Mr.

Woo
Semiahmoo Secondary School
woo_d@surreyschools.ca
Phone: 604-536-2131

Social Studies 10 Course Outline

Welcome to Social Studies 10! Im looking forward to our semester together!
Social Studies 10 builds on the foundation of knowledge, skills and attitudes you have gained. It offers
students an in-depth analysis of the challenges involved in building a nation. SS 10 contributes to the
important goal of preparing students for their future lives as Canadian citizens and members of the
international community. The curriculum is designed to engage you in critical inquiry into the challenges
faced by Canadians in the 19th and 20th century. By exploring a variety of perspectives in a thorough and
balanced manner, students develop the skills to approach persistent problems, questions, and issues with
confidence and purpose.
This course will focus on the development of Canada into a nation from the evolution of responsible
government to federalism as well as the trials and tribulations that occurred along the way. By
understanding how Canada became a nation we may better deal with the issues that we face today and the
problems of tomorrow.
Some of the topics we will be looking at this semester may include:
Immigration and development of Upper and
The Gold Rush
Lower Canada
Louis Riel, Red River, and the Mtis
Rebellions of 1837/8
Development of British Columbia
The drive towards nationhood
Industry in BC and the economy
Confederation
Geography
The Fur Trade and exploration out west
1. Geography

5. The Prairies (1870-1896)

2. Colonial Canada (1815-1840)

6. British Columbia (-1896)

3. Nation Building (1840-1867)

7. Modern Canada (1896-1914)

4. The Northwest (-1870)

8. Canadian and BC Economy

We will also work on developing/enriching skills in the following areas:

o Problem Solving
o Library Research
o Viewing and Listening
o Reading, Writing and Grammar
o Note taking
o Creative Writing
o Communication (oral and written)
o Self and Peer Evaluation

Evaluation
10% Cooperative work and participation
50% Assignments, tasks, projects, & homework
40% Compositions, tests & quizzes
20% Final Exam

A : 86%-100%
B : 73%-85%
C+ : 67%-72%
C : 60%-66%
C- : 50%-59%
I/F : 0%-49%

I will post marks as often as I can so you can track your progress, usually every week or every 2 weeks.
Materials
Please bring these to each and every class:
Pen, pencil, highlighter, ruler, pencil crayons
Binder with paper and dividers
Agenda
Textbook
Classroom Expectations
1. All students are expected to
a. pass the course
b. complete all assignments
c. be responsible for their own work
d. treat others and their opinions with respect and dignity
e. listen when others are speaking
f. attend regularly
g. leave their seats only at appropriate times
a. garbage
b. pencil sharpening
h. bring all materials to class ( ie. Books, pens, agendas etc)
i. arrive in class ready to work, and seated BEFORE the bell rings.
2. In order to be successful in Social Studies you must be present for every class and complete all
assignments.
3. Washrooms: please use the breaks, especially lunch, to use the washroom. However, you may use
the washroom during class time, just remember to ask before you go. This is a privilege, not a right,
so please dont abuse it!
4. It is expected that you arrive to class with your homework completed. You will not be given class
time to complete unfinished homework. You will receive a zero for incomplete homework.