OVERALL OUTCOMES

By participating in the Great Questions Educational Programme, through the use of the "Tools for Teachers Index" listed left, students will be able to:

• read challenging material for meaning
• identify and weigh evidence supporting opinions raised in readings
• draw conclusions based on evidence
• make informed, reasoned arguments (by participating in class discussions)
• recognise the importance of public discourse in a democracy
• recognise the need for a deep understanding of Canada's past in order to make informed choices about current and future public issues.

If classes investigate the Great Questions using the Creative Controversy model, students will also be able to:

• work together co-operatively to arrive at the best response to complex questions
• recognise that not all questions have one single simple answer; that some issues may remain unresolved
• make informed reasoned arguments about complex questions.

In addition to the expectations listed above, specific learning outcomes have been developed for each of the six Great Questions. For an example of the specific expectations for Founding Concepts Great question, click here.

For assessment and evaluation tools, click here.