Code: ENG1D

Name: English Grade 9

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the world of business. Students will develop an understanding of the functions of business, including accounting, marketing, information and communication technology, human resources, and production, and of the importance of ethics and social responsibility. This course builds a foundation for further studies in business and helps students develop the business knowledge and skills they will need in their everyday lives.

This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.

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Unit Titles and Descriptions Time Allocated
Unit 1: Poetry

Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest differential interpretation to words, or to evoke emotional responses. Devices such as assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia and rhythm will be explored as they work to achieve musical or incantatory effects. The use of symbolism, irony and other stylistic elements of poetic diction will be explored as students develop critical thinking skills to enhance their interpretations of the poems. Students will see how metaphor, simile and metonymy create a resonance between disparate images.

 15 hours
Unit 2: Graphic Novel – Maus Part 2

Students will read the novel “ Maus Part 2” and complete journal analysis as well as contrast video presentations of the story with the written novel form.

 30 hours
Unit 3: Novel Study – Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

In this unit, students will read and do their best to understand a novel. Students will practice using a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from the text. Students will use this novel study as an opportunity to use a variety of strategies to build their vocabulary. Students will also practice extracting relevant information from the text.

 25 hours
Unit 4: Henry V

Students will explore the play’s historical context and examine its various themes and story concepts. Students will read the play and develop a comprehensive understanding of the important story elements like plot, setting and symbols as well as character development in the play

 30 hours
Final Assessment
Final Assignment: Culminating & Exam (30% of final mark) 10 hours
Total 110 hours

Resources required by the student: a computer with internet access. A word processor application for written assignments.

 

Code: CGC1D

Name: Issues in Canadian Geography (Academic), Grade 9

Course Description:

This course focuses on current geographic issues that affect Canadians. Students will draw on their personal and everyday experiences as they explore issues relating to food and water supplies, competing land uses, interactions with the natural environment, and other topics relevant to sustainable living in Canada. They will also develop an awareness that issues that affect their lives in Canada are interconnected with issues in other parts of the world. Throughout the course, students will use the concepts of geographic thinking, the geographic inquiry process, and spatial technologies to guide and support their investigations.

Prerequisite: None

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Unit Titles and Descriptions Time Allocated
Unit 1: Natural Systems

Students will learn about the Canada’s ecozones, landforms and climate

 20 hours
Unit 2: Demographics and Human Systems

Students will learn about cultural connections in human geography

 25 hours
Unit 3: Mapping and Geography Skills

Students will learn about global connections to Canadian Geography, Students will learn about economic connections in Canadian Geography

 30 hours
Unit 4: Sustainability

Students will learn about future connections for Canadian Geography and the need to be sustainable in the future

 33 hours
Final Assessment
Final Exam (30% of final mark) 2 hours
Total 110 hours

Resources required by the student: a computer with internet access. A word processor application for written assignments.

 

Code: GLS1O

Name: Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 9

Course Description:

This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personalmanagement skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community.The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.

Prerequisite: None

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Unit Titles and Descriptions Time Allocated
Unit 1: Learning Skills

Students learn about literacy and numeracy skills and how they apply to the classroom environment.  Students will have a lesson on plagiarism, citation and foot-note and end-note skills.

 25 hours
Unit 2: Personal Knowledge and Management Skills

Students will learn about their own learning style as well as self-management techniques that kee keep you on track making time staying well and keeping yourself organized

 25 hours
Unit 3: Exploration of Opportunities

Students will learn about empowerment goalsetting relationships in what schools and about bullying.

 22 hours
Unit 4: Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills

Students will learn about School resources and community resources. Students will learn about how to get the information they need to succeed students will learn to become advocates and students will begin to work on their portfolio.

 28 hours
Final Assessment
Final Assignment: I.S.U. 10 hours
Total 110 hours

Resources required by the student: a computer with internet access. A word processor application for written assignments.

 

Code: SNC1D

Name: Academic Science, Grade 9

Course Description:

This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.

Prerequisite: None

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Unit Titles and Descriptions Time Allocated
Unit 1: BIOLOGY

Sustainable Ecosystems – Students will learn about the functioning of an ecosystem, energy in ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems and what is being done to help make ecosystems sustainable.

 22 hours
Unit 2: CHEMISTRY

Chemistry – Students will learn about matter, physical and chemical properties, atomic models, the Periodic Table and properties of common substances

 25 hours
Unit 3: EARTH & SPACE

The Universe – Students will learn about the formation of the solar system, the structure of the solar system, celestial phenomena, the stars and space exploration

 32 hours
Unit 4: Electricity

Electricity – Students will learn about static electricity, current, conductors and insulators, circuits, Ohm’s Law, electricity and the environment.

 29 hours
Final Assessment
Final Culminating Activity (30% of final mark) 2 hours
Total 110 hours

Resources required by the student: a computer with internet access. A word processor application for written assignments.