Religious Education Grades 9 – 12

Be With Me, Grade 9, Open HRE 1O

This course invites students to a deeper understanding of both the joy and the demands of following in the way of Christ and living out the call to discipleship as it is described in the Scriptures. Using the Beatitudes as a
touchstone, students examine the attitudes and actions that characterize the Christian life. In the Family Life Education strand, students explore a variety of topics related to the themes of personhood, interpersonal relationships and sexuality. Students will be encouraged to understand and nurture within themselves the virtues, which will enable them to deepen their relationship with God in and through Christ in the context of a Spirit-filled community.

Christ and Culture, Grade 10, Open HRE 2O

This course examines the relationship between the person and message of Christ and the dominant attitudes of contemporary culture. Beginning with the Gospel narratives as a foundation, students acquire a deeper and more systematic knowledge of Christ, his message and his Church. Connections between the living Church and contemporary culture are explored in terms of what it means to be a responsible adolescent developing within a community of disciples in the context of a secular, pluralistic world. Students will respect and affirm the diversity and interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures. In the Family Life Education strand, students explore a variety of topics related to the themes of personhood, interpersonal relationships and sexuality.

World Religions: Beliefs, HRT 3M

Issues and Religious Traditions
Grade 11, University/College
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the language of religious discourse and to develop their awareness of the place and function of religion in human culture. This exploration can lead students to a more authentic adherence to their religious tradition and a deeper commitment to the Catholic faith. It can help to break down prejudices and misconceptions about other religious traditions and, at the same time, strengthen and affirm the students’ own search for answers to life’s meaning.
This course enables students to discover what others believe and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage. Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a variety of religions, the connections between
religions and the development of civilizations, the place and function of religion in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions on contemporary society. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating world religions.

World Religions: Beliefs and Daily Life, Grade 11, Open HRF 3O

This course introduces students to the range and diversity of world religions, and examines how systems of belief affect individual lives and social relationships. Students will learn about Catholicism and a variety of religious beliefs, teachings, traditions, and practices. Through this discovery students develop their awareness of the place of religion in the lives of their neighbours as well as a more authentic understanding and a deeper commitment to their own faith tradition. This course draws on expectations outlined in both the Social Sciences and Humanities and the Institute for Catholic Education policy document. This Open course is designed to broaden students’ knowledge and skills in subjects that reflect their interests and to prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society.

Grade 12 Religious Education courses are school specific. Check your course selection sheet.

Canadian and World Politics CPW 4U

The Politics of Peace, Grade 12
University Preparation
This course examines Canadian and world politics from a variety of perspectives with an emphasis on the Catholic worldview: analysis and critique in this course are grounded in a Catholic worldview and Catholic Social teaching. “Peace is a value with no frontiers”, Pope John Paul II insists. The peace studies course focuses on the structures and conflicts in Canadian political system and in global relations. Students will investigate the ways in which individuals, groups and states work to influence domestic and world events, the role of political ideologies in national and international politics, and the dynamics of international cooperation and conflict resolution. Students will apply critical thinking and communication skills to develop and support informed opinions about current political conflicts, events, and issues. Students will examine, evaluate and apply knowledge of interdependent systems for the development of a just and compassionate society.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, Grade 12 HHS 4M

College/University Preparation
This course applies current theories and research from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology from a Catholic perspective to the study of individual development, family behaviour, intimate and parent-child relationships, and the ways in which families interact within the diverse Canadian society. Students will learn the interpersonal skills required to contribute to the well-being of families, and the investigative skills required to conduct and evaluate research about individuals and families.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies

Parenting and Human Development HPD 4E

Grade 12, Workplace Preparation
From a Catholic worldview, this course prepares students for occupations involving older children, and for the responsibility of parenting, with emphasis on school age and adolescent children. Students will learn, through practical experience in the community, how early child development affects later development, success in school, and personal and social well being throughout life, and how children and parents change over time. This course also develops students’ skills in researching and investigating various aspects of parenting and human development. Students will minister to the family, school, parish and wider community through service.
Prerequisite: None