Page 84 - Social Sciences Humanities - The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 - 2013

Grade 12, University/College Preparation
A1. Exploring: explore topics related to equity and social justice, and formulate questions to guide their research;
A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen topic, 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 equity and social justice (e.g., media representations
of women in politics, effects of social networking on activism) 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 studying media representations of Aboriginal youth, why would it be important to determine the origin or cre­ ator of the media products you are examining? How would you ensure that you have a diverse
selection of sources? How might you determine whether the representation of Aboriginal youth varies in different types of media or in media from different regions or countries?”
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, questionnaires, or interviews), ensuring that their plans follow guidelines for ethical research
A2.2 locate and select information relevant to their investigations from a variety of primary sources (e.g., interviews; observations; surveys and questionnaires; original documents in print and other media such as film, photographs, songs, advertisements) and secondary sources (e.g., book reviews, magazine articles, textbooks, critical analysis in journals)
Teacher prompts: “What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source? How can you determine whether a source is primary or secondary?” “Why is it important to base your research on a variety of sources?”
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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