Department of Social Science
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Secondary School
Course Code:
Course Name:
Level:
CHV 207
CIVICS
Grade 10, Open
Student Name: ________________________
Textbook #:
________________________
Course Description:
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.
Overall Course Expectations or Strands: (in keeping with the Catholic Graduate Expectations)
Informed Citizenship
• demonstrate an understanding of the need for democratic decision making;
• explain the legal rights and responsibilities associated with Canadian citizenship;
• describe the main structures and functions of municipal, provincial, and federal governments in Canada;
• explain what it means to be a “global citizen” and why it is important to be one.
Purposeful Citizenship
• demonstrate an understanding of the beliefs and values underlying democratic citizenship and explain how they
guide citizens’ actions;
• describe the diversity of beliefs and values of various individuals and groups in Canadian society;
• analyze responses, at the local, national, and international levels, to civic issues that involve multiple
perspectives and differing civic purposes.
Active Citizenship
• apply appropriate inquiry skills to the research of questions and issues of civic importance;
• demonstrate an understanding of the various ways in which decisions are made and conflicts resolved in matters
of civic importance, and the various ways in which individual citizens participate in these processes.
Efforts will be made to meet the individual learning needs of students to promote student success
with respect to meeting the expectations of this course.
My signature below indicates that I have read the Course Handout, and I am in agreement with its contents.
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature: _________________________ Date: _______________
Student’s Signature: ________________________________
Date: _______________
Resources:
Course Timeline:
Unit 1 – The individual citizen
Unit 2 – Government and elections
Unit 3 - The Global Citizen
The course will use a variety of resources which
will be distributed to students during the course.
The text and all other resources assigned to
each student are the responsibility of the
student.
15 hours
30 hours
10 hours
Resources for this course include:
Civics is a half-credit course.
Culminating Summative Tasks will be administered towards the
end of the course and will be weighted at 15% of the final
mark.
All timelines as stated are approximate.
Citizenship: Issues and Action – Textbook
Students must provide:

Notebook, paper, pen, pencil
Any damage incurred will result in payment for
replacement.
$65 cost
Evaluation Policies
1. Student marks will be determined by evaluating process & product according to 4 categories (see
below) & 4 levels of the Achievement Chart as found in the Ministry Policy document for Canadian
and World Studies.
Evaluation Structure:
Knowledge/Understanding
25%
Application
25%
Communication
25%
Thinking/Inquiry
25%
Term Evaluations = 70% of the final mark.
Final Evaluation = 30% of the final mark.
Final Evaluations will include: Final exam = 15% & C.P.T. = 15%
1. Feedback will also be provided for student learning skills. Independent work, collaboration,
organization, responsibility, self-regulation and initiative are assessed apart from student
achievement in the four categories outlined above and will conform to the coding:
E – Excellent
G – Good
S – Satisfactory
N - Needs Improvement
2. Assignments submitted after the due date established by the teacher will receive a penalty in
accord with our Board Assessment & Evaluation Policy Document as outlined in the student agenda.
3. Should a student miss an evaluation due to a legitimate absence, in accord with our Board A&E
Policy Document, the student and teacher will make arrangements to address the missed
evaluation in a timely manner. In the cases of extended vacation or prolonged absence,
consultation with the appropriate administrator is required.
4. In the event that the student does not make up the missed evaluation(s), a zero may be assigned.
If it is determined that the evaluation(s) has/have been missed as a result of a skip/truancy or
has/have been plagiarized, a zero may be assigned.
5. For all other cases of absence and/or missed evaluations (including absence during the final
examination period), please refer to our Board A&E Policy as outlined in the student agenda.
May God bless your efforts this semester!