Grade 12 Resources

While the OPTA website is under construction, some resources may be temporarily unavailable.

Please email ontariophilosophy@gmail.com if there is something specific you are looking for and we will find it for you.

HZT4U CURRICULUM REVISION SUPPORT DOCUMENTS (2013)

The following downloadable documents are provided to assist teachers in the implementation of the curriculum revisions. Note that these documents provide an overview only. Teachers should refer to the complete curriculum documents for their program planning. The philosophy courses begin on page 327. See the Comparison Chart, below, for changes to the 2000 curriculum. 

HOW TO WRITE A PHILOSOPHY PAPER

Dr. James Pryor is a philosophy Professor at New York University (NYU). Huge thanks to him for making his resources available. His website is a gold mine.

Website: jimpryor.net

E-Mail: jimpryor@nyu.edu

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Acting on a report prepared by the Ontario Working Group on Financial Literacy, the Ministry of Education has mandated that all subject disciplines incorporate relevant financial literacy materials in their classroom curricula. The Working Group's vision statement: “Ontario students will have the skills and knowledge to take responsibility for managing their personal financial well-being with confidence, competence, and a compassionate awareness of the world around them.” This requirement can be fulfilled with a lesson, a project or an activity that formalizes some aspect of the practices and implications of money management. The acquisition and use of private, corporate and public wealth has far-reaching ethical implications. OPTA feels strongly that our students should examine some of the issues in the ethics of consumerism. To that end, we have provided the following materials. They can be used as is, or modified as you see fit. The Ministry documents related to financial literacy are available at www.edu.gov.on.ca. Type 'financial literacy' into the search field.