Course: PHILOSOPHY
Course Code: HZT 4U1-03
Teacher:
Classroom: 237
Textbook: Philosophy (A text with readings)
Year/Semester:
Course Description:
This course enables students to discover the origins and nature of philosophy. The course will focus on Western philosophy with
particular attention addressing the Christian philosophical perspective as well as with the feminist and Eastern philosophical ideals and
traditions.
Topics to be Examined
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Introduction to Philosophy/Human Nature
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
Expectations, Requirements and Materials needed:
1. Students will respect the right of all students to participate in class and work to their maximum capabilities.
2. Students will try their best to work to the best of their abilities every day.
3. Students will bring the required materials to class everyday. These materials include:
a) Textbook.
b) Notebook/binder.
c) Readings/articles
4. Students will conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with the goals, mission and values that are promoted and expected
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School.
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Assessment and Evaluation
Term Work (Group presentation & Tests)
Salon article presentation
Cumulative Assignment
Final Exam
Total
50%
15%
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20%
100%
*All assessed materials will be evaluated based on Knowledge and Understanding, Thinking and Inquiry, Communication and
Application. Each of these categories is weighted at 25% of the overall grade.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:
An effective assessment program in Grade 12 philosophy will include a balance of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment
instruments including the following:
A four –level performance/reporting continuum will be used for both assessment and reporting achievement. For report card
purposes, performance levels will be converted to grade levels using the following scale:
LEVEL 4 – 80-100%
LEVEL 3 – 70-79%
LEVEL 2 – 60-69%
LEVEL 1 – 50-59%
R = Below 50% (Achievement is NOT MEETING grade expectations)
Students are encouraged to approach the teacher at the first indication of difficulty in this course in order to avoid or
eliminate further difficulties as the course progresses.
Ongoing Assessment and Evaluation (70%):
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Knowledge/
Understanding
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Thinking/
Inquiry
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Communication
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Application
Assessment Strategy
Description
understanding of
concepts, facts,
definitions
demonstration of
skills
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quizzes
unit tests
final exam
reports
performance tasks
in-class questions and answers
assignments
presentations
reasoning
applying the steps of
an inquiry / problem
solving process
selecting strategies
and resources
interpreting
information
making conclusions
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performance assessment
observation
teacher/student conferences
research papers
investigations
in-class discussions
projects
presentations
assignments
communicating and
reasoning orally, in
writing, and
graphically
use of mathematical
language (scale,
etc…) symbols,
visuals, and
conventions
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journals
oral presentations
discussions
explanations
teacher/student conferences
portfolios
performance assessment
observation
presentations
projects
assignments
applying concepts
and procedures
relating to familiar
and unfamiliar
settings
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quizzes
tests
open-ended tasks
in-class discussions
presentations
projects
assignments
performance assessment
Weighting
25%
25%
25%
25%