Page 184 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

Grade 12, University Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to nutrition and health, 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 and inquiry;
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
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 nutrition and health (e.g., food security, factors affecting metabolism) 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 extent to which different communities have access to safe drinking water in Ontario, why might it be useful to compare access to safe water before and after the contamination of the Walkerton water supply in 2000?”
Throughout this course, students will:
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi­ gate their selected topics (e.g., outline purpose and method; identify sources of information; develop research tools such as surveys or questionnaires),
ensuring that their plans follow guidelines for ethical research
Teacher prompts: “What are some good places to locate reliable sources of information?”
“For which purposes might websites such as Wikipedia be adequate sources of information? What are the risks of using websites such as Wikipedia?” “What criteria should be used to ensure that you are following ethical guidelines when you develop surveys or interviews?”
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their investigations from a variety of primary sources (e.g., interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observations, field research, research based on pri­ mary data in a peer-reviewed journal, data sets from Statistics Canada) and secondary sources (e.g., book reviews, literature reviews, textbooks, websites, advertisements, brochures, newspaper and magazine articles)
Teacher prompts: “What is the difference between primary and secondary sources in social sciences?” “Why is it important to base your research on a variety of sources rather than just one or two?”
A2.3 based on preliminary research, for each investigation formulate a hypothesis, thesis statement, or research question, and use it to focus their research
A. RESEARCHANDINQUIRYSKILLS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Throughout this course, students will:
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