Page 280 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

A1. Exploring: explore topics related to child development and child rearing, 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.
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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 child development and child rearing (e.g., infant and toddler nutrition, diverse child-rearing practices, community supports for parents and children) 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 attitudes about child rearing, why might it be important to interview different generations of parents?”
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 ways
to locate reliable sources of information?”
“For which purposes might websites such as Wikipedia be adequate sources of information? What are the risks of relying on websites such as Wikipedia?” “What methods would you use to ensure that you are following ethical guide­ lines 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, observations, surveys, questionnaires, data sets from Statistics Canada) and/or secondary sources (e.g., book 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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