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32 THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
– demonstrate the ability to use linguistic devices (e.g., analogies and metaphors) and mathematical representations
(e.g., symbolic language and graphs) to make connections among the subjects or disciplines studied;
– critically analyse and demonstrate the ability to apply a variety of critical- and creative-thinking strategies and models (e.g., conceptual frameworks; sequential thinking models; simulations; models proposed by leading interdisciplinary educators, such as Heidi Hayes Jacobs) to help develop innovative interdisciplinary products or activities;
– demonstrate an understanding of how to use a variety of information technologies to support interdisciplinary endeavours (e.g., online conferences and newsgroups to gather current information, advanced search engines to extend research, web-based exhibits to present multiple perspectives);
– identify and describe strategies that national and international groups and organizations use to address interdisciplinary issues and decisions (e.g., a multinational company and a union using mediation to resolve
a labour dispute; the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) preparing and adopting an international agreement to promote collaboration among nations through education, science, culture, and communication).