Information and Society: Grade 5 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 5, students will: analyze and evaluate the nature and importance of information in personal life and society; demonstrate an understanding of varied ways of organizing and storing information; demonstrate an understanding of varied ways of creating and communicating information; transfer information skills and knowledge to enrich personal life and contribute to society.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 5, students will: - compare the impact of a variety of media on different cultures and communities - recognize generic features in fiction and non-fiction and explain preferences - demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and importance of an acceptable use policy	By the end of Grade 5, students will: - describe the origins of organizational systems - keep a log of reading, viewing and listening experiences - compare different forms of digital texts such as CD-ROM and the Internet
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 5, students will: - describe the history of the transmission of information such as trade routes, pony express and postal systems - identify how commercials are created to communicate information	By the end of Grade 5, students will: - connect information to personal and community issues and perspectives - develop the pleasure and habit of reading a variety of inclusive fiction and non-fiction - work collaboratively to produce a simple web page