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Ontario Outcome Chart: Geography - Grade 9 Academic

This chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Ontario Curriculum for Geography, Grade 9, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

Global Connections
Overall Expectations report on global issues that affect Canadians Specific Expectations Developing and Practising Skills evaluate Canada’s participation in organizations that deal with global issues (e.g., global warming, biodiversity, human rights) Learning Through Application produce a set of guidelines for developing a solution to a global geographic or environmental	Lessons Buy Nothing Day Earth Day Hurricane Katrina and the Internet Hurricane Katrina TV Turnoff Week Fish Out of Water Protest in Quebec City Thinking Like a Citizen Resource Racket: A Global Perspective on Resources and Consumption Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development Making Media for Democratic Citizenship
Understanding and Managing Change
Overall Expectations explain how natural and human systems change over time and from place to place; Specific Expectations Building Knowledge and Understanding recognize the similarities among cultures and the need to respect cultural differences;	Lessons Bias in the News Diversity Audit Hurricane Katrina and the "Two-Photo Controversy" Perceptions of Race and Crime The White Screen: Absent Voices in the Media Too White: Minority Representation in the Media Tip Sheet How to Deal with Racial Bias in the Electronic Media
Methods of Geographic Inquiry and Communication
Overall Expectations use the methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada’s natural and human systems analyse and interpret data gathered in inquiries into the geography of Canada, using a variety of methods and geotechnologies Specific Expectations Research gather geographic information from primary sources (e.g., field research, surveys, interviews) and secondary sources (e.g., reference books, mainstream and alternative media, CD-ROMs, the Internet) to research a geographic issue evaluate the credibility of sources (e.g., authority, impartiality, expertise) and the reliability and usefulness of information (e.g., accuracy and relevance, absence of bias or prejudice, arguments substantiated by evidence)	Lessons A Tale of Two Cities Bias Deconstructing Web Pages ICYou See: A Lesson in Critical Thinking Hurricane Katrina and the "Two-Photo Controversy" Hurricane Katrina and the Internet Thinking About Hate MNet Special Initiatives Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information Related MNet Resources Backgrounders Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information How to Search the Internet Effectively The Five W's of Cyberspace Quick Tips for Authenticating Online Information Evaluating Internet Research Sources Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach Tip Sheets How to Discourage Plagiarism Professional Development Reality Check: Evaluating Online Information