Communication
-organize and present information, such as written and oral reports, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration
-compare information on the same issue or topic from print media, television, photographs and the Internet

2.1 Canada’s Dynamic Communities
General Outcome
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geography, culture, language, heritage, economics and resources shape and change Canada’s communities.

Specific Outcomes

Values and Attitudes

Students will:
2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities studied:
• appreciate how a community’s physical geography shapes identity (I, LPP)
• appreciate the diversity and vastness of Canada’s land and peoples (CC, LPP)
• demonstrate care and concern for the environment (C, ER, LPP)

Knowledge and Understanding

Students will:
2.1.2 investigate the physical geography of an Inuit, an Acadian, and a prairie community in
Canada by exploring and reflecting the following questions for inquiry:
• Where are the Inuit, Acadian and prairie communities located in Canada? (LPP)
• How are the geographic regions different from where we live? (LPP)
• How does the physical geography of each community shape its identity? (CC, I)

2.1.4 investigate the economic characteristics of communities in Canada by exploring and
reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:
• What kinds of natural resources exist in the communities (e.g., fishing, agriculture, mining)? (ER, LPP)

Skills and Processes
DIMENSIONS OF THINKING
Students will:
2.S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking:
�compare and contrast information from similar types of electronic sources, such as information collected on the Internet.
2.S.2 develop skills of historical thinking:
• arrange events, facts and/or ideas in sequence
2.S.3 develop skills of geographic thinking:
• use a simple map to locate communities studied in Canada
• apply the concept of relative location to determine locations of people and places
• use cardinal directions to locate communities studied in relation to one’s own community

RESEARCH FOR DELIBERATIVE INQUIRY
Students will:
2.S.7 apply the research process:
• participate in formulating research questions
�� develop questions that reflect a personal information need
�� follow a plan to complete an inquiry
�� access and retrieve appropriate information from electronic sources for a specific inquiry
�� navigate within a document, compact disc or other software program that contains links
�� organize information from more than one source
�� process information from more than one source to retell what has been discovered
�� formulate new questions as research progresses
�� draw conclusions from organized information
�� make predictions based on organized information

COMMUNICATION
Students will:
2.S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy:
• prepare and present information in their own words, using respectful language
• respond appropriately to comments and questions, using respectful language
• interact with others in a socially appropriate manner
�� create visual images for particular audiences and purposes
�� display data in a problem-solving context
�� use technology to support a presentation

2.S.9 develop skills of media literacy:
• identify key words from gathered information on a topic or issue
• compare information on the same topic or issue from print media, television and photographs