Page 144 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

Grade 12, University/College Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to fashion, and formulate questions to guide their research;
A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen
topics, using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods;
A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information gathered through research;
A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills.
A1. Exploring
A2. Investigating
A3. Processing Information
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:
A1.1 explore a variety of topics related to fashion (e.g., fashion history, the impact of social and tech­ nological developments, logos and brand marketing, fashion designers, occupations, specialized and niche markets, fibre and fabric creation, elements and principles of design, connections between social movements and fashion) to identify topics for research and inquiry
A1.2 identify key concepts (e.g., through discussion, brainstorming, use of visual organizers) related to their selected topics
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their research and inquiry
Teacher prompt: “If you were researching the working conditions of people in the textile industry, which countries would you include
in your research?”
Throughout this course, students will:
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi­ gate their selected topics (i.e., outline purpose and method; identify sources of information), ensuring that their plans follow guidelines
for ethical research
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their investigations from a variety of primary sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and questionnaires; original documents in print or other media such as film, photographs, advertisements) and secondary sources (e.g., textbooks, book reviews)
A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis statement, or research question, and use it to focus their research
Throughout this course, students will:
A3.1 assess various aspects of information gath­ ered from primary and secondary sources (e.g., accuracy, relevance, reliability, inherent values and bias, voice)
A3.2 record and organize information and key ideas using a variety of formats (e.g., notes, graphic organizers, summaries, audio/digital records)
A3.3 analyse and interpret research information (e.g., compare results of surveys and interviews; determine whether common themes arise in different media products)
A3.4 demonstrate academic honesty by docu­ menting the sources of all information generated through research
A. RESEARCHANDINQUIRYSKILLS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:
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