Course Description
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.
| CHC2D COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Unit # | Unit Name | Time Allocation |
| 1 | CANADA, 1914–1929 - Students will be introduced to the many aspects of the First World War and how this war affected Canada, both at that time and today. Students will work on developing positions on issues, researching and analyzing the positions of others, and critiquing these positions. | 20 |
| 2 | CANADA, 1929–1945 - Students will be introduced to the many aspects of the great depression and the Second World War and how this war affected Canada, both at that time and today. It will also have students reflect on the differences and similarities between the First and Second World Wars. | 21 |
| 3 | CANADA, 1945–1982 - Students will explore life in Canada post WW2 to 1982. Students will look at how the flag debate and Canada’s Centennial as it helped to define Canadian identity. Students will look at the experiences of various immigrant groups in the years following World War II. They will examine the development of nationalism in Quebec from 1940 – 1982. | 28 |
| 4 | CANADA, 1982 TO THE PRESENT - Students will look at the attempts to reform the Constitution since 1982. In addition, students will examine Canada’s changing role in the world from the perspectives of military involvement, non-military roles, and globalization. They will also study changes in the approaches to civil and social rights in Ontario and Canada during this time period and the effects of these changes | 30 |
| 5 | Final Assignment: ISU & Final Exam (30% of final mark) | 11 |
| Total Hours | 110 |
Resources
- Literacy Power OSSLC, Nelson Publishing (2004)
- Dictionaries, Thesaurus etc.
- Various Daily Newspapers, Magazines, and Periodicals
- (Audio and Video material) CBC, The Fifth Estate, etc. 5.”The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
FAQ
What is OLC4O?
OLC4O is a Grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Literacy course.
What is the prerequisite course for OLC4O?
None.
How long does it take to complete the OLC4O online course?
You can complete OLC4O as quickly as 4 weeks, or take as long as 5 months.