Course Selection Presentations take place Thursday February 8th and Friday February 9th. Our Elective Course Fair takes place Thursday February 15!
Why take a Canadian & World Studies course?
We’ll teach you how to not just watch the news, but understand it.
We’ll provide you with the skills for any career path you follow, including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and the ability to connect the dots when it comes to global events.
Most important, we’ll teach you how to discern the difference between fact and fiction.
Imagine that.
Ms. Mowat - Department Head
CGW4UA World Issues
Open as an option for Gr. 11 AP students, this Gr. 12 class is the Human Geography course. Explore how humans have understood, used, and changed the surface of Earth. You’ll use the tools and thinking processes of geographers to examine patterns of human population, migration, and land use. (Contact Mr. Ragonetti for more info)
CGF3M Forces of Nature (Physical Processes and Disasters)
In this course, students will explore physical processes related to the earth’s water, land, and air. They will investigate how these processes shape the planet’s natural characteristics and affect human systems, how they are involved in the creation of natural disasters and how they influence the impacts of human disasters. (Contact Mr. McIntosh for more info)
CHA3U American History
Students will examine the contributions of groups and individuals to America’s evolution and will explore the historical context of key issues, trends, and events that have had an impact on the United States, its identity and culture, and its role in the global community (Contact Mrs. McInnes-McNab for more info)
CHW3M / 3MA World History to the end of the 15th Century
Available as an M level or AP course, This course explores the history of various societies and civilizations around the world, from earliest times to around 1500 CE. Students will investigate a range of factors that contributed to the rise, success, and decline of various ancient and pre-modern societies throughout the world and will examine life in and the cultural and political legacy of these societies (Contact Mr. McAleese for more info)
Gr. 11 & 12 Courses - Law
CLU3M - Understanding Canadian Law
This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. Students will gain an understanding of laws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, a criminal mock trial and criminal law. You may contact Mr. Stonkus for more information.
CLN4U - Canadian and International Law
This course explores a range of contemporary legal issues in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles related to human rights and freedoms, conflict resolution, and criminal, environmental, criminal mock trial and workplace law. Grade Eleven Law is not a prerequisite. Feel free to contact Mr. Stonkus for more information.
CGW4U World Issues
In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality of life, and will analyse government policies, international agreements, and individual responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the world. (Contact Mr. Ragonetti for more info)
CGR4M The Environment and Resource Management
This course investigates interactions between natural and human systems, specifically the impacts of human activity on ecosystems and natural processes. In the course of their investigations, they will assess resource management and sustainability practices, as well as related government policies and international accords. They will also consider questions of individual responsibility and environmental stewardship as they explore ways of developing a more sustainable relationship with the environment. Please see Mr. McIntosh if you have any questions.
Not sure which grade 12 class is ‘best’ for you? There are certainly many options.
CHY 4U/4UA World History
Available as a University level or AP course, this course traces major developments and events in world history since approximately 1450. Students will explore social, economic, and political changes, the historical roots of contemporary issues, and the role of conflict and cooperation in global interrelationships. (Contact Mr. McAleese for more info)
CHI 4U Canada: History, Identity, and Culture
What course to take?!?!?
Canadian History ‘eh’ . . .
Maybe I should sign up for it.
I think I just might!
Perhaps you should consider CHI4U Canada: History, Identity and Culture - This course traces the history of Canada and its peoples. We will look at what it means to be Canadian, and how the history of this country has played a vital role in forming our varied communities and shared identity. (Contact Mr. Commisso for more information)
NDW 4M1 - Indigenous Global Issues
This course provides students with an overview of the issues and challenges that confront indigenous peoples worldwide. Students will develop an understanding of the concerns and aspirations of the world's indigenous population, plan and conduct research on global issues that have an impact on indigenous peoples, and use information technology to consult materials related to the views of indigenous peoples throughout the world. (Contact Mr. Commisso for more information)
CPW 4U: Politics
Politics . . . it essentially deals with who gets what, when, and how.
CPW 4U deals with what you see above and more! Contact Mr. Commisso if interested.
So . . . who does get what, when, and how?
The answer affects you more than what you might think!
But to find that out, you need to take CPW 4U next year.