Strand A – Political Inquiry and Skills Development
A1 – Political Inquiry: use the political inquiry process and the concepts of political thinking when investigating issues, events, and developments of civic importance
Select and organize relevant evidence, data, and information on issues, events, and/or developments of civic importance from a variety of primary and secondary sources
- Essay Writing for High-School Students (Book)
- How to Find Out Anything (Book)
- Peterson’s Essays, Unzipped (Book)
- Primary Sources (Hoopla eBook)
- Research Virtuoso (Hoopla eBook)
- The High School Student’s Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper (Hoopla eBook)
- Tips for Better Researching (Hoopla eBook)
- Writing Well (Kanopy eVideo)
- Diving into Research (Kanopy eVideo)
Assess the credibility of sources relevant to your investigations
- Critical Thinking (Book, eBook)
- A Field Guide to Lies (Book)
- Fighting Misinformation (Book)
- Hidden Agendas: How Journalists Influence the News (Book)
- Think for Yourself (Book)
- Wait, What? (Book)
- Cited! (Hoopla eBook)
- Information Literacy and Fake News (Hoopla eBook)
- Mainstream News (Hoopla eBook)
- Media Literacy: Media Ethics (Kanopy eVideo)
- Media Truth or Fiction (Kanopy eVideo)
- Thinking Critically (Kanopy eVideo)
Use accepted forms of documentation
- Cite Right (Book)
- MLA Handbook (Book)
- The High School Student’s Guide To Research Papers (Hoopla eBook)
- Citation Style Guides (Website)
Use appropriate terminology when communicating the results of your investigations
A2 – Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills developed through investigations related to civics and citizenship education, and identify some careers in which civics and citizenship education might be an asset
Describe some ways in which political inquiry can help you develop skills, including the essential skills in the Ontario Skills Passport
- Be a Changemaker (Book)
- Youth to Power (Book)
- Young Enough to Change the World (Book)
- Unsettling Canada (Book)
- Entrepreneurs’ Guide onGrowing a Business (Kanopy eVideo)
- SkillsZone (Website)
- 21st Century Competencies (Website)
identify some careers in which civics and citizenship education might be useful
- What Color is Your Parachute, 2020 (Book)
- What Color is Your Parachute, for Teens (Book)
- Match Your Skills and Knowledge (Website)
- Explore an Occupation (Website)
Strand B – Civic Awareness
B1 – Civic Issues, Democratic Values: describe beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship in Canada, and explain how they are related to civic action and to one’s position on civic issues (FOCUS ON: Political Significance; Political Perspective)
Describe some civic issues of local, national, and/or global significance, and compare the perspectives of different groups on selected issues
- ProQuest (Database)
- Alternative News Media Sources (Website)
- APTN News (Website)
- The Hill Times (Website)
- Canadian Think Tanks (Website)
- CBC.ca (Website)
- Reuters. World (Website)
- United Press International (Website)
- Up Here Magazine (Website)
Describe fundamental beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship in Canada and explain ways in which they are reflected in citizen actions
- Canada and the United States: Differences that Count (Book)
- Canada: the Essential Guide to Customs and Culture (Book)
- Citizenship in Democracy (Book)
- Civics, 10 (Book)
- Hunting the Northern Character (Book)
- Active Citizenship (Database)
- A Better Canada:Community, Citizenship and Engagement (Website)
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
- What Makes Us Canadian: a Study of Values, Beliefs, Priorities and Identity (Website)
Explain why it is important for people to engage in civic action, and identify various reasons why individuals and groups engage in such action
- Tear Down (Book)
- Activism (Hoopla eBook)
- Rebalancing Society (Hoopla eBook)
- Social Activism (Hoopla eBook)
- Civil Society: the Pulsating Heart of a Country, Its Safety Valve (Database article)
- Civil Society (Database article)
- Democracy for All (Database article)
- Democracy’s Strong Foundation is Citizen Engagement (Database article)
- Feeling Powerless? Exercise Your Civic Rights… (Database article)
- The Power of “We”. (Database article)
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
B2 – Governance in Canada: explain, with reference to a range of issues of civic importance, the roles and responsibilities of various institutions, structures, and figures in Canadian governance
Identify the political parties in Canada and their position on the political spectrum, and explain how the beliefs/values that underpin them may affect your perspectives on and/or approaches to issues of civic importance
- The Canadian Party System (Database article)
- Citizenship Challenge (Webpage)
Explain, with reference to issues of civic importance, the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government in Canada
- Civics, 10 (Book)
- From Where I Stand (Book)
- How does the Canadian Government Work? (Book)
- Let the People Speak (Book)
- Guide to Good Municipal Governance (Book)
- 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act (Book)
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
- Discover Canada (Website)
- How Canadians Govern Themselves (Website)
- In it Together (Website)
- Municipal Councillor’s Guide (Website)
- Power and Purpose: Canadian Municipal Law in Transition (Website)
Describe, with reference to both the federal and provincial governments, the functions of the three branches of government in Canada (i.e., executive, legislative, judicial) and the roles/responsibilities of key positions within governments
- Civics, 10 (Book)
- Canadian Regime (Book)
- At the Centre of Government (Book)
- How does the Canadian Government Work? (Book)
- Understanding Canadian Government (Kanopy eVideo)
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
- Discover Canada (Website)
- Guide to the Canadian House of Commons (Website)
- How Canadians Govern Themselves (Website)
Explain, with reference to issues of civic importance, how various groups and institutions can influence government policy
- From Where I Stand (Book)
- Let the People Speak (Book)
- Activism and the Policy Process (Hoopla eBook)
- More than Just a Vote (Database article)
- Citizen Participation in Health Decision-Making (Database article)
- The Federal Lobbying System (Website)
- About Petitions (Website)
Identify Canada’s form of government and demonstrate an understanding of the process of electing governments in Canada
- Civics, 10 (Book)
- The Canadian Kingdom (Book)
- Crown of Maples (Book)
- Unbroken Machine (Book)
- Should We Change How We Vote? (Database article)
- Canada’s Election Process (Website)
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
- Discover Canada (Website)
- Electoral System of Canada (Website)
- Electoral Systems and Electoral Reform in Canada and Elsewhere (Website)
- How Canadians Govern Themselves (Website)
B3 – Rights and Responsibilities: analyse key rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship, in both the Canadian and global context, and some ways in which these rights are protected
Demonstrate an understanding that Canada’s constitution includes different elements, and analyse key rights of citizenship in the constitution, with particular reference to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Civics, 10 (Book)
- The Canadian Constitution (Book)
- Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Book)
- The Canadian Constitution (Hoopla eBook)
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Website)
- Notwithstanding Clause of the Charter (Website)
Analyse key responsibilities associated with Canadian citizenship
- Citizenship Challenge (Website)
- Discover Canada (Website)
Explain how the judicial system and other institutions and/or organizations help protect the rights of individuals and the public good in Canada
- The Court System of Canada (Database article)
- Human Rights (Database article)
- About Canada’s System of Justice (Website)
- Canada’s Court System (Website)
- Human Rights (Website)
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties [Organizations in Canada] (Website)
- Understanding Federal Jurisdiction and First Nations (Website)
Analyse rights and responsibilities of citizenship within a global context, including those related to international conventions, laws, and/or institutions
- About Canada and the United Nations human rights system (Website)
- Government of Canada Responsibilities for Domestic and International Human Rights (Website)
- Human Rights (Website)
Identify examples of human rights violations around the world
- Amnesty International (Website)
- Human Rights Watch (Website)
- International Commissions of Inquiry, Fact-Finding Missions (Website)
Strand C – Civic Engagement and Action
C1 – Civic Contributions: analyse a variety of civic contributions, and ways in which people can contribute to the common good
Assess the significance, both in Canada and internationally, of the civic contributions of some individuals
- Memoir of a Black Canadian Activist (Book)
- We are Not Here to be Bystanders (Book)
- Notes from Canada’s Young Activists (Book)
- Up Ghost River (Book)
- The Door is Open (Book)
- Dr. Henry David Taylor (Database article)
- Sister Lenore Gibb (Book)
- Recipients (Website)
- Order of Ontario(Website)
Describe a variety of ways in which you could make a civic contribution at the local, national, and/or global level
- Activism and Volunteering (Hoopla eBook)
- Do Something! (Hoopla eBook)
- Global Civics (Hoopla eBook)
- Social Activism Online (Hoopla eBook)
Explain how various actions can contribute to the common good at the local, national, and/ or global level
- Bowling alone (Book)
- Activism and the Policy Process (Hoopla eBook)
- Community Service and Volunteering (Hoopla eBook)
- Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada (Website)
C2 – Inclusion and Participation: assess ways in which people express their perspectives on issues of civic importance and how various perspectives, beliefs, and values are recognized and represented in communities in Canada
Analyse ways in which various beliefs, values, and perspectives are represented in your communities
Describe ways in which some events, issues, people, and/or symbols are commemorated or recognized in Canada and analyse the significance of this recognition
- A Brief History of Canada as told though Popular Lyrics (Website)
- Collections: Stamp Stories (Website)
- The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Honours (Website)
- How Monuments Shape our Memory of the Past and Influence How We Move Forward (Website)
- Important and Commemorative Days (Website)
- Monuments: Experience Canada’s Capital (Website)
- Multiculturalism (Website)
- Order of Ontario (Website)
Describe various ways in which people can access information about civic matters
- Brokering Access (Website)
- Liberals Social Media Spending… (Database article)
- Press Freedom Under Siege, at Home and Abroad (Database article)
- Scarecrows, Watchdogs and Strange Bedfellows (Database article)
- Access to Information in the Federal Government (Website)
- Mayor and City Council (Website)
- Contact an MPP (Website)
- Contact [a Member of Parliament] (Website)
- How to Make A Freedom of Information Request (Website)
- Open Government (Website)
- Press Freedom as a Public Good (Website)
- Smart Cities Engage People, not just Technology (Website)