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 Social Sciences and Humanities Course Offerings                           

HIF10 - Exploring Family Studies: The Adolescent World 

This course explores, within the context of families, some of the fundamental challenges people face: how to meet basic needs, how to relate to others, how to manage resources, and how to become responsible members of society. Students will explore adolescent development and will have opportunities to develop interpersonal, decision-making, and practical skills related to daily life. They will learn about the diverse ways in which families function in Canada and will use research skills as they explore topics related to individual and family needs and resources. 


Prerequisite: None 

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 2 Unit Tests

  • All About Me

  • Student Exchange

  • Emoji T-shirt

  • $8 Meal

  • Fashion Project

  • Dream Room or Dream Car

Final 30%

  • Game of Life - In Class Exam


HFN20 - Food and Nutrition

This course focuses on guidelines for making nutritious food choices. Students will investigate factors that influence food choices, including beliefs, attitudes, current trends, traditional eating patterns, food-marketing strategies, and individual needs. Students will also explore the environmental impact of a variety of food choices at the local and global level. The course provides students with opportunities to develop food-preparation skills and introduces them to the use of social science research methods in the area of food and nutrition. 


Prerequisite: None

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 3 Unit Tests

  • Healthy Eating Tips PSA

  • Healthy Media Ad

  • Food Issues and the Environment

  • Food Labs

Final 30%

  • Promotional Video - In Class Exam


HSP3U - Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology

This course provides students with opportunities to think critically about theories, questions, and issues related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students will develop an understanding of the approaches and research methods used by social scientists. They will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives, to conduct social science research, and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues within the three disciplines. 


Prerequisite: The Grade 10 academic course in English, or the Grade 10 academic history course (Canadian and world studies) 

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 3 Unit Tests

  • Field Observation

  • Personality Analysis

  • Gang/Cult Recruitment Video

  • Social Injustice Presentation

Final 30%

  • International Issues Paper

  • Written Exam

HNB4M - World of Fashion: Grades 11 and 12 

This course gives students the opportunity to explore the world of fashion. Students will learn how to create a fashion product using various tools, techniques, and technologies while developing their practical skills. Students will learn about various factors that affect the global fashion industry, the needs of specialized markets, and the impact of fibre and fabric production and care. In addition, they will learn about social and historical influences on fashion. Students will apply research skills when investigating aspects of the fashion world. 


Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies 

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 2 Unit Tests

  • Sweatshirt

  • Travelling Garment Presentation

  • Mood Sketching

  • Designer Knock Off

  • Fashion PSA

Final 30%

  • Fashion Clothing Line

HHS4U/C - Families in Canada: The Cycle of Life

This course enables students to draw on sociological, psychological, and anthropological theories and research to analyse the development of individuals, intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will focus on issues and challenges facing individuals and families in Canada’s diverse society. They will develop analytical tools that enable them to assess various factors affecting families and to consider policies and practices intended to support families in Canada. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct and communicate the results of research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child relationships.


Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies 

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 3 Unit Tests

  • Generations Poster/Video/Poem

  • Cultural Wedding

  • Relationship Movie

  • Caregiving Movie Analysis

Final 30%

  • Literature Review

  • Social Experiment

  • Written Exam


HSB4U - Challenge and Change: Contemporary Issues in Society

This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social, and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change. 


Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies 

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 3 Unit Tests

  • Activism and Protest 

  • Graffiti Photo Essay

  • Urban Planning

  • Controversial Paper

Final 30%

  • Annotated Bibliography

  • Plan for Change

  • Written Exam 

HFA4U/C - Nutrition and Health: Promoting Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles

This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health. 


Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies

Course Evaluations 70%

  • 2 Unit Tests

  • Food Tracking

  • Round Tables

  • Lifecycles Seminar

  • Food Trends Paper

  • Food Labs

Final 30%

  • Food Trends Product

  • Written Exam​

 
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