Information Studies: Appendix B - Social Studies/History and Geography

Appendix B. Planning for Interdisciplinary Learning
Sample Connections for Social Studies/History and Geography and Information Studies
The Ontario Curriculum:
Social Studies/History and Geography Gr. 1-8
Specific Expectation (unless otherwise stated) Information Studies:
Kindergarten - Gr. 12
Specific Expectation (unless otherwise stated)

1
identify important past and present relationships in their lives (e.g., with family members, friends, pets, teachers).
Heritage and Citizenship: Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities: Understanding Concepts
create group lists of previous knowledge about particular topics.
Inquiry and Research: Communicating

2
ask simple questions and use a variety of means for obtaining information about communities around the world.
Canada and World Connections: Features of Communities: Developing Research/Inquiry and Communication Skills
identify different forms of information such as storybooks, informational texts, brochures, menus and recipes.
Inquiry and Research: Organizing

3
communicate information (e.g., concerning the comparison of urban and rural communities), using media works, oral presentations, written notes and descriptions, drawings, tables, charts, maps, and graphs.
Canada & World Connections: Urban & Rural Communities: Developing Inquiry/ Research etc.
select information from a range of print, electronic resources.
Information Technologies: Concepts/ Reasoning

4
identify relationships between Ontario and other provinces and territories in a variety of fields (e.g., art, literature, music, dance, technology).
Canada and World Connections: The provinces and Territories of Canada: Applying Concepts and Skills in Various Contexts
use an encyclopedia to provide an overview of the topic.
Inquiry and Research: Applying

5
communicate information about early communities, using media works, oral presentations, written notes and descriptions, drawings, tables, charts, maps and graphs.
Heritage and Citizenship: Early Civilizations: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills
create simple databases and spreadsheets and output data in a variety of ways.
Inquiry and Research: Organizing

6
use appropriate vocabulary (e.g., technology, culture, immigration, tourism, physical features, export, import, parallels, meridians, Pacific Rim, economics, media) to describe their inquiries and observations.
Canada and World Connections: Canada and Its Trading Partners: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills
prepare keywords, descriptors and concepts appropriate to intended research (e.g. dictionary definitions, specialized terms in math and science).
Inquiry and Research: Organizing

7
analyse, synthesize, and evaluate data by applying a decision-making model to an environmental issue.
Geography: The Themes of Geographic Inquiry: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills
make judgments and draw conclusions to solve problems.
Inquiry and Research: Applying

8
demonstrate an understanding of factors affecting population distribution (e.g., history, natural environment, technological development).
Geography: Patterns in Human Geography: Understanding Concepts
identify cause and effect.
Inquiry and Research: Applying

	The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies/History and Geography Gr. 1-8 Specific Expectation (unless otherwise stated)	Information Studies: Kindergarten - Gr. 12 Specific Expectation (unless otherwise stated)
1	identify important past and present relationships in their lives (e.g., with family members, friends, pets, teachers). Heritage and Citizenship: Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities: Understanding Concepts	create group lists of previous knowledge about particular topics. Inquiry and Research: Communicating
2	ask simple questions and use a variety of means for obtaining information about communities around the world. Canada and World Connections: Features of Communities: Developing Research/Inquiry and Communication Skills	identify different forms of information such as storybooks, informational texts, brochures, menus and recipes. Inquiry and Research: Organizing
3	communicate information (e.g., concerning the comparison of urban and rural communities), using media works, oral presentations, written notes and descriptions, drawings, tables, charts, maps, and graphs. Canada & World Connections: Urban & Rural Communities: Developing Inquiry/ Research etc.	select information from a range of print, electronic resources. Information Technologies: Concepts/ Reasoning
4	identify relationships between Ontario and other provinces and territories in a variety of fields (e.g., art, literature, music, dance, technology). Canada and World Connections: The provinces and Territories of Canada: Applying Concepts and Skills in Various Contexts	use an encyclopedia to provide an overview of the topic. Inquiry and Research: Applying
5	communicate information about early communities, using media works, oral presentations, written notes and descriptions, drawings, tables, charts, maps and graphs. Heritage and Citizenship: Early Civilizations: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills	create simple databases and spreadsheets and output data in a variety of ways. Inquiry and Research: Organizing
6	use appropriate vocabulary (e.g., technology, culture, immigration, tourism, physical features, export, import, parallels, meridians, Pacific Rim, economics, media) to describe their inquiries and observations. Canada and World Connections: Canada and Its Trading Partners: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills	prepare keywords, descriptors and concepts appropriate to intended research (e.g. dictionary definitions, specialized terms in math and science). Inquiry and Research: Organizing
7	analyse, synthesize, and evaluate data by applying a decision-making model to an environmental issue. Geography: The Themes of Geographic Inquiry: Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills	make judgments and draw conclusions to solve problems. Inquiry and Research: Applying
8	demonstrate an understanding of factors affecting population distribution (e.g., history, natural environment, technological development). Geography: Patterns in Human Geography: Understanding Concepts	identify cause and effect. Inquiry and Research: Applying