1. CHC2D8 - Pre-IB CANADIAN HISTORY SINCE WW1

2. What is CHC2D8?
Pre-IB- The IB curriculum begins in Grade 11- however the skill set/knowledge base must begin earlier
Skills, skills and more skills
Canadian History CHC2D + IB skills set= CHC2D8

3. Course Description
This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different groups in Canada since Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations, and events on Canadian identity, citizenship, and heritage. They will develop their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating key issues and events in Canadian history since In addition, pre-IB students will develop fundamental skills to help them prepare effectively for the internal and external assessments experienced at the senior level in the Diploma Programme.

4. Units of Study Introduction to Historical Inquiry What is history?
Primary & secondary sources, perspective & bias, reliability and value.
Document Analysis--
Reading with purpose – French-English Relations
Writing analytical essays introduction
Canada Emerges from the Shadows
From the Depths of Despair to a New Role in the World
A Nation Matures
Contemporary Canada Present

5. WHAT WILL WE LEARN? Canada before the Great War Urbanization
Immigration
Nationalism (??)
Canada
Causes of the Great War (perspectives of the causes)
The Experience and contribution of Canadians
Impact of the war on Canada
The Roaring Twenties (for whom exactly?)

6. WHAT WILL WE LEARN? Canada 1929- 1945 The Great Depression
Impact of economic depression worldwide
Rise of alternative Politics
World War II
Canada
Living in the nuclear age
The Cold War
Creation of the middle class- consumerism- suburbia
Canadian identity

18. EVALUATION
You are going to assessed in a different way in this academic stream (IB)- it is more holistic in approach and attempts to assess your overall educational ability rather than just your knowledge or your ability to follow instructions*
Term Work 70%
Daily activities
Unit tests
Independent writing tasks
Essays
Historical Investigation- IB Expectation
Demonstrating understanding
Final Evaluations 30%

19. How do we achieve success in this class?
History is not math or science- it is an “art” that uses methods similar to science and math
None of your are special, you are not entitled to success in this class- it must be learned, you will fail, you will make mistakes and finally you will become proficient at what you can do
Focus, attention, review, attempt/take risks, challenge and RESPECT for academic work
Some details- read, time management, communicate with me- a lot

20. Students are expected to be able to DO:
Inquiry-
Assess Significance
Assess the justification for competing accounts of history after investigating
Compare and contrast- Identify Change and Continuity
Understand causes and consequences (people’s actions or events or conditions?)
Make reasoned ethical judgements about actions/events in the past

21. REMEMBER…
If you can google the answer, that’s not understanding history, nor should that be rewarded.