Course

Profile
2020/2021


Canadian & International Politics
CPW4U
Credit Value: 1.00
Course Details:

Department: Canadian and World Studies
Teachers: Mr. Laffin,
Revised: September 2021
Based Upon “The Ontario Curriculum: Grades 11 and 12: Canadian and World Studies”

Course Description/Rationale/Overview:


This course allows students to investigate political issues, events, and developments of both national and
international importance, developing and communicating informed opinions about them. They will explore

political decision-making and the ways in which various individuals, groups, and institutions address
both within Canada and internationally.
political issues



Class Requirements:
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Course/Department Policies:
Assigned Books Students are responsible to be on time each day, prepared to learn with necessary
• Pens and Pencils
• Notebook materials. Each student is responsible for brining their own pens, pencils, books and
laptops. Students should take the initiative to complete assigned homework must be
• Laptop Computer completed in a timely manner. Everest Academy’s Cell Phone Policies must be
followed at all times.
Late or Missed Assignments for Grade 9-12 Students:

Achievement Categories and Weighting • In the professional judgement of the teacher, a penalty of 10% of the earned mark is
assessed for each day that an assignment is late (including for any negotiated
• Knowledge and Understanding: 25%

extension), to a maximum of 25% (i.e. no further penalty after the third day late).

Example: A student hands in an assignment two days late and earns 80%. They are
• Thinking: 25% penalized 25% of the total value of the assignment for a final mark of 75%.
• Communication:
25% • At the teachers’ discretion with reference to Growing Success (2010) page 46, a
• Application: 25% student may be informed that they can no longer submit an assignment if the student
has been given an on-going opportunity to have it completed and submitted.
• Appropriate exceptions to this guideline will be made for students with verified

Final Mark: medical conditions as well as for students with Individual Education Plans who
require extended time for assignment completion.

Course Work: 70%
Final Summative Evaluation: 30%

Media Creation: 20%

Media Presentation: 10% Learning Skills:
• Self Regulation
Course Expectations: • Initiative
• Collaboration

By the end of this course, students will:
• Be able to respond to a variety of texts • Responsibility
• Apply literary criticisms effectively • Independent Work
• Be able to discuss a variety of texts • Organization

 Course Profile
2020/2021


Course Outline: Units of Study and Unit Summative Evaluation:
This course outline is flexible and subject to change.

Unit 1: Introduction to Politics Approx. 20 Hours
Students Will:
• Demonstrate an understanding of key elements of the approaches to studying politics
• Create political messages and media
• Analyse different ethical positions

Tasks Achievement Chart Due Date

Focus
Canadian Election Media Creation 10% All Categories
Unit 1 Take Home Test 5% All Categories

Unit 2: Political Ideologies and Philosophies Approx. 35 Hours
Students Will:
• Evaluate various political ideologies
• Examine different philosophical stances

Tasks Achievement Chart Due Date
Focus
Seminar Discussions 10% All Categories
Seminar Essay 10% All Categories
Unit 2 Take Home Test 10% All Categories

Unit 3: International Politics Approx. 25 Hours
Students Will:
• Discuss immigration in Canada
• Evaluate various international political issues
• Evaluate different government types by applying political theory and philosophy

Task Achievement Chart Due Date
Focus
Performance Assessment Task 10% All Categories
Performance Assessment Task Reflection 5%
Issues in Politics Take Home Test 10% All Categories

Unit 4: Issues in Politics Approx. 25 Hours
Students Will:
• Examine issues surrounding Indigenous Peoples, Race and Gender from a political and ethical
perspective
• Examine Regionalism and French – English relations in Canada
Task Achievement Chart Due Date
Focus
CCA 30% of overall grade. All Categories

Course Culmination – 15 hours
• Debate– 20%
• Course/Debate Reflection – 10%