lead to different perspectives and ideas about developments in Canadian society; historical and contemporary injustices challenge the narrative and identity of Canada as an inclusive, multicultural society. Curricular competencies developed at this level will build on the competencies introduced in previous years. Assessment may include: student project work, debates, presentations, interactive group assignments, and unit tests.
EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL STUDIES 11
Prerequisite Social Studies 10
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
4 credits Full year
Classroom-based, using various modes of teaching and learning, including Harkness discussion
Explorations in Social Studies 11 is designed to provide students with flexibility in terms of the course content while meeting provincial curriculum standards. Specifically, the course will rely on an inquiry framework to develop competencies introduced in Grades 8 to 10 in order to best prepare students for higher level study in the humanities. In this course, students will:
• Question and explore, gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate their own thoughts and arguments
• Assess the significance of people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments
• Assess the credibility and justifiability of evidence, data, and interpretations
• Compare and contrast continuities and changes, trends and patterns, or similarities and differences for different people, places, events, phenomena, or ideas
• Assess the short- and long-term causes and expected and unexpected consequences of people’ s actions, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments
• Infer and explain different perspectives on people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments
• Make reasoned ethical judgments and determine appropriate ways to respond.
The course is framed by curricular Big Ideas selected from 20th Century World History 12, Human Geography 12, Genocide Studies 12, and Philosophy 12.( eg. Nationalist movements can unite people in common causes or lead to intense conflict between different groups; despite international commitments to prohibit genocide, violence targeted against groups of people or minorities has continued to challenge global peace and prosperity; philosophy provides tools for investigating meaning and fostering understanding of different ways of thinking; analyzing data from a variety of sources allows us to better understand our globally connected world.) Course delivery and assessment will include: discussion-based learning, individual and group project work, presentations, written assignments and a major, final research paper.
COMPARATIVE CULTURES 12
Prerequisite Social Studies 10
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
4 credits Full year
Classroom-based, using various modes of teaching and learning, including Harkness discussions
Comparative Cultures 12 focuses on the relationships between culture, values and the arts in past and present societies. The course provides students with a range of experiences and skills that facilitate their understanding of, and sensitivity to, a variety of cultures. It fosters students’ awareness of various civilizations throughout the world, and of the contributions of these civilizations to the sum of human experience. The course is framed by the following Big Ideas: understanding the diversity and complexity of cultural expressions in one culture enhances our
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