Outcome Chart - Ontario - Canadian History Since World War I Grade 10 Applied (CHC 2P)

Historical Inquiry and Skill Development

Overall Expectations:

Use the historical inquiry process and the concepts of historical thinking when investigating aspects of Canadian history since 1914

Specific Expectations:

Assess the credibility of sources and information relevant to their investigations (e.g., by considering the perspective, bias, accuracy, purpose, and/or context of the source and the values and expertise of its author)

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Canada, 1982 to the Present

Overall Expectations:

Describe some key social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments in Canada from 1982 to the present, and assess their impact on the lives of different people in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities

Specific Expectations:

E1.1 describe some key social trends and/or developments in Canada since 1982, and assess their significance for the lives of different people in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

Sample question: “What impact have Hollywood portrayals of Indigenous individuals and communities during this period had on Canadians’ understanding of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures?”

E1.2 identify some major developments in science and/or technology since 1982 (e.g., personal computers, the Internet, cellphones, electric  and hybrid cars, recycling technologies, cloning, genetically modified foods, new fossil fuel extraction technologies, developments in alternative energy, artificial hearts), and assess their impact on the lives of different people in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit individuals and communities

Sample questions: “Which scientific or techno-logical development during this period do you think has had the greatest impact on the lives of Canadians? Why?” “How has the development of social media affected the lives of different people in Canada? What are some of the issues related to the use of social media?” “What impact has the evolution of digital music had on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit music?"

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