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Curriculum context

Vision and Goals

The Importance of Social Studies, History, and Geography in the Curriculum

Citizenship Education

Concepts Underlying the Social Studies, History, and Geography Curriculum

Concepts of Disciplinary Thinking

“Big Ideas”

Indigenous Education in Ontario

The Program in Social Studies, History, and Geography

Curriculum Expectations

The Strands in the Social Studies, History, and Geography Curriculum

The Inquiry Process in Social Studies, History, and Geography

Spatial Skills: Using Maps, Globes, and Graphs

Some Considerations for Program Planning

Instructional Approaches in Social Studies, History, and Geography

Cross-curricular and Integrated Learning

Environmental Education

Healthy Relationships

Equity and Inclusive Education

Financial Literacy

Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement

Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6

The Concepts of Social Studies Thinking

The Social Studies Inquiry Process

History, Grades 7 and 8

The Concepts of Historical Thinking

The Historical Inquiry Process

Geography, Grades 7 and 8

The Concepts of Geographic Thinking

The Geographic Inquiry Process

Appendix A. The Goals of the Additional Subjects in Canadian and World Studies

Appendix B. Citizenship Education Framework

Appendix C. Map, Globe, and Graphing Skills – A Continuum

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Social Studies, History, and Geography (2023)

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