CHV2O Civics and Citizenship -
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
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UNIT 1:
Thinking Assignment - In Groups of 3 or 4 select a Scenario
UNIT 2:
- Day 12 - Fri. May 1
Day 24 - Tues . May 19 - Day 25 - Wed. May 20
Day 33 Thurs. June 11 - - CHV2O 3.7 The Active Citizen - Answer questions on how you can participate (2nd last slide)
Day 34 - Wed. June 12- Assignment 3.1 Party Platforms CHV2O
Day 25 - Mon. June 15 - Assignment 3.2 Active Students CHV2O
Day 26 - Tues. June 16 - Assignment 3.3 Active Citizen - Current Events Newspaper Assignment
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
- Read the Ontario Curriculum Guide (see page 147)
- Cell Phone Policy 10 - INSTRUCTIONAL USE ONLY -
- CHV2O Welcome Letter/Course Outline
Welcome Active Raiders OF S.T.A. Are you ready for more Candian World Studies in Gr. 11 and 12 - Check out the following !!!
Throughout the course the individual days will be posted to let you know where we are within the course.
You will need to login into your my.aquinas.me GOOGLE ACCOUNT each day in order to access the Course Content.
UNIT 1:
- Day 1 - Thurs. April 16 (2nd Term) Day 1 - Mon. Feb. 3 -
- CHV2O 1.1 Introduction to CHV2O
- Peace By Chocolate Founder
- Citizenship Counts Quiz
- - CHV2O 1.2 Government and Citizenship *
- Day 2 - Fri. April 17 - What is Civics ? Wed. Feb. 4
- Key Question - If you didn't live in Canada would you want to? - Spotlight: Viola Desmond
- Day 3 - Mon. April 20 - CHV2O 1.3 The Meaning and Value of Citizenship Thurs. Feb. 5
- Day 4 - Tues. April 21 What is a Citizen ? What are Rights and Responsibilities? - Friday Feb. 6 -
- What is a Civics Issue? - Day 5 - Wed April 22 CHV2O 1.4 Basic Government Structure -- Mon Feb. 10
- Day 6 - Thurs. April 23 - Tues. Feb. 11
- Rights and Responsibilities Reading and Assignment
- Day 7 - Friday April 24 - CHV2O 1.5Leadership Style Note - Leadership Styles PowerPoint - Wed. Feb. 12
- Leadership Styles Worksheet (Fill In Blanks with Note)
Thinking Assignment - In Groups of 3 or 4 select a Scenario
- Scenario A - Shipwrecked - Stewart Island Part I - Map Of Stewart Island - Stewart Island Map
or - Scenario B - Mars One Society
- or
- Scenario C - Shipwrecked Version 2 - Map Shipwrecked Version 2
- or
- Scenario D Part i - Castaways Part I
- Scenario D Part ii - Castaways Part II
- Day 9 - Tues April 28 -- Feb. 18
- The Rights Of Youth - Note - Questions
- Leadership Styles Scenarios *
- Alternative Assignment 1 -Who's The Boss Assignment
- Alternative Assignment 2- Decision Making Assignment 1
- Altenative Assgignment 3 - Decision Making Assignment 2
- Day 10 - Wednesday April 29 -- Feb 19
- Types Of Government Review
- Castaways Part II
- Life In Tolitaria
- Test Your Civics Awareness'
- Assignment 1.1 CHV2) - The Citizen In Society
- Assignment 1.2 Current Events -Newspaper-
- Assignment 1.3 What In The World?
- OPTION 1- UNIT 1 CULMINATING ASSIGNMENT CHV2O - Civic Participation
- OPTION 2- UNIT 1 CULMINATING ASSIGNMENT CHV2O - Informed Opinion
- Concept Chart For A Civics Issue
UNIT 2:
- Day 12 - Fri. May 1
- - CHV2O 2.1 Introduction and Leadership Systems - Mon. Feb. 24
- Government and Democracy
- Parliamentary Democracy
- ASSIGNMENT DUE: Political Who's Who
- Day 13 - Mon. May 4 - Choosing a Leader - The River Assignment - TUES. Feb. 25
- Day 14 - Tues. May 5 Complete 2 questions - Government Responsibilities - WED. FEB 26.
- Three Levels Of Government
- STEP 1 -Which level of government do you think influences your life the most? Explain your choice.
- STEP 2: Write down three examples of responsibilities where more than one level of government work together on the issues.
- Three Levels Of Government
- Day 15 - Wed. May 6 - THURS. FEB. 27 -
- THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT HANDOUT
- HOMEWORK - Investigating Government * - please share [email protected]
- Day 16 - Thurs. May 7 FRI. FEB. 26 - GUEST SPEAKER - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
- Review for upcoming test Monday March 2 - Our Country Our Parliament Read 1-16
- Day 17 - Fri. May 8 - March 2 - 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
- Day 18- Mon. May 11- March 3
- CHV2O 2.2 Hobbes and Rousseau: Human Nature and the Role of Government
- Handout - Hobbes vs Locke - Ideology Perspectives And Government\
- Day 19 - Tues. May 12 - March 4
- Day 20 - Wed. May 13 - March 6
- Day 21 - Thurs. May 14 - March 9
- CHV2O 2.4 Media -Perception and Control
- Day 23- Fri. May 15 - March 10
- CHV2O 2.5 Democracy and Diversity
- Assignment 2.1 CHV2O
- Student Created Videos:
Day 24 - Tues . May 19 - Day 25 - Wed. May 20
- March 12 - Eva Olsen Story - Stronger Than Fire - View Video
- March 13 - The True Cost
- Climate Change Debate: How Should We Manage Risks to Humanity
- Issue 5: Climate Change Denise Lee: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT36epLUGDc
- Issue 4: Women In Politics Arezoo Najibzadeh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIc-3g0XiXk
- Issue 3: Preserving Life Culture Indigenous People - Levi Marshall: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7zfStwmMMg
- Issue 2: Texting and Driving : Alex Deans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-FpX4bZSs
- Issue 1: Mental Illness: Noah Irvine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDrEpcvCUEE
- Assignment - The Rant - Song - Editorial
Day 33 Thurs. June 11 - - CHV2O 3.7 The Active Citizen - Answer questions on how you can participate (2nd last slide)
Day 34 - Wed. June 12- Assignment 3.1 Party Platforms CHV2O
Day 25 - Mon. June 15 - Assignment 3.2 Active Students CHV2O
Day 26 - Tues. June 16 - Assignment 3.3 Active Citizen - Current Events Newspaper Assignment