DIMENSIONS OF THINKING
Students will:
S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking:
• evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources
• determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
• assess the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
• predict likely outcomes based on factual information
• evaluate personal assumptions and opinions to develop an expanded appreciation of a topic or an issue
• synthesize information from contemporary and historical issues to develop an informed position
• evaluate the logic of assumptions underlying a position
• analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives

S.2 develop skills of historical thinking:
• develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
�� demonstrate an understanding of how changes in technology can benefit or harm society—
in the context of the present, the future and various historical time periods
�� use current, reliable information sources from around the world

S.3 develop skills of geographic thinking:
• assess the impact of human activities on the land and the environment
• assess how human interaction impacts geopolitical realities

S.4 demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving:
• develop inquiry strategies to make decisions and solve problems
�� use appropriate tools and materials to accomplish a plan of action

SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AS A DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE
Students will:
S.5 demonstrate skills of cooperation, conflict resolution and consensus building:
• participate in persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
• demonstrate leadership during discussions and group work
• respect the points of view and perspectives of others

S.6 develop age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as responsible citizens
contributing to their community:
• acknowledge the importance of multiple perspectives in a variety of situations

RESEARCH FOR DELIBERATIVE INQUIRY
Students will:
S.7 apply the research process:
• develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue
• reflect on changes of points of view or opinion based on information gathered and research conducted
• draw pertinent conclusions based on evidence derived from research
• select and analyze relevant information when conducting research
�� generate new understandings of issues by using some form of technology to facilitate the process

COMMUNICATION
Students will:
S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy:
• communicate effectively to express a point of view in a variety of situations
• use skills of formal and informal discussion and/or debate to persuasively express informed viewpoints on an issue
• ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints
• listen respectfully to others
• use a variety of oral, written and visual sources to present informed positions on issues
�� apply information technologies for context (situation, audience and purpose) to extend and communicate understanding of complex issues
�� compose, revise and edit text
�� understand that different types of information may be used to manipulate and control a
message (e.g., graphics, photographs, graphs, charts and statistics)
�� apply principles of graphic design to enhance meaning and engage audiences

S.9 develop skills of media literacy:
�� assess the authority, reliability and validity of electronically accessed information
�� evaluate the validity of various points of view presented in the media
�� appraise information from multiple sources, evaluating each source in terms of the author’s perspective or bias and use of evidence
�� analyze the impact of various forms of media, identifying complexities and discrepancies in the information and making distinctions between sound generalizations and misleading oversimplification
�� demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information that is relevant to a particular topic

Related Issue 3
To what extent does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people?

General Outcome
Students will assess economic, environmental and other contemporary impacts of globalization.

Specific Outcomes
��Values and Attitudes
Students will:
3.1 recognize and appreciate multiple perspectives that exist with respect to the relationships among politics, economics, the environment and globalization (GC, ER, PADM)
3.2 recognize and appreciate impacts of globalization on the interdependent relationships among people, the economy and the environment (GC, ER, PADM)

��Knowledge and Understanding
Students will:
3.3 explore understandings of contemporary economic globalization (GC, ER)
3.7 explore multiple perspectives regarding the relationship among people, the land and globalization (spirituality, stewardship, sustainability, resource development) (LPP, CC, ER, GC)
3.8 evaluate actions and policies associated with globalization that impact the environment (land and resource use, resource development agreements, environmental legislation) (LPP, ER, GC)
3.9 analyze multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world (ER, LPP, GC)