Outcome Chart - NWT - Social Studies 20-2 - Grade 11
Skill and Process Outcomes
Develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking
Students will:
- evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources
- determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
- assess the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
- analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Develop skills of decision making and problem solving
Students will:
- describe a plan of action to use technology to solve a problem
- use appropriate tools and materials to accomplish a plan of action
Apply the research process
Students will:
- develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue
- demonstrate proficiency in the use of research tools and strategies to investigate issues
- select and analyze relevant information when conducting research
- plan and perform complex searches using digital sources
Develop skills of media literacy
Students will:
- assess the authority, reliability and validity of electronically accessed information
- evaluate the validity of various points of view presented in the media
- appraise information from multiple sources, evaluating each source in terms of the author’s perspective or bias and use of evidence
- demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information that is relevant to a particular topic
Lessons that meet Social Studies 20-2 expectations