Secondary IV History of Quebec and Canada Ethics & Religious Culture

Section 406-07 Teacher: Mr. Sean O’Neill

● Grade 10 ‘core’ course ● 6 days on 6 ● One of three grade 10 ‘BIG 3’courses that

have a Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES) June exam

● “Prototype” year June exam only worth 30% of term 3 (that is a good thing)

Secondary IV History of Quebec and Canada: Description & Objectives

● Focus on the History of Quebec and Canada from the year 1840 until present day

● Second year of a two year program ○ Grade 9- history content from the year

1500 until 1840 ○ Content taught chronologically

Secondary IV History of Quebec and Canada: Description & Objectives Con’t

● Term 1: The Formation of the Canadian Federal System (1840-1896)

● Term 2: Nationalisms and the Autonomy of Canada (1896-1945)

● Term 3: ○ The Modernization of Quebec (1945- 1980) ○ Societal Choices in Contemporary Quebec (1980 to our

times)

Secondary IV History of Quebec and Canada: Chapters Covered

History & Citizenship Education Evaluation Framework (as seen in the class outline)

History & Citizenship Education - Tools to help students succeed

● In class notes/PowerPoints (fill in the blank notes) ● Class website to support in class lessons:

www.oneillshistory.weebly.com ● Regular historical document analysis in class ● Class workbook- ‘Reflections: 1840 to Our Times’

used to support lessons (students should be reading at home)

History & Citizenship Education - Tools to help students succeed

● In class activity sheets that replicate MEES exam questions

● Quizzes, pop quizzes and chapter tests that replicate the MEES exam (short answer, diagram question and essay question)

● Support from teacher: by email or in person (email to set up time is best)

History & Citizenship Education – Student Skills needed ● Literacy: If a student struggles to read (either to

decode words or comprehension), I highly recommend practice at home newspaper/magazine articles and discussion

● Historical context thinking: Keeping in mind the historical context “Why didn’t they just use an IPhone…?” a question I hear a lot every year

● Study skills: making sure notes are kept up with and student is re-reading the notes for comprehension

● Grade 10 course ● Approximately 10 classes per term (less if

history takes more time) ● NO MEES EXAM ● Focus on ethical issues and religious culture(s) ● Topics are chosen by teacher each term

○ May be a combination of religious culture & ethics

Ethics & Religious Culture & Objectives and

Course description

● Each term will be evaluated in a similar way (dependent on time spent): ○ 40%-50% for assignments/quizzes ○ 30% for in class participation ○ 20%-30% for a ‘mini’ project

● Effort plays a big part - if a student puts in the effort and hands in all assignments (completed and with effort), he/she will be able to succeed

Ethics & Religious Culture- Evaluation

History & Citizenship Education - Contact Info

● Email: soneill05@lbpearson.ca ● Phone: 514-697-7220 ext: 7538 ● Class website (updates, notes, assignments, course

outline can be found here):

www.oneillshistory.weebly.com

● School website: http://beaconsfield.lbpsb.qc.ca/ ● Feel free to contact me with any questions,

comments or concerns!

Thank you!

Questions (if there is time)? If there is no time, please email me!