Canadian History Since World War I

CHC2D, Grade 10, Academic - Course Outline

Acton District High School
Mr. Evoy

evoyd@hdsb.ca

Mr. Evoys Website: http://evoyclasses.weebly.com/

This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of
different groups in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian
society, Canadas evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations,
and events on Canadian identity, citizenship, and heritage. 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.

Curriculum Expectations
Students final report card grade will be based on the evidence provided of these overall curriculum expectations:

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.
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 in Canada.
B2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key interactions within and between different communities in
Canada, and between Canada and the international community, from 1914 to 1929, and how they affected Canadian society
and politics.
B3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: explain how various individuals, organizations, and specific social changes between
1914 and 1929 contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and heritage in Canada.
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 in Canada.
C2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key interactions within and between communities in Canada, 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.
C3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: explain how various individuals, groups, and events, including some major
international events, contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and heritage in Canada between 1929 and
1945.
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 groups in Canada.
D2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some key experiences of and interactions between different
communities in Canada, as well as interactions between Canada and the international community, from 1945 to 1982 and the
changes that resulted from them.
D3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how significant events, individuals, and groups, including Aboriginal peoples,
Quebecois, and immigrants, contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and heritage in Canada between 1945
and 1982.
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 in Canada.
E2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation: analyse some significant interactions within and between various communities
in Canada, and between Canada and the international community, from 1982 to the present, and how key issues and
developments have affected these interactions.
E3. Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage: analyse how various significant individuals, groups, organizations, and events, both
national and international, have contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and heritage in Canada from 1982 to
the present.

Your Report Card Grade will be determined by:

Class Work:

70%

of your grade will

be based on all of the
evidence
you
have
provided. It will reflect your
most consistent level of
achievement with special
consideration
given
to
more recent evidence.

Final Evaluation:

18% Knowledge & Understanding: The ability to recall factual information, recognize
fundamental concepts and the foundational skills of the subject/discipline.
18% Application: The application and integration of knowledge, skills, processes and
techniques to produce evidence of the students understanding.
17% Thinking: The thinking skills used in thinking processes to demonstrate the students
understanding of information they have processed.
17% Communication: The clear, precise and effective use of oral, written and visual
language to communicate the students understanding of information and ideas.
15% Performance Task
15% Written Exam

30%

of your grade will

be determined at the end

FINAL GRADE

will be calculated by combining Class Work (70%) and Performance Task (15%) and Written

Exam (15%).

Academic Standards
It is your responsibility to provide evidence of your learning within established timelines. Due dates for assignments
and the scheduling of tests will be communicated well in advance to allow you to schedule your time. If you arent
going to be able to follow an agreed upon timeline you should demonstrate your responsibility and organizational
skills by discussing with your teacher the challenges youre facing as far in advance of the deadline as possible.
It is your responsibility to be academically honest in all aspects of your schoolwork so that the marks you receive are a
true reflection of your achievement. Plagiarism is using the words, ideas or work of someone else without giving
appropriate credit to the original creator. This is a form of cheating.
Consequences for not meeting these academic standards may include:
Reporting the issue to your parents;
Requiring you to complete the original or alternative work after school or during your lunch hour;
Requiring you to complete an alternative assignment;
Suspension;
Assigning a zero for an assignment not completed prior to an agreed upon closure date;
Mark deduction of 5% / day.

NOTE: the complete HDSB policies and administrative procedures for Lates and Missed Assignments and

Cheating and Plagiarism policies may be found at www.hdsb.ca

Learning Skills & Work Habits

These learning skills and work habits will be taught, assessed and evaluated throughout the course.

Units

Curriculu
m
Expectatio
ns

Unit 1:
Modern
Canada
Identity
(1982-Present)

A1, A2,
E1, E2, E3

Unit 2:
World War ISacrifice &
Dreams of
Peace
(1914-1918)

A1, A2,
B1, B2, B3

Unit 3:
Roaring
Twenties and
the Great
Depression
(1919-1939)

Learning Activities

A1, A2,
B1, B2,
B3, C1,
C2, C3

A1, A2,
C1, C2, C3

Unit 5:
Security, Unity
and Canadian
Identity
(1945 1982)

Creating Canada (2010)

Canada: A Nation Unfolding (2000)
Resource
Centre
and
Internet
research
Documentary and Feature Film such
as Terry, Canadian History series, Shake
Hands with the Devil, Canada: A Peoples
History Series.

Creating Canada (2010)

Canada: A Nation Unfolding (2000)
Resource Centre
and Internet
research
Documentary and Feature Films such
as Never Again, Passchendaele, All Quiet
on the Western Front, Canada: A Peoples
History Series, City in Ruins, etc.

Unit 4:
World War II
and Horrors of
War
(1939-1945)

Reading, writing and small

group activities
Documentary and feature
film interpretation.
Position Paragraph Writing
Quiz and Unit Test
Great Canadians PT 1
(5%)
Reading, writing and small
group activities
Documentary and feature
film interpretation.
Position Paragraph Writing
Unit Test

Learning Materials

A1, A2,
D1, D2, D3

Reading, writing and small

group activities
Documentary and feature
film interpretation.
Position Paragraph Writing
Quiz and Unit Test
Great Canadians PT 2
(5%)

Reading, writing and small

group activities
Documentary and feature
film interpretation.
Position Paragraph Writing
Quiz and Unit Test
Great Canadians PT 3
(5%)

Reading,
writing
group activities
Unit Quiz

and

Canada A
Peoples
History Series,
HistoryLive!, Iron Jawed Angels, Canada
and A Peoples History Series, Cinderella
Man, Schindlers List etc.

Creating Canada (2010)

Canada: A Nation Unfolding (2000)
Resource
Centre
and
Internet
research
Reference Books and Atlases
Documentary and Feature Films such
as
Never Again, HistoryLive!, Canada A
Peoples History, Canada Remembers
Series, 13th Mission, Storming Juno, etc.

Course Units

Creating Canada (2010)

Canada: A Nation Unfolding (2000)
Resource
Centre
and
Internet
research
Reference Books and Atlases
Documentary and Feature Films such
as

Creating Canada (2010)

Canada: A Nation Unfolding (2000)
Resource
Centre
and
Internet
Research
Reference Books and Atlases
Documentary and Feature Films such
as