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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
of access to health care and prescription drugs, unsafe sexual practices, cultural norms and beliefs, and lack of access to education contrib- uted to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa? How would you rank these factors in order of importance? Why would your ranking affect your view of the type of action that is needed most urgently?” “Why might a First Nation community have a boil water advisory while a non-indigenous community in the same region has access to clean water?”
B3.2 analyse the impact of some issues of political importance, with a particular emphasis on issues related to equity, human rights, and/or the environment (e.g., homelessness, child poverty, growing economic inequality, foreign aid, free speech, accessibility issues, refugee crises, discrimination against girls and women in many countries, urban sprawl, carbon emissions, climate change, protection of water)
Sample questions: “What is the difference between equity and equality?” “Why are people concerned about growing economic inequality, both in Canada and globally? What impact does such inequality have on individuals? On governments? On societies?” “Why are a number of international development organizations directing their aid towards girls and women?” “What is the economic impact of the develop- ment of the Alberta oil sands? What is its environmental impact?”
B3.3 identify actions that have been taken to address some issues of political importance, and assess the effectiveness of these actions in achieving the intended objective
Sample questions: “What problems were some provinces hoping to solve by adopting the harmonized sales tax (HST)? Did the adoption of the HST solve these problems?” “What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol? How effective has it been in achieving its objective?” “What are some political policies and/or actions taken by organizations that have been intended to address the issue of homelessness? How effective have they been?” “What actions has the current government taken to improve job prospects for youth? Have these programs been successful? What criteria would you use to make that judgement?”
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