Social Studies 10
Mr. Dharmasetia—Rm. 208
Course Overview
Introduction to Social Studies 10
Social Studies 10, like your previous Social Studies classes, is a study of history and geography. Unlike some of the courses you may have taken in the past, memorizing details and dates is not the goal. Instead, we will aim to understand the information present and analyse it critically.
Aside from the geography units, there will be 2 main themes to this course: the causes and effects of Confederation and the growth of Canada as a young nation. If you can understand these two notions and think about them analytically, you will do well in this course.
Geography content will focus on reinforcing and enhancing the skills you learned in Socials 8 and 9. You will need to be comfortable with working with atlases, and you are to analyze different ways of interpreting how landscapes affected history.
The textbooksCanada Revisitedand Horizons will be some but not the only sources of information. In fact, text books and atlases will not be issued this year. Instead, much of the material will be given through notes on PowerPoint. The texts of these notes are available on line, and you are responsible for getting them on your own. In order to keep up with the lessons, it is strongly recommended to print the notes that are available on line on my website. This website can be found at the following URL:
Organization:
Because you are in Grade 10, it will be assumed that you will be prepared for class; whether you are or not will be your responsibility. While you will be allowed to organize you binder in whatever way you wish, it is recommended that you have three (3) sections in you SS 10 binder: one for notes, one for handouts, and one in which you will keep your written assignments. Be aware that most of the work will be assigned and completed in class.
Evaluation:
Below is the breakdown of the Social Studies 10 course according to the pedagogical method of Assessment for Learning (AFL).
Skills (TD/Primary Sources/Maps):25%
Society and Culture:15%
Government and Law:15%
Economy and Technology:15%
Environment:15%
Socials Studies AR Component 5%
Exam:10%
Total:100%
Course Breakdown:
I. Unit One: From New France to British North America [Canada RevisitedCh. 4 ]
A. The 7 Years’ War
B. The problem of the Canadiens
II. Unit Two: BNA and the American Revolution[Canada RevisitedCh. 5-6]
A. The Causes of the American Revolution
B. BNA response to the American Revolution
C. The Loyalists
D. The War of 1812
III. Unit Three: BNA and Responsible Government [Canada RevisitedCh. 7-8]
A. Social and Economic Changes in BNA
B. The Rebellions of 1837
C. The Durham Report and the Act of Union
IV. Unit Four: Geography [Atlas]
A. Interpreting Maps and Globes
B. Physical Features of Canada
C. Influencing History
**December Exam**
V. Unit Five: Road to Confederation [Canada RevisitedCh. 9]
A. Causes of Confederation
B. BNA Act 1867
C. Issues and Effects of Confederation
VI. Unit Six: Western Expansion [Canada RevisitedCh. 10]
A. Rupert’s Land—Geography and Influence
B. Manitoba and the Red River Rebellion
C. British Columbia
D. Prince Edward Island
E. Newfoundland
VII. Unit Seven: Growing Pains [Canada RevisitedCh. 11]
A. Macdonald and the National Policy
B. Trouble in the West
C. Crises in Canada
VIII. Unit Eight: Canada at the Turn of the Century [Canada Revisited Ch. 12]
A. Laurier
B. Westward Ho!—Geography for Promotion
C. Controversies and Immigration
D. New Wonders
IX. Unit Nine: Economics of Canada
A. Major Economic Regions and Disparity
B. Economic links with the U.S.
C. B.C. and Pacific Region/Asia
Contacts:
If you need to communicate with me I can be reached by the following means:
- Website:
- Email:
- Google docs:
- Phone: 604-255-5454 ext. 2208
- Remind 101: see website