COURSE OUTLINE
Holy Rosary High School
Course
Social Studies 20
Teacher (s)
Miss Mann
Grade
11
School Year
2013-2014
Course Aim/Goals: The goal of grade eleven
social studies and history is to help students
understand the major issues facing humanity at
the end of the twentieth century. The social
studies program examines issues such as human
rights, population growth, wealth creation,
environmental change, and world governance.
The history program examines the conditions,
ideas, and events of the twentieth century which
gave rise to these issues.
Unit 1: Human Rights
Unit 2: Population
Unit 3: Environment
Unit 4: Wealth/Poverty
Unit 5: World Governance
ASSESSMENT:
There will be a Unit test after each unit and smaller assessments of the learning
completed throughout. A final exam will conclude this course.
COURSE EVALUATION:
Assignments 45%
FINAL EXAM 30%
Unit Tests 25%
-Final exam will be written during exam week.
Formative Assessments:
Students will be evaluated on numerous activities and assignments throughout each
unit. Unit exams will also be worth 5% of student grade and fall into formative
assessments.
*Unit Exams (5)
Summative Assessments:
It is important to note that is there is a foreseeable conflict with personal
scheduling, YOU must talk to your teacher ahead of time (days ahead of time) to
rearrange or request an extension. This must be before the assignment and/or exam
due date (this excludes finals) –rearrangements and/or extensions will not be given
on the due date.
*Final Exam
L to J:
There are two L to J’s in Social Studies 20. One is a key terminology L to J and one is
for key people. Students will be evaluated 4 times throughout the semester on each
L to J, this will evaluate progress and show growth.
Learning Targets:
Learning Targets will be presented to the students daily. Students will also have
access to the complete learning target manual for the course that is available on
jessiehmann.com. They will be presented with these targets in student friendly
terms that will help students understand their tasks for the class and what they
need to be able to demonstrate. Learning Targets are present on every lesson, with
assessments of the learning taking place often so students can monitor their
progress.
Technology:
Each student will have access to their MacBook Pro’s for the duration of the
program. Planning for a Video Conference with a Holocaust survivor has already
begun as well as other individuals from around the world. We are also looking into
the possibilities of volunteering at a soup kitchen in Edmonton where students will
have the opportunity to interview individuals; this will highlight the targets within
our 3rd unit.
Instructional Strategies used:
Group work
Teacher directed
Students directed
Active listening
Learning pods
Student led discussion
Journals
Project based learning
Experiential learning
Fist of 5
Exit Slips
Plickers
Socrative/Google Forms
White board response
Independent study
Differentiated Learning Strategies:
-modified assignments
-more direct attention
-enhanced assignments
-visuals to enhance learning
-group work/mentorship
-multimedia presentations
Enhanced Learning Opportunities:
-video conferences/Skype
-participation in the Azrieli Foundation Twitter Book Club
Resources Used:
There are countless websites, videos, articles, case studies and beyond that will be
accessed during the Social Studies 20 course.
There is no textbook for this course.