2013                      REVISED 
   The Ontario Curriculum 
   Grades 9 to 12 
             Social Sciences  
             and Humanities  
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                   CONTENTS 
                         PREFACE                                                        4  
                            Secondary Schools for the Twenty-First Century  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4  
                            Supporting Students’ Well-being and Ability to Learn  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4  
                         INTRODUCTION                                                   7  
                            The Importance of the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7  
                            Ideas Underlying the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8  
                            Roles and Responsibilities in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program  . . . . . .  9  
                         THE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES                 13  
                            Overview of the Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13  
                            Curriculum Expectations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20  
                            Strands in the Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22  
                         ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT              24  
                            Basic Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24  
                            The Achievement Chart for Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12  . . . . .  27  
                         SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES  
                         AND HUMANITIES                                                33  
                            Instructional Approaches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33  
                            Health and Safety in Social Sciences and Humanities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34  
                            Planning Social Sciences and Humanities Programs for Students  
                              with Special Education Needs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35  
                            Program Considerations for English Language Learners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38  
                            Environmental Education and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40  
                            Healthy Relationships and Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41  
                            Equity and Inclusive Education in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program  . . .  42  
                            Financial Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44  
                            Literacy,  Mathematical Literacy,  and Inquiry/Research Skills  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45  
                            Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy in Social Sciences and Humanities  . . . . . . .  46  
                            The Role of the School Library in the Social Sciences and Humanities Program  . . .  48  
                   Une publication équivalente est disponible en français sous le titre suivant : Le curriculum de l’Ontario, 
                   de la 9e à la 12e année – Sciences humaines et sociales, 2013. 
                   This publication is available on the Ministry of Education’s website, at www.ontario.ca/edu. 
                The Role of Information and Communications Technology in the Social  
                 Sciences and Humanities Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49  
                The Ontario Skills Passport: Making Learning Relevant and Building Skills  . . . . .  50  
                Education and Career/Life Planning through the Social Sciences and  
                 Humanities Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51  
                Cooperative Education and Other Forms of Experiential Learning  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52  
                Planning Program Pathways and Programs Leading to a Specialist High  
                 Skills Major  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52  
                Ethics in Social Sciences and Humanities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53  
              COURSES 
              EQUITY STUDIES                     57  
                Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57  
                Gender Studies,  Grade 11,  University/College Preparation (HSG3M) . . . . . . . . . . . .  58  
                Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice, Grade 11,  Workplace Preparation (HSE3E)  .  .  .  .  70  
                Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice, Grade 12, University/  
                 College Preparation (HSE4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81  
                World Cultures,  Grade 12,  University/College Preparation (HSC4M)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  92  
              FAMILY STUDIES                    103  
                Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103  
                                 
                Exploring Family Studies,Grade 9 or 10,Open (HIF1O/2O)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  104  
                Fashion and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  113  
                         
                Clothing,Grade 10,Open (HNL2O)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114  
                               
                Understanding Fashion, Grade 11, College Preparation (HNC3C)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123  
                                
                Housing and Home Design,Grade 11,Open (HLS3O)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  132  
                The World of Fashion, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (HNB4M) . . . . .  141  
                Food and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  151  
                               
                Food and Nutrition,Grade 9 or 10,Open (HFN1O/2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  152  
                            
                ood and Culture, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HFC3M)  . . . . . . . .  163  
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                Food and Culture, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation (HFC3E)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  172  
                              
                Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, University Preparation (HFA4U)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  181  
                              
                Nutrition and Health, Grade 12, College Preparation (HFA4C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  192  
                               
                Food and Healthy Living, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation (HFL4E)  . . . . . . . . . .  202  
                General Family Studies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  213  
                                    
                Dynamics of Human Relationships, Grade 11, Open (HHD3O)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  214  
                             
                amilies in Canada, Grade 12, University Preparation (HHS4U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  226  
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                Families in Canada, Grade 12, College Preparation (HHS4C)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235  
                Human Development throughout the Lifespan, Grade 12, University/  
                 College Preparation (HHG4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  244  
                                
                Personal Life Management,Grade 12,Open (HIP4O)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  254  
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