Subject
Canadian and World Studies
Grade: 10
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
None
Course description:
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. You will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing your understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. You will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today's world and of personal interest to you.
Grade: 10
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
None
Course description:
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. You will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing your understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. You will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today's world and of personal interest to you.
Course Lessons
This course is designed for independent study.
This course is designed for independent study.
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10 Lessons
5 Lessons
1.1
Welcome to the course
1.1
Welcome to the course
1.2
What does an active citizen do?
1.2
What does an active citizen do?
1.3
Why do you have rights and freedoms?
1.3
Why do you have rights and freedoms?
1.4
How does government work?
1.4
How does government work?
1.5
The many faces of government
1.5
The many faces of government
5 Lessons
2.1
What is political participation?
2.1
What is political participation?
2.2
A global view
2.2
A global view
2.3
How can you be an active citizen?
2.3
How can you be an active citizen?
2.4
Stand up for your rights
2.4
Stand up for your rights
2.5
Taking action!
2.5
Taking action!