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D1. FamilyVariations:demonstrateanunderstandingofsocialandculturalvariationsinfamilyforms and child-rearing approaches;
D2. Parenting Styles and Practices: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of child-rearing practices and their effects on children;
D3. CommonandDiverseExperiencesofChildhood:demonstrateanunderstandingofcommonand diverse experiences of young children in a variety of cultures and historical periods.
Grade 11, Open
D1. Family Variations
D2. Parenting Styles and Practices
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 analyse their own personal understanding of the terms family and parent, and assess the possible biases that may be inherent in this understanding
Teacher prompts: “If you were raised by your grandmother and aunt, how might your sense of ‘family’ be different from that of somebody who was raised by his or her biological mother and father?” “How do the mainstream media affect our personal understanding of the terms family and parent?”
D1.2 identify the functions of the family and explain how these functions may be carried out through a variety of family forms (e.g., same-sex couples with children, lone-parent families)
D1.3 describe ways in which families transmit their cultural and religious heritage to children (e.g., through storytelling, visual arts, festivals,
religious and other rituals) as well as the ways in which families may be constrained in their ability to transmit their culture and religion
Teacher prompts: “Why do some families choose to send their children to heritage lan­ guage classes?” “How did the residential school system constrain Aboriginal parents in their ability to pass on their language, culture, and religion to their children?”
D1.4 describe ways in which culture and family tradition influence child-rearing practices (e.g., practices related to name selection, touch and physical contact, fostering cultural pride
and a positive sense of self)
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 describe different parenting styles (e.g., per­ missive, authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent) and assess how they affect young children
D2.2 demonstrate an understanding of the importance of positive parenting strategies for the development of a child’s self-esteem and self-discipline
D2.3 demonstrate an understanding of strategies for encouraging positive behaviour in children (e.g., offering choices, discussing logical and natural consequences of behaviour)
D2.4 describe ways in which a parent can act as a positive role model for children (e.g., by modelling environmental responsibility, showing respect and care for others, having a positive body image)
Teacher prompt: “When a parent refuses excess packaging at a grocery store, what messages does that communicate to a child?”
D2.5 describe ways in which parents and family members teach children socially acceptable behaviour (e.g., by encouraging good table manners at family meal time, by encouraging sharing with playmates)
D. CHILDREARINGAROUNDTHEWORLD OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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