CIVICS
Grade 10, Open
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 and the meaning of democratic citizenship
in local, national, and global contexts. In
addition, students will learn about social change, examine decision-making
processes in Canada, explore their own and others’ beliefs and perspectives on
civics questions and learn how to think and act critically and creatively about
public issues.
Units of Study/Assessment and Evaluation
Unit |
Major Summative Task |
Timeline/Deadline |
|
Unit
1: Introduction
to Government and Democracy |
Supported
Opinion Paragraph Unit
Test |
Middle
of Unit End
of Unit |
|
Unit
2: Canadian
Government |
Model
Parliament or Model Election Unit
Test |
Middle
of Unit End
of Unit |
|
Unit 3: Global Citizenship |
Unit
Test |
End
of Unit |
Culminating Task |
NGO
Research Assignment |
End
of Course 15% |
|
Final
Examination
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15% |
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