Iona Catholic Secondary School - SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Course Outline:
CANADIAN HISTORY, Grade 10
Course Code:
CHC 2L
Introduction:
This course focuses on the connections between the student and key
people, events, and themes in Canadian history from World War I to the present. Students will
prepare for the future courses through the development and extension of historical literacy and
inquiry skills. Students explore a variety of topics highlighting individuals and events that have
contributed to the story of Canada. The major themes of Canadian identity, internal and
external relationships, and change since 1914, are explored through guided investigation.
Students have opportunity to extend analytical skills with focus on identifying and interpreting
events and perspectives and making connections. Students practice reading, writing, visual,
and oral literacy skills and mathematical literacy skills to identity and communicate ideas in a
variety of forms.
Units:
Canada Comes of Age 1914-1928
Becoming Canadian 1929-1958
A country to Call Our Own 1959-1982
Being Canadian
The topics and the sequence in which they are covered may change as the semester progresses.
Evaluation:
The student's final grade will be based on the following:
Term Work
70%*
Culminating Performance Task
30%
100%
* Presentation of the Culminating Performance Task will be on the FINAL EXAM DAY.
*Term work will consist of: unit tests, quizzes, assignments and in-class assignments and will be
evaluated in the following manner:
Knowledge/Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Please Note:
1. Late Assignments
All assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the class in which they are due. If you are late to class, your
assignment is late. Please note the following penalties.
Grades 9 and 10
Penalty Period
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
Grades 11 and 12
ESSENTIAL
2%
2%
2%
10%
Closure Date
APPLIED or
OPEN
2%
4%
10%
Closure Date
ACADEMIC
5%
10%
Closure Date
Penalty Period
DAY
1
2
3
4
WORKPLACE
COLLEGE
2%
4%
10%
Closure Date
5%
10%
Closure Date
UNIVERSITY or
MIXED
10%
Closure Date
If the assignment is not submitted by the final closure date, the assignment will not be accepted and a mark of zero may be
assigned. For minor assignments, no outstanding assignments will be accepted once the work has been RETURNED.
Please refer to your Iona Agenda Book for further details.
2. Missed Test Policy
a) Students who have previous knowledge that they will be absent for a test must notify the instructor prior to the test so that an
alternate time to write the test can be arranged.
b) Any student who is absent on the day in which a test is being written is expected to write the test on the day of return from the
absence or on the day and time specified by the course instructor. If the absence is for an extended period of time, on the
day of return, the student must make alternate arrangements with the course instructor to schedule a day to write the test.