2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

Native Languages and Native Studies
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Ojibwe, Grade 9 Open (LNOAO)
The purpose of this course is to develop basic Ojibwe language skills and to highlight certain tradions and customs of the Ojibwe
people. Previous knowledge of the language is not required. Students will use the language being studied for greengs and daily
rounes, become familiar with its wring and sound system, and pracce basic vocabulary and phrases. ELSS and WC Eaket only
Ojicree, Grade 9 Open (LNLAO)
The purpose of this course is to develop basic Ojicree language skills and to highlight certain tradions and customs of the Ojicree
people. Previous knowledge of the language is not required. Students will use the language being studied for greengs and daily
rounes, become familiar with its wring and sound system, and pracce basic vocabulary and phrases. White Pines only
Expressing Aboriginal Cultures, Grade 9 Open (NAC1O)
This course examines Aboriginal cultures in Canada through an exploraon of art forms painng, sculpture, storytelling, dance and
music- created by Aboriginal arsts. Students will learn to idenfy Aboriginal art forms and describe relaonships between the art
forms and Aboriginal tradions, philosophy, and culture. Students will also create their own art forms to express their understanding
of Aboriginal identy, relaonships, and sovereignty. Alexander Henry only
Religion
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Religion, Grade 9 Open (HRE1O)
This course uses the Beatudes as a framework to examine the atudes and acons that characterize the Chrisan life. Students
will derive knowledge and skills from a study of Scripture, Profession of Faith, Chrisan Moral Development, Prayer, Sacramental Life
and Family Life. Students are encouraged to grow in Gospel values while acvely engaging in a variety of challenging educaonal
acvies. Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Michipicoten, and WC Eaket only
Social Sciences and Humanities
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Individual and Family Living, Grade 9 or 10, Open (HIF1O)
This course explores the challenges faced by all people: how to meet basic needs, how to relate to others, how to manage resources,
and how to become responsible members of society. Students will acquire knowledge and skills that are needed to make the
transion to adulthood. Teachers will instruct students in developing interpersonal, decision-making, and praccal skills related to
daily life. Students will explore the funconing of families and the diversies found among families and within society. Alexander
Henry and Elliot Lake only
Science
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Science, Grade 9 Locally Developed Compulsory Course (SNC1L)
This course emphasizes reinforcing and strengthening science-related knowledge and skills, including scienfic inquiry, crical
thinking, and the relaonship between science, society, and the environment, to prepare students for success in everyday life, in the
workplace, and in the Science Grade 11 Workplace Preparaon course. Students explore a range of topics, including science in daily
life, properes of common materials, life-sustaining processes in simple and complex organisms, and electrical circuits. Students have
the opportunity to extend mathemacal and scienfic process skills and to connue developing their skills in reading, wring, and
oral language through relevant and praccal science acvies. Alexander Henry, CASS, ELSS, Hornepayne, Michipicoten, and WC Eaket
only
Science, Grade 9 Applied (SNC1P)
This course enables students to understand basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics; to develop
praccal skills in scienfic invesgaon; and to apply their knowledge of science to everyday situaons. Students will design and
conduct invesgaons into praccal problems and issues related to cell division and reproducon, the structure and properes of
elements and compounds, astronomy and space exploraon, and stac and current electricity. All schools except Alexander Henry
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