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CHV Course Outline 2017-18
CHV Course Outline 2017-18
Gibson
Northern Secondary School Bradley.gibson@tdsb.on.ca
September, 2017 to Jan 2018 http://gibsonteach.weebly.com/
Room 217
416-393-0284 ext. 20075
Credit Value 0.5 Compulsory
Course Overview
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore
issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social
media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or
global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express
informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in todays world and of personal
interest to them.
Course Outline
Unit Unit of Study Explanation
1 Political Inquiry and Skill Students will briefly learn political thinking skills that will be
Development employed to examine civic and political matters throughout the
course.
2 Governance in Canada Students will familiarize themselves with the political parties,
structures and institutions of Canada.
3 Rights and Responsibilities By the end of this unit, students will demonstrate an
understanding that Canadas constitution includes different
elements, and will analyze key rights of citizenship in the
constitution, with particular reference to the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms.
4 Civic Action Students will be able to describe and assess the importance of
civic issues on a local, national and global level. Students will
evaluate the ways that individuals, communities and
governments can engage with issues of civic importance.
5 Culminating Assignment Final assignment TBD
* For more information about the curriculum for Civics see
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld910curr2013.pdf
Equipment You must bring a binder for all handouts and course materials, writing tools including coloured pencils and
your 2016-2017 NSS student agenda to every class. A USB key will also be needed for some assignments. A camera and
hiking clothing will be needed for the field trips to the Legislature buildings and City Hall.
Homework You will be responsible for completion of two to four hours of homework per week, which will consist of
reading from a variety of sources, written assignments, Internet research, interviews, preparing electronic and oral
presentations and studying for tests and the final exam.
Resources School textbooks, government periodicals and handouts will be used. You will conduct guided
Internet searches and interview others to expand your knowledge of civics. You will read articles, view videos,
watch PowerPoint presentations and hear from members of the community about different aspects of Canada
and its place in the world.
The Culminating Activities are worth 30% and will include a field trip, major project, and final exam encompassing all
aspects of the geography curriculum. The day-long field trip is proposed for the last week of April and attendance is
mandatory. More information about the destination, cost and other aspects of the trip will be given in the spring.
Please refer to Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum document for details of Overall and Specific Expectations,
found at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld910curr2013.pdf
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