CHV20,
Civics, Grade 10, Open, (.5 credit)
Description
Civics is intended to help students to understand the
role of the citizen in a democratic society. It will
help you to understand how democracy works at the local,
national and global levels. In particular, the course
will focus on issues relevant to Canadian society.
Course
Outline
Unit 1: Democracy and Ideas
-
History of democracy
- Characteristics
of a democratic society
Unit
2: Democracy in Canada
-
Structure of Canadian government
-
Elections and citizen participation
- Levels
of government
- Issues
in Canadian society
- Political
parties and ideologies
Unit
3: Democracy: Global Perspectives
-
Global issues such as: Climate change, Globalization,
Human Rights
- The
students get 0.5 credit after passing the course successfully.
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How
you will spend your time
Students will learn about democratic structures and current
issues through reading, writing, group discussions and
debates. The course includes guest speakers such as local
politicians. |
