CANADIAN AND WORLD STUDIES DEPARTMENT
CHC 2D1
CANADIAN HISTORY SINCE WORLD WAR ONE
Grade 10, Academic
Teacher:
This course explores the local, national and global forces that have shaped Canada’s national identity from World
War One to the present. Students will investigate the challenges presented by economic, social, and
technological changes and explore the contributions of individuals and groups to Canadian culture and society
during this period. Students will use critical thinking and communication skills to evaluate various
interpretations of the issues and events of the period and to present their own points of view.
Course Units
Unit 1:
Unit 2:
Unit 3:
Unit 4:
Unit 5:
Unit 6:
Era of the First World War 1914-1920
Boom and Bust 1920-1939
The Second World War 1939-1945
Caught in the Middle: Cold War Canada 1945-1965
Canada Comes of Age 1965-1982
Modern Canada: Here and Now 1983-Present
Topics to be studied include the following:
ImmigrationMulticulturalismLabour Issues American Influence Women’s Movement
Canadian IdentityCauses of WWIConscriptionYpresVimy RidgePasschendaeleHomefront
Halifax ExplosionTechnological DevelopmentsEconomic CollapseCauses of WWII
Battle of the AtlanticDieppeSiciliyD-DayHolocaustCold WarEspionageNATO
United NationsFrench-English IssuesBaby BoomersAboriginal RightsConstitutional Reform
Notable CanadiansPeacekeepingFree-TradeGulf War Afghanistan
Mark Breakdown and Category Weightings
Term Work
70%
Communication 25%
Culminating Performance Task
10%
Communication 25%
Examination
20%
Communication 25%
Thinking 25%
Thinking 25%
Thinking 25%
Application 25%
Application 25%
Application 25%
Knowledge 25%
Knowledge 25%
Knowledge 25%
Class Expectations
You can expect in this class to…
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Become familiar with relevant terminology
Apply concepts and facts to practical uses
Perform methodological research
Participate in discussions and debates
Orally present in front of your peers
Be critical and creative
Formative, diagnostic and summative
assessments may include
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Test
Reports
Debates and discussions
Group assignments
Culminating Performance Task
Final exam
Students will continue to develop the following learning skills:
To be responsible and committed to their learning by completing and submitting work and assignments and
other forms of assessment and evaluation.
To be organized and prioritize to ensure success by planning, managing time, and being resourceful
To work independently by managing their own education, s well as collaboratively by accepting various
roles, sharing with peers and responding positively to peers
To take initiative by looking for learning opportunities and nurturing their curiousity
To self-regulate by setting individual goals and monitoring their progress to achieve those goals, by asking for
assisstance when needed, by perservering through challenges
Students are expected to be aware of and follow all OLMC policies concerning assignments, attendance,
emergency procedures, and student behaviour
o The OLMC agenda is an essential tool for you to be informed of these policies and should not be
discarded
Students are to contribute to a safe and healthy learning environment
Teacher is expected to assist students in achieving all of these expectations by the following
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Ensuring a safe and equitable learning environment
Support students learning by using differentiated methods
Providing students with proper and sufficient information
Maintaining a mutually respectful environment
Should you be assigned a textbook the cost of replacement would be $90.00
CPT Block: December 2nd, 2010 - December 13th, 2010