Page 221 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

C. HEALTHYRELATIONSHIPS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
C1. Healthy Relationships Over a Lifetime: demonstrate an understanding of the range of relationships people experience over a lifetime and of the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships;
C2. Social and Cultural Influences: demonstrate an understanding of various social and cultural influences on relationships;
C3. Dynamics and Challenges That Affect Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of various dynamics and challenges that can affect relationships;
C4. Building Healthy Relationships: demonstrate an understanding of skills and strategies that help people to develop and sustain healthy relationships.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 describe various types of relationships that people may experience during their lifetime (e.g., parent-child, sibling, peer, friend, student- teacher, spouse, co-worker, dating, intimate, inter- generational, employee-employer, doctor-patient)
C1.2 identify characteristics of healthy relation­ ships (e.g., equality, independence, trust, empathy, loyalty, respect, intimacy, honour, recognition of the other’s value, open communication, stability, confidence, altruism)
C1.3 describe behaviours that characterize unhealthy relationships (e.g., physical and
verbal abuse, bullying, sexual harassment, stalking, obsession, possessiveness, intimidation, isolation, financial control, substance abuse, co-dependence)
C1.4 explain the contributions healthy relation­ ships make to individual, group, family, and community well-being
Teacher prompts: “How is family well-being affected by healthy relationships?” “How do healthy relationships and healthy families build healthy communities?” “How can communities help build healthy families and relationships?” “What supports do family members need to develop and maintain healthy relationships with one another?”
C2. Social and Cultural Influences
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 analyse ways in which social and cultural factors, including portrayals in the media, shape people’s ideas about relationships (e.g., the attitudes and expectations of family, friends, and peers; religious teachings; cultural norms with respect to gender roles; portrayals of intimate/sexual relationships in music videos, video games, or movies, or on television)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways does the portrayal of intimate relationships on television shows and in movies affect your personal definition of a healthy relationship? Do some of these portrayals conflict with the values in your family, community, or religion? If so,
how do you resolve these differences?”
“Which influences have the greatest impact on your ideas about relationships?” “How often are same-sex relationships portrayed in the media? How are they portrayed? What effects do these portrayals have on people’s perceptions of ‘normal’ relationships?”
C2.2 describe the benefits and challenges to relationships of increased access to media and technology (e.g., ease of communication through use of cellphones, e-mail, social networking; expecta­ tions of immediate response to communications; decreased adult scrutiny of communications)
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
C1. Healthy Relationships Over a Lifetime
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