CANADIAN AND WORLD STUDIES DEPARTMENT
CHV 2O1
CIVICS
Grade 10, Open
Teacher:
This course explores what it means to be an informed, participating citizen in a democratic society. Students will learn
about the elements of democracy in local, national and global contexts, about political reactions to social change, and
about political decision-making processes in Canada. They will explore their own and others’ ideas about civics
questions and learn how to think critically about public issues and react responsibly to them.
Course Units
Unit 1:
Unit 2:
Unit 3:
Informed Citizenship
Purposeful Citizenship
Active Citizenship
Topics to be studied include the following:
Charter of Rights and Freedoms Judicial System Municipal, Provincial and Federal Levels of
Government public policy decision making process ridings elections campaigning
debates election day procedures political parties majority/minority governments interest
groups lobbying media non-governmental organizations citizen’s actions international
tribunals dispute resolutions
Mark Breakdown and Category Weightings
Term Work
70%
Communication 25%
Culminating Performance Task
15%
Communication 25%
Examination
15%
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
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