Civics, Grade 10 Open

POLITICAL INQUIRY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT 

• 1. Political Inquiry: use the political inquiry process and the concepts of political thinking when investigating issues, events, and  developments of civic importance;

• 2. Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills developed through investigations related to civics and   citizenship education, and identify some careers in which civics and citizenship education might be an asset. 

CIVIC AWARENESS

• 1. Civic Issues, Democratic Values: describe beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship in Canada, and explain how they are related to civic action and to one’s position on civic issues (FOCUS ON: Political Significance; Political Perspective)

• 2. Governance in Canada: explain, with reference to a range of issues of civic importance, the roles and responsibilities of various institutions, structures, and figures in Canadian governance (FOCUS ON: Stability and Change; Political Perspective)

• 3. Rights and Responsibilities: analyse key rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship, in both the Canadian and global context, and some ways in which these rights are protected (FOCUS ON: Political Significance; Objectives and Results)