The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12 - Ministère de l'éducation ...

Personal Responsibilities
– identify influences on buying decisions (e.g., advertising, status, convenience) and
describe guidelines for becoming a wise and responsible consumer (e.g., comparison
shopping, reading labels, checking warranties)
– plan the purchase of specific items for personal use (e.g., clothing, appliances,
entertainment equipment), using wise consumer techniques
Note: Responsible consumerism involves consideration of factors related to the environment
(e.g., environmentally friendly development and production of goods; environmental impact of
products/services; energy efficiency of products).
Fashion and Creative Expression, Grade 11, Open (HNC3O)
The Apparel Industry
– identify the factors that contribute to the cost of goods produced in Canada and abroad
(e.g., standard of living, climatic factors, transportation, market size, design, unionization
of workforce, government regulation of industry)
– analyse the influence of current events on men’s and women’s fashion
– identify countries that are major producers of fibres and fabrics (e.g., China, Egypt,
England, Scotland)
Note: These expectations provide opportunities to examine how measures to protect the
environment affect cost of production in Canada and abroad, as well as how growing
environmental consciousness is influencing the fashion industry.
Textiles
• explain the role of the environment in relation to the textile industry, and describe how the
textile industry affects the environment
Living Spaces and Shelter, Grade 11, Open (HLS3O)
Functions of Living Spaces and Shelter
• identify the ways in which living spaces and shelter meet individual and family needs
– summarize the ways in which different forms of shelter satisfy various individual and
family needs and functions, such as: … 6. lifestyle needs (e.g., those related to activities,
interests, life-cycle events, community services); 7. special considerations (e.g., storage
space, noise pollution, transportation, maintenance requirements, local demand for
technologies and utilities; private and personal spaces)
Note: These expectations provide opportunities to examine the need for energy-efficient housing
to meet people’s financial needs, as well as environmentally friendly building practices to
address their interest in protecting the environment.
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