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Grade 12, College Preparation
E3. Social and Cultural Variations
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
By the end of this course, students will:
E3.1 describelocalandglobalvariationsinfamily forms (e.g., extended families, families led by same- sex partners, polygamous families)
E3.2 explain how a variety of global challenges (e.g., war, famine, AIDS, use of child labour, natural disasters) affect the lives of children and adolescents
Teacher prompt: “For a teenager whose child­ hood was spent in a war-torn country, what are some possible effects of that experience on her social development?”
E3.3 demonstrate an understanding of how expectations related to the behaviour and treat­ ment of children and adolescents vary or have varied in different cultures and historical periods (e.g., up to the industrial period in Western countries, adolescents were viewed as adults)
E3.4 describe strategies and activities that can be used in formal and informal settings to ensure that environments for children and adolescents are free from bias and respectful of diversity
Teacher prompt: “How would you choose materials to put on the walls of a before-school and after-school centre to ensure that the chil­ dren in the centre can see themselves reflected in the environment?”
E3.5 compare various forms of childcare in differ­ ent cultures (e.g., extended families, kibbutzim)
E3.6 identify various organizations in the com­ munity that provide support to families
(e.g., children’s aid societies, Dietitians of Canada, police, newcomers’ support centres, family coun­ selling agencies, Native friendship centres, breakfast programs)
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