Information and Society: Grade 12 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 12, 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 12, students will: - identify the role of information in society in such fields as artificial intelligence and cybernetics - analyze the impact of information technology on such areas as economy and politics - evaluate the effectiveness of distance learning - identify the features of information theory	By the end of Grade 12, students will: - describe the history of libraries, museums and other institutions that organize and store information - identify the features of expert systems
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 12, students will: - analyze the use of propaganda and the control of communication in contemporary society - identify legal and ethical issues related to intellectual property - describe ways that businesses, professions and trades communicate information	By the end of Grade 12, students will: - provide literacy assistance within community - test research methods in independent study projects - express views to a variety of governmental and organizational agencies - use information skills and reading experiences to investigate global issues - identify and apply advanced study practices