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Grade 10

  • Accounting 10

    accountingAccounting 10 Course Description:

    Accounting 10 is an introduction to basic accounting principles and practices. You will be studying topics such as assets, liabilities, creating balance sheets, income statements, and journaling, working through the accounting cycle and developing worksheets and financial statements.

    Teacher: Ms. O'Brien

     

     

     

     

     

  • Christian Ethics 10

    Christian Ethics 10

    This course is free for Prairie South students - offered through Cornerstone Cristian School - https://www.ccsmj.ca/DistanceLearningOpportunities

    This course focuses on the Christian Story. Beginning with your own personal story and then spending the majority of the course on the story of Jesus Christ, you will come away from this course with an understanding of Jesus and an appreciation of scripture as the story of the Christian community. This course includes a 10-hour community service project.

    Students will...

    • understand that one's life story is interrelated with one's communities' stories
    • appreciate scripture as the story of the Christian community
    • have knowledge of the Christian understanding of Jesus
    • realize that the Christian message calls us to serve as Jesus did
    • appreciate the impact that one's values and decisions make on the lives of oneself and others
    • cultivate a personal relationship with Jesus

  • Computer Science 20

     Computer Science 20

    1. Evolution of Computing
    2. Development of the Internet
    3. Computer Security and Privacy
    4. Introduction to Programming with a graphic based program environment. Basic game building will be explored.
    5. HTML programming will be introduced. This is the language that web pages are written with.
    6. Java Script programming will be used to develop the basics of coding including variable manipulation, repeated loops, and integrated graphics.

     

    Teacher: Mrs. McNabb

  • English Language Arts A10

    • Englsih Language Arts A10
    • Graduation Requirement

    The following units of study are in ELA A10:

    • Unit 1: Core Competency -Thinking
    • Unit 2: Core Competency - Communication
    • Unit 3: Core Competency - Personal and Cultural Identity
    • Unit 4: Core Competency - Personal and Social Responsibility
    • Unit 5: Putting It All Together- Independent Novel Study

  • English Language Arts B10

    • Englsih Language Arts B10
    • Graduation Requirement

    The following units of study are in ELA B10:

    • Unit 1: Core Competency -Thinking
    • Unit 2: Core Competency - Communication
    • Unit 3: Core Competency - Personal and Cultural Identity
    • Unit 4: Core Competency - Personal and Social Responsibility
    • Unit 5: Putting It All Together- Independent Novel Study

  • French 90/10/20/30

    french signFrench 90 Course Description:

    French 90 is an introductory interactive online French course that focuses on the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting. Although previous knowledge of French would be beneficial, it is not necessary. Students engage in communication activities that center around the themes of family, food, cooking, leisure activities, friendship, and travel. The goal of this course is for students to use the French language in a purposeful and practical manner with a focus on communication in every aspect.

    Teacher: Mme. Boughen

    Required Textbook:

    Ca Marche! 1 [Toronto, Ont. Pearson Addison Wesley 2003]

     

    French 10 Course Description:

    French 10 is an interactive intermediate online French course that focuses on the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting. Although not necessary, it would be very beneficial for students to have tanken French 90 as a pre-requisite before enrolling in this course.  Students engage in communication activities that center around the themes of family, food, hobbies, friendship, travel, and peer pressure. The goal of this course is for students to use the French language in a purposeful and practical manner with a focus on communication in every aspect. This course makes use of a variety of technologies in computer applications.

    Teacher: Mme. Boughen

    Required Textbook:

    Ca Marche! 2 [Toronto, Ont. Pearson Addison Wesley 2003]

     

    French 20 Course Description:

    French 20 is an intermediate interactive online French course that focuses on the core communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting. The goal of this course is for students to use the French language in a purposeful and practical manner with a focus on communication in every aspect.
    This course makes use of a variety of technologies in computer applications. Students need French 10 as a pre-requisite before enrolling in this course.

    Teacher: Mme. Boughen

    Required Textbook:

    Ca Marche! 3 [Toronto, Ont. Pearson Addison Wesley 2003]

     

    french stop signFrench 30 Course Description:

    French 30 is an intermediate interactive online French course that focuses on the basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting. Students engage in communication activities that center around the themes of daily activities, physical activity and healthy lifestyles, and Francophone destinations. The goal of this course is for students to use the French language in a purposeful and practical manner with a focus on communication in every aspect. Students need to have French 20 as a pre-requisite before enrolling in this course.

    Teacher: Mme. Boughen

    Required Textbook:

    En Direct 1 [Toronto, Ont. Prentice Hall Canada Inc. 1993]

  • Leadership 10L

    Leadership 10L

    This course allows students to begin to develop and refine leadership skills that can be applied to their future experiences. The course will teach students about identifying various forms of leadership and provide them with opportunities to practice and reflect upon experiences they have with leadership. It will explore fundamental aspects of leadership like problem-solving, communication and self-awareness. It will teach students specifically about utilizing servant leadership as a means to become selfless, humble, and empowering leaders.

    Teacher: Mr. Sowden

     

    Outcomes and Indicators
    What is a Leader?  
    What are characteristics common in leaders?
    Who are individuals I know of that are leaders? How do I know that they are leaders? What makes them a leader? Are they a “good” or “bad” leader?
    How does leadership look different?    		  
    Outcomes Indicators  
    WIL 1.1 Analyze characteristics of self that can be attributed to leadership. a.   Outline leadership characteristics held by self and others.
    b.   List the best characteristics that leaders should have.    		  
    WIL 1.2 Identify examples of leadership. a.   List and describe examples of leadership.
    b.   Investigate a specific example of successful leadership or an individual considered to be a successful leader.
    c.   Explore a variety of different leaders for different cultures in history.    		  
    WIL 1.3 Evaluate how leadership varies and looks different in different contexts and settings. a.   Identify characteristics of leadership that may be less successful in certain contexts and more successful in certain contexts.
    b.   Select two settings you are involved with and describe skills that would be successful in one setting, but not the other.    		  
    WIL 1.4 Justify personal leadership development as an ongoing process. a.   Reflect on how you’ve changed as a leader throughout your life.
    b.   Identify a leader who has changed leadership characteristics over time.    		  
     
    Professional Development  
    What does it mean to be self-aware?
    How does displaying self-awareness influence others?
    What are strategies that help team-building through developing self-awareness?    		  
    Outcomes Indicators  
    PD 1.1 Analyze the importance of
    self-awareness and influence in relation to leadership.    		 a.   Ask questions about how to be self-aware.
    b.   Make observations of leaders and the dialogue they use when practicing leadership.    		  
    PD 1.2 Examine team-building strategies that you or others have participated in. a.   Engage in team-building strategies to gain an appreciation for their elements.
    b.   Outline key components of team-building strategies.
    c.   Propose team-building strategies for self and others to participate in.    		  
     
    Leadership Dynamics  
    How is communication critical to leadership? How do leaders address problems?
    How do leaders navigate their relationships with others?    		  
    Outcomes Indicators  
    LD 1.1 Evaluate personal communication practices. a.   Practice communicating with others.
    b.   Roleplay positive personal communication practices.
    c.   Identify personal communication practices.    		  
    LD 1.2 Identify problem-solving strategies used by personally-determined leaders. a.   Brainstorm common problems and their potential solutions.
    b.   Observe sample conflicts and identify strategies used.    		  
    LD 1.3 Design and implement strategies to empower others. a.   List ways that others have empowered you.
    b.   Create a plan to empower another individual.    		  
    LD 1.4 Analyze the relationship between being an efficient, effective, and empowering leader. a.   Identify and critique an ideal combination of efficient, effective, and empowering.  
    LD 1.5 Create a personal action plan on being a self-aware, efficient, effective, and empowering leader. a.   Consult & interview leaders to develop a personal action plan for leadership.
    b.   Brainstorm practices to improve skills in self-awareness, being more efficient & effective, and empowering others.    		  
     
    Servant Leadership & Practicum  
    What are fundamental components of servant leadership? How can individuals develop servant leadership?  
    Outcomes Indicators  
    SLP 1.1 - Explain and demonstrate elements of servant leadership. a.   Pose questions regarding elements of servant leadership.
    b.   Describe servant leadership.    		  
    SLP 1.2 - Hypothesize personally-relevant opportunities for personal growth in practice of servant leadership. a.   Analyze opportunities for personal growth in servant leadership and assess personal impact from these opportunities.
    b.   Develop a list of opportunities relevant to the individual for servant leadership.    		  
    SLP 1.3 - Explore servant leadership in a variety of local opportunities. a.   Participate in a local servant leadership opportunity.
    b.   Compare roles of servant leaders in a variety of local groups.
    c.   Reflect upon personal growth in servant leadership opportunities.    		  
     

  • Math Pre-Calculus & Foundations 10

    Math Pre-Calculus & Foundations 10 Course Description:


    This course is the pre-requisite math class for the foundations pathway and the pre-calculus pathway. The topics in Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 are: Measurement, Trigonometry, Polynomials, Roots and Powers, Linear Relations, Linear Functions and Systems of Linear Equations.

     

    Teacher: Mr. Morgan

  • Math Workplace and Apprenticeship 10/20/30

    math w aWorkplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 Course Description:

    This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs in trades and technology, and for direct entry into the work force.


    Topics include:

    1. measurement
    2. trigonometry
    3. geometry
    4. consumer math
    5. proportional reasoning.


    Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20 Course Description:

    The Workplace and Apprenticeship pathway meets the needs of students intending to pursue careers in the trades and general workplace. This course is pre-requisite to Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 30.

    In order to take Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20, students must have passed Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10.

    Topics for this course include:

    1. Slope and rate of change
    2. Graphical representations
    3. Surface area, volume and capacity
    4. Trigonometry of right triangles
    5. Scale representations
    6. Financial services
    7. Personal Budgets
    8. Analysis of puzzles and games

    Teacher:  Mr. Morgan

    Required Textbook:

    MathWorks 11 © 2012 Pacific Educational Press

    Textbooks are available for purchase from Pacific Educational Press
    Phone: 604-822-5385

     

    Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 30 Course Description:

    The Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics pathway meets the needs of students intending to pursue careers in the trades and general workplace.

    In order to take Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 30, students must have passed Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20.

    Topics for this course include:

    1. Linear Relations
    2. Limits to Measurement
    3. Statistics
    4. Probability and Odds
    5. Properties of Geometric Figures
    6. Transformations
    7. Trigonometry
    8. Owning a Small Business
    9. Analysis of puzzles and games

    Teacher:  Mr. Morgan

    Required Textbook:

    MathWorks 12 © 2012 Pacific Educational Press
    ISBN: 978-0-9865108-1-6

    Textbooks are available for purchase from Pacific Educational Press
    Phone: 604-822-5385

  • Robotics 10

    Robotics 10 Course Description:

    This course involves:

    • electronics
    • programming
    • building a robot
    • writing pbasic programming code to instruct a robot
    • using robot sensors
    • problem solving
    • critical and creative thinking

    Course Outline:

    1. History of Robotics
    2. Safety
    3. File Management
    4. Electrical Components & Circuit Theory
    5. Hardware
    6. Coding
    7. Robots & Applications
      1. Lights
      2. Sound
      3. Motion
      4. Sensors
    8. Project Development
      1. Your Shield-Bots's Brain
      2. Shield, Lights, Servo Motors
      3. Assemble and Test your BOE Shield-Bot
      4. BOE Shield-Bot Navigation
      5. Tactile Navigation with Whiskers
      6. Light-Sensitive Navigation with Phototransistors
      7.  Navigating with Infrared Headlights
    9. Final Wrap Up

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  • Science 10

    Science 10

    The purpose of Science 10 is to help students become lifelong learners, and to maintain a sense of wonder about the world around them. Questions like….”Why do we wear seat belts?” and “What does pH balanced mean?” and” Why are we concerned about rapid population increases?” will be answered in this course along with many other questions you may have. Science 10 introduces you to other high school courses such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Science.

    There are 12 outcomes in this course that cover content in the Forces and Motion Unit, the Chemical Reactions Unit, the Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics Unit and the Career Investigation Unit. The outcomes are the “big picture” ideas of the course.

    I hope you love at least 1 of these units!

     

    Force and Motion in Our World – Introduction to Physics

    Outcomes:

    SCI10-FM1

    Explore the development of motion-related technologies and their impacts on self and society.

    SCI10-FM2

    Investigate and represent the motion of objects that travel at a constant speed in a straight line.

    SCI10-FM3

    Investigate and represent the motion of objects that undergo acceleration.

    SCI10-FM4

    Explore the relationship between force and motion for objects moving in one and two dimensions.

     

    Chemical Reactions – Introduction to Chemistry

    Outcomes:

    SCI10-CR1

    Explore the properties of chemical reactions, including the role of energy changes, and applications of acids and bases.

    SCI10-CR2

    Name and write formulas for common ionic and molecular chemical compounds, including acids and bases.

    SCI10-CR3

    Represent chemical reactions and conservation of mass symbolically using models, word and skeleton equations and balanced chemical equations.

    SCI10-CR4

    Investigate the rates of chemical reactions, including factors that affect the rate.

    Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics – Introduction to Biology and Environmental Science

    Outcomes:

    SCI10-CD1

    Assess the implications of human actions on the local and global climate and the sustainability of ecosystems.

    SCI10-CD2

    Investigate factors that influence Earth's climate system, including the role of the natural greenhouse effect.

    SCI10-CD3

    Examine biodiversity through the analysis of interactions among populations within communities.

    SCI10-CD4

    Investigate the role of feedback mechanisms in biogeochemical cycles and in maintaining stability in ecosystems.

    Career Investigation

    Outcomes:

    SCI10-CI1

    Investigate career paths related to various branches and sub-branches of science.

  • Social Studies 10

    • Social Science
    • Graduation Requirement
    • Pre-requisite: none

    Social Studies 10 Canada and the World: 1914 to the Present, revolves around four big ideas:... The development of political institutions is influenced by economic, social, ideological and geographic factors. Worldviews lead to different perspectives and ideas about developments in Canadian society.