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Grade
10, Civics (CHV2O)
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Credit
Value: 0.5
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Course
Description
This course explores what it means to be an informed, participating citizen
in a democratic society. Students will learn about the elements of
democracy in local, national, and global contexts, about political
reactions to social change, and about political decision-making processes
in Canada.
They will explore their own and others' ideas about civics questions and
learn how to think critically about public issues and react responsibly to
them.
Prerequisite: None.
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Ministry Policy
Document(s)
Canadian Studies, Grade 9 and 10, Program Planning and
Assessment, (2000)
Ontario Secondary Schools 9 to 12, Program Requirements, (1999)
Text Resources
All resources provided and referenced within the modules are available
online.
Required
Software/ Equipment
Some of the activities in
this course will require the installation of some free software "plugins" on your computer: Apple QuickTime;
Shockwave, Flash & Authorware; Adobe Acrobat
Reader; Real Networks RealPlayer; Microsoft Media Player.
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Assessment and
Evaluation: Term
Work 70%
The 70% will be distributed in the following
manner:
1.
10% will be based on overall communication within the course.
This may include, but is not limited to, threaded discussions, chat, e-mail
and participation during office hours, and
2.
60% will be based on course work. This may include, but is not
limited to, assignments, quizzes, tests, projects and collaborative work.
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Culminating
Activities:
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Final Examination 30%
All examinations will be written at Richmond Green Secondary School.
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Academic
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes practices such as plagiarism, cheating on
tests, examinations and assignments. Academic dishonesty may result in the
suspension of online privileges.
Plagiarism
When you borrow another writer's words and/ or ideas and include them in
your work, you must acknowledge this whether it is a direct quotation or a
restatement of an idea. Failure to do so is a form of academic dishonesty
known as plagiarism and will result in a mark of zero for the work
submitted.
Late Policy
All assignments have been given a due date. Please review "Module
Titles and Assignment Due Dates" in this document. If you know that
you will not be able to meet a given due date, contact your teacher in
advance of the final deadline to request an extension. Once the final
deadline has arrived, extensions will be granted for extenuating
circumstances only.
Reporting
Students will receive two formal reports. One will be issued mid-semester
and the other after the final examination.
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