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Preface
Vision and Goals
The Importance of Social Studies, History, and Geography in the Curriculum
Citizenship Education
Subjects
Social Studies
History
Geography
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 Topics
The Concepts of Social Studies Thinking
The Social Studies Inquiry Process
History, Grades 7 and 8
The Topics
The Concepts of Historical Thinking
The Historical Inquiry Process
Geography, Grades 7 and 8
The Topics
The Concepts of Geographic Thinking
The Geographic Inquiry Process
Appendices
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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This curriculum policy replaces The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2018. Beginning in September 2023, all social studies, history, and geography programs for Grades 1 to 8 will be based on the expectations outlined in The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2023. The revisions for the 2023 curriculum policy focused on learning in Grades 1 to 3 and Grade 6 social studies.

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Social Studies, History, and Geography (2023)

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