Page 302 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

C. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
C1. TechnologyandtheEnvironment
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 explain the importance of the proper storage, disposal, and recycling of obsolete and waste products in manufacturing;
C1.2 describe the benefits of using environmentally friendly products in the manufacturing process (e.g., the benefits of water-based versus solvent- based chemicals);
C1.3 explain how various sources of power gener- ation used in manufacturing (e.g., coal, nuclear, solar, wind, hydrogen fuel cell, tidal, geothermal) affect the environment;
C1.4 identify conservation strategies that the man- ufacturing industry could employ (e.g., minimize water usage, convert to energy-efficient lighting, exploit transportation efficiencies, reduce paper usage by communicating electronically).
C2. TechnologyandSociety
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 explain how the manufacturing industry affects the economy of their community or region;
C2.2 explain how manufacturing affects people’s daily lives;
C2.3 identify ways in which the manufacturing industry affects the culture and society of a community or region (e.g., by creating employ- ment opportunities; supporting social and cultural activities in the community; increasing industrial activity in the community/region, which some people may see as a threat to their way of life and/or the environment).
C1. demonstrate an understanding of ways in which the manufacturing industry affects the environment;
C2. explain how the manufacturing industry affects various aspects of society.
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