CHC2D1

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Canadian History Since World War I (CHC2D1)

This course explores the local, national, and global forces that have shaped Canada's national identity from World War I to the present. Students will investigate the challenges presented by economic, social, and technological changes and explore the contributions of individuals and groups to Canadian culture and society during this period. Students will use critical-thinking and communication skills to evaluate various interpretations of the issues and events of the period and to present their own points of view.

The course is broken up into two parts and six units. There will be a test after each part and a special task after each unit. The task will be due the first day of the next unit.

Part One: Canada in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

Unit One – Introduction to History and World War 1, 1914-1918

Unit Two – Canada Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

Unit Three – Canada and World War 2, 1939-1945

Canada at War

The War Effort

MID COURSE TEST

Part Two: Canada in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

Unit Four – Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969

Canada and the World

Canada’s Economy

Unit Five – Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995

Canadian Identity

French and English Canada

U.S.- Canadian Relations

Unit Six – Canada in the 21st Century, 1995 to the Present

Canada and the future

globalization

new opportunities, new crises

FINAL TEST

CULMINATING ASSIGNMENT

Course Calendar

DECEMBER

*Sunday*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	*Saturday*
	30 Unit One: War Breaks Out!	1 Unit One: War Breaks Out!	2 Unit One: The War Years	3 Unit One: The War Years	4 P.D. Day	5
6	7 Unit One: The War Ends	8 Unit One: The War Ends	9 Unit Two: Canada Between the Wars, 1919-1939	10 Unit Two: Canada Between the Wars, 1919-1939	11 Unit Two: Canada Between the Wars, 1919-1939	12
13	14 Unit Two: Canada Between the Wars, 1919-1939	15 Unit Three: Canada and World War 2, 1939-1945	16 Unit Three: Canada and World War 2, 1939-1945	17 Unit Three: Canada and World War 2, 1939-1945	18 Unit Three: Canada and World War 2, 1939-1945	19 Winter Break Begins

JANUARY

*Sunday*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	*Saturday*
3 Winter Break Ends	4 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	5 Test on First Half	6 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	7 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	8 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	9
10	11 Check-in on Final Assignment	12 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	13 Unit Four: Canada and the Post-War Era, 1946-1969	14 Unit Five: Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995	15 P.D. Day	16
17	18 Unit Five: Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995	19 Unit Five: Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995	20 Unit Five: Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995	21 Unit Five: Canada's Emerging Identity, 1970 - 1995	22 Unit Six: Canada in the 21st Century, 1995 to the Present	23
24	25 Unit Six: Canada in the 21st Century, 1995 to the Present	26 Unit Six: Canada in the 21st Century, 1995 to the Present	27 Unit Six: Canada in the 21st Century, 1995 to the Present	28 Final Test	29 Final Assignment Due	30

Assignments

The final grade will be assessed using the following formula:

Class Assignments: 20%

Unit Tasks: 30%

Tests: 20%

Summative Evaluation: 30%

Achievement Chart

Knowledge/Understanding 25%

Thinking/Inquiry 25%

Communication 25%

Application 25%

More detailed information will be provided about the individual assignments in the days to follow. Assignments will include a research paper, historical investigations, media projects, debates, and visual assignments using different media.

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