1. CGW4U World Issues 2014-2015

2. CGW4U World Issues (University Level) Today’s Agenda: -Introductions -What is the course about? -CHATT/Course Webpage -How will term work be evaluated? -Assessment and Evaluation (tentative) -Learning Skills -Decision Making -Technology

3. CGW4U World Issues (University Level) Introductions – Tell us: -Who you are and why you took the course. -Your plans for September 2015. -Answer a question.

4. What is CGW4U About? This course examines the global challenges of creating a sustainable and equitable future, focusing on current Canadian and global issues that illustrate these challenges... This course examines the global challenges of creating a sustainable and equitable future, focusing on current Canadian and global issues that illustrate these challenges... This course is ISSUES based. It is NOT a current events or entertainment based course. This course is ISSUES based. It is NOT a current events or entertainment based course.

5. CHATT/Website Access We will be using CHATT in this course. If you have not done so already, and are having issues with your CHATT account, please go to the office during your spare or lunch for password or tech information. We will be using CHATT in this course. If you have not done so already, and are having issues with your CHATT account, please go to the office during your spare or lunch for password or tech information.

6. www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~brockja As much information as possible will be posted to a course website. This is to supplement day-to-day material, not replace it. As much information as possible will be posted to a course website. This is to supplement day-to-day material, not replace it.

7. Term Work 14% Knowledge & Understanding: Emphasizes the ability to recall factual information, recognize fundamental concepts and the foundational skills of the subject/discipline. 14% Knowledge & Understanding: Emphasizes the ability to recall factual information, recognize fundamental concepts and the foundational skills of the subject/discipline. 21% Application: Emphasizes the application and integration of knowledge, skills, processes and techniques to produce evidence of the student’s understanding. 21% Application: Emphasizes the application and integration of knowledge, skills, processes and techniques to produce evidence of the student’s understanding. 21% Thinking: Emphasizes the thinking skills used in thinking processes to demonstrate the student’s understanding of information they have processed. 21% Thinking: Emphasizes the thinking skills used in thinking processes to demonstrate the student’s understanding of information they have processed. 14% Communication: Emphasizes the clear, precise and effective use of oral, written and visual language to communicate the student’s understanding of information and ideas. 14% Communication: Emphasizes the clear, precise and effective use of oral, written and visual language to communicate the student’s understanding of information and ideas.

8. Assessment and Evaluation 70% Formal Evaluations: 70% Formal Evaluations: – Unit One: Assignment, Test (for Mid-terms) – Unit Two: Assignment, Test – Unit Three: Assignment, Test – Unit Four: Assignment, Quiz? – Some informal assessments (presenting info)

9. Learning Skills

10. Late Penalties/Plagiarism Refer to your course outline. three (3) grace days You are offered three (3) grace days for the entire semester. Use them as needed.

11. Attendance questions/discussionA LOT of reading You are expected to be here. The course will contain a lot of questions/discussion and A LOT of reading. Missing too many classes? – Phone call > admin > out of the course. – See next slide

12. Making Good Decisions About School You are very lucky. White Oaks Secondary School offers every single course available within the HDSB. You are very lucky. White Oaks Secondary School offers every single course available within the HDSB. If, after a day or two, you decide there is a course you’d rather take, make sure you switch. No one will be offended if you decide to take an alternative course. If, after a day or two, you decide there is a course you’d rather take, make sure you switch. No one will be offended if you decide to take an alternative course.

13. Phones/Tablets/Laptops You are responsible for making smart choices regarding laptops and tablets Avoid bringing phones to class. The office will page you if needed. If you can’t control your phone use in class, this probably isn’t the place for you.

14. Congeniality This is a given. You are less than 8 months away from post-secondary or the workforce. This is a given. You are less than 8 months away from post-secondary or the workforce. You need to be conscious of different viewpoints and opinions, as well as understanding of those viewpoint and opinions. You need to be conscious of different viewpoints and opinions, as well as understanding of those viewpoint and opinions.