Course Description
This curriculum policy presents the revised and updated curriculum expectations for the compulsory Grade 10 Civics and Citizenship course (CHV2O).
Politics is about how societies are governed, how public policy is developed, and how power is distributed. Civics is a branch of politics that focuses on the rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship, the role of governments, and how people can get involved in the political process and take action on issues of civic importance. The study of civics supports students in becoming informed, engaged, and active citizens in the various communities to which they belong, whether at the local, national, or global level.
The course has three strands. Instruction and learning related to the expectations in Strand A are to be interwoven with instruction and learning related to expectations from the other two strands. Strand A must not be seen as independent of the other strands. Student achievement of the expectations in Strand A is to be assessed and evaluated throughout the course.
Course Strands with links
- Strand A. Political Skill and Inquiry Development
- Strand B. Civic Awareness
- Strand C. Civic Engagement, Service, and Action
The Content
The course runs for a total of 55 hours. The lessons outlined below are all structured for 100 minutes of instruction time, unless otherwise stated.
The 55 hours also includes additional time that may be allocated for assignments, tests and the independent study unit, at the teacher’s discretion.
Individual lessons are priced at $5 or the whole course at $60
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- Introduction Materials
- First Day Handout [see whole course resources below]
- Strand B – Civic Awareness: In this unit, students will describe beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship in Canada, and explain how they are related to civic action and to one’s position on civic issues. They will also explain, with reference to a range of issues of civic importance, the roles and responsibilities of various institutions, structures, and positions in Canadian and Indigenous governance systems, treaty relationships, and other Crown-Indigenous relations.
- Lesson 2 – The Political Spectrum | Part 1
- Lesson 3 – The Political Spectrum | Part 2
- Lesson 4 – Voting Rights Through Time
- Lesson 5 – Civic Engagement
- Lesson 6 – Does Voting Matter
- Lesson 7 – Government Responsibilities | Part 1
- Lesson 8 – Government Responsibilities | Part 2
- Lesson 9 – The Senate
- Lesson 10 – Rights and Responsibilities
- Strand C – Civic Engagement, Service, and Action: In this unit, students will analyse the importance of various contributions to the common good, and assess the recognition of beliefs, values, and perspectives, in communities in Canada and internationally. They will also analyse a civic issue of personal interest, and propose and assess methods of creating positive change in their community.
Assignments
Available within the relevant lessons:
- Assignment 1.1 | The Political Spectrum
- Assignment 1.2 | Voting Rights Podcast
- Assignment 2.1 | Creating Political Cartoons
- Assignment 2.2 | Engaged Citizenship Project
Whole Course Resources