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COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE Canadian History since World War I
COMMON COURSE CODE  CHC2D    
GRADE 10
COURSE TYPE Academic
CREDIT VALUE 1.0
PREREQUISITE None
CURRICULUM POLICY The Ontario Curriculum Grade 9 and 10: Canadian and World Studies (Revised 2018)
OTHER DOCUMENT Growing Success (First Edition, 2010)
DEPARTMENT Social Sciences
DEVELOPMENT DATE January 2020
REVISION DATE Ongoing
NUMBER OF SCHEDULED 110 HOURS          

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE

 

This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations, and events on identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of some of the political developments and government policies that have had a lasting impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities. They will develop their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating key issues and events in Canadian history since 1914.

OVERALL CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS

1.Historical Inquiry and Skill Development

Throughout this course, students will:

A1.    Historical Inquiry: use the historical inquiry process and the concepts of historical thinking when investigating aspects of Canadian history since 1914.

A2.    Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills developed through historical investigation, and identify some careers in which these skills might be useful.

2.Canada, 1914–1929

 

By the end of this course, students will:

B1.    Social, Economic, and Political Context: describe some key social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments between 1914 and 1929, and assess their significance for different groups and communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Historical Perspective)

B2.    Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key interactions within and between different communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and between Canada and the international community, from 1914 to 1929, and how these interactions affected Canadian society and politics (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)

B3.    Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: explain how various individuals, organizations, and specific social changes between 1914 and 1929 contributed to the development of identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective)

3.Canada, 1929–1945

 

By the end of this course, students will:

C1.    Social, Economic, and Political Context: describe some key social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments between 1929 and 1945, and assess their impact on different groups and communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities (FOCUS ON: Cause and Consequence; Historical Perspective)

C2.    Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key interactions within and between communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and between Canada and the international community, from 1929 to 1945, with a focus on key issues that affected these interactions and changes that resulted from them (FOCUS ON: Cause and Consequence; Continuity and Change)

C3.    Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: explain how various individuals, groups, and events, including some major international events, contributed to the development of identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada between 1929 and 1945 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Historical Perspective)

4.Canada, 1945–1982

By the end of this course, students will:

D1.    Social, Economic, and Political Context: describe some key social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments in Canada between 1945 and 1982, and assess their significance for different individuals, groups, and/or communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Continuity and Change)

D2.    Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key experiences of and interactions between different communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, as well as interactions between Canada and the international community, from 1945 to 1982 and the changes that resulted from them (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective)

D3.    Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how significant events, individuals, and groups, including Indigenous peoples, Québécois, and immigrants, contributed to the development of identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada between 1945 and 1982 (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)

5.Canada, 1982 to the Present

By the end of this course, students will:

E1.    Social, Economic, and Political Context: describe some key social, economic, and political events, trends, and developments in Canada from 1982 to the present, and assess their significance for different groups and communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Continuity and Change)

E2.    Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some significant interactions within and between various communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and between Canada and the international community, from 1982 to the present, and how key issues and developments have affected these interactions (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective)

E3.    Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how various significant individuals, groups, organizations, and events, both national and international, have contributed to the development of identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada from 1982 to the present (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Cause and Consequence)

OUTLINE OF COURSE UNITS

Unit Descriptions Time and Sequence
Unit# 1

 

Historical Inquiry and Skill Development

This brief unit will review developing questions, investigating strategies, gathering evidence as well as organizing them and other methods needed to understand historical inquiry in study of Canadian history.

15 hours
Unit# 2 Canada, 1914–1929

In this time period, students will investigate Canada’s National and international events, trends, and developments during this period that affected various groups and communities in Canada in different ways. Understand this period of major conflict and change in Canada and abroad. Study this period that covers predominant attitudes towards women, immigrants, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and racialized groups and communities affected the development of identities and citizenship in Canada.

25 hours
Unit# 3 Canada, 1929–1945

In this time period, students will learn about major events including the Great Depression and World War II, resulting from a variety of social, economic, and political factors, and affected various groups and communities in Canada in different ways. This was a period of strained and shifting relationships between different communities in Canada as well as between Canada and other countries. Discover actions of various individuals and communities had a major impact on the continuing development of Canada during this period.

28 hours
Unit# 4 Canada, 1945–1982

The unit begins with a look at the types of major changes Canadian society experienced during this period, as a result of a variety of national and international social, cultural, and political factors. Although this period was marked by conflict and tensions, both nationally and internationally, Canada also participated in cooperative ways in the international community. Students will learn about how this was a time of major transformation in identities in Canada.

25 hours
Unit# 5 Canada, 1982 to the Present

This unit focuses on the national and international cultural, social, economic, political, and technological changes since 1982 have had a major impact on people in Canada. Students build an understanding of how historical factors continue to influence interactions and relationships between different groups, communities, and governments in Canada. They also study about the various social and political developments and events, as well as cultural icons, have had an impact on the development of heritage in Canada in these years.

17 hours
Final Assessment

3 hours final exam culminating activity, worth 30% of the final grade, meant as a summative evaluation of all strands.

 
TOTAL 110 hours
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