Courses We Offer

Canada is a beautiful country with so much to offer.  Step inside this course to discover all about our country: the resources we hold, the landscapes we explore, the people and cultures we celebrate, and the geographic processes we use to study it all.  We will truly discover what an incredible country we live in, and what we offer to the world around us.  At the end of this course, students will be able to understand why Canada holds such a prominent place in our global economy.

This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations, and events on identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of some of the political developments and government policies that have had a lasting impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities. 

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.

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. Students will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating social, political, and economic structures and historical forces at work in various societies and in different historical eras.

Are you interested in discovering the inner workings of our legal system in Canada?  If so, this is a course you won't want to miss.  We will explore the Charter of Rights & Freedoms, our Criminal Justice System, as well as our Civil Justice System in order to understand how Canadian society is governed and issues are resolved.  We will engage in discussions on hot topics that will challenge your thought process and open your eyes to ways in which society is governed in order to control the conduct of all its members.  Laws are created for a reason, step into this course to discuss what those reasons really are.

This course provides students with opportunities to think critically about theories, questions, and issues related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop an understanding of the approaches and research methods used by social scientists. They will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives, to conduct social science research, and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues within the three disciplines.  Guest speakers in the past have included a Forensic Anthropologist, social worker and psychologist. 

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. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate key issues and ideas and assess societal progress or decline in world history.

Are you interested in exploring law and contemporary issues from a Canadian and International context?  In this course students will have the opportunity to explore principles of law and how they relate to rights and freedoms, criminal, environmental and workplace law.  Students will develop legal reasoning skills and an understanding of conflict resolution in the area of international law.  In the past, guest speakers who have presented to the class were a lecturer from the University of Michigan, a Canadian Senator and a Crown attorney.

This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social, and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change.

This course will open your eyes to all that takes place in our World.  We will discuss issues in order to educate ourselves and, hopefully, begin the process of developing solutions to the complex problems we face around the globe.  Your eyes will be opened to the various ways people are affected by decisions made by those in positions of power, and how globalization has connected us to each other in ways we never thought possible.  We will view problems through a geographic inquiry lens that will allow us to see the layers involved in finding equitable solutions to support the evolution of our society in a positive way.  This is the course that can change the trajectory of your future - you won't want to miss it.