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• “[The student] will complete all of the curriculum expectations in Cana- dian History in the Twentieth Century as given in the curriculum docu- ment, with the following changes:
– describe [rather than ‘compare’] Canada’s military contributions in World War I and World War II;
– explain how and why the federal government has tried to promote a common Canadian identity through various agencies [‘assessing the effectiveness of these efforts’ is not required];
– assess the impact of social changes [rather than ‘demographic and social changes’] on Aboriginal communities;
– demonstrate an understanding of [rather than ‘evaluate’] the role of the labour movement in Canadian society.
(Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, Grade 10, Applied – Modified expectations)”
Because changes as limited as those listed above do not have a significant impact on the overall expectations for the course, the principal would likely maintain the credit-bearing status of the course, provided the student suc- cessfully acquired the knowledge and skills identified in the other specific expectations listed in the curriculum, as well as in those identified as modified.
When modifications are so extensive that achievement of the learning expec- tations is not likely to result in a credit, the expectations should specify the precise requirements or tasks on which the student’s performance will be evaluated and which will be used to generate the course mark recorded on the Provincial Report Card. For example:
• “In science, [the student] will:
– describe three different chemical reactions, identifying the reactants
and products;
– demonstrate the use of the pH scale (pH paper) to determine the acid-
ity or basicity of five common household substances;
– name the four regions of the atmosphere;
– prepare and deliver a presentation, with visual aids, on the water cycle;
– collect data on precipitation and temperature and communicate results
in graphic format.
(Science, Grade 10, Applied – Modified expectations)”
• “In Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, [the student] will:
– identify a Canadian flag, an Ontario flag, and a Mountie;
– identify three major groups that have immigrated to Canada from 1900
to the present;
– describe orally, and use a visual display to illustrate, technological
developments that have changed lifestyles during the twentieth century;
– create a booklet on the contributions of one twentieth-century Cana-
dian prime minister.
(Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, Grade 10, Applied – Modified expectations)”
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