CHC2D Canadian History Since World War I

CHC2D Canadian History Since World War I

There are 5 major units of study for this course. These units are:

1. The Dawn of the Centuries: Introduction to Pre-War Canada (1900-1914)
2. Canada and the Great War and From Boom to Bust: 1914-1938
3. Democracy at a Crossroads: WWII and A Nation Matures: 1939-1966
4. Contemporary Canada: 1967-2000
5. Culminating Activity: Summative Project

The first unit will mostly be teacher led and culminate in test/projectthat looks at the early part of the twentieth century Canada. You will also research and present elements of your personal and family histories.

The subsequent units will be student directed. This means that you take responsibility for your own learning and expression of that learning. Each week, you will be in the library or a computer lab so that you have access to the research materials you need as well as time to complete the textbook definitions and questions that are assigned. These are called Research Tests. They must be submitted to turnitin.com on the dates listed on the class website.

Each unit will run for about 4 weeks. At the end of each unit your culminating activity is due. That activity is the choice of you, the student. You may choose to write an essay, give a presentation, do a debate, perform a skit, build a triorama, create a scrapbook, graphic timeline or children’s book, or create a test. Your possibilities are endless!

One of your tasks will be to go to the wiki site,

and print off project proposal sheet, research sheets, a reflective journal entry and a log sheet. These hand-outs must be completed and turned in to turnitin.com on the unit due date. The proposal sheet will be discussed with me after it has been submitted so that I can monitor your progress and offer support where needed. These handouts will be assessed, except for the reflection which will be turned in for evaluation with the culminating activity.

Students will work alongside each other in cohort groups as chosen by the teacher. This does NOT mean you must turn in a group activity, just that you will be studying the same material at the same time as these group members. Projects are individual, but in some cases, students may work in groups when their subjects overlap. In these cases, students may be present opposing sides to a particular subject. In any case, students will hand in individual journals and research notes that clearly outline their thesis and how it will be used to contrast that of their partners’. STUDENTS MAY NOT WORK TOWARDS PROVING THE SAME THESIS. If you choose to work in groups, choose your group members carefully. Dysfunctional groups can spell disaster.

Your cohort groups are divided up by unit as well as by themes. The themes are chosen because they lend themselves across time and space to reveal the current make-up of Canada today. There is always an historical reason for the issues that currently affect Canada’s politics, economics, culture, issues and trends.

These cohort groups will rotate through all units and themes at intervals throughout the semester. That means every cohort has a chance to become an expert at each theme, but for different units. Don’t worry. You will learn all the course material needed from in-class lectures, lessons from the teacher and the sharing of your research and project at the end of each unit. The point of this is for you to discover a topic within each unit and theme that you are passionate about and want to learn more.

Because each Culminating Activity is a process and your progress is assessed throughout, attendance is extremely important for you to succeed in this course.

Here is the course matrix for CHC2D:

Here are the cohorts. Remember that you are not expected to turn in a group project. You can work as a group if you wish, but it is not necessary. These cohorts are only to represent people who are working on the same material as you throughout the term. During lab or library times, you may wish to work closely with these members as they may have something that could help you, but there is no requirement that you must do so.

For each unit studied, not only are you responsible for your culminating activity, but also for the Research Tests that are assigned. You will receive those at the beginning of each unit and they are due to turnitin.com in 3 different portions. On the unit due date, you will present your project to the class in a short (5 – 8 min.) oral presentation that details your research process and explains the project you chose to do. It is not necessary to use any visuals for this – you are sharing your research and your process. After your presentation, you will also turn in your Portfolio with paper copies of all your research, journals and reflection.