Outcome Chart - Ontario - History CHA3U: American History

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from Ontario, Curriculum for History CHA3U: American History, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Historical Inquiry and Skill Development

Overall Expectations

A1. Historical Inquiry: use the historical inquiry process and the concepts of historical thinking when investigating aspects of American history

Specific Expectations

A1.1 formulate different types of questions to guide investigations into issues, events, and/or developments in American history

A1.2 select and organize relevant evidence and information on aspects of American history from a variety of primary and secondary sources (e.g., primary: artefacts, autobiographies, diaries/ journals, letters, maps, period newspaper articles, photographs, political cartoons, treaties; secondary: books and/or articles from the library, documentaries or other films, later newspaper articles, textbooks, websites), ensuring that their sources reflect a range of perspectives

A1.3 assess the credibility of sources and information relevant to their investigations

A1.4 interpret and analyse evidence and information relevant to their investigations, using various tools, strategies, and approaches appropriate for historical inquiry

A1.6 evaluate and synthesize their findings to formulate conclusions and/or make informed judgements or predictions about the issues, events, and/or developments they are investigating

A1.7 communicate their ideas, arguments, and conclusions using various formats and styles, as appropriate for the audience and purpose

A1.8 use accepted forms of documentation (e.g., footnotes or endnotes, author/date citations, reference lists, bibliographies, credits) to reference different types of sources (e.g., archival sources, articles, art works, blogs, books, films or videos, oral evidence, websites)

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The United States Since 1945

Overall Expectations

Social, Economic, and Political Context: describe various social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments in the United States since 1945, and analyse their key causes and consequences

Specific Expectations

E1.1 describe key social trends and developments in the United States during this period, and analyse their main causes and consequences

E1.2 describe some key developments in science and/or technology during this period, and explain their impact on Americans

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Overall Expectations

E2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse how various events and developments have affected specific groups in the United States, and relations between the United States and other countries, since 1945

Specific Expectations

E2.1 describe developments and/or events of particular significance to African Americans during this period, and analyse their impact on African Americans and on American society in general

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Overall Expectations

E3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how various groups, trends, and cultural developments have affected identity, citizenship, and heritage in the United States since 1945

Specific Expectations

E3.3 analyse how the roles and identities of American women have changed during this period

E3.4 analyse the role of consumer culture in the construction of identity in the United States during this period

E3.5 analyse the impact that American arts and popular culture have had during this period, both in the United States and internationally

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