Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
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World History: The West and the World
CHY 4U1
Ministry Guidelines: Canadian and
University
World Studies, 2005
Legacy: The West and the World
Replacement Cost: $100.00
Course Overview:
This course investigates the major trends in Western civilization and world history from the
sixteenth century to the present. Students will learn about the interaction between the emerging
West and other regions of the world and about the development of modern social, political,
and economic systems. They will use critical-thinking and communication skills to investigate
the historical roots of contemporary issues and present their conclusions.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Communities: Local, National, and Global: Overall Expectations
• analyze a variety of types of communities that have evolved since the sixteenth century;
• assess various types of interactions that have occurred among diverse peoples and cultures,
and the impact of these interactions, since the sixteenth century;
• evaluate the factors that have led to conflict and war or to cooperation and peace between
and within various communities from the sixteenth century to the present.
Change and Continuity: Overall Expectations
• demonstrate an understanding of how the historical concept of change is used to analyze
developments in the West and throughout the world since the sixteenth century;
• demonstrate an understanding of how the historical concept of continuity is used to analyze
developments in the West and throughout the world since the sixteenth century;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance and use of chronology and cause and effect
in historical analyzes of developments in the West and throughout the world since the sixteenth
century.
Citizenship and Heritage: Overall Expectations
• explain how key Western beliefs, philosophies, and ideologies have shaped the West and the
rest of the world since the sixteenth century;
• analyze how non-Western ideas and culture have influenced the course of world history
since the sixteenth century;
• analyze different forms of artistic expression and how they have reflected or challenged the
societies in which they have appeared;
• assess 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 diverse social structures and principles that have guided social organization in
Western and non-Western societies since the sixteenth century;
• analyze 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;
• analyze changing aspects of women’s economic, social, and political lives in Western and
non-Western societies 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;
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• communicate the results of historical inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts and a variety of 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
Formal Examination
30%
Culminating Performance Task
Course Total
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
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Part of
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100%
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
30%
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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