Outcome Chart - Ontario - History 11 University Preparation

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for, American History, Grade 11, University Preparation, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Change and Continuity

Overall Expectations

analyse the historical process of change in the context of events that have transformed the United States;

Specific Expectations

The Role of Change

describe the effects on American life of demographic changes and developments in technology and communication (e.g., movies, radio, television, the Internet)

Lessons

Cinema Cops

Crime in the News

Defining Popular Culture

Individuality vs. Conformity

Citizenship and Heritage

Overall Expectations

analyse how American culture has developed into a position of world cultural hegemony.

Specific Expectations

American Cultural Hegemony

analyse the ways in which American culture has been spread worldwide (e.g. movies, television, Cold War propaganda, advertising, multinational corporations, professional sports);
assess the impact of American culture on a variety of countries and communities (e.g., on language, attitudes, democracy, human rights, individualism).

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