Social Studies 11 Course Outline 2013
Heritage Woods Secondary School
Ms. Slykhuis (jslykhui@sfu.ca) / Mr. Chaffee (pchaffee@sd43.bc.ca)
Students of Social Studies 11 will examine what it means to be Canadian. In order to do that, we will be
developing our critical thinking, research and communication skills; and learning about the Canadian systems
of government, 20th Century Canadian history, and the global challenges that face us as citizens of Canada and
the World.
Outline of Course Content:
Approximate length
Unit I: Canadian Identity
● What does it mean to be Canadian?
1 week
Unit II: Canadian Government and Politics
● the political spectrum
● the democratic process
● Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms
2-3 weeks
Unit III: Canada in the 20th Century
Themes:
● Canada’s evolution as a nation
● development and impact of Canadian social policies and
programs
- immigration
- welfare state
- minority rights
● economic cycles
- Great Depression
- Labour Movement
● role of women in terms of social, political and economic change
in Canada
● regionalism and Quebec Nationalism
● challenges facing Aboriginal people and their responses
11 weeks
A. Early 20th Century Canadian History and Society (1900-1914)
B. Canada and WWI (1914-1918)
- Canada’s role
- effect of war on Canada
C. Canada in the Interwar Period (1919-1939)
D. Canada and WWII (1939-1945)
- Canada’s role
- effect of war on Canada
E. Canada in the Post-war World (1945-2000)
- Canada’s participation in world affairs
Unit IV: Global Issues
● changes in world population
● standards of living around the world
● environmental challenges facing Canadians
Provincial Exam:
2-3 weeks
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME: _____________________________
PLEASE FILL IN YOUR TIMETABLE BELOW:
Class
Teacher’s name
Room
Period 1
Period 2
Period 4
Period 5
Procedures and Expectations
1. The Bottom Line: You, the student, will respect the teacher’s right to teach and your fellow-student’s right to learn. I,
as your teacher, must respect your right to learn.
2. You are required to be in class on time, with all required materials. If you are late, you will enter quietly and begin to
catch up on the work you have missed. You are responsible to make up the time during flex.
3. If you are absent from class, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU MISSED AND COMPLETE IT. If you
were absent for a test or an in-class assignment, a note or phone call from your parent/guardian explaining that your
absence was legitimate, will be required.
4. Late Assignments: If an assignment is turned in late it will recorded as late and will affect the student’s work habit
mark. No late assignments will be accepted after the assignments have been marked and returned to students who
completed them on time.
5. Completing homework and keeping a neat, complete and well-organized notebook are essential to success in this
course. Students who do not do these things on their own will be required to do so during flex and after school.
6. Plagiarized assignments will be given a mark of zero and will be referred to the vice-principal as per the school
plagiarism policy (see student agenda page 17).
Please review this outline carefully with your parent(s)/guardian(s), then neatly write your email addresses and sign it. I
will collect it next class. Ask for clarification on anything you don’t understand before signing.
We the undersigned have read and understood this document, we have read and understood the school plagiarism
policy on page 17 of the student agenda, and seen the homework website.
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student signature
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parent signature
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student email
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parent email