History

History is the story of people in the past. We can understand our world better as we study how it developed through time. We can learn about ourselves and our society by comparing it to past civilizations. Students are encouraged to think about their own values and ideas as they study the events and ideas of other times and places. Oral and written communication and research and analysis are integral to all history courses.

Grade 7 History – Canada: 1600 -1850

This course focuses on the development of Canada from the seventeenth to the early nineteenth century. Topics of study include New France, French - British conflict, Loyalists War of 1812, the Rebellions of 1837 and the impact of European settlement on Native people. Throughout the course students are encouraged to discover how the past has shaped the Canada we know today.

Grade 8 History – Canada: 1850 -1920

This course continues from the grade 7 course. Students develop an understanding of events in Canada from the 1850’s to the end of World War I in 1918. Topics include Confederation the settlement of the West and the emerging Canadian identity brought about by political and social changes in the early twentieth century.

CHC2D1 Canadian History Since World War I

This course explores the local, national and global forces that have shaped Canada’s national identity from World War I to the present. Students will investigate the challenges presented by economic, social and technological changes and explore the contributions of individuals and groups to Canadian culture and society during this period. Students will use critical-thinking and communication skills to evaluate various interpretations of the issues and events of the period and to present their own points of view.

CHV2OH Civics

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.

CHW3M1 World History to the Sixteenth Century (University/College Preparation)

This course investigates the history of humanity from earliest times to the sixteenth century. Students will analyse diverse societies from around the world with an emphasis on the political, cultural and economic structures and historical forces that have shaped the modern world. They will apply historical inquiry, critical-thinking and communication skills to evaluate the influence of selected individuals, groups and innovations and to present their own conclusions. Rationale: Students will understand the contexts for the birth of Christianity, Judaism and Islam as well as the history and Reformation of the church. In addition students will focus key theological questions regarding the relationship of the church to politics war economics leadership and various important historical and contemporary social issues. MET Prerequisite: Canadian History Since World War I Grade 10.

CHY4U1 World History: The West and the World (University Preparation)

This course investigates the major trends in Western civilization and world history from the sixteenth century to the present. Students will learn about the interaction between the emerging West and other regions of the world and about the development of modern social, political and economic systems. They will use critical-thinking and communication skills to investigate the historical roots of contemporary issues and present their conclusions. MET Prerequisite: Any University or University/College Preparation course in Canadian and World Studies English or Social Sciences and Humanities.