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C3. Practical Skills
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
C2.3 describe and demonstrate financial strategies and the financial literacy skills necessary to manage financial resources to meet personal and family financial goals (e.g., create a budget, develop personal banking skills, save for a major purchase, regulate credit card use)
Teacher prompts: “What are the advantages and challenges of setting aside money regularly to save for a purchase?” “Why is saving money not possible for some people?” “How can you get the services that you need from a bank while avoiding service charges?” “How is a credit card different from a line of credit? Under what circumstances is it more financially sound to use a line of credit rather than a credit card?”
C2.4 identify resources within their community that are available to support the needs of indi­ viduals and families (e.g., parks and playgrounds; libraries; recreation centres; walk-in clinics and hospitals; food banks; employment services; phone lines, websites, and centres to help teens)
By the end of this course, students will:
C3.1 describeanddemonstrateappropriateproce­ dures that contribute to household safety (e.g., safe procedures for working with household chemi­ 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)
C3.2 describe the elements of a healthy diet, and demonstrate the practical knowledge and skills required to prepare healthy meals and snacks (e.g., the ability to plan varied, nutritious, and eco­ nomical meals and snacks; an understanding of healthy cooking methods; an understanding of the guidelines in Canada’s Food Guide, including the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis version and the translated versions of Canada’s Food Guide; the ability to follow recipes and to interpret food labels; skills related to food presentation)
C3.3 describe criteria used in wardrobe planning, and demonstrate the practical knowledge and skills required to meet their clothing needs (e.g., an understanding of apparel and textile care symbols; the ability to care for clothing made from various types of fabric, to choose a practical and affordable wardrobe, to mend a garment, to con­ struct and/or alter a garment, to locate budget
and second-hand clothing stores)
C3.4 describe factors that can affect the design
of living spaces, and demonstrate the practical knowledge and skills required to help create and sustain a healthy and functional living space (e.g., the ability to choose environmentally friendly technology and materials, to decorate
on a budget, to apply elements and principles of design, to construct a home accessory from new or recycled components)
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