SOCIAL SCIENCES

What you need to know:

• develops understanding of the basic organizations of industrialized and democratic societies

• covers western history from the Renaissance to World War I

• develops student ability to assess and present historical evidence, interpret and examine evidence, evaluate perspectives and research and present findings

What you need to know:

• assists learners in developing personal understanding and awareness of Indigenous people through examination of the unique history of Indigenous people in Canada

• four main units of study: identify worldviews, community and kinship, governance and economies

What you need to know:

• Canadian Studies: this course covers pre and post-Confederation events and issues

• units include: people and paradigms, road to democracy, external forces and domestic realities, forces of nationalism and challenges and opportunities

What you need to know:

• provides an overview of the Canadian legal system, as well as the individual rights, responsibilities and laws governing Canadians

• themes include: contract, family, criminal and human rights and property, environmental, international, consumer, employment and tort law

What you need to know:

Leadership 30 is a course designed to help students grow as leaders within the school and community. By fostering personal growth and leadership through community and school outreach, students will be required to participate in extracurricular activities beyond regular class time. Throughout the course, students will:

• Plan, organize, and lead school-wide events and initiatives.

• Engage in outreach projects that promote leadership development and community involvement.

• Explore and apply leadership strategies that focus on self-awareness, collaboration, and supporting others.

• Work in teams to strengthen community connections, promote engagement, and inspire positive change.

What you need to know:

• Examines the changes in student's lives as they prepare for new roles after high school.

• Topics Covered:  life roles, conflict in relationships, personal health, money management, career planning, job search and more.

What you need to know:

• provides an overview of human development from birth to death, including major changes at each stage of development

• topics include: self-concept, sexuality, language, emotion, intelligence, biological development and social behaviour

• What you need to know:

• Mental Wellness 30L is a ministry-approved, locally developed course that helps students understand different aspects of mental health challenges, mental illness, as well as, create a personalized mental wellness plan.  Topics of study include the difference between mental health and mental illness, stigma and its impact on the individual, the concept of resilience, and how developing resilience impacts the mental well-being of those individuals experiencing symptoms of poor mental health.  Students will have access to tools to create a balanced life and wellness in all domains of their lives (mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and social).

What you need to know:

• May be taken in place of or in addition to History 30

• Topics include:  indigenous and treaty rights, governance, land claims and treaty land entitlements, economic development, social development

• The unique culture of Indigenous people in Canada as well as contempory issues will be covered.