Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
Course Name: 20th Century Canadian History
Course Code: CHC 2L1 Ministry Guidelines: Canadian and World Studies, 2005.
Level: Locally Developed
Teacher:
Room:
Textbook: Canadian History
Replacement Cost:
$70.00
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Course Overview:
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 prepare for the Grades 11 and 12 Workplace
Preparation history 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 changes
since 1914, are explored through guided investigation. Students have the opportunity to extend
analytical skills with a 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 identify and communicate ideas in a variety of forms.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Our Identity
• identify and describe the manner in which selected individuals, groups, and events have contributed to the
emergence of Canadian identity;
• make connections between a series and a variety of historic and contemporary individuals, issues, and events that
have contributed to the emergence of Canadian identity;
• apply guided historical inquiry, critical thinking, and literacy skills to explore Canadian identity and
communicate their understanding in a variety of forms.
Our Relationships
• describe selected events that characterize internal relationships between individual Canadians, groups of
Canadians, the provinces, and the federal government;
• make connections among selected historical examples of Canada’s past, contemporary global relationships, and
their everyday lives;
• apply guided historical inquiry, critical thinking, and literacy skills to explore Canadian relationships and
communicate their understanding in a variety of forms.
How Change Affects Us
• explain how and why selected economic, political, and technological changes have affected Canadians;
• connect learning about significant change throughout Canadian history to current changes in Canadian society;
• apply guided historical inquiry, critical thinking, and literacy skills to explore change in Canadian society and
communicate their understanding in a variety of forms.
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Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
Evaluation:
Term work: Assignments, Quizzes, Class work and Tests
Final Assessment: Culminating Activity.
Term Work
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Final Assessment
30%
Culminating Task
30%
Course Total
100%
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
E= Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory N= Needs Improvement
Fulfills responsibility and commitments.
Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior.
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing tasks.
Establishes priorities and manages time
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to
complete tasks and meet goals.
Uses class time to complete tasks.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities.
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Sets own goals and monitors progress towards achieving them.
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Missed/Late/Incomplete Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to address missed, late, or incomplete assignments. Students are
expected to complete assignments and to adhere to assignment deadlines as follows:
Due Date
A due date is set by the
teacher.
10% Penalty Zone
1 school day late – 3%
2 school days late – 6%
3 school days late – 10%
Maximum penalty of 10%
Closure Date
Once the closure date has
passed, work is considered
incomplete and a mark of
zero applies.
Parent Signature: _______________________ Student Signature: ______________________
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