Grade 10 - Civics

CHV2O - Civics (Open):

This course explores a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law and of issues related to human rights and freedoms, conflict resolution, and criminal, environmental, and workplace law, both in Canada and internationally. Students will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process, and will develop legal reasoning skills, when investigating these and other issues in both Canadian and international contexts.  PREREQUISITE: CLU3M - Understanding Canadian Law or CHA3U - American History or CHW3M - World History to the Sixteenth Century or ENG3U - English