2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

World History : The West and the World , Grade 12, University Preparaon (CHY4U)
This course invesgates the major trends in Western civilizaon and world history from the sixteenth century to the present.
Students will learn about the interacon between the emerging West and other regions of the world and about the development of
modern social, polical, and economic systems. They will use crical-thinking and communicaon skills to invesgate the historical
roots of contemporary issues and present their conclusions.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparaon course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and
humanies Bawang, Elliot Lake, Korah, Michipicoten, SJD and White Pines only
*Offered at CASS and WC Eaket in alternate years, (At Korah - offered odd alternate years)
World History: The West and the World , Grade 12, College Preparaon (CHY4C)
This course explores the history of the world since the sixteenth century, emphasizing the interacon between the emerging West
and other regions of the world. Students will learn about a variety of economic, social, and polical systems and the changes they
have undergone over me. Students will apply their developing skills of historical inquiry to understand and communicate ideas
about the forces that have formed our modern world. Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparaon course
in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanies CASS (alternate years), Michipicoten, White Pines and WC
Eaket only
Polics
Canadian and World Polics, Grade 12, University Preparaon (CPW4U)
This course examines Canadian and world polics from a variety of perspecves. Students will invesgate the ways in which
individuals, groups, and states work to influence domesc and world events, the role of polical ideologies in naonal and
internaonal polics, and the dynamics of internaonal cooperaon and conflict resoluon. Students will apply crical thinking and
communicaon skills to develop and support informed opinions about current polical conflicts, events, and issues.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparaon course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and
humanies SJD only
English
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Compulsory Courses
English, Grade 12, University Preparaon (ENG4U)
This course emphasizes the consolidaon of the literacy, communicaon, and crical and creave thinking skills necessary for success
in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures;
interpret and evaluate informaonal and graphic texts; and create oral, wrien, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important
focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecng the reading strategies best suited to parcular
texts and parcular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in wring. The course is intended to prepare students for
university, college, or the workplace. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University Preparaon All schools except Alexander Henry
English, Grade 12, College Preparaon (ENG4C)
This course emphasizes the consolidaon of literacy, communicaon, and crical and creave thinking skills necessary for success
in academic and daily life Students will analyse a variety of informaonal and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various
countries and cultures, and create oral, wrien, and media texts in a variety of forms for praccal and academic purposes. An
important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and developing greater control in wring. The course is intended
to prepare students for college or the workplace. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, College Preparaon All schools except Alexander
Henry
English, Grade 12, Workplace Preparaon (ENG4E)
This course emphasizes the consolidaon of literacy, communicaon, and crical and creave thinking skills necessary for success
in the workplace and in daily life. Students will analyse informaonal, graphic, and literary texts and create oral, wrien, and media
texts in a variety of forms for workplace-related and praccal purposes. An important focus will be on using language accurately and
organizing ideas and informaon coherently. The course is intended to prepare students for the workplace and acve cizenship.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon Alexander Henry, CASS, WC Eaket, and Michipicoten only
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