GRADE 11 ELECTIVE COURSES
CONNECTED TO CWS
“NEW” Black History: Origins and Citizenship
CHE3O1
Did you know that Canada has a history rich with the
influences and contributions of its many
African communities?
Before the Tuskegee Airmen helped the
U.S. win World War II, Richard Pierpoint
created
an
all-black
militia to help the British
win the War of 1812.
Before Rosa Parks fought
against Jim Crow segregation in
Alabama, Nova Scotia's racist bylaws
were challenged by
Viola Desmond. And
before American Democrats debated
having a woman or a black man lead
their party, Canada embraced both
women and Canadians of colour by
appointing Mayann Francis as Nova
Scotia's Lieutenant Governor.
Ask Ms. Gladman about this course
which focuses on black history in
Canada, including the many ways Canadians from the
African Diaspora have shaped Canadian culture and
heritage.
TYPE: Open
PREREQUISITE: CHC2D/P
American History
CHA3U1
This course traces the social, economic, and political
development of the United States from colonial times to
the present. Students will explore the
historical context of key developments
that shaped the United States, its
identity and culture, and its role in the
global community.
TYPE: University
PREREQUISITE: CHC2D/P
Travel and Tourism:
A Geographic
Perspective
the concepts of geographic thinking and inquiry, to
investigate Earth’s natural processes, to make
predictions related to natural disasters, and to create
plans to prepare for and/or respond to them.
This course focuses on issues
related to travel and tourism within
and between various regions of the
world. Students will investigate unique
environmental, socio-cultural, economic, and political
characteristics of selected world regions. They will explore
travel patterns and trends as well as tensions related to
tourism, and will predict future tourism destinations.
Students will investigate the
impact of the travel industry
on the environment and learn
how travel has changed
through history. This course
will
take
a
hands-on
approach with fieldtrips to
tourist attractions in Toronto
and possibly the natural
wonder of Niagara Falls may
be offered. Please see Mr.
Boyce if you have any questions about this course.
TYPE: University/College
PREREQUISITE: CGC1D1/P
CREDIT EQUIVALENTS: CGF3MP Environmental Geography and Physical
and Health Education is a similar course and you will not receive credit
for taking both.
CGG3O1
TYPE: Open
PREREQUISITE: CGC1D/P
Forces of Nature: Physical
Processes and Disasters
CGF3M1
Typhoons, flooding, ice storms, global
warming --- do you want to know
what is going on? Take this course.
You will learn about the Earth’s physical patterns and
processes and how they create natural disasters and
can contribute to human disasters. Students will explore
how physical processes related to Earth’s water, land,
and air, as well as interactions between these systems,
can affect the planet and its people. Students will apply
Regional Geography -Eurasia
CGD3M1
This course explores interactions
between the land and people in
Eurasia and its interconnections
with Canada and other regions of
the world. Students will explore
geographic issues related to the
region’s physical, economic, and
social/cultural characteristics, imports and exports,
ethnic regions and interrelationships, and living
conditions. Students will apply
the concepts of geographic
thinking and the geographic
inquiry process to investigate
current regional patterns and
trends and to predict future
directions for the region and its
partnerships. This course will
take a hands-on approach as
fieldtrips to ethnic neighborhoods in Toronto and a
study of some of the regional wildlife at the Metro
Zoo may be offered. Please see Mr. Boyce if you
have any questions about this course.
TYPE: University/College
PREREQUISITE: CGC1D/P
Finished with this pamphlet?
Please return it to your CWS teacher.
World History to the Sixteenth Century
CHW3M1
In this course we study pre-history, the
ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia,
Egypt, Greece and Rome, and then
some of the highlights of Medieval
Times. We learn about life in these
worlds while studying their rise and fall.
Have you seen the mini-mummies
and 3D projects in room 330?
Do you want to make one? If
you have questions, ask Ms. S.
Young about this intriguing
course.
TYPE: University/College
PREREQUISITE: CHC2D/P
“NEW” Gender Studies
HSG3M1
Barbies, Princesses, Tiaras!
…Trucks, Muscles, Action Heroes!
Society continues to mold us into
gender
roles
that
promote
stereotypes that are detrimental to
personal fulfillment. Find out all
about gender roles and norms in
this brand new course on
Gender Studies. We will look at
sexism and power relations, the impact of
representations of women and men in the media,
popular culture and the arts. We will examine gender
equity issues including gender violence and workplace
equity.
This course will encourage students to put into
action what they learn by designing and implementing a
social action initiative relating to gender equity. See Ms.
Lang for more information on this exciting new elective.
TYPE: University/College
The Individual and the Economy
CIE3M1
This course explores challenges facing
the Canadian economy as well as the
implications of various responses to
these challenges. Students will explore
the economic role of business, labour, and
government, as well as their own role as
individual consumers and contributors,
and how all of these influence stability and variability in
the Canadian economy.
TYPE: University/College
PREREQUISITE: CHC2D/P
Visual History
Exploring the Past Through
Film And Other Media
IDC4O3
This course is designed for students with an interest
in history, film and media. Combining the
expectations of World History and Media Studies,
students will study major themes in World History by
examining relevant films and other media. Through
individual and collective inquiry and research into
historical themes using various media, students will
apply the principles and skills derived from the
complementary subjects and develop
critical thinking and analytical
skills.
Films may include:
Gladiator
We Were Soldiers
The Help
Zero Dark Thirty
Robin Hood
If you have questions, talk to Mr. Emes.
TYPE: Open
COURSE NOTE: This course counts as an optional credit, not a
compulsory Canadian and World Studies credit, as it is an
Interdisciplinary Studies course.
World
Religions
and
Belief
Traditions: Perspectives, Issues,
and Challenges
HRT3M1
How did we get here? What is the
meaning of this life?
What
happens to us when we die? These questions have
always puzzled human societies and compelled us to
reflect, to wonder, to look outward at our universe and
to share our journey with others. This course traces the
journeys of various world religions and belief traditions
in contemplating these profound questions. Students
will learn about theological terms and concepts,
examine the ways in which religions and belief traditions
meet various human needs, and explore the relationship
between belief and action. They will examine sacred
writings and teachings, study the historical and cultural
context of various faiths, and develop research and
inquiry skills related to the study of human expression
of belief.
TYPE: University/College
Current Aboriginal Issues
in Canada
NDA3M1
This course focuses on issues of
importance to Aboriginal peoples
in Canada. Students will
analyze perspectives from a variety of
sources such as media, academic works
and public opinion polls on events and
developments
related
to
land,
community, governance, identity and
culture. Using political thinking concepts
and the political inquiry process students
will explore their own and others’ ideas,
investigate an issue to determine what
needs to change, why and appropriate
problem-solving strategies.
TYPE: University/College
PREREQUISITE: CHC2D/P