Page 312 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

Grade 11, College Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology, and formulate questions appropriate for each discipline 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 and inquiry;
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.
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 anthro­ pology, psychology, and sociology (e.g., addictions, gender socialization, rites of passage) 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
Teacher prompt: “A team of social scientists is studying the causes and effects of homelessness. In this research, which key concepts would
be most important to the anthropologist, the psychologist, and the sociologist?”
A1.3 formulate effective questions to guide their research and inquiry
Teacher prompt: “How could you use a survey
or participant observation study to assess the extent of racism, sexism, or classism in your school?”
Throughout this course, students will:
A2.1 create appropriate research plans to investi­ gate their selected topics (e.g., if conducting pri­ mary research, outline purpose and method; identify sources of information), ensuring that their plans follow guidelines for ethical research
Teacher prompts: “What steps can you take to ensure that you are not asking leading questions in your survey?” “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 is informed consent, and why is it important in social science research?”
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their investigations from a variety of primary sources (e.g., interviews, observations, surveys, questionnaires, original documents in print or other media – film, photographs) and/or secondary sources (e.g., textbooks, research reports, newspaper and magazine articles)
Teacher prompts: “What is the difference between primary and secondary sources
in social science? How can you determine whether a source is a primary or secondary source?” “What criteria would you use to choose the best secondary sources related to your research question?”
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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