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

Canadian History Since World War I, Grade 10, Applied (CHC2P)
Communities: Local, National, and Global
• describe some of the major local, national, and global forces and events that have influenced
Canada’s policies and Canadian identity since 1914
Note: The expectations in this strand provide opportunities to examine some of the positive and
negative consequences that historical forces and events have had with respect to the natural
environment (e.g., the effect of wars, the effect of trade policies and economic policies)
Change and Continuity
• explain some major ways in which Canada’s population has changed since 1914
• evaluate the impact of some technological developments on Canadians in different periods
Note: The expectations in this strand provide an opportunity to illustrate that technological
developments and changes in population demographics have had both positive and negative
consequences for the natural environment (e.g., negative effects of the increased material
consumption that came about as a consequence of the postwar baby boom; the impact
of landmines).
Citizenship and Heritage
• describe the impact of significant social and political movements on Canadian society
Note: This overall expectation provides the opportunity to examine the social, economic,
and environmental consequences of the ideologies and values of various political parties
and movements.
Social, Economic, and Political Structures
• explain changing economic conditions and patterns and how they have affected Canadians
Note: Some of the specific expectations in this strand provide opportunities to examine how
economic and social conditions can affect the natural environment. (e.g., environmental
regulations under NAFTA; the spread of disease).
Civics, Grade 10, Open (CHV20)
Informed Citizenship
• explain the legal rights and responsibilities associated with Canadian citizenship
• explain what it means to be a “global citizen” and why it is important to be one
Note: The expectations in this strand, viewed from an environmental perspective, would help
students acquire both the skills and the personal attributes of environmentally literate citizens.
40 Environmental Education, Grades 9−12: Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2011