Information and Society: Grade 10 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 10, 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 10, students will: - identify the role of information in society in such fields as criminology - analyze the impact of information technology on such areas as environment and global development - recognize the importance of reading a variety of fictional texts in understanding various cultures	By the end of Grade 10, students will: - begin to describe the organizational functions of the brain - explain how business materials such as manuals and reports are organized
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 10, students will: - describe the impact of new technologies on communication such as the Internet, conferences, chat and e-mail - identify ways of determining the ownership of intellectual property	By the end of Grade 10, students will: - use such theories as multiple intelligences to determine personal approaches to information - describe the legal consequences of interfering with on-line communication - use information skills and reading experiences to investigate career choices