GRADE 9 •
Applications of Social Studies
PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES
It is expected that students will:
• identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an
inquiry (questioning toolkit)
• select and summarize information from
primary and secondary print and non-print
sources, including electronic sources
• assess the reliability, currency, and objectivity
of different interpretations of primary and
secondary sources (lesson models)
• defend a position on a controversial issue
after considering a variety of perspectives
• plan, revise, and deliver formal oral and
written presentations
• co-operatively plan, implement, and assess a
course of action that addresses the problem,
issue, or inquiry initially identified
RESOURCES
The Critical Thinking Consortium (lesson plans) (online articles)
Critical thinking in socials studies
35 Dimensions of Critical Thought
Glossary of Critical Thinking Terms
Encouraging Students to Take a Stand
Challenges when teaching controversial issues
ASSESSING INFORMATION: Questions to ask...
Is the information...
- Relevent to my needs ?
- Current ?
- Comprehensve, covers the subject well / corroborated by other sources ?
- Good quality? / well-written ?
- Objective ?
- Reliable ?
Ideas: Representation and Interpretation
Decoding the Photograph: Questions to Ask
Analyzing Historical Images in Art
Defining Primary and Secondary Sources
Lesson: Bias: students analyze 3 newspapers