Section B:

Outcomes/Expectations Related to Key Economic Roles and Responsibilities

The following is a summary of the key economic roles and responsibilities that have been used to guide the development of the Curriculum Framework.

Click on any of the following topics to see the suggested target outcomes that are seen as relevant to enabling Canadians to undertake their key roles and responsibilities with confidence and competence.

1. Personal and Household Financial Affairs and Management

   This area of responsibility entails actions and decisions related to such things as:
   - buying      - borrowing      - paying taxes      - volunteering	- saving - investing - leisure - insuring and protecting

2. Work-related Activities

   This area of responsibility entails actions and decisions related to such things as:

   • career planning
   • workplace participation
     • Providing services as an employee
     • Pursuing self-employment, new ventures, employer responsibilities
     • Providing volunteer services
     • Participating in union/worker organizations
   • balancing work and leisure/ work and family
   • home-based work activity

3. Canadian Citizenship

   This area of responsibility entails actions and decisions related to such things as:

   • participation in political discussions, deliberating policy options, and making voting decisions
   • community involvement and participation
   • volunteer and philanthropic activities
   • concern for the welfare of other Canadians

4. Global Citizenship

   This area of responsibility entails actions and decisions related to such things as:

   • matters that will affect our interrelationships with other nations
   • concern for the welfare of people in other nations
   • participation in production activity targeted for international trade
   • consumption of products and services provided by other nations
   • travel to other nations

5. Caretaker

   This area of responsibility entails actions and decisions related to our concerns for the well-being of others, including:

   • household members
   • community members
   • those who live in our province/territory or country
   • those who live in other nations
   • those who will follow in future generations