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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10 | Canadian and World Studies
5. Spatial skills are directly taught in the geography courses but are used in all subjects in the Canadian and world studies curriculum. The Grade 9 geography courses include specific suggestions for the use of spatial skills.
• Big ideas (see page 14): The big ideas provide context for the overall expectations and the concepts of disciplinary thinking that are related to them. The big ideas reflect the enduring understandings that students retain from their learning, transfer to other subjects, and draw upon throughout their lives.
• Framing questions (see the overview charts for each course): The framing questions are overarching questions related to the overall expectations and big ideas. They are intended to stimulate students’ critical thinking and to encourage them to consider the broader relevance of what they are studying.
• Spatial skills5 (see page 29): Students use spatial skills and tools to analyse and construct various types of maps and graphs. By developing these skills, students will be able to understand and analyse visual data and information, contributing to their ability to solve problems.
The figure below illustrates the interrelationship between these tools and strategies and the achievement of expectations in the Canadian and world studies curriculum.
Connecting the Pieces
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