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E1. Caregiving Challenges in the Early Years: demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing parents throughout the early childhood years;
E2. Neglect and Abuse: describe strategies for building healthy family relationships in order to prevent neglect and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children;
E3. Society’s Role in the Lives of Children and Families: describe the roles and responsibilities of society in protecting and supporting children and families, and the responsibilities of caregivers towards children.
Grade 11, Open
E1. Caregiving Challenges in the Early Years
E2. Neglect and Abuse
E3. Society’s Role in the Lives of Children and Families
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
E1.1 summarize the lifestyle and relationship changes that parents experience when raising young children (e.g., decreasing independence, fatigue, shifting priorities, varying rewards of care- giving, changing responsibilities as the child ages)
E1.2 demonstrate an understanding of the chal­ lenges faced by parents of young children in today’s rapidly changing society (e.g., balancing work and family responsibilities, finding quality childcare, dealing with discrimination)
E1.3 identifystrategiesusedbyfamiliestomanage different types of early-childhood trauma
Teacher prompt: “How might a family help their child cope with losing a grandparent? What additional supports are required in
situations where the grandparent was the primary caregiver of a child?”
E1.4 identify the unique challenges faced by fam­ ilies when parents or children have disabilities or special needs (e.g., a parent in a wheelchair, a child with autism)
E1.5 identify indicators of possible mental illness or mental health problems in young children (e.g., social withdrawal, unexplained fears)
E1.6 identify and describe challenges associated with teenage parenthood and lone parenting (e.g., poverty, discrimination, lack of gender-role modelling, stress)
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 describe indicators of possible neglect
or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
(e.g., malnutrition, lack of trust, unexplained bruises)
E2.2 describe strategies that can be used to secure a safe and peaceful family, community, and social environment for children (e.g., teaching children that "touch" should never be kept secret; teaching safe Internet practices; providing “street­ proofing” training to children)
E2.3 demonstrate an understanding of the laws relating to child abuse and children’s rights (e.g.,thecommunity’sresponsibilityforchildren’s welfare, the duty to report suspected child abuse)
E2.4 identify various barriers parents face
in gaining access to community supports
(e.g., language, culture, level of literacy or education)
By the end of this course, students will:
E3.1 describe the positive and negative roles of societal agents in the lives of young children (e.g., the role of schools in teaching children to “get along” with others, the role of religious institutions in instilling values, the role of media in shaping children’s attitudes to violence)
Teacher prompt: “What effects does viewing television violence have on children?”
E. ADDRESSINGSOCIALCHALLENGES OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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