Canada: History, Identity, and Culture, Grade 12, University Preparation (CHI4U)
Name of School: KCS Online Learning
Department: Canadian and World Studies
Course Developer: Christian Bayly
Course Development Date: June 2019
Course Reviser/Revision Date: ----
Course Title & Grade: History, Identity, and Culture, Grade 12, University Preparation
Ministry Course Code: CHI4U
Credit Value: 1.0
Developed from: Canadian & World Studies: Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 & 12 (2015)
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
Course Description:
This course traces the history of Canada, with a focus on the evolution of our national identity and culture as well as the identity and culture of various groups that make up Canada. Students will explore various developments and events, both national and international, from precontact to the present, and will examine various communities in Canada and how they have contributed to identity and heritage in Canada. Students will investigate the development of culture and identity, including national identity, in Canada and how and why they have changed throughout the country’s history. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate the people, events, and forces that have shaped Canada.
Curriculum Overall Expectations:
A. HISTORICAL INQUIRY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- A1. Historical Inquiry: use the historical inquiry process and the concepts of historical thinking when investigating aspects of Canadian history, with a focus on the development of identity and culture;
- A2. Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills developed through historical investigation, and identify careers in which these skills might be useful.
B. CANADA, ORIGINS TO 1774
- B1. Setting the Context: analyse the significance, for different groups in Canada, of various social/ cultural, economic, and political practices and developments prior to 1774
- B2. Interactions and Interdependence: analyse activities of and interactions between various groups in Canada prior to 1774 and how these groups and their interactions contributed to the development of Canada, including the development of identity in Canada
- B3. Diversity and Citizenship: assess the impact of various individuals, groups, and colonial policies prior to 1774 on the development of identity, citizenship, and heritage in Canada
C. CANADA, 1774–1867
- C1. Setting the Context: analyse various social/cultural, economic, and political events, trends, and/or developments that occurred in or affected Canada between 1774 and 1867, and assess their impact
- C2. Interactions and Interdependence: analyse the impact on the development of Canada of various interactions between different groups in Canada, as well as between Canada, Great Britain, and the United States, from 1774 to 1867
- C3. Diversity and Citizenship: analyse how various individuals and groups contributed to the social and political development of Canada between 1774 and 1867 and to the evolution of identity and citizenship in Canada
D. CANADA, 1867–1945
- D1. Setting the Context: analyse how various social/cultural, economic, and political events, trends, and/or developments in Canada from 1867 to 1945 contributed to the development of the country
- D2. Interactions and Interdependence: analyse how various interactions at both the national and international level between 1867 and 1945 contributed to the development of Canada
- D3. Diversity and Citizenship: analyse challenges facing various groups in Canada between 1867 and 1945 as well as the contributions of various groups and individuals to the development of identity, culture, and citizenship in Canada
E. CANADA SINCE 1945
- E1. Setting the Context: analyse various social/cultural, economic, and political events, trends, and/or developments in Canada since 1945 and their impact on the development of the country
- E2. Interactions and Interdependence: analyse how various interactions at both the national and international level since 1945 have contributed to the development of Canada, including the development of identity in Canada
- E3. Diversity and Citizenship: analyse how various individuals and groups have contributed to the development of identity, culture, and citizenship in Canada since 1945