Climate Change Curriculum Connections 9

SCIENCE 9

Applications of Science

• describe relationships and analyse patterns of change
• evaluate the use of data when considering scientific claims
• compare and contrast how different models can be used to represent scientific understandings
• debate a variety of socioscientific issues
• explain how scientific principles are applied in technology

FINE ARTS

DRAMA 9

Context (Social and Cultural Context)

• reflect the cultural variety of their communities in their dramatic work
• identify and explain the influence of the media on their own work in drama
• demonstrate an understanding that theatre is created in response to the needs of the community

Exploration and Imagination (Critical Analysis)

• use a variety of strategies to make choices in problem solving
• make reasoned choices within the boundaries of the dramatic situation
• accept responsibility for decisions and solutions
• use set criteria to assess and evaluate the work of self and others

Context (Making Connections)

• select appropriate dramatic forms, skills, attitudes, and knowledge as a means of learning in other subjects

VISUAL ARTS 9

Context (Creating/Communicating)

• create images that:
  
  
  • support or challenge personal and societal beliefs, values, traditions, or practices
  • respond to historical and contemporary images or issues
  • reflect a sense of personal and social responsibility
• make and arrange a display or portfolio of work, taking into consideration the nature of the artwork, venue, and audience

Visual Elements and Principles of Art and Design (Creating/Communicating)

• create images that:
  
  
  • deliberately employ physical and expressive qualities of the visual elements and principles of art and design to create an effect or mood
  • use a selected element of art to convey an idea or concept

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9

Comprehend and Respond (Engagement and Personal Response)

• demonstrate a willingness to explore a variety of genres and media
• identify and explain connections between what they read, hear, and view and their personal ideas and beliefs
• relate ideas and information in works of communication to universal themes
• compare the themes, purposes, and appeal of different communications
• use information that they have read, heard, or viewed to develop research questions or creative works or to complete response activities

Comprehend and Respond (Critical Analysis)

• locate and assess the effectiveness of a variety of persuasive techniques in relation to purpose, audience, and medium
• explain how mass media can influence social attitudes, self-perceptions, and lifestyles

Communicate Ideas and Information (Composing and Creating)

• develop focussed inquiry questions related to concrete or personal topics for specific audiences and purposes
• locate, access, and select appropriate information from a variety of resources (including technological sources)
• analyse the audience and purpose of their writing to make decisions about content and format
• use a variety of planning tools and strategies to focus and organize communications for various purposes and audiences

Communicate Ideas and Information (Presenting and Valuing)

• create a variety of communications designed to persuade, inform, and entertain classroom and other audiences
• create a variety of personal, literary, technical, and academic communications, including poems, stories, and personal essays; oral and visual presentations; written explanations, summaries, and arguments; letters; and bibliographies

Self and Society (Working Together)

• use a variety of strategies to solve problems, resolve conflicts, and build consensus