Grade 9 Civics (Winter Term)

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Students will be assessed and evaluated according to the four desired outcomes in the Ontario curriculum:

Each form of evaluation will attempt to incorporate aspects of these four outcomes.

The types of evaluation will include:

Written work (short essays, formal responses to items of discussion, short answers to different scenarios discussed in class): 35% of final mark
Oral work (formal debating, presentations, role playing): 35% of final mark
Summative (series of written pieces near the end of the course meant to demonstrate achievement of overall learning outcomes: 30% of final mark

Students should expect regular feedback on their learning in order to assist them in achieving the desired learning outcomes.

Class #1: January 17, 2008

Distribution of course outline and explanation of grading practices
Class web page, SSD
Exercise:
1. Take some time to think about five issues that are important to you.
2. Try to come up with at least one local, national, and international issue.
3. Explain, in a few sentences, why the issue is important to you.
4. Be prepared to share them with the class.

Class #2: January 21, 2008

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, and Unit 2, Canadian Government & Politics, will be covered concurrently.

Class #3: January 23, 2008 : Introductory workshop on YPI with Megan Tasker from the Toskan-Casale Foundation

This full period workshop will introduce students to several important concepts: philanthropy, volunteerism, major Canadian social issues, the non-profit social service sector, and help them focus their own priorities and interests for the YPI project.

Class #4: January 25, 2008: YPI Lesson 1

By the end of this lesson students will have:

an understanding of language related to philanthropy and charity
be able to describe the different charitable sectors and distinguish between them
have identified the benefits of philanthropy for society and the donors/volunteers

Handouts include:

Class #5: YPI Lesson #2 Charitable Deeds and Events, Research Skills

Curriculum Expectations Met:

formulate appropriate questions for inquiry and research; locate relevant information in a variety of sources (e.g., texts, reference materials, news media, maps, community resources, the Internet); and identify main ideas, supporting evidence, points of view, and biases in these materials;

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 #Exercise:
 ##Take some time to think about five issues that are important to you.
-*Try to come up with at least one local, national, and international issue.
+##Try to come up with at least one local, national, and international issue.
-*Explain, in a few sentences, why the issue is important to you.
+##Explain, in a few sentences, why the issue is important to you.
-*Be prepared to share them with the class.
+##Be prepared to share them with the class.
 '''Class #2: January 21, 2008'''