"I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all of mankind."
-Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker-
-Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker-
Civics is the study of community and power.
It means both understanding and getting involved in your community (both school and where you live), as well as how one person fits in to the big picture.
It is important to learn the practical: Who is our Head of State? Head of Government? What are the foundations of our parliamentary democracy? What are the issues? Why do we need to know these things?
However, the most important aspect of this course is YOU. What do you believe in? What is your personal ideology? Where do you fit on the political spectrum? What does it mean to be a part of the City of Hamilton? Province of Ontario? and State of Canada?
It means both understanding and getting involved in your community (both school and where you live), as well as how one person fits in to the big picture.
It is important to learn the practical: Who is our Head of State? Head of Government? What are the foundations of our parliamentary democracy? What are the issues? Why do we need to know these things?
However, the most important aspect of this course is YOU. What do you believe in? What is your personal ideology? Where do you fit on the political spectrum? What does it mean to be a part of the City of Hamilton? Province of Ontario? and State of Canada?
Civics and Citizenship Course Outline: Fast Forward
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Civics and Citizenship Course Outline: Open
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Hamburger Paragraph
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mars_one_society.pdf | |
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Click below for the "In The News" assignment:
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DRINKING AND DRIVING
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Leadership
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Who's The Boss - practice quesitons
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ASSIGNMENT: DEMOCRACY PRESENTATION
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timeline_of_democracy_assignment.pdf | |
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timeline_examples.pdf | |
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timeline_rubric.pdf | |
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canandian_rights_around_the_world_assignment.pdf | |
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totalistarianism.pdf | |
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Wealth Inequality
Voting
Stories include:
- The Trials of Steven Truscott
- Omar Khadr: Canadian in Guantanamo
- The Gun Law: Pro & Con
- Reena Virk: A Senseless Death
- Guantanamo Bay and Omar Khadr
- The Latimer Case: Mercy or Murder?
- Sue Rodriguez: Choosing Death
- Freedom for David Milgaard
Paragraph Assignments:
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civics_paragraph_hj.docx | |
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political_partycivics.docx | |
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civics_paragraphrunaway_jury.docx | |
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capital_punishment.pdf | |
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payitforwardcivics.docx | |
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blood_diamond.docx | |
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Click below for the Timeline of Democracy assignment:
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Summative Assignment Open Level
civics_global_issues_seminar_presentation.pdf | |
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oralpresentationrubric.pdf | |
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pamphletrubric.pdf | |
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Summative Assignment Fast Forward
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