The goal of Canada & Beyond is to provide a comprehensive, teacher-friendly program that develops students’ “understanding of who they are, where they come from, where they belong, and how they contribute to the society in which they live” (Ontario Social Studies Curriculum, 2013). The program is designed to allow students to acquire the factual and explicit knowledge necessary to have success during inquiry investigations. By presenting students with relevant and age-appropriate learning opportunities, they will have the ability to pose their own powerful inquiry questions. Canada & Beyond is designed to follow the five components of the inquiry process: formulating questions; gathering and organizing information, evidence, and/or data; interpreting and analysing information, evidence, and/or data; evaluating information, evidence, and/or data and drawing conclusions; communicating findings. Students will develop and acquire skills to empower them to think critically, solve problems, draw informed conclusions, and effectively communicate their ideas.

"LTES5005"