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Grade 12, University Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
current social, economic, and/or political issues in order to enhance their understanding of these issues and their role as informed citizens
Sample questions: “Can you see any parallels between this issue and an issue in Canadian history? What can we learn from attitudes towards and/or responses to this issue in
the past?” “Does your understanding of the historical experience of these groups help you explain differences in their perspectives on the current issue?” “Are there similarities between this proposed policy and a political policy from earlier times? Knowing what you do about the unintended consequences of the earlier policy, do you think the proposed initiative is likely to be successful? Why or why not?”
A2.4 identify various careers in which the skills learned in history might be useful (e.g., archaeologist, archivist, curator, educator, games designer, historian, journalist, lawyer, librarian, policy analyst, political speech writer, politician, researcher)
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