B.H.S.

CourseOutline
HistoireetducationlaCitoyennet
Cycle2Year2
Teacher:
Email:
Classwebsite:
Office:
Classroom:
Remediation:

Mrs.NatalyeBertrand
nbertrand@lbpearson.ca
http://nbertrand.weebly.com/
B302(SocialStudiesDepartment)
B208

CourseDescriptionandObjectives:

ThiscourseisinFrench.

The History and Citizenship Education course required by the Quebec Education Program
for Cycle 2 is taught over a two yearperiod(Cycle2,Year1and2).Theoveralleducational
aims of this course are tohelpstudentsdeveloptheirunderstandingofthepresentinlightof
thepast.Specifically,theprogramcontributestostudentsgeneraleducationinthreeways:

It allows them to see that the present is essentially a product of the past and to
understand the present by approaching it from a historical perspective, which
primarilyinvolvestakingdurationandcomplexityintoaccount.

Second, it provides an opportunity for students to gradually enrich their knowledge

baseandtheconceptualframeworktheyusetounderstandthesocialworld.

Finally, it promotes the exercise of citizenship by helping students to grasp the

impact of human actions on the course of history, and, byextension,theimportance
offulfillingtheirresponsibilitiesascitizens.

ThemesCovered:

Term1:
PopulationandSettlement

Term2:
EconomyandDevelopment

Term3:
CultureandCurrentofThought
OfficialPowerandCountervailingpowers

CourseCompetenciesEvaluated:

Competency1:Examinessocialphenomenafromasocialperspective

Competency2:Interpretssocialphenomenausingthehistoricalmethod

Competency3:Strengthenshis/herexerciseofcitizenshipthroughthestudyof
history

The three competencies targeted by the program are closely connected. They develop
together and in interaction on the basis of the same learning content Quebec Education
Plan, pg. 296. Each term, students willreceiveaglobalmarkwhichincorporatesevaluation
ofallthreecompetencies.

Student must successfully complete the cycle 2year 2 history course (grade 10) to obtain
theirhighschoolleavingdiploma.

CrossCurricularCompetenciesEvaluated:

Term1and3:Communicateseffectivelyandexercisescriticaljudgement

Evaluationframework:1

Term1(20%)

UnitQuizzes
ChapterTests
(1pertheme)

60
40

Term2(20%)

UnitQuizzes

Term3(60%)

40 UnitQuizzes

ChapterTests
ChapterTests
30
(1pertheme)
(1pertheme)
MidYearExam 30

60
40

FinalCourse
Grade
SchoolYear
(50%)
(Terms123)
MELSFinal
Exam

50

50

MELSreservestherighttomoderateschoolgradestoexamgrades.

StudentResponsibilities:

Thissectionwillbediscussedatlengthduringclasstime.Itincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

Arrivetoclassontime
Bepreparedtolistentoothersandparticipateinclassdiscussionswithanopenmind
Arrivepreparedforclasswithallcoursematerialsandapositiveattitude
Researchallworkassigned
Handinworkontime
Seekhelpwhenneeded

Thegivenframeworkcanbemodifiedbytheteacherathisorherdiscretion.

Plagiarism/Cheating

Plagiarism and/or cheating refers to any dishonest or deceptive practices and is

considered as a serious offence.
All attempts will be made by the teacher to ensure that
students can properly cite any given document. However, students will be made awarethat
plagiarism is not allowed under the Beaconsfield High School Student Code of Conduct.
Consequences for plagiarism can result in thestudentreceivingafailinggradeforanywork,
assignment, or test where plagiarism and/or cheating has occurred. A report may also be
filedwithadministrationwherefurtheractionmaybetakenattheirdiscretion.

Forusefulguidelinestohelpyouavoidplagiarism,consult:
www.uottawa.ca/plagiarism.pdf
.

RequiredMaterials

Thefollowingitemsareessentialtoensuresuccessinthiscourseandthereforemustbein
classatalltimes.
Workbook:
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Worksheets:
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QubecDocs(iflost,areplacement,atthefamilysexpense,willberequiredpromptly)
Worksheetswillbehandedoutonaregularbasistocomplementandenhancethe
workbook.

Classmaterialsrequired:
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binder(1.5in.isrecommended)
5dividers
8copybooks(Canada)
linedpaper
pencils
eraser(goodquality,white)
pencilsharpener(withreceptacle)
pens(blue,blackandred)
10colouredpencils
4highlighters(pink,blue,greenyellow)
usbkey(canbesameasusedinotherclasses)
chargeddevice(forInfinitystudents)

GAFEaccountaccess

ExtraAssistance

Ifyouhaveanyproblems,questionsorconcerns,pleasefeelfreetoaskanytime!
Extraassistanceisavailable.Dontbeshytoaskforhelp!

Haveagreatschoolyear!

Pleasedetachandreturntotheteacherbytheendofthefirstweekofclass

I,_____________________________________,havereadandunderstandtheinformation
containedinthepresentdocument.

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