Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
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World History: The West and the World
CHY 4C1
Ministry Guidelines: Canadian and
College
World Studies, 2005
Legacy: The West and the World
Replacement Cost: $100.00
Course Overview:
This course explores the history of the world since the sixteenth century, emphasizing the
interaction between the emerging West and other regions of the world. Students will learn
about a variety of economic, social, and political systems and the changes they have undergone
over time. Students will apply their developing skills of historical inquiry to understand and
communicate ideas about the forces that have formed our modern world.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Communities: Local, National, and Global: Overall Expectations
• demonstrate an understanding of a variety of types of communities that have evolved since
the sixteenth century;
• compare elements of various types of interactions that have occurred among diverse peoples
and cultures since the sixteenth century;
• evaluate factors that have led to conflict and war or to cooperation and peace between various
communities since the sixteenth century.
Change and Continuity: Overall Expectations
• describe how the historical concept of change is used to analyze developments in the West
and throughout the world since the sixteenth century;
• describe how the historical concept of continuity is used to analyze developments in the
West and throughout the world since the sixteenth century;
• describe the use and importance of chronology and cause and effect in historical analyses of
developments in the West and throughout the world since the sixteenth century.
Citizenship and Heritage: Overall Expectations
• describe key Western beliefs, philosophies, and ideologies that have shaped the West and the
rest of the world since the sixteenth century;
• explain how non-Western beliefs, philosophies, and ideologies have shaped the West and the
rest of the world since the sixteenth century;
• analyze different forms of artistic expression and how they have reflected and/or challenged
the societies in which they have appeared;
• describe the range and diversity of concepts of citizenship and human rights that have developed
since the sixteenth century
Social, Economic, and Political Structures: Overall Expectations
• describe selected social structures and principles that have guided social organization in both
Western and non-Western societies since the sixteenth century;
• explain significant economic developments in the West and the rest of the world since the
sixteenth century;
• describe key developments and innovations in political organization in the West and the rest
of the world since the sixteenth century;
• describe the changing roles that women have played in various communities throughout the
world since the sixteenth century.
Methods of Historical Inquiry and Communication: Overall Expectations
• use methods of historical inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize research materials
from a variety of sources;
• interpret and analyze information gathered through research, employing concepts and
approaches appropriate to historical inquiry;
• communicate the results of historical inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts and a
varietyof forms of communication.
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Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
Assessment and Evaluation
Term Work (Formative Assessment)
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Summative Assessment
30%
Formal Examination
20%
Culminating Performance Task
10%
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.
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