2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

Business
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Introducon to Business, Grade 9 or 10, Open (BBI1O, BBI2O)
This course introduces students to the world of business. Students will develop an understanding of the funcons of business,
including accounng, markeng, informaon technology, human resources, and producon, and of the importance of ethics
and social responsibility. This course builds a foundaon for further studies in business and helps students develop the business
knowledge and skills they will need in their everyday lives. Bawang, CASS, Chapleau, Korah, Michipicoten, SJD, WC Eaket and White
Pines only
Canadian & World Studies
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Canadian History, Grade 10 Locally Developed Compulsory Course (CHC2L)
This course focuses on the connecons between the student and key people, events, and themes in Canadian history from World
War I to the present. Students prepare for the Grades 11 and 12 Workplace Preparaon history courses through the development
and extension of historical literacy and inquiry skills. Students explore a variety of topics highlighng individuals and events that have
contributed to the story of Canada. The major themes of Canadian identy, internal and external relaonships, and changes since
1914, are explored through guided invesgaon. Students have the opportunity to extend analycal skills with a focus on idenfying
and interpreng events and perspecves and making connecons. Students pracse reading, wring, visual, and oral literacy
skills, and mathemacal literacy skills to idenfy and communicate ideas in a variety of forms. Alexander Henry, CASS, Elliot Lake,
Michipicoten, WC Eaket only
Canadian History Since World War I, Grade 10 Applied (CHC2P)
This course explores some of the pivotal events and experiences that have influenced the development of Canada’s identy as a
naon from World War I to the present. By examining how the country has responded to economic, social, and technological changes
and how individuals and groups have contributed to Canadian culture and society during this period, students will develop their
ability to make connecons between historical and current events. Students will have opportunies to formulate quesons, locate
informaon, develop informed opinions, and present ideas about the central issues and events of the period. All schools except
Alexander Henry
Canadian History Since World War I, Grade 10 Academic (CHC2D)
This course explores the local, naonal, and global forces that have shaped Canada’s naonal identy from World War I to the
present. Students will invesgate the challenges presented by economic, social, and technological changes and explore the
contribuons of individuals and groups to Canadian culture and society during this period. Students will use crical-thinking and
communicaon skills to evaluate various interpretaons of the issues and events of the period and to present their own points of
view. All schools except Alexander Henry. Also offered as part of the French Immersion Program at Elliot Lake and SJD.
Civics, Grade 10, Open (CHV2O - 0.5 Credit)
This course explores what it means to be an informed, parcipang cizen in a democrac society. Students will learn about the
elements of democracy in local, naonal, and global contexts, about polical reacons to social change, and about polical decisionmaking
processes in Canada. They will explore their own and others’ ideas about civics quesons and learn how to think crically
about public issues and react responsibly to them. All schools. Also offered as part of the French Immersion Program at SJD.
Classic and International Languages
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Spanish, Grade 10 Academic, Level 2 (LWS2D1)
This course provides students with language learning experiences that will enable them to communicate in the language of study.
Students will develop and apply their speaking skills in a variety of contexts, and will parcipate in acvies that will improve their
reading comprehension and wring skills. They will also explore aspects of the culture of countries where the language under study
is spoken by taking part in community sponsored events and acvies involving both print and technological resources. Students will
expand their vocabulary and repertoire of language structures, the language they will use at this level will sll be simple. SJD only
40 ADSB 2008-2009 Course Calendar