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American History
Grade 11, University Preparation CHA 3U
This course examines the development of American social, political, and economic structures from colonial times to the present. Students will analyze the chronology of events and evaluate the roles played by specific individuals and groups throughout American history. Students will conduct research and analysis, and communicate, in a variety of ways, their knowledge and understanding of the country that is Canada's closest neighbours and most important cultural influence and economic partner.
Prerequisite: Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
Twentieth-Century History: Global and Regional Perspectives
Grade 11, Open CHT 3O
This course focuses on events and issues in twentieth-century world history. Students will analyze issues relating to the two world wars, the Cold War, post-1945 regional conflicts, human rights, changes in everyday life, and the problems facing developing countries. The skills and knowledge developed in the course will help students understand and analyze the challenges facing people, both historically and at the present time, in various parts of the world.
Prerequisite: Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
World History to the Sixteenth Century
Grade 11, University/College Preparation CHW 3M
This course investigates the history of humanity from earliest times to the sixteenth century. Students will analyze diverse societies from around the world, with particular regard to the political, cultural and economic structures and historical forces that form the foundation of the modern world. They will examine the influences of selected individuals and groups, as well as particular innovations, and will develop skills of historical inquiry, organization analyses, and communication.
Prerequisite: Canadian History in the Twentieth Century, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
Canada: History, Identity, and Culture
Grade 12, University Preparation CHI 4U (OAC Credit HCNOA)
This course examines the evolution of a Canadian national identity. Students will learn how modern Canada was shaped by the interaction among Aboriginal people, the French, the English, and subsequent immigrant groups. This will enable students to evaluate major social, economic, and political changes in Canadian history from pre-contact to the present. The understanding students gain through their examination of Canada's historical and cultural roots will allow them to formulate a definition of what it means to be Canadian.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and the world studies, English, or social science and humanities.
Canadian and World Politics
Grade 12, University Preparation CPW 4U (OAC Credit HPOOA)
This course examines national and international political issues from a variety of perspectives. Students will learn about the rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups and states within the international community; analyze the different ways in which Canada tries to settle its conflicts with other nations; and evaluate the role of nationalist and internationalist ideologies in shaping relations among states.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and the world studies, English, or social science and humanities.
World History: The West and the World
Grade 12, University Preparation CHY4U (OAC Credit HWMOA)
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. The skills and knowledge developed in this course will enable students to understand and appreciate both the character of historical change and the historical.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and the world studies, English, or social science and humanities.
World Religions: Beliefs, Issues and Religious Traditions
Grade 11, University/College Preparation HRT3M
This course enables students to discover what others believe and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage. Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a variety of religions, the connection between religion and the development of civilizations, the place and function of religion in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions on contemporary society. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating world religions.
Prerequisite: None
Philosophy: Questions & Theories
Grade 12, University Preparation HZT 4U (OAC Credit HZPOA)
This course addresses some of the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety of the world's traditions, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social science and humanities, English, or Canadian and the world studies.
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology
Grade 11, University/College Preparation HSP 3M
This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop an understanding of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research methods they employ. Students will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social scientist in the three disciplines.
Prerequisite: None
Challenge and Change in Society
Grade 12, University/College Preparation HSB 4M
This course examines the theories and methodologies used in anthropology, psychology, and sociology to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will analyze cultural, social, and biological patterns in human societies, looking at the ways in which those patterns change over time. Students will also explore the idea of classical and contemporary social theorists, and will apply those ideas to the analysis of contemporary trends.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social science and humanities, English, or Canadian and the world studies.
