Outcome Chart - Ontario - History 11 College Preparation

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for, Canadian History and Politics Since 1945, Grade 11, College Preparation, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Citizenship and Heritage

Overall Expectations

explain how different individuals and communities in Canada seek to fulfill their ambitions and express their identities.

Specific Expectations

Identity and Self-Expression

assess the importance to Canadian society of the cultural mosaic and of the right of individual self-expression, as reflected in government policies and popular attitudes (e.g., changes to the Indian Act, multicultural policies, hate-crime legislation, religious tolerance, rights of individuals who lead alternative lifestyles);

Lessons

Free Speech Versus the Internet - Lesson

Broadcasting Codes - Lesson

Challenging Hate – Lesson

Social, Economic, and Political Structures

Overall Expectations

analyse changes in the Canadian economy since 1945;

Specific Expectations

Economic Structures

describe developments in the Canadian consumer economy since 1945 (e.g., suburbanization, subsidized housing, targeting teenage consumers since the 1950s, shopping malls, personal credit cards, automated services, e-shopping) and their effects on Canadians’ lives.

The Role of Opinion in Canadian Democracy

assess the effectiveness of the programs and methods of various interest groups in Canada in influencing public policy (e.g.,Assembly of First Nations, Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Chinese Canadian National Council, Sierra Club, Fraser Institute, Hepatitis C Action Group, Canadian Treatment Advocates Council).

Lessons

Marketing to Teens: Introduction

Marketing to Teens: Alternate Ads

Marketing to Teens: Gender Roles in Advertising

Marketing to Teens: Gotta Have It! Designer & Brand Names

Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads

Marketing to Teens: Marketing Tactics

Marketing to Teens: Talking Back

Hype!

The Road to Ottawa: Introduction and Background - Lesson

The Road to Ottawa: Part One: Grassroots Movements - Lesson

The Road to Ottawa: Part Two: Land Mines and the News - Lesson

Methods of Historical Inquiry and Communication

Overall Expectations

use methods of historical inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize research materials from a variety of sources;

Specific Expectations

evaluate the credibility of sources and information (e.g., by considering the authority, impartiality, and expertise of the source and checking the information for accuracy, reliability, underlying assumptions, prejudice and bias, and validity of argument);

Lessons

Deconstructing Web Pages

ICYou See: A Lesson in Critical Thinking

Suffragettes and Iron Ladies

Related Resources

Backgrounders

How to Search the Internet Effectively

Evaluating Internet Research Sources

Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach

Tip Sheets

How to Discourage Plagiarism