
E1. Daily Living as Sacred Reality E2. Rites and Rituals

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with various religions and belief traditions and belief traditions use rites and rituals to
(e.g., dietary practices, forms of dress, patterns of provide a spiritual context for understanding
prayer, use of language, care for those in need) human experience
E1.2 explain how the daily practices of adherents Teacher prompt: “How do initiation rites such
reflect the teachings of their particular religion as baptism, naming ceremonies, and vision
or belief tradition (e.g., acts of discernment and/or quests reflect and sustain the values of specific
daily prayer, acts of service, meditation, reflection) communities?”
E1.3 explain the origins of the daily practices of E2.2 explain the origin and significance of various
various religions or belief traditions (e.g., Salah, belief-related rituals, symbols, and festivals
Shema, Sikh practices signifying the importance of (e.g., the Five Ks, ICHTHYS, puja, sounding the
self-defence, Prayer to the Four Directions) shofar during Rosh Hashanah, the medicine wheel)
Teacher prompts: “How do the practices associ Teacher prompts: “What are some explanations
ated with the Five Ks of Sikhism remind Sikhs of the origin of the acronym ICHTHYS as a
of their beliefs?” “In Judaism, what conditions symbol for Christianity?” “Why is the medicine
are prescribed for the consumption and prepa wheel a common symbol used in contemporary
ration of food in Deuteronomy 11?” “How might First Nation art and culture?” “How does the
geography or environment affect the rituals of experience of Guru Arjan Dev, including his
Prayer to the Four Directions?” martyrdom, reinforce the importance of the
Five Ks for Sikhs?”
E1.4 describe how major historical events and
movements have shaped the daily practices E2.3 classify rituals and practices of various
of various religions and belief traditions (e.g., religions and belief systems in terms of cate
ahimsa in satyagraha, the prayer book movement gories such as almsgiving, asceticism, atonement,
in Anglican Christianity, the residential schools anointing, calls to worship, covenant, dietary
laws, sacrifice, holy days, vision quest
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experience for First Nation and Métis people)
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E2.4 describe how major historical events and E2.5 explain how key teachings of various
movements have shaped the rituals of various religions and belief systems are reflected
religions and belief traditions (e.g., the Passover in their rites of passage (e.g., rites associated
seder, the Blackfoot sun dance, the potlatch) with birth, coming of age, marriage, death and
Teacher prompts: “In what ways has contact funerary practices)
with Europeans changed the potlatch ritual Teacher prompts: “How does cremation after
over the past two centuries?” “How are the death reflect Hindu beliefs about the afterlife
events of the book of Exodus reflected in vari and reincarnation?” “Why are there different
ous aspects of the Passover ceremony?” “How expectations of participants in the rituals of
was the practice of Shinto, particularly State baptism and confirmation?”
Shinto, affected by the Second World War?”
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F. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS

F1. Cultural Contexts: identify and analyse ways in which various religions and belief traditions are
embodied in cultural forms;
F2. Social Contexts: analyse the interaction between society and various religions and belief traditions;
F3. Social Challenges: demonstrate an understanding of the challenges that adherents of various
religions and belief systems experience in society;
F4. Religion, Civil Society, and Popular Culture: describe and analyse ways in which various religions
and belief traditions are interpreted and adapted within civil society and popular culture.
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features of La Sagrada Familia church reflect
By the end of this course, students will: aspects of the Roman Catholic faith?” “How
do the cuisines of various cultures reflect the
F1.1 identify and explain the significance of signs dietary laws of particular religions?” “How are
and symbols associated with various religions Aboriginal attitudes towards the environment
and belief traditions (e.g., the crucifix, the medicine and geography reflected in the architecture of
wheel, symbols for the syllable “om”) Douglas Cardinal?”
Teacher prompts: “Why is the crucifix, which F1.4 explain why certain cultural forms have
was an instrument of Roman torture, employed special significance within particular religions
as a sign of salvation by Christians?” “How do and belief traditions (e.g., Aboriginal drumming,
the colours in a medicine wheel embody the Gregorian chant, Hindu sculpture, Islamic calligra
First Nation concept of the importance of phy, statues of the Buddha, Odissi dance and music)
the physical, spiritual, and natural worlds?”
“Why is the syllable ‘om’ sacred to Hindus?” Teacher prompts: “Why is drumming impor
tant in many Aboriginal communities?”
F1.2 explain why different religions and belief “What was the function of Gregorian chant
systems prohibit particular cultural forms in medieval monastic religious observance?
or activities (e.g., reasons for: the iconoclastic Does it have the same function today?” “What
controversy, prohibitions against visual depictions are some differences in the way the Buddha
in Judaism and Islam, the common practice of not is depicted in various cultures? What are the
preserving sand mandalas within Tibetan Buddhism) reasons for the differences?”
Teacher prompt: “Why are sand mandalas
often swept away upon completion?” F2. Social Contexts
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS
F1.3 analyse the ways in which various religions

and belief traditions are reflected in specific By the end of this course, students will:
works of art, architecture, music, literature, F2.1 analyse the ways in which religious pluralism
and dance; in styles of dress; and in cuisines is reflected in Canadian society and culture
(e.g., religious icons, La Sagrada Familia church by (e.g., demographics, government policy)
Antonio Gaudi, evening ragas, the poetry of Rumi,
Teacher prompt: “How does the Canadian
Bharatnatyam dance, monastic robes, kosher and
Charter of Rights and Freedoms encourage
vegetarian cooking, the architecture of Douglas
or discourage religious plurality?”
Cardinal)
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F2.2 evaluate the influence of various religions Revolution of 1979; the French Loi no. 2004 228
and belief traditions on the policies and prac on secularism and conspicuous religious symbols;
tices of social and political institutions (e.g., the restrictions on the use of the Lord’s Prayer in public
Canadian constitution, hospitals, schools) institutions in Ontario; secularization in Turkey
Teacher prompts: “Why do the names of many after the First World War; the status of religion
hospitals indicate an affiliation with particular under and after Soviet communism; residential
religions or belief traditions?” “How is consid schools legislation and First Nation communities
eration of religious beliefs expressed through in Canada)
the policies of your school or school board?” Teacher prompts: “What was the reason for the
“How have faith-based groups influenced the French legislation on secularism and conspicu
development of universal health care legislation ous religious symbols, and what response has it
in Canada?” prompted?” “Why was the inclusion of smudg
ing during the swearing in of Paul Martin’s cabi
F2.3 identify some common prejudices and net a milestone in the relationship between the
misconceptions about various religions and Canadian government and Canada’s Aboriginal
belief traditions people?” “How is the role of Buddhism as the
state religion reflected in the relationship of the
F3. Social Challenges people of Thailand with their monarch?” “To
what extent should elected officials in Canada
By the end of this course, students will: allow their faith to influence how they carry out
their public functions?”
F3.1 explain why tensions and debates have arisen
between various faith communities and society
(e.g., Doukhobors, religious marriage tribunals, F4. Religion, Civil Society, and
satyagraha, Aboriginal women of Narmada) Popular Culture
Teacher prompts: “How did the beliefs of the
women of Narmada influence their decision
to stage a non-violent protest against the F4.1 identify ways in which religious or quasi-
construction of the Narmada Valley dam?” religious references or symbols are incorporated
“Why is the legal status of religious marriage into civil ceremonies (e.g., through flags, the
tribunals contested in Canadian courts?” national anthem, observances on Remembrance Day)
F3.2 explain how leaders from various religions Teacher prompts: “How does the reference to
and belief traditions have used religion to God in the Canadian national anthem reflect the
oppose prejudice and discrimination (e.g., Guru values of a multicultural society?” “How do
Nanak, Elijah Harper, Jesus of Nazareth, Muhammad, Remembrance Day ceremonies employ and
Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas reflect elements of religious ritual?”
K. Gandhi, Moses) F4.2 analyse ways in which popular culture uses

F3.3 evaluate the influence of prejudice on public traditional symbols, ideas, and other elements
perceptions of the practices of various religious associated with various religions and belief
institutions and belief traditions (e.g., common traditions (e.g., the use of dream catchers and cru
public perceptions and misconceptions related to cifixes as decorative objects or fashion accessories,
wearing the kirpan, jihad, proselytism, First the use of sacred Hindu symbols in tattoos)
Nations’ use of tobacco and sweetgrass) Teacher prompts: “Why might the use of a
Teacher prompts: “How do media depictions dream catcher as a decorative item offend First
of jihad reflect or perpetuate common miscon Nation people?” “Why might it be inappropriate
ceptions about jihad?” “How have misunder for movie stars and popular musicians to use
standings about the function and role of the the crucifix as a fashion accessory?” “What are
kirpan in Sikhism contributed to tension in the positive and negative effects of the com
Canadian society?” “How might efforts to mercialization of yoga and of Hindu symbols
discourage tobacco consumption conflict and practices?”
with First Nation beliefs?” F4.3 analyse and critique from a personal per
F3.4 analyse how specific laws or historical events spective ways in which elements of various
have affected relationships between the state religions and belief traditions are imported
and groups holding particular religious beliefs into popular culture
(e.g., anti-conversion laws in India; the Iranian
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Traditions in Daily Life,
Grade 11
Open HRF3O
This course enables students to study world religions and belief traditions in local,
Canadian, and global contexts. Students will explore aspects of the human quest for
meaning and will examine world religions and belief traditions as exemplified in
various sacred teachings and principles, rites, and passages. They will also study
the interaction throughout history between society and various belief traditions,
and will have opportunities to develop research and inquiry skills related to the
study of world religions and belief traditions.
Prerequisite: None
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Grade 11, Open
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to world religions and belief traditions, and formulate questions
topics, using appropriate social science and humanities research and inquiry methods;
research requires you to consult both primary

A1. Exploring
and secondary sources or allows you to rely
Throughout this course, students will: exclusively on secondary sources?”
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to world A2.2 locate and select information relevant to
religions and belief traditions (e.g., rites of passage, their investigations from a variety of primary
religious observances) to identify topics for research sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys,
and inquiry questionnaires, original documents in print or other
media – film, photographs, songs, advertisements,
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, sacred texts) and/or secondary sources (e.g.,
brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to book reviews, textbooks, websites, brochures,
their selected topics newspaper articles)
research and inquiry investigation formulate a research question
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching and identify potential subtopics to focus
rites of passage in different communities, their research
what might be the advantage of comparing
religious rites of passage to those based on A3. Processing Information
secular traditions?”
A2. Investigating A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath
Throughout this course, students will: (e.g., accuracy relevance, reliability, inherent
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi values and bias, voice)
gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose Teacher prompts: “What strategies can you
and method; identify sources of information), use to determine the relevance of the informa
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines tion you have gathered?” “If two information
for ethical research sources contradict each other, how might you
Teacher prompts: “What are some ways determine which is more reliable?” “What
to locate reliable sources of information?” values are embedded in the information
“How might you determine whether your sources?” “Whose voices are represented
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and whose are absent?” “Whose interests

A4.2 use terms relating to world religions and
are advanced if you believe the main
belief traditions correctly (e.g., belief, creed, custom,
deity, divine, faith, habit, mysticism, profane, sacred)
A3.2 record and organize information and key A4.3 clearly communicate the results of their

organizers, summaries, audio/digital records) use language conventions properly), and follow
Traditions in Daily Life

appropriate conventions for acknowledging
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information sources (e.g., MLA, Chicago, or Turabian-style
(e.g., determine whether common themes arise in references and/or notes)
different sources)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu general research process by reflecting on
menting the sources of all information generated and evaluating their own research, inquiry,
through research and communication skills
A3.5 synthesize findings and formulate conclu Teacher prompts: “What steps might you
sions (e.g., weigh and connect information to take to enhance your research/inquiry skills?”
determine the answer to their research questions) “What questions arise from the results of
your research?”
tion, formal debate, poster, multimedia presentation,
research and inquiry effectively for a specific HRF3O
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B. COMMONALITIES, CONCEPTS,
AND CONTEXTS
Grade 11, Open
B1. Commonalities: demonstrate an understanding of the commonalities among various world religions
and belief traditions that coexist within a diverse society;
B2. Terms and Concepts: define and appropriately use terms and concepts related to world religions
and belief traditions, examining their meaning in the context of various beliefs;
B3. Global and Local Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of global and local contexts in which
world religions and belief traditions function.
co-workers are celebrating, fasting, or praying

B1. Commonalities
at certain times?” “What is secular humanism
By the end of this course, students will: and why is it important to understand secular
humanism in discussions of world religions?”
B1.1 explain how common human needs (e.g., for
a sense of community and identity, a moral code, a B1.4 explain how a focus on the differences
sense of purpose or meaning, ritual) are reflected between various religions rather than their
in religions and belief traditions across cultures commonalities can foster prejudice, bias,
and historical eras and discrimination
Teacher prompt: “In what ways do religious Teacher prompts: “Why are the terms cult
institutions seek to continue to be relevant in and idolatry problematic?” “What are some
today’s increasingly secular society?” negative consequences that can result from a
focus on the differences between faith commu
B1.2 evaluate the importance of celebrations nities (e.g., the growth of prejudice, bias, and
and commemorations in human experience antipathy leading to wars of religion or the
(e.g., anniversaries, birthdays, historical markers) persecution/oppression of minority groups)?”
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to cele
brate special moments?” “Why might human B2. Terms and Concepts
milestones be seen as an expression of the
divine?” “What are some ways in which By the end of this course, students will:
people commemorate significant events or
moments (e.g., with flowers, photographs)?” B2.1 define and appropriately use terms and
“Why would a community want to name a concepts related to the study of world religions
library, airport, school, or public place after and belief traditions (e.g., agnosticism, atheism,
an individual?” belief, clergy, conservative, creed, cult, custom,
deity, denomination, divine, ecumenism, faith,
B1.3 identify various world religions and belief fundamentalism, habit, interfaith dialogue, laity,
traditions that coexist within a diverse society, liberal, monotheism, mysticism, orthodoxy, pantheism,
and explain why it is important to learn polytheism, profane, reform, ritual, sacred, secular,
about them supernatural, tradition)
Teacher prompts: “How might the way a
B2.2 explain the perceived nature and role of
person dresses or eats reflect his or her belief
the supernatural and the divine in various
tradition?” “Why is it important for us to
religions and belief traditions
understand why our friends, neighbours, or
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Teacher prompts: “What are some ways in B3.3 explain the impact of including “creed” as a
which various belief traditions regard life and protected ground of discrimination under the
death and the role of humanity and divinity Ontario Human Rights Code
in the world? What are some reasons for any
differences between their views?” “How is the B3.4 explain how individual religious beliefs can

supernatural viewed in secular humanism?” affect the ways in which people relate to others

Teacher prompts: “How might a friend’s
religious beliefs and practices influence your
B3. Global and Local Contexts relationship?” “How did Mother Teresa’s
actions express her religious beliefs?”
B3.5 identify similarities between civil and
B3.1 describe factors that contribute or have
religious observances and celebrations
contributed to the global influence of various
(e.g., the oath of citizenship, the national anthem,
religions and belief traditions (e.g., emigration
Remembrance Day)
and immigration, forced migration through
enslaved labour, proselytism, colonialism) Teacher prompts: “Why is November 11 a
significant day for most Western countries?
Teacher prompts: “How has immigration
How do we recognize its significance?” “Why
changed Canadian understandings of and
do schools play ‘O Canada’ every morning?”
attitudes regarding various belief traditions?”
“Why are there many Christian symbols and
“Why might a person choose to convert from
references at civil ceremonies in Canada?
one belief tradition to another?”
What does the presence of religious tokens
B3.2 analyse ways in which religions and belief and symbols at civil ceremonies indicate
traditions can influence the relationship about human responses to such things as
between individuals and their society, with war, death, citizenship, and patriotism?”
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Teacher prompt: “Under what circumstances
might it be acceptable for an employee to
refuse to do something that conflicts with
the teachings of his or her belief tradition?”
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C. COMMUNITY WITHIN SACRED AND

SECULAR CONTEXTS
Grade 11, Open
C1. Historical Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of the historical contexts that have shaped
particular religions and belief traditions;
C2. Community Beliefs and Practices: demonstrate an understanding of various ways in
which adherents of particular world religions and belief traditions relate to their own and
other communities;
C3. Belief Traditions and Popular Culture: demonstrate an understanding of ways in which various
world religions and belief traditions are interpreted and adapted within popular culture.
C1.4 explain the relationship between religious

C1. Historical Contexts
movements (e.g., Reform Judaism) or events
By the end of this course, students will: (e.g., the Second Vatican Council) and changes
in religious practice over time
C1.1 identify and describe significant episodes Teacher prompts: “Why has there been a
from the history of various world religions and decrease in the number of people entering
belief traditions vowed religious communities and an increase
Teacher prompts: “How has the experience of in lay movements and participation within
diaspora affected the practices of Judaism?” the Roman Catholic tradition since the Second
“Why is the founding of the Confederacy of Six Vatican Council?”
Nations an important event in Haudenosaunee

history?” “Why would the opening of the
Woodlands Cultural Centre be a significant C2. Community Beliefs and Practices
event for the Confederacy of Six Nations?”
“What is the tradition of leadership succession
in Tibetan Buddhism? How might this tradition C2.1 identify and explain differences in beliefs
be affected by the fourteenth Dalai Lama’s and belief-related practices between different
experience of exile?” branches within particular communities of
believers, and describe unifying elements
C1.2 identify major figures from the history of
that connect them despite their differences
various world religions and belief traditions, and
explain their origins, roles, and contributions Teacher prompts: “Why is the Dalai Lama dif
ferently perceived by Vajrayana, Theravada,
Teacher prompts: “How did Baha’ullah con
and Mahayana Buddhists, as well as different
tribute to and influence the Baha’i faith?”
groups within secular society?” “How does
“How have the Haudenosaunee been influ
the concept of umma influence relationships
enced by those born outside their nation, such
between Shia, Sunni, and Ismaili Muslims?”
as Peacemaker?” “How does the significance
and role of Jesus of Nazareth differ in C2.2 describe various roles played by people in
Christianity and Islam?” different belief traditions (e.g., senators in the
Métis tradition; the laity in Orthodox Christianity;
C1.3 explain the relationship between specific
the cantor in Jewish Sabbath services; men and
historical incidents and the practices or rituals
women, boys and girls in various traditions)
associated with particular belief traditions
(e.g., the exodus of Jews from Egypt and the eating
of matzo at Passover)
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C2.3 demonstrate an understanding of how C3.2 explain the effects on faith communities
various world religions and belief traditions as well as popular culture when specific faith
accommodate a range of commitment, from symbols are appropriated by popular culture
strict observance to liberal compromise Teacher prompts: “What are some possible
Teacher prompts: “How do Old Order Amish effects of the development of sports hijabs? To

differ from Conservative Mennonites?” “Why what extent would it be problematic if sports

may Hindus express their devotion in a multi hijabs were marketed as mainstream sports
plicity of ways?” wear to keep long hair contained?” “What are
some possible effects of the adoption of the
C2.4 describe difficulties that individuals may traditional Palestinian kuffiyeh as a fashion
encounter in Canadian society when their reli accessory?”
gious observance includes particular practices
in regard to dress, diet, or behaviour (e.g., wear C3.3 identify, explain, and evaluate examples of
ing hijab, refusing blood transfusions, following a bias and prejudice in pop-culture representations
vegetarian diet, offering tobacco) of religions and belief traditions (e.g., depictions
of Hinduism in The Simpsons; representations of
Islam in the media)
C3. Belief Traditions and Popular
Culture
C3.1 describe ways in which popular culture uses
traditional symbols, ideas, and other elements
associated with various world religions and
belief traditions
Teacher prompts: “How does a Hindu’s view HRF3O
of yoga as a religious discipline differ from the
view of yoga projected by the fitness industry?”
“How did the Beatles influence the perception
of Hinduism in Western culture?” “How do
views of marriage in popular culture differ
from how marriage is understood by various
belief traditions?” “How does the commercial
ization of tobacco use in popular culture
conflict with the sacred role of tobacco in
First Nation traditions?” “How appropriate
is it for martial arts to be taught without
spiritual instruction?
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D. ACTIONS
Grade 11, Open
D1. Festivals, Celebrations, and Commemorations: demonstrate an understanding of the role and
significance of festivals, celebrations, and commemorations in various world religions and
belief traditions;
D2. Rites of Passage: describe the role and significance of rites of passage in various world religions
and belief traditions;
D3. Daily Observances: describe and explain the function and significance of the daily observances
practised by followers of various world religions and belief traditions.
D1.4 explain how practices and rituals employed

D1. Festivals, Celebrations, and
in festivals and celebrations of various religions
Commemorations
and belief traditions reflect the teachings of
By the end of this course, students will: those traditions
Teacher prompts: “How does Ayambil relate to
D1.1 explain the significance of major festivals the spiritual goals of a Jain?” “Why is the kiss
and other commemorations in various world of peace symbolic of the life of a Christian?”
religions and belief traditions “How does the redistribution of goods in a
Teacher prompt: “Why would some Jewish potlatch express the importance of community
people say that Yom Kippur is the most holy interdependence?”
day in the Jewish calendar?”
D1.5 explain the origins of symbols associated
D1.2 identify and describe the observances and with specific religious festivals, celebrations,
practices associated with the major festivals, and commemorations (e.g., Advent wreath,
commemorations, and celebrations of various menorah, lotus, fireworks, sweetgrass)
world religions and belief traditions (e.g., coloured Teacher prompts: “What is the significance
water at Holi, dancing at powwows, lighting candles of the dreidel?” “Explain why fireworks and
at the beginning of Shabbat, nativity scenes lights are common symbols associated with
at Christmas) the Hindu festival of Diwali.”
Teacher prompts: “Why are lights and candles
an important symbol for the celebration of
Wesak by Buddhists?” “Why is drumming D2. Rites of Passage
often a significant feature in the festivals of
indigenous people in Canada and around
the world?” D2.1 identify and explain the purpose of key
rites of passage in various world religions
D1.3 describe the role and significance of fasts
and belief traditions (e.g., rituals associated
and feasts in various belief traditions
with death, marriage, naming a child)
Teacher prompts: “Why do Muslims fast during
Teacher prompts: “Why is the naming ceremony
Ramadan?” “Why do Hindus exchange sweets
such a significant aspect of First Nation, Hindu,
during Holi?” “How does the nalukataq – the
Jewish, and Muslim traditions?” “What is the
spring whaling festival – express the signifi
significance of the one-month celebration for
cance of the whale to the Inuit community?”
infants in Buddhist and Taoist traditions?”
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D2.2 describe the practices and rituals employed D3.2 describe the role and significance of daily
in specific rites of passage associated with vari observances in different world religions and
ous religions and belief traditions, and explain belief traditions (e.g., Kusti prayers, Salah,
their significance Shema, sunrise ceremony, the Five Ks in Sikhism)
Teacher prompts: “Why is candy thrown at Teacher prompts: “How is the Shema observed

the bar mitzvah boy as he completes his through both clothing and ritual?” “How might

Haftorah?” “How do the rituals employed by the observation of the sunrise ceremony affect
Hindus in the cremation of the body after death and reflect an individual’s attitude towards the
reflect their understanding of the afterlife?” natural world?”
“What are some similarities and differences in
the birth, coming of age, and death rituals of D3.3 explain how daily practices and rituals
several belief traditions?” associated with various religions and belief
traditions connect to and/or affect the lives
D2.3 demonstrate an understanding of symbols, of their adherents
art, and literature associated with rites of pas Teacher prompts: “How does the observance of
sage in various religions and belief traditions giving thanks (saying ‘grace’) before and after
Teacher prompts: “How does He Qi’s painting meals anchor and regulate a believer’s day?”
The Baptism of Jesus reveal the importance of “How might the life of someone be affected if
baptism to Christians?” “What is the symbolic he or she spent time in meditation or prayer or
significance of the tallith in the bar/bat mitz in the natural world each day?” “How might
vah?” “How do the symbols of the amritsanchar a Sikh who observes the Five Ks as a way
ceremony represent the expectations of the of life encounter tensions in a secular world
Sikh who joins the Khalsa?” “How do the that is not informed about the significance of
symbols woven into the dream catcher for these practices?”
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D3.1 identify daily rituals of various world reli
gions and belief traditions (e.g., regular prayer,
ritual bathing, meditation)
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E. SACRED STORIES AND WRITINGS
Grade 11, Open
E1. Role of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories: demonstrate an understanding of the role
of sacred writings, oral teachings, and stories in various world religions and belief traditions;
E2. Influence of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories: demonstrate an understanding of the
influence of sacred writings, oral teachings, and stories on the development of belief and action.
E1. Role of Sacred Writings, Oral E2. Influence of Sacred Writings, Oral
Teachings, and Stories Teachings, and Stories
E1.1 compare and contrast sacred writings and E2.1 explain the influence of sacred writings and
oral teachings oral teachings in the origin and development of
various world religions and/or belief traditions
E1.2 describe the importance of sacred writings (e.g., the Code of Handsome Lake, the Qur’an, the
and oral teachings in various world religions New Testament, the Tripitaka)
and belief traditions
Teacher prompts: “What do we know about the
E1.3 describe various sacred writings and oral circumstances that influenced the development
teachings, providing specific examples from of the Code of Handsome Lake?” “How did
various world religions and belief traditions the manner in which the Qur’an was revealed
(e.g., the Bhagavad Gita, the Great Law of Peace of influence the development of Islam?” “How
the Longhouse People, the Qur’an, the Jatakas, the are the conditions of the early Christian com
Kojiki, the Mishnah, the New Testament) munities reflected in the letters of Paul?”
Teacher prompts: “How is the Rig Veda differ E2.2 identify key precepts (e.g., the Golden Rule)
ent from the Mahabharata?” “How do the derived from the sacred writings and oral
primary sacred texts of Christianity differ teachings of various world religions and belief
from those of Judaism?” “Why is the Haienw traditions and describe any commonalities
tha Belt (wampum belt) categorized by some
as both a form of sacred writing and an Teacher prompt: “What similarities do you see
oral teaching?” between the Code of Handsome Lake and the
Golden Rule?”
E1.4 explain the intended message of specific E2.3 explain the connections between the sacred
passages from sacred writings or oral teachings stories and writings of various world religions
from various religions and belief traditions and belief traditions and their festivals, celebra
(e.g., the Beatitudes, the Eightfold Path, the Seven tions, rites of passage, and daily observances
Grandfather Teachings) (e.g., the Book of Esther and Purim, the Ramayana
Teacher prompts: “How would your life change and Diwali, the Haudenosaunee creation story and
if you were to try to live according to the Seven the Green Corn Festival)
Grandfather Teachings?” “What kinds of values
are reflected in the Beatitudes?” “Why is the
Eightfold Path a central tenet of Buddhism?”
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Teacher prompts: “How are the events of the Teacher prompts: “Why might Bill Reid have
Book of Esther reflected in the rituals of Purim?” chosen each of the figures that were included
“How are aspects of the story of Sita’s abduction in the sculpture Spirit of Haida Gwaii?” “How
reflected in the observances of Diwali?” accurately do paintings of the Last Supper
depict the events described in the Gospel nar
E2.4 explain the relationships between sacred

ratives?” “How do differing representations
stories and various symbols and works of art,

of Hindu deities reflect sacred stories?”
music, or literature
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F. DIMENSIONS OF THE SACRED
Grade 11, Open
F1. Sacred Time: demonstrate an understanding of how concepts of time influence the teachings
and practices of various world religions and belief traditions;
F2. Sacred Place: demonstrate an understanding of how concepts of place influence the teachings
and practices of various world religions and belief traditions.
Teacher prompts: “How might the interior

F1. Sacred Time
features of Roman Catholic churches differ
By the end of this course, students will: from those of the Eastern Orthodox or Calvinist
Reform traditions?” “How does the construction
F1.1 describe ways in which common celebra of a sweat lodge reflect the understandings and
tions and commemorations associated with beliefs of First Nation people about the natural
various religions and/or belief traditions are world?” “Why are prayer wheels incorporated
linked to concepts of time into the design of some Buddhist temples?”
Teacher prompts: “What is the connection F2.2 explain ways in which attitudes and actions
between respect for ancestors and the arrival of believers are shaped by convictions about
of spring through the Qingming festival for the significance of place (e.g., places such as Turtle
Confucians?” “Based on what you know about Island for the Haudenosaunee people, the Western
the potlatch celebration, why would it make Wall for Jews, the Ganges River for Hindus)
more sense to celebrate a potlatch during the
winter months rather than the summer Teacher prompts: “Why is the Ark of the
months?” Covenant in a synagogue placed on the side
that faces Jerusalem?” “How do adherents of

F1.2 identify and explain the significance of various traditions express reverence when they
historical events and natural cycles that are approach or enter sites of sacred importance?”
commemorated in various religions and belief “How are Aboriginal people’s attitudes towards
traditions (e.g., planting and harvest time; the the environment and the earth a reflection of
migrations of monarch butterflies, salmon, and their larger belief tradition?” “How does the
birds; cycles of the moon and sun; the births positioning of the Guru Granth Sahib in rela
and/or deaths of religious leaders) tion to the congregation in a Gurdwara reflect
Teacher prompts: “How does the lunar cycle attitudes about the significance of place?”
affect the timing of events in the religious year of
F2.3 identify the relationship between place and
various belief traditions? How does its influence
common celebrations and commemorations
compare with the effect of the solar cycle in vari
(e.g., cenotaphs on Remembrance Day)
ous belief traditions?” “Why do some commu
nities gather to celebrate cycles of nature?” Teacher prompts: “Why were veterans upset
when the French government wanted to remove
a British war cemetery on the Somme battle
F2. Sacred Place field to build an airport?” “Why were the
Stoney Point Ojibwe protesting at Ipperwash
By the end of this course, students will: Provincial Park in 1995?”
F2.1 describe the main features of the places of
worship of various religions or belief traditions
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F2.4 identify various sacred places that are

destinations for pilgrims (e.g., Jerusalem, Mecca,
Varanasi) and explain the difference between a
pilgrimage (e.g., the hajj) and other types of
spiritual journey (e.g., the vision quest)

Teacher prompts: “Why has Jerusalem been a

focal point of pilgrimage?” “How do pilgrims
to Varanasi express reverence?” “Why is there
no specific place that a First Nation male must
visit during his vision quest?”
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GLOSSARY
EQUITY STUDIES cultural relativism. The view that norms

and values need to be understood within the
ableism. Prejudice, stereotyping, and/or dis context of the culture in which they are found,
crimination directed against people who have that they are equally valid, and that none are
developmental, emotional, physical, sensory, inherently superior.
or health-related disabilities. Ableism may
be evident in organizational and institutional culture. The customary beliefs, values, social
structures, policies, procedures, and programs, forms, and material traits of an ethnic, religious,
as well as in the attitudes and behaviour or social group.
of individuals.
discrimination. See individual discrimination;
advocacy. Action in support of a cause, including systemic discrimination.
the attempt to influence public policy with
diversity. The presence of a wide range of human
respect to that cause.
qualities and attributes within a group, organi
antisemitism. Prejudice, stereotyping, and/or zation, or society. The dimensions of diversity
discrimination directed against individual Jews include, but are not limited to, ancestry, culture,
or the Jewish people on the basis of their culture ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, phys
and religion. Antisemitism may be evident ical and intellectual ability, race, religion, sex,
in organizational and institutional structures, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
policies, procedures, and programs, and in the
equality. A condition in which all people are
attitudes and behaviour of individuals.
treated the same way, regardless of individual
appropriation. The act of taking or making differences. See also equity.
use of another group’s property, cultural
equity. Fair, inclusive, and respectful treatment
expressions, traditions, and/or ways of being
of all people. Equity does not mean treating all
without authority or right.
people the same, without regard for individual
bias. An opinion, preference, prejudice, or differences. See also equality.
inclination that limits an individual’s or group’s
ethnicity. The shared national, ethnocultural,
ability to make fair, objective, or accurate
racial, linguistic, and/or religious heritage or
judgements.
background of a group of people, whether or
colonization. A practice of domination that not they live in their country of origin.
involves the political, economic, and/or cultural
feminism. Theories, movements, and actions
subjugation of one people by another.
that aim to promote social, economic, and
cultural appropriation. See appropriation. political equity for women, and to challenge
and eliminate sexism.
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gender. The characteristics of women and men human rights. Rights that recognize the dignity
that are socially constructed. and worth of every person, and provide for equal
rights and opportunities without discrimination,
gender-based violence. Any form of behaviour – regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour,
including psychological, physical, and sexual ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual
behaviour – that is based on another individual’s orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
gender and is intended to control, humiliate, or age, marital status, family status, disability, or
harm that individual. This form of violence is other similar factors.
generally directed towards women and girls
and is based on an attitude or prejudice, which individual discrimination. Unfair or unequal
may be conscious or unconscious and may exist treatment based on race, ethnic origin, sex,
on the individual and/or institutional level, that sexual orientation, religion, age, and other
aims to subordinate an individual or group on similar factors, perpetrated by an individual
the basis of sex and/or gender identity. person against another person or group.
See also systemic discrimination.
gender binary. The societal and cultural classifi
cation of gender into two distinct categories – intersectionality. The overlapping, in the con
masculine and feminine. text of an individual or group, of two or more
prohibited grounds of discrimination under the
gender identity. A person’s sense of self with Ontario Human Rights Code, or other similar
respect to being male or female. Gender identity factors, that may result in additional biases or
is different from sexual orientation and may be barriers to equity for that individual or group.
different from birth-assigned sex.
intersex. Referring to people who are born with
gender performance. The ways in which an sex chromosomes, external genitalia, or internal
individual enacts, or refuses to enact, the gender reproductive systems that are not considered
norms deemed to be appropriate to the individ standard for either males or females. The exis
ual’s sexed body. tence of intersexuals calls into question rigid
binary categorizations of biological sex into
harassment. A form of discrimination that
male and female.
may include unwelcome attention and remarks,
jokes, threats, name calling, touching, or other LGBT. The initialism used to refer to lesbian,
behaviour that insults, offends, or demeans gay, bisexual, and transgender people. A broader
someone because of his or her identity. range of identities is also sometimes implied by
Harassment involves conduct or comments this initialism, or they may be represented more
that are known to be, or should reasonably explicitly by LGBTTIQ, which stands for lesbian,
be known to be, offensive, inappropriate, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual or two-
intimidating, and/or hostile. spirited, intersex, and queer or questioning.
homophobia. A disparaging or hostile attitude or marginalization. The process of being relegated

a negative bias, which may be overt or unspoken to the margins of society and having little or no
and may exist at an individual and/or a systemic social power. Marginalization may affect indi
level, towards people who are lesbian, gay, viduals or larger groups, including women and
bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
matriarchy. A social structure or social

organization ruled by women. Also, a social
organization in which descent or inheritance
is determined through a female line.
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multiculturalism. The acceptance of cultural race. A social construct that groups people on
pluralism as a positive and distinctive feature the basis of common ancestry and characteristics
of society. In Canada, multiculturalism is such as colour of skin, hair texture, and/or the
government policy, and includes initiatives shape of eyes and other facial features. The term
designed to support cultural pluralism at all is used to designate the categories into which
levels of government. societies divide people according to such
characteristics. Race is often confused with
oppression. The exercise of power or authority ethnicity, but there may be several ethnic
by an individual or group to subjugate a less groups within a racial group. See also ethnicity.
powerful individual or group, using physical,
psychological, social, and/or economic threats racial profiling. Any action undertaken for
or force. The term can also refer to injustices suf reasons of safety, security, or public protection
fered by marginalized groups in their everyday that relies on stereotypes about race, colour,
interactions with members of more powerful ethnicity, ancestry, religion, or place of origin,
groups. The marginalized groups usually lack the rather than on reasonable suspicion, to single
means to effectively challenge their oppression. out an individual for greater scrutiny or
differential treatment.
patriarchy. The norms, values, beliefs, systems,
and sociocultural, political, economic, and racialized group. A group of people who may
familial structures that afford power and experience social inequities on the basis of race,
privilege to men, and thereby marginalize colour, and/or ethnicity, and who may be sub
and subordinate women. jected to differential treatment.
power. The ability of people to control their sex. Refers to the categorization of people as
environment, including, at times, the behaviour male or female, based on characteristics that
of others. In any society, people with power have are biologically determined. See also gender
the greatest access to resources and can exercise and gender identity.
control with only minimal thought to the effect
on others. Societies tend to be dominated by those sexism. Prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimina
in “unmarked categories of power” – that is, tion directed against people on the basis of their
people who are part of a group that represents sex or gender. Sexism may be evident in organi
the norm against which all other groups are zational and institutional structures, policies,
compared. Examples of unmarked categories procedures, and programs, as well as in the
of power are “whiteness”, “masculinity”, and attitudes and behaviour of individuals.
“heterosexuality”. See also privilege.
sexual orientation. A person’s sense of sexual
prejudice. Preconceptions, attitudes, and/or attraction to people of the same sex, the
opinions held by a person about a particular opposite sex, or both sexes.
group that tend to denigrate that group, despite
social constructionism. The theory that certain
the absence of sound or legitimate reasons to do
social phenomena, which do not necessarily
so. When such attitudes are held by people with
exist in and of themselves, can be created, insti
power, they can result in acts of discrimination
tutionalized, and made “real” simply because
and oppression against groups or individuals.
they are agreed to and acted on by social groups.
privilege. The experience of rights, benefits, Concepts such as marriage, race, and gender are
advantages, access, and/or opportunities granted considered to be social constructions.
members of a dominant group. Privilege is usu
ally taken for granted by members of the majority
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or advantaged group, who do not recognize that

minority or disadvantaged groups do not share
the same rights, benefits, and opportunities.
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social justice. A concept based on the belief dance shawl. A colourful, fringed shawl
that each individual and group within a given typically worn by women in a number of
society has a right to equal opportunity, civil different First Nation communities for some
liberties, and full participation in the social, traditional dances.
educational, economic, institutional, and moral
freedoms and responsibilities of that society. dart. A sewn fold designed to allow a garment
to fit more closely to the wearer’s body.
stereotype. A false or generalized, and usually
negative, conception of a group of people that dashiki. A colourful, loose-fitting shirt, typically
results in the unconscious or conscious catego worn by men, that is traditional to many West
rization of each member of that group, without African countries.
regard for individual differences. Stereotyping
discretionary expense. An expense that is not
may be based on race, ancestry, place of origin,
considered essential to meeting one’s needs.
colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, family status, ease. Extra room designed into clothing to
disability, or other similar factors. allow the wearer to move comfortably.
systemic discrimination. A pattern of discrimi elements of design. Fundamental components

nation that arises out of apparently neutral of design, including colour, form, line, shape,
institutional policies or practices, that is rein space, texture, and value.
forced by institutional structures and power
dynamics, and that results in the differential Empire waist. A waistline on a dress or shirt
and unequal treatment of members of certain that is placed higher than the natural waistline,
groups. See also individual discrimination. often just below the bust.
transgender. A term applied to individuals escrow. An amount of money held by a lender

whose gender identity is not consistent with or neutral third party to be disbursed on certain
their biological sex. Transgender is not a conditions. Escrow accounts are often used in
sexual orientation. real estate transactions or can be used by home
owners to pay taxes and/or insurance.
fabric. A cloth made by weaving, felting, or

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knitting fibres.
Fashion and Housing
fad. A fashion that becomes very popular for a
blind stitching. A sewing technique in which brief period of time.
stitches that are not intended to be seen are
made on the surface of a fabric or garment. fair trade. An approach to international trade,
with the goal of social and environmental sus
CAD (computer-aided design). The use of tainability and fair compensation to producers.
computer technology in the process of fashion In the fashion industry, fair trade fibres and
design or documentation. fabrics, such as silk and cotton, as well as
clothing are available.
concept board. A collage of design sketches,
colour swatches, and other images and/or fashion cycle. The process by which a particular
patterns that serve as inspiration for a fashion style or trend becomes very popular and then
design or collection, or an interior design. fades from popularity, displaced by a new style
or trend.
croquis. A sketch of a figure on which fashion
illustrations can be drawn.
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felting. A process of making wool thicker and keffiyeh. A traditional headdress or scarf typi
more water resistant by immersing it in hot, cally worn by Arabic or Kurdish men. It is often
soapy water and gently agitating. made of a mix of cotton and wool and sometimes
has a distinctive woven check pattern.
feng shui. An ancient Chinese system of
aesthetics. In interior design, feng shui is con kufi. A small skull cap, often crocheted, tradi
cerned with light, colour, and the choice and tionally worn by men of West African descent.
placement of objects (including furniture) to Crown-style kufis cover more of the head and
ensure harmony and positive energy. are usually worn on formal occasions.
fibre. The natural or synthetic material from lien. A legal interest in a property owned by
which fabric is woven, knitted, or felted. another that must be settled before the property
can be sold. The most common type of lien is
finishes. Chemical or mechanical treatments when property is used as collateral for a loan.
used to achieve or enhance certain fabric prop
erties (e.g., to make a fabric wrinkle resistant, maquiladora. A manufacturing company in
waterproof, or flame retardant). Mexico or in other parts of Central America
that is typically owned by a multinational cor
flat-felled seam. A very durable seam often poration and usually sells to other multinational
used on thick fabric such as denim. corporations. Maquiladoras are characterized
by low wages, low taxes, and low or no tariffs,
floor plan. A scale drawing of a room or building
and lack of labour or environmental standards.
drawn as if the room/building were seen
from above. mortgage. A loan on a property in which
the property is used as security against
French seam. A double-sewn seam often used
non-repayment of the loan.
with delicate fabrics and in garments where a
clean, finished look is required. natural fibre. A fibre, such as wool or cotton,
derived from plants or animals.
gather. A sewing technique in which a long
piece of fabric is attached to a shorter one. pinking shears. Scissors with a saw-toothed
The longer piece of fabric is gathered up along edge that cut in a zig-zag pattern. Fabric edges cut
two lines of sewing and then stitched to the with pinking shears are less likely to unravel.
shorter piece.
placket. The area of a garment that opens and
geothermal power. Thermal energy stored in the to which buttons or zippers are often applied.
earth, which can be used for heating homes and Plackets are usually sewn with double layers of
providing electrical power. fabric and sometimes with interfacing to ensure
their durability.
halfway house. A supportive housing
arrangement in which people who have left positional goods. Products whose value is
an institution, such as a hospital or prison, are determined mostly by the social status bestowed
provided with supports as they reintegrate upon the owner of the product. Expensive
into society. jewellery, designer clothing, and luxury cars
are considered positional goods.
haute couture. Exclusive custom-made clothing
created by fashion houses. pressing ham. A tightly stuffed pillow with a
curved shape used for pressing curved areas
interfacing. A textile product attached to the
of clothing such as sleeves and cuffs.
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unseen side of fabric to strengthen or add

body to parts of a garment such as collars
or button holes.
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principles of design. Generally accepted ideas subletting. Renting a property that is currently
about the qualities that contribute to the effec rented by another party.
tiveness of the design of an item. Principles of
design include, but are not limited to, balance, sweatshop. A factory, usually producing
emphasis, harmony, movement, proportion, fashion goods, in which employees work for
repetition, rhythm, unity, and variety. long hours at low wages and in unhealthy
and unsafe conditions.
raw edge. The edge of fabric on which threads
become unravelled if not finished. synthetic fibre. A fibre, such as polyester, nylon,
or spandex, that is artificially created, often
ribbon shirt. A loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt through chemical processes.
that has pieces of coloured fabric sewn onto the
garment. Ribbon shirts have become traditional tailor’s tack. A loose, looped stitch used to
to many First Nations. transfer markings to fabric or to mark places
where two pieces of fabric are to be joined.
scarification. A form of body art in which
human skin is scratched, etched, or burned to Textile Labelling Act. Canadian federal legislation
create patterned scar tissue. Scarification may that regulates labelling on all textile products
be done for aesthetic, social, or religious reasons. sold to consumers. The act requires all textile
products to have a label indicating the fibre
seam. The line where two or more layers of content of the product as well as the name
fabric are held together with stitches. and address of the producer or importer of
the product.
seam ripper. A small, sharp tool used to unpick
stitches. topstitching. A sewing technique in which
stitches that are intended to be seen are made
serger. A special sewing machine that uses three on the surface of a fabric or garment.
to five threads instead of the conventional two.
Sergers sew a seam while trimming off the edge traffic patterns. In room design, the typical
of the fabric. way in which people enter, move around in,
and exit a room. Designers consider typical
social housing. Non-profit rental or cooperative traffic patterns to ensure safe and efficient
housing usually funded by a government use of a space.

program.
upcycling. The practice of recycling old or
social marketing. The systemic application unused goods into something of greater value.
of commercial marketing principles, typically The goal is to reduce the use of new raw
used to sell products, with the goal of “selling” materials when producing new goods.
ideas, attitudes, and behaviours that would
benefit the target audience and/or society. work triangle. An aspect of kitchen design,
in which the layout of the refrigerator,
solar gain. An increase in temperature caused stove/oven, and sink forms a triangle that
by solar radiation. In energy efficient building allows for efficient movement.
design, solar gain should be maximized in
the winter and minimized in the summer. yarmulke. A small, round head covering
worn at all times by observant Jewish men.
stabilizer. A product that keeps fabric in place Yarmulkes are also worn by women in some
during machine embroidery. Jewish communities. Also called a kippah.
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Food and Nutrition community kitchen. A group of people who
meet regularly in a supportive environment to
additive. A chemical substance added to food prepare food together. Community kitchens
during preparation or storage to enhance its teach cooking skills and nutrition information
appearance, texture, flavour, or shelf life. Salt, and provide low-cost, nutritious meals to
sugar, starch, vitamins and minerals, and sea their members.
sonings are not considered food additives.
cross-contamination. The spread of bacteria
aroma. A distinctive, often savoury scent from one food to another. Cross-contamination
associated with a particular food. is prevented by washing hands and surfaces
regularly and separating raw meats from
bamboo steamer. A two-sectioned lidded circu
other foods.
lar container made of bamboo. Water is heated
in the lower section and food is placed in the cuisine. A style of cooking, especially one asso
upper section. When heat is applied to the ciated with a particular country or region.
lower section, steam rises through tiny holes
into the upper section to cook the food. Bamboo culture. The way in which people live, think,
steamers are typically used to cook meat, fish, and define themselves as a community. Food
and dumplings in Asian cooking. constitutes one aspect of a people’s culture.
body image. A person’s perception of his or dietary reference intakes. A set of nutrient
her own physical appearance, which may or recommendations for healthy populations
may not be related to objective appearance that reflects current scientific knowledge.
or physical condition.
Dutch oven. A heavy cooking pot, usually made
calorie. A measure of food energy. See also of cast iron and with a tightly fitting lid, that is
empty calories. used for braising and making soups and stews.
Canada’s Food Guide. A set of Canadian empty calories. Calories coming primarily from
dietary guidelines based on scientific evidence sugars and fats in foods that do not contain
to promote healthy eating. other important nutrients such as protein,
fibre, vitamins, or minerals.
carbohydrates. Together with fats and proteins,
an important source of energy for the body. energy balance. The ratio of calories ingested
Sugars, starch, and fibre are all types of to calories expended. Positive energy balance
carbohydrates. See also macronutrient. means that more calories are ingested than
expended, resulting in weight gain. Negative
clay oven. A cylindrical pot made of unglazed energy balance means that fewer calories
clay with a top opening. It is typically heated are ingested than expended, resulting in
to very high temperatures using wood, gas, or weight loss.
charcoal. Clay ovens, also called tandoors, are
used in Indian cooking to make some breads energy-yielding nutrients. Nutrients that,
and cook meat on skewers. when consumed, provide calories to the body.
Energy-yielding nutrients are carbohydrates,
community garden. Public or shared space in fats, and proteins.
which people can come together to grow fruit,
vegetables, herbs, and/or flowers for personal etiquette. Conventional expectations for social
or shared use. behaviour within a particular community
or culture.
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fair trade. An approach to international trade, integrated pest management. An environmentally
with the goal of social and environmental sus friendly approach to pest control in agriculture,
tainability and fair compensation to producers. with the goal of reducing or eliminating the
In the food industry, fair trade products are need for pesticides.
usually those exported in large quantities from
developing countries to developed countries macronutrient. An essential nutrient required in
(e.g., coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas). relatively large amounts for normal growth and
development. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
fallow fields. Tracts of land left unplanted for are macronutrients.
a season for the purposes of increasing fertility
of the soil. metabolism. The biochemical processes that
break down food so it can be used by the body
fats. Together with carbohydrates and proteins, as energy.
an important source of energy for the body. Types
of fats include saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, micronutrient. An essential nutrient required
and polyunsaturated fat. See also macronutrient. in relatively small amounts for normal growth
and development. Vitamins and minerals are
food bank. A place where donated food is avail considered micronutrients.
able for people in need.
mortar and pestle. A mortar is a bowl-shaped
food-borne illness. A disease caused by agents container; a pestle is a heavy hand-held tool with
that enter the body through the ingestion of food. a rounded end that is used to grind or pulverize
spices, herbs, and other foods in the mortar.
food safety practices. Procedures for handling,
preparing, and storing food to reduce the risks nutrient. A substance that provides essential
of spreading food-borne illnesses and exposing nourishment. Types of nutrients include carbo
people to potentially harmful allergens. hydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
food security. The availability of safe, nutritious, nutrient deficiency. An insufficiency of a nutrient
sustainable food in sufficient quantities to enable needed for normal growth and development.
people to maintain a healthy and active life.
nutrient density. In any particular food, the
functional food. A conventional food that, ratio of nutrients to calories. Foods are described
beyond its basic nutritional functions, has been as nutrient dense if they are rich in nutrients
demonstrated to have physiological benefits relative to their calorie content.
and/or to reduce the risk of chronic disease.
organic. A term describing food that is produced
herb. A plant product used for flavouring food in a way that adheres to a strict set of standards.
or for medicinal purposes. Herbs come from the Organic foods are produced without use of
leafy part of the plant and are grown in temperate genetically modified organisms or synthetic
climates. See also spice. chemicals such as pesticides or fertilizers.
imperial measures. Measures that are part of a proteins. Together with carbohydrates and
system of measurement developed in England fats, an important source of energy for the body.
and that include inches and feet; ounces and Types of proteins include complete proteins (from
pounds; and teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups. meat and dairy, quinoa, and soy products) and
incomplete proteins (from grains, legumes,
and nuts). See also macronutrient.
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sanitize. The process of making a surface General Family Studies
or item free from dirt and bacteria. Kitchen
surfaces and utensils are usually sanitized acquiescence. A style of resolving conflicts
by cleaning them with very hot soapy water through passive compliance.
or chlorine bleach.
aggressive communication style. A communica
spice. A plant product used for flavouring tion style in which participants express their
foods. Spices come from the seed, bark, fruit, own point of view or advocate for their own
or roots of plants that are usually grown in needs in ways that make it challenging for others
tropical or sub-tropical climates. See also herb. to participate. See also assertive communication
style and passive communication style.
staple food. A commonly eaten food in a country
or community. Foods such as wheat, rice, and assault. The intentional direct or indirect
corn are considered staple foods. application of force to another person or the
attempt or threat to do so.
tajine. A North African earthenware dish with
a distinctive cone-shaped lid. A tajine is used assertive communication style. A communication
for preparing traditional stews, which are style in which participants express their own
typically slow cooked for several hours. points of view while respecting the rights and
opinions of others. See also aggressive commu
trans fatty acids. Manufactured fats formed nication style and passive communication style.
when liquid fats are transformed into solids
through the addition of hydrogen atoms. Trans attachment. The emotional bond between an
fatty acids were originally added to processed infant or young child and his or her parent or
foods and baked goods to increase their shelf caregiver. All infants form some type of attach
life. Consumption of trans fatty acids has been ment to their primary caregiver. The nature of
shown to increase bad cholesterol and decrease the attachment depends on the reliability and
good cholesterol, thereby increasing one’s overall responsiveness of the caregiver (e.g., secure
risk for heart disease. attachments form when the primary caregiver
reliably responds to the infant’s needs).
vegan. See vegetarian.
blended family. A family unit usually consisting
vegetarian. A person who chooses not to eat of a couple made up of two previously married
meat for ethical, religious, health, environmental, partners and their children from their previous
economic, or other reasons. Different types of marriages.
vegetarians include vegans (who eat no animal-
derived products), ovo-lacto vegetarians (who charge card. See credit card.
eat eggs and dairy products but no meat),
co-dependence. A tendency, often related to low
pescetarians (who eat fish but no meat), and
self-esteem, to behave in excessively passive
semi-vegetarians (who eat fish and chicken
ways in relationships.
but no mammalian flesh).
cognitive theory. A theory that explains human
vermi-composting. A method of composting
behaviour and human development through an
that uses worms to break down kitchen scraps
understanding of human thought processes.
and transform them into nutrient-rich fertilizer.
compromise. A settlement of a dispute reached by
wok. A large, round-bottomed, metal pan used
each side conceding somewhat on its demands.
for frying and steaming in Asian cooking.
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yield. The number of servings or portions

produced by a given recipe.
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conflict theory. An overarching theoretical per fine motor skills. Skills involving the use and
spective of social science that comprises, among coordination of small muscle groups in the
other theories, feminist theory, Marxist theory, hands and fingers. These skills are acquired
queer theory, and postcolonial/decolonizing in infancy and early childhood and develop
theories. The conflict theory perspective is a into adulthood. See also gross motor skills.
reaction to the conservatism of structural func
tionalism and focuses on inclusion of and justice flourishing. A model of mental health that
for social groups that are traditionally socially, includes hedonia (happiness) and eudaimonia
politically, and/or economically marginalized. (life satisfaction and the feeling of making a
social contribution). See also languishing.
consumerism. The belief that constant consump
tion of goods is advantageous to the economy. fluid intelligence. A type of intelligence based
on an ability to think and reason abstractly
credit card. A small plastic card issued by a and to solve problems. Fluid intelligence
bank or other lending agency that allows the is considered by some to be unrelated to
user to make purchases based on an agreement specific learning, experience, and education
to pay at a later time. A credit card, on which a and is thought to decline with age. See also
debt may be carried, is different from a charge crystallized intelligence.
card, which must be paid in full each month,
and a debit card, a transaction on which results gay-straight alliance. A student-run club that
in the immediate withdrawal of funds from the provides a safe space for students to meet and
user’s bank account. learn about different sexual orientations, to
socialize with and support each other, to discuss
crystallized intelligence. A type of intelligence and raise awareness of issues related to sexual
based on knowing and understanding facts orientation and gender identity, to combat
and concepts. This type of intelligence becomes homophobia, and to promote equity for all.
stronger as we age and accumulate new
knowledge and understanding. See also gender roles. Sets of social and behavioural
fluid intelligence. norms that are considered to be socially
appropriate for a specific sex at a specific
debit card. See credit card. time in a specific culture.
demography. The study of human population gross motor skills. Skills that involve the use
characteristics such as size, growth, density, and coordination of large muscle groups and
and birth and death rates. are necessary for whole body movement and
balance. These skills are acquired in infancy
dualistic thinking. A way of thinking, often and early childhood and develop into adult
associated with adolescence, in which opinions hood. See also fine motor skills.
and knowledge are viewed as absolutes and
polar opposites. harassment. A form of discrimination that
may include unwelcome attention and remarks,
extended family. A family group consisting of jokes, threats, name calling, touching, or other
parents, children, and other close relatives, behaviour that insults, offends, or demeans some
sometimes living under one roof. one because of his or her identity. Harassment
involves conduct or comments that are known to
family of affinity. A family group consisting
be, or should reasonably be known to be, offen
of people who are not related by blood or mar
sive, inappropriate, intimidating, and/or hostile.
riage but who have close bonds and share
resources and responsibilities.
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homophobia. A disparaging or hostile attitude or nuclear family. A family unit consisting
negative bias, which may be overt or unspoken of a mother, father, and their biological or
and may exist at an individual and/or a systemic adopted children.
level, towards people who are lesbian, gay,
bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). passive communication style. A communication
style in which the participants avoid clear
identity. A person’s conception of his or her expression of feelings and avoid conflict.
individuality, values, and group commitments. See also aggressive communication style
and assertive communication style.
identity fraud. The deceptive use of the identity
information of another person (living or dead) personality. The pattern of behavioural,
in perpetrating fraud (e.g., impersonating temperamental, and emotional traits of a
another individual or using his or her debit person. See also temperament.
card or credit card data).
plasticity. The ability to be altered.
identity theft. The acquisition of someone else’s Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the
identity information for criminal purposes. brain to “rewire” itself, or reorganize neural
connections, as a result of new experiences.
institution. A social organization that functions
to satisfy social needs and links individuals to presbycusis. Age-related hearing loss.
their larger social context. Social institutions
include the family and religious and education presbyopia. Age-related decrease in the ability
systems. of the eye to focus on near objects.
interpersonal. Relating to interactions between protective factors. Traits, characteristics, or

individuals. environmental contexts that research has shown
to promote positive mental health. In the con
intimacy. Emotional warmth or closeness. text of childhood and adolescence, examples
of protective factors include personal strengths
languishing. A mental state in which a person (e.g., intelligence, relaxed temperament), family
lacks positive emotion towards life and has strengths (e.g., a supportive home environment,
poor psychological or social functioning, but socio-economic advantages), and school and
is not clinically depressed. See also flourishing. community strengths (e.g., safe and effective
schools; participation in social groups; having
line of credit. A pre-established amount of credit
at least one significant, caring relationship with
that is extended to a borrower by a lender and
an adult). Enhancement of protective factors at
that the borrower can draw against as needed.
the individual, family, and community level is
mediation. An informal, voluntary process believed to reduce the likelihood of mental
intended to resolve conflicts through the use health problems and illnesses later in life.
of a neutral third party. See also resilience and risk factors.
motor skills. See fine motor skills; gross psychodynamic theory. A theory of human
motor skills. development, founded by Sigmund Freud, based
on the premise that all human behaviour and
negotiation. A discussion between two people relationships are shaped by conscious and
with the aim of reaching an agreement. unconscious influences.
norms. Standard behaviours that are shared reflex. An involuntary response movement such
as a blink or a sneeze.
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members of the group are expected to conform.
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resilience. The ability to recover quickly from stalking. Repeated behaviours (e.g., calling
disruptive change, illness, or misfortune without repeatedly, sending constant e-mails, following
being overwhelmed or acting in dysfunctional an individual or his or her family and friends)
ways. Resilient people possess the skills to cope that are carried out over a period of time and
with life’s challenges, respond to stress, and move that cause victims to reasonably fear for their
forward. Children and youth have a naturally safety. Stalking does not necessarily result in
resilient nature, but it must be nurtured and physical injury but may be a precursor to sub
strengthened, particularly in the face of one or sequent violent acts.
more risk factors for mental health problems or
illness. See also protective factors and risk factors. stranger anxiety. The distress that infants and
toddlers show towards people with whom they
risk factors. Traits, characteristics, or environ are unfamiliar. This distress is a normal part
mental contexts that research has shown to be of infant development, usually beginning at
predictive of mental health problems or illnesses. 6–8 months and peaking at 12–15 months.
In the context of childhood and adolescence,
examples of risk factors include poverty, having structuralism; structural functionalism. An
parents with limited parenting skills or mental overarching theoretical perspective in sociology
illness, abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, lack of and anthropology in which society is conceived
success in school, and premature birth or low of as an organism with a number of constituent
birth weight. The effect of a given risk factor elements that are important because of their role
may vary during different periods of a child or function. These elements include customs,
or youth’s life. The effect is often cumulative norms, institutions, and traditions. Functionalist
and tends to be more serious when more than theories explain human behaviour with reference
one risk factor is involved. See also protective to the influence of these elements.
factors and resilience.
symbolic interactionism. A theory, developed by
same-sex parents. Lesbian or gay couples George Mead, according to which people do not
parenting one or more children. merely react to things in their social surroundings;
rather, they react to their interpretations of things
self-concept. The perception a person has of his in their social surroundings. These interpretations
or her own identity. People form their self- are derived, in part, from people’s interactions
concept using interpretations of information they with others and with society.
acquire about themselves through experiences
and interactions with others and their environ temperament. The natural, innate aspects of an
ment. A person’s self-concept can be influenced individual’s personality. In infants, temperament
by the opinions of others, reinforcement of refers to the natural style of reacting to and
behaviour, and explanations or understanding interacting with people, places, and things.
of one’s own behaviour or actions. Unlike self- According to one theory, the three types of
esteem, self-concept is not positive or negative, temperament are easy, difficult, and slow
but rather accurate or inaccurate, extensive or to warm up.
narrow. See also self-esteem.
teratogens. A drug, chemical, or infection that
self-esteem. A personal sense of worth. has been shown to cause physical or develop
One’s self-esteem can be high or low. See also mental abnormalities in a fetus.
self-concept.
theory of mind. A capacity to reflect on one’s
socialization. A continual process, beginning in own mental state (e.g., knowledge, attitudes,
infancy, whereby individuals modify and adapt beliefs, feelings) and to recognize that others
their behaviour to conform to the demands may have different mental states. The capacity
of society. to have a theory of mind develops in most
children between 3 and 4 years of age.
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Raising and Caring for Children emergent curriculum. A child- rather than
teacher-directed teaching strategy sometimes
active listening. A communication skill in which used in early childhood education. In this
the listener focuses closely on the speaker’s verbal approach, the teacher creates learning possibilities
and non-verbal messages and summarizes that stem directly from the children’s interests
these messages to confirm understanding. and ideas.
anecdotal record. In the context of child obser emotional development. The maturational
vation strategies, a written record describing process of learning to recognize one’s own and
events in a child’s day. Anecdotal records usually others’ feelings and to express one’s feelings.
focus on simple interactions that a child has with
other children, with adults, and with materials. event sample. In the context of child observation
See also event sample and running record. strategies, a record of the details of an event,
including its antecedents and consequences,
attachment. The emotional bond between an recorded by an observer. See also anecdotal
infant or young child and his or her parent or record and running record.
caregiver. All infants form some type of attach
ment to their primary caregiver. The nature of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Permanent
the attachment depends on the reliability and birth defects caused by the mother’s consumption
responsiveness of the caregiver (e.g., secure of alcohol during pregnancy.
attachments form when the primary caregiver
reliably responds to the infant’s needs). gender. The characteristics of women and men
that are socially constructed.
authoritarian parenting style. A parenting style
characterized by significant demands and very identity. A person’s sense of self. Factors that
little support or warmth. Authoritarian parents contribute to identity include gender, ethnicity,
usually punish children who fail to follow rules. religion, vocation, and relationships.
authoritative parenting style. A parenting infant-directed talk. A form of speech often

style characterized by significant demands used by parents and caregivers communicating
and a high level of support and warmth. with infants and toddlers, it is characterized
When children don’t meet their expectations, by a high pitch and short and simplified words,
authoritative parents tend to be supportive, and it sometimes uses “cooing” sounds. Infant-
nurturing, and forgiving. directed talk has been found to attract the atten
tion of infants and may be an important compo
cognitive development. The development of nent of the parent-infant attachment process.
thought processes, including those related to
memory, problem solving, decision making, logical consequences. In the context of childcare,
and abstract thinking. responses by a parent or other authority figure
that are clearly related to, but not inevitable
contraception. Any of a variety of methods results of, a child’s behaviour. For example,
used to prevent pregnancy, including barrier, if a child rides his or her bicycle onto the road
hormonal, natural, and surgical methods. Some without permission, a logical consequence might
types of contraception also provide protection be that he or she is not allowed to ride a bicycle
against sexually transmitted infections. for a set number of days. Logical consequences
are an effective discipline strategy when the
culture. The customary beliefs, values, social natural consequences of a particular behaviour
forms, and material traits of an ethnic, religious, would be severe or unsafe. See also natural
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or social group. consequences.
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natural consequences. The direct effects of a
running record. In the context of child observa
person’s behaviour. When negative, they can lead
tion strategies, a very detailed description of
to decreases in that behaviour. Natural conse behaviour or an event, which is recorded as
quences can be used as a discipline strategy that
it happens. See also anecdotal record and
allows children to learn from their mistakes.
event sample.
They are most effective when the consequences
follow very soon after the behaviour and are

scaffolding. An instructional strategy in which
not severe or dangerous. See also logical
a child is supported as he or she develops skills
consequences.
and knowledge. Gradually the scaffolds are
removed as the child can complete particular
permissive parenting style. A parenting style
tasks independently.
characterized by a high degree of warmth and
few demands on the children.

social development. The growth and maturation
of children’s ability to interact effectively with
physical development. The growth and matura others and communicate in meaningful ways.
tion of the senses, muscles, and gross and fine
motor skills.
temperament. The natural, innate aspects of an
individual’s personality. In infants, temperament
plasticity. The ability to be altered. Neuroplasticity
refers to the natural style of reacting to and
refers to the ability of the brain to “rewire” itself,
interacting with people, places, and things.
or reorganize neural connections, as a result of
According to one theory, the three types of
new experiences.
temperament are easy, difficult, and slow to
warm up.
play-based approach to learning. A curriculum-
planning strategy based on the notion that young

teratogens. A drug, chemical, or infection that
children learn most effectively through play
has been shown to cause physical or develop
that stimulates physical, social, emotional,
mental abnormalities in a fetus.
cognitive, and linguistic development. See
also problem-based approach to learning.
postpartum depression. Depression or anger
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sometimes felt by women after giving birth.
agents of socialization. The individuals,
Normal postpartum depression usually sub groups, and institutions that create the social
sides after ten days. More severe postpartum
context in which socialization takes place. It is
depression or postpartum psychosis, a serious
through agents of socialization that individuals
mental illness, may develop in the first year
learn and incorporate the values and norms of
after giving birth.
their culture as well as their various positions
in the social structure with respect to class,
problem-based approach to learning. A student-
race, and gender.

centred curriculum-planning strategy in which
students generally work in collaborative groups

alienation. The condition of being withdrawn
to solve open-ended, challenging problems.
or apart from the social world.
Teachers act as facilitators in this approach.
See also play-based approach to learning.

anthropology. The study of humans of the past
and present. Anthropologists examine humans
through investigations of culture, language,
physical remains, and material evidence
(e.g., pottery, remains of structures, etc.).
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assimilation. A process by which members decolonizing research methods. A research
of an ethnic minority group minimize cultural paradigm primarily concerned with issues of
features that distinguish them from the majority social justice of relevance to the community
culture group or conform to the characteristics being researched. According to decolonizing
of the majority cultural group. researchers, research should set out to make a
difference for the researched, and the participa
behaviourism. A theory of learning based on tion of researchers from outside the community
the idea that all human and animal behaviours should be limited.
are learned or acquired through pairings of
behaviours and rewards or punishments. demographics. Recent statistical characteristics
of a population.
clinical psychology. The branch of psychology
concerned with the assessment and treatment demographic transition. The historical shift of
of mental illness, abnormal behaviour, and birth and death rates in a population.
psychiatric problems.
deviance. The experience of differing from a
cognitive dissonance. A psychological conflict norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes
held simultaneously. discrimination. Unfair or prejudicial treatment
of individuals or groups on the basis of race,
cognitive psychology. The study of how people ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin,
perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender
problems. identity, gender expression, age, marital status,
family status, or disability, as set out in the
cognitive theory. A theory that explains human Ontario Human Rights Code, or on the basis of
behaviour and human development through an other, similar factors. Discrimination, whether
understanding of human thought processes. intentional or unintentional, has the effect of
preventing or limiting access to opportunities,
conflict theory. An overarching theoretical
benefits, or advantages that are available to
perspective of social science comprising, among
other members of society. Discrimination may
other theories, feminist, Marxist, and queer
be evident in organizational and institutional
theory, and postcolonial/decolonizing theories.
structures, policies, procedures, and programs,
It is a reaction to the conservatism of structural
as well as in the attitudes and behaviour
functionalism and focuses on inclusion of and
of individuals.
justice for social groups that are traditionally
socially, politically, and/or economically ethnography. A qualitative research method
marginalized. according to which empirical data are gathered
that are produced in naturally occurring settings,
credentialism. Reliance on credentials for
primarily through participant observation and
purposes of conferring jobs or social status.
interviews. The goal of ethnography is to
cultural materialism. A theoretical perspective describe a cultural group or subculture.
according to which sociocultural adaptation
experimental psychology. The branch of
is achieved through the interaction of a human
psychology that relies on the use of scientific
population with its environment or material
method and quantitative research to study the
conditions.
mind and behaviour. See also clinical psychology.
culture. The customary beliefs, values, social
exploitation. A persistent social relationship in
forms, and material traits of an ethnic, religious,
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which certain persons are being mistreated or

or social group.
unfairly used for the benefit of others.
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feminism. Theories, movements, and actions interpretive theory. An overarching theoretical
that aim to promote social, economic, and perspective comprising, among other theories,
political equity for women and to challenge symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, and
and eliminate sexism. social constructionism. In contrast to functionalist
theories, interpretive theories view human behav
fertility rate. The number of live births per iour as the outcome of a subjective interpretation
1000 women aged 15–44 in a given year. of the social and physical environment.
focus group. A form of qualitative research multiculturalism. The acceptance of cultural

in which a group of people are interviewed pluralism as a positive and distinctive feature
together and are encouraged to discuss the of society. In Canada, multiculturalism is
research questions with one another. government policy, and includes initiatives
designed to support cultural pluralism at all
functionalism; structural functionalism. An
levels of government.
overarching theoretical perspective in sociology
and anthropology in which society is conceived norm. The accepted and expected behaviours
of as an organism with a number of constituent within a social group.
elements that are important because of their role
or function. These constituent elements include paradigm shift. A term coined by Thomas Kuhn
customs, norms, institutions, and traditions. to refer to a change in the basic assumptions
Functionalist theories use the influence of within the ruling theory of science.
these elements to explain human behaviour.
participant observation. A sociological research
globalization. The development of an increas methodology in which the researcher takes on a
ingly connected global economy through reduced role in the social situation under observation.
barriers to trade and the use of cheaper foreign
labour markets. personality. The pattern of behavioural,
temperamental, and emotional traits of a
hate crime. A criminal offence, perpetrated person. See also temperament.
against a person or property, that is motivated
by bias or prejudice based on actual or perceived phenomenology. See interpretive theory.
race, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, language,
postmodern theory. An overarching theory

colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical
formed as a reaction to the drive for objectivity
disability, gender identity, gender expression,
that characterized the modern period of social
sexual orientation, or other similar factors.
sciences and humanities. In contrast to modernist
Hate crimes can involve intimidation, harass
approaches, which aimed to study truth and
ment, physical force, or threats of physical force
reality, postmodern theories are more interested
against a person or an entire group to which the
in subjective experiences, the effects of power
person belongs.
relations, and the use of language in the creation
humanism. A philosophy that usually rejects of socially constructed realities.
supernaturalism and stresses the individual’s
prejudice. Preconceptions, attitudes, and/or
dignity and worth and the human capacity
opinions held by a person about a particular
for self-realization through reason.
group that tend to denigrate that group, despite
institution. A social organization that functions the absence of sound or legitimate reasons to do
to satisfy social needs and links individuals so. When such attitudes are held by people with
to their larger social context. Social institutions power, they can result in acts of discrimination
include the family and religious and education and oppression against groups or individuals.
systems.
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psychodynamic theory. A theory of human structuralism. A sociological/anthropological
development, originated by Sigmund Freud, theoretical perspective that argues that there are
based on the premise that all human behaviour conscious and subconscious cultural categories
and relationships are shaped by conscious and that all members of a culture must follow for
unconscious influences. successful communication. These categories, also
called structures, are abstract but identifiable and
psychology. The scientific study of the human usually exist in terms of opposing binaries such
mind and behaviour. as right/wrong, male/female, and good/evil.
According to structuralist theories, these cultural
qualitative research. Research methods that rely
structures determine the ways in which members
on in-depth studies of small groups of people
of a culture pattern their lives.
to guide and support the construction of
hypotheses. The results of qualitative research symbolic interactionism. See interpretive theory.
are descriptive rather than predictive.
temperament. The natural, innate aspects of an
quantitative research. The systematic empirical individual’s personality. In infants, temperament
investigation of social phenomena using statisti refers to the natural style of reacting to and inter
cal, mathematical, or computational techniques. acting with people, places, and things. According
The objective of quantitative research in the social to one theory, the three types of temperament
sciences is to develop and use mathematical are easy, difficult, and slow to warm up.
models, theories, and/or hypotheses to repre
sent social phenomena.
queer theory. An approach to the study of society PHILOSOPHY

and culture that rejects traditional categories of
aesthetics. The branch of philosophy that is
gender and sexuality. See also conflict theory.
concerned with the study of art and beauty.
replacement level. The fertility level of a country
anarchism. A political ideology that rejects
in which the number of births is roughly equiv
social or political authority.
alent to the number of deaths.
animism. The belief that all things – including
rite of passage. A ritual event that marks a
plants, animals, inanimate objects, and other
person’s progress from one status to another.
natural phenomena – possess a living soul.
social constructionism. See interpretive theory.
a posteriori. Knowledge gained through, or
socialization. The process by which new justification or arguments using, experience
members are brought into a social order and or empirical evidence. See also a priori.
the ways that a social order is maintained.
a priori. Knowledge, justification, or arguments
social structure. Social organization based that are independent of experience or empirical
on established patterns of social interaction evidence. See also a posteriori.
between individuals with different roles and
artworld. First coined by Arthur Danto, the
relationships (e.g., between parents and chil
term refers to a community of people who create
dren, teachers and students, employers and
a theory and definition of art that participants
employees) and regulated through accepted
use to distinguish art from non-art.
norms and shared values.
communitarianism. A political ideology
sociology. The study of the structure and
GLOSSARY
that considers the responsibilities individuals

dynamics of human groups and their effects
have to a society as more important than
on behaviour.
personal freedom.
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conservatism. A political ideology that values ethics. A branch of philosophy that examines
the preservation of tradition and the existing questions of what is right and wrong, good
order, and advocates slow social or political and evil, and just and unjust.
reform, if any, to ensure stability.
existentialism. A philosophical school that
constructive empiricism. A belief that the goal focuses on what constitutes a meaningful life,
of science is to arrive at truth about the observ the nature of free will, and the human condition.
able aspects of the world and not the unobserv
able aspects of the world. Advocates argue that, in expressionism. A view within aesthetics, it
order for a theory to be true, it must adequately espouses that a work of art must appeal to the
explain empirical evidence. viewer’s emotions or express the emotions of
its creator.
constructivism. A belief that truth or reality
is subjective and dependent on people’s fallacy. Incorrect argumentation that uses illog
experiences, culture, and world view. ical reasoning and leads to a faulty conclusion.
contractualism. The belief that what people falsification. The specification of a set of cir
ought to do is determined by contracts or cumstances whose occurrence would prove a
agreements between the people involved. proposition, theory, or hypothesis to be false.
cosmology. A branch of metaphysics that feminism. Theories, movements, and actions

examines the origins of the universe. that aim to promote social, economic, and
political equity of women, and to challenge
Dadaism. An art movement that began after and eliminate sexism.
World War I; it rejected prevailing standards in
art and emphasized the irrational and absurd. formal logic. A study of the elements of
argument and patterns of reasoning in which
deduction; deductive reasoning. Reasoning the form or the structure of the argument is
that evaluates arguments as valid when their given more importance than its content.
conclusion follows from their premise.
free will. The metaphysical concept that people
determinism. The metaphysical concept that, are free to choose their own paths and control
according to the laws of nature, every event has their own actions and are, therefore, responsible
a cause and every cause has an effect. As such, for their choices and actions.
the future is entirely determined by the past
and the laws of nature. In effect, everything idealism. The metaphysical view that reality
happens for a reason, and people have no is composed only of non-material things, such
influence on the direction their lives take. as minds, spirits, space, and time.
dualism. The metaphysical view that the mind ideology. A belief system of a social movement,
and body are distinct from one another, yet institution, class, or large group that explains
interact in important and meaningful ways. how society ought to work and how power
ought to be distributed.
empiricism. The philosophical view that
sensory experience is the primary method induction; inductive reasoning. Reasoning in
of acquiring knowledge. which generalizations are made from specific,
individual instances.
epistemology. A branch of philosophy that
examines theories of knowledge, including
questions about how we know what we know
and what counts as knowledge at any given time.
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instrumentalism. The view that a scientific philosophy of science. A branch of philosophy
theory should be evaluated by how effectively that overlaps in part with epistemology and
it explains and predicts phenomena rather than metaphysics and addresses the nature of scientific
by how accurately it describes reality. knowledge. Philosophy of science questions the
assumptions, foundations, methodologies, and
liberalism. A political ideology based on implications of science and scientific results.
belief in the essential goodness of human
beings as well as the autonomy of the individual. Platonism. The philosophy articulated by
Liberalism argues for the protection of political Plato and others who were closely allied to
and civil liberties, and views the government as his thinking. It posits that physical objects are
a crucial instrument for reducing or eliminating only imperfect and temporal representations
social inequities. of ideals.
libertarianism. A political ideology that political philosophy. The study of people’s

advocates the maximization of individual relationship to society, including the role of the
rights and freedoms, and the minimization of state in relation to its citizens and the rights and
the government’s role or influence in society. responsibilities of citizens in that state. Political
philosophy is different from political ideology,
Marxism. A political ideology that advocates the which is a belief system. See also anarchism,
abolition of private property and class divisions communitarianism, conservatism, liberalism,
through revolution and violence, if necessary, in libertarianism, and Marxism.
order to establish a classless society.
positivism. A term and idea shared by episte
materialism. The metaphysical view that reality mology and philosophy of science. Positivism,
consists only of physical or material things. Every which developed in the nineteenth century,
event, thing, or state is composed entirely of focuses on knowledge being something that
matter, as there are no non-physical things. can be verified. See also falsification.
metaphysics. A branch of philosophy that postmodernism. A philosophical movement

explores the nature of reality, including questions beginning in the mid-twentieth century that
about mind and body, space and time, causation, was highly critical of many fundamental per
and the existence of God and the soul. spectives and assumptions in philosophy up
until that time. Postmodernism questions the
monism. The view that the person consists
notion of objective truth and posits that many
of only a single substance and that there is
apparent realities are merely social constructs
no relevant difference between mental and
that are subject to change depending on time
physical events, mind and body.
and place.
nihilism. A belief in nothing, characterized
premise. An assumption that is used as a basis
by a sense that there are no values and there
for an argument.
is no meaning to existence.
rationalism. The epistemological belief that
objectivity. A reality that exists independent
knowledge is acquired through reason, rather
of the mind.
than through the senses or experiences.
philosophy. From the Greek term meaning the
representationalism. The metaphysical view
love of knowledge or wisdom. Philosophy is
that we cannot perceive objects directly. Instead,
the study of abstract and universally important
we perceive only representations, or copies, of
aspects of humanity, including reality, reason,
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the real world.

truth, beauty, identity, time, and the meaning
of existence.
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rights. In ethics and political philosophy, rights adherent. A follower of a religion or belief
are legal or social principles or entitlements that tradition.
cannot be infringed upon without some sort of
consequence. Rights also come with responsibili agnosticism. The belief that the existence
ties, which include the responsibility to partici and/or nature of God cannot be known with
pate in political society and to respect others. any degree of certainty.
Both rights and responsibilities are integral
animism. The belief that all things – including
aspects of modern political and moral systems.
plants, animals, inanimate objects, and other
See also political philosophy and social contract.
natural phenomena – possess a living soul.
social and political philosophy. See political
anthropocentrism. The placement of humanity
philosophy.
at the centre of existence.
social contract. In political philosophy, a con
asceticism. A way of life characterized by
tract or agreement between the citizens and the
abstinence from worldly pleasures for religious
sovereign power or state. Through the social
or spiritual reasons.
contract, each party agrees upon their respective
rights and their responsibilities towards the other atheism. The belief that deities and other divine
in order to form the society in which they live. beings do not exist.
Socratic method. A method of teaching charac atonement. The act of reparation or making
terized by a continual series of questions designed amends for wrongdoing.
to uncover contradictions in thinking.
civil observance. An act performed for
substance. A thing or object with an independent ceremonial reasons that is without distinct
existence; a fundamental aspect of reality. religious implications.
syllogism. A form of deductive reasoning clergy. Persons ordained for the function of
consisting of premises and a conclusion. religious duties.
totalitarianism. An ideologically driven system commemoration. The ritualized remembrance

of rule that demands total control of all aspects of a deceased person or event from the past.
of public life.
creed. A statement of faith or religious belief.
utilitarianism. A theory of ethics positing that
the best actions are those that maximize pleasure cult. A minority group with religious beliefs
and happiness and minimize pain and suffering. or practices that are viewed by outsiders as
strange or excessively zealous and that serve to
utopianism. A belief in the existence or possibility unduly influence and control its membership.
of an ideal place or state of life. In political philos
ophy, this is commonly referred to as an ideal state deity. Within monotheistic faith traditions, this
or ideal society, in which the citizens and state term describes the Creator and supreme being.
share common interests and a common vision. Within polytheistic belief systems, it refers to a
god or goddess.
denomination. A subgroup within a faith tradi

WORLD RELIGIONS
tion with distinct beliefs that may or may not
Abrahamic religions. Monotheistic faith be deemed heretical by others within that
traditions that share Abraham as a common faith tradition.
important figure. Specifically, the term is used
to describe Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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divine. Possessing the attributes of God or a god. rite. A solemn act or ceremony with religious
significance.
ethics. Ideas relating to morality that influence
how one acts. ritual. An act performed regularly by a person
or group.
ethnocentrism. Judging the cultures and belief
systems of others based on one’s own culture sacred. Anything set apart from the ordinary by
and beliefs. virtue of its connection to the divine.
faith. Absolute trust and confidence in the truth sect. See denomination.
of ideas that cannot be definitively proven.
secular. Not having a relationship to that which
fundamentalism. Adherence to the beliefs is religious or spiritual.
of a faith tradition on the basis of a literal
interpretation of foundation documents. spiritual. Matters or issues pertaining to the
soul rather than the material world.
laity. Adherents of a particular belief system
who are not members of the clergy. supernatural. Anything that exists outside
of the laws of nature.
monotheism. The belief that there is only one
God or supreme being. tenets. The main principles of a belief system.
mysticism. The pursuit of union with divinity theology. The systematic study of the divine.
through contemplative practice.
thick description. A contextual description
oral teachings. Sacred beliefs that emerge from, of the behaviour of an individual or group in
or are transmitted through, the spoken word. such a way that the behaviour is meaningful
to outsiders.
pantheism. The belief that there is no separation
between God and the universe. typological approach. A way of examining
behaviours and contexts based on common
pilgrimage. A sacred journey to a place for characteristics.
religious or spiritual purposes.
vocation. A calling to a formalized religious
polytheism. The belief that there exists more state of life, or a way of living one’s life as an
than one God or supreme being. expression of spiritual beliefs.
profane. That which is not concerned with or

related to the religious or sacred realm.
reason. A process of thought through which

conclusions about the universe and nature of
being are arrived at through the use of logic.
reductionism. The idea that something or some

one can be reduced to the simplest expression
of its form.
religion. The belief in and worship of a supreme

being or beings.
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REVISED

The Ontario Curriculum

Secondary Schools for the Twenty-First Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Supporting Students’ Well-being and Ability to Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Importance of the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ideas Underlying the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Roles and Responsibilities in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program . . . . . . 9

THE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 13

Overview of the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Strands in the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 24

SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Health and Safety in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Planning Social Sciences and Humanities Programs for Students

with Special Education Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Program Considerations for English Language Learners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Environmental Education and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Healthy Relationships and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Financial Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, and Inquiry/Research Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . 46

This publication is available on the Ministry of Education’s website, at www.ontario.ca/edu.

Sciences and Humanities Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Education and Career/Life Planning through the Social Sciences and

Cooperative Education and Other Forms of Experiential Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Planning Program Pathways and Programs Leading to a Specialist High

Ethics in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Gender Studies, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HSG3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

College Preparation (HSE4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

World Cultures, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HSC4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

FAMILY STUDIES 103

Exploring Family Studies, Grade 9 or 10, Open (HIF1O/2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Fashion and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Clothing, Grade 10, Open (HNL2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Understanding Fashion, Grade 11, College Preparation (HNC3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Housing and Home Design, Grade 11, Open (HLS3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

The World of Fashion, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HNB4M) . . . . . 141

Food and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Food and Nutrition, Grade 9 or 10, Open (HFN1O/2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Food and Culture, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HFC3M) . . . . . . . . 163

Food and Culture, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation (HFC3E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, University Preparation (HFA4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, College Preparation (HFA4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

General Family Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Dynamics of Human Relationships, Grade 11, Open (HHD3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Families in Canada, Grade 12, University Preparation (HHS4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Families in Canada, Grade 12, College Preparation (HHS4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Human Development throughout the Lifespan, Grade 12, University/

College Preparation (HHG4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Personal Life Management, Grade 12, Open (HIP4O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Working with Infants and Young Children, Grade 11, College

Raising Healthy Children, Grade 11, Open (HPC3O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents, Grade 12,

College Preparation (HPD4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES 299

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11,

University Preparation (HSP3U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11,

College Preparation (HSP3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309