CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
Grade 12 - LVV4U1 - Course Syllabus
Mr. A. Wittmann - Earl Haig S.S.
Grade 12 - LVV4U1 - Course Syllabus
Mr. A. Wittmann - Earl Haig S.S.
In this course, students will explore the beliefs and achievements of the classical world, which have shaped Western thought and civilization. Students will investigate such aspects of classical culture as its mythology, art, literature, and philosophy, as well as elements of ancient Greek and Latin, through a variety of activities such as dramatizations, audio-visual presentations, and discussions. By reading classical authors in English and examining archaeological evidence, students will enhance both their communication skills and their ability to think critically and creatively
Mr. André Wittmann, B.A., M.A., B.Ed.
Earl Haig Secondary School, Social Science Office (room 328)
100 Princess Ave., North York, ON, M2N 3R7
Tel: (416) 395-3210 ext. 20075
Email: andre.wittmann@tdsb.on.ca
Students MUST use their TDSB email account to access the Brightspace and for school communication.
All work MUST be submitted to Brightspace
Students and parents will be invited to Brightspace at the beginning of the course.
All course materials are available on this website.
This course is structured as an introductory university classics course and will focus on note-taking, summarizing, reading, discussion, and academic-scholarly writing skills.
Attendance: The student is expected to attend class on time. Parents/guardians will be contacted if lates/attendance becomes an issue/hindrance. If the student knows about an absence in advance, they should contact the teacher.
Plagiarism/Cheating: A mark of 0 will be assigned for any work submitted that does not belong to the student. A mark of 0 will be assigned to a student who was found to have cheated. Parents/guardians will be informed.
Missed Work: If a student is absent from class, (e.g. illness, sports team) it is their responsibility to find out what they have missed and to catch up. The student is responsible for completing all of the work that was missed due to an absence. If a student misses an assignment or test without a legitimate explanation and documentation, marks up to and including the full value of the evaluation may be deducted. Make-up tests must be arranged to be written.
Late Work: Late work may result in a deduction of marks up to and including the full value of the evaluation.
70% of your final grade
Rich Culminating Tasks (as listed above) completed throughout the course
Course evaluations incorporate one or more of the achievement categories (KICA)
Knowledge and Understanding = 17.5%
Communication = 17.5%
Application = 17.5%
Thinking and Inquiry = 17.5%
You will submit, on the due date, to Brightspace.
No hard copy required.
All assignments are evaluated and included in the course mark.
Assignments will be due on a Friday at 11:59pm.
But late marks will not be deduced until Monday at 12:01am, 48 hours later.
After which, 0.5 out of 10 marks per school day will be deducted from each category.
A missed test or quiz will receive a mark of zero unless an official doctor’s note is provided.
After an official documentation is provided, a make-up test will be scheduled.
30% of your final grade
Summative evaluation held at the end of the course
Encompassing the entire course and covering the four categories of achievement
Usually a Summative In-class Presentation Assignment (15%) and a Formal Exam (15%)
Unit review/homework completion
Class participation
Learning skills provide Information to help students understand what skills, habits & behaviours are needed to work on, to be successful.
These are not connected with any numerical mark.
Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative and Self-Regulation
E – Excellent G – Good S – Satisfactory N – Needs Improvement
Marks entered into PowerSchool by category
Use this chart to track your progress
TASK (equally weighted) K/U (17.5%) AP (17.55%) CO (17.5%) T/I (17.5%) SUM (15%) EXAM (15%) FINAL MARK (100%)
1. Unit 1 Test /20 /12 /10 /10
2. Annotated Bibliography /10 /10 /10 /10
3. Unit 2 Test /24 /12 /10 /10
4. Myth Presentation /10 /10 /10 /10
5. Unit 3 Test /30 /25 /10 /10
Total term marks /94 /69 /50 /50
Total term marks as a % /100 /100 /100 /100 /100 /100
Total term category mark /17.5 /17.5 /17.5 /17.5 /15 /15 /100