Course Information
Teacher
Barbara O'Keefe


Time Period:  Sept-May 2009/2010

Courses:

Career Planning 2201    
English 1200    
Human Dynamics 2201
World Religion 3101/3106


Career Planning 2201 Course Outline

Topics Term 1 & 2
Course Management Sept-Oct
Self Awareness Nov - Dec
Career Exploration/ Learning & Work Exploration Jan - Feb
Career Preparation/Life Work Building Mar-Apr.
Employability Skills Group Presentation 20% Start Nov. 4th- 10th
Assignment: Cinderella Man Due: Dec 21st
Assignment:Share Career Portfolio with parents Due Fri Jan 14th
Employability Skills Portfolio Develop from Sept- April Due May 2010
Guest Speakers (15) Sept  to May
Class Attendance/Participation
Occupation Research/Presentation
Trip to CONA Nov Cancelled due to H1N1

Evaluation  2009/2010
        Quiz Dec. 9th &10th 2009 10%)
In class Assignments    (10%)
Interview of Change Oct 5th/6th.  (10%)
Johnny Cash in -classAssignment 10%
Survival GameTeam Building work 5%
Employability Skills Group presentation Nov.4th- 10th (20%)
Personal Interest Inventories (10%)
Cinderella Man/Monsters Inc. Assignment (10%)
Portfolio Pick-Up dates Term I (2009) Oct 15th, Dec 15th, Jan 20th,
Self-Evaluation Assignment due Jan 20th with portfolio (10%)
Term II  Portfolio Pick up dates: (2010) Mar. 13th, May 31st
Research on Occupation (25%)  Due:  May 31st, 2010
PowerPoint Presentations (10%)  Start:  May 31st, 2109
Resume/Cover Letter/Interview   (20%)
Employability Skills Portfolio (15%) Due:  May 28th, 2010


English 1200 Course Outline

Topics Term 1
Grammar
Scope Magazine
World Disasters
Famous People
Movie Reviews
Newspaper Assignments


Topics Term 2
        Newfoundlandia
        Titanic
        Holocaust
        Grammar
        Movie Reviews
        Novel: Ask me No Questions
        World Disasters



Evaluation:   Reading 1200

Term I  In class Assignments 20%
                Group Work 20%
                Reading/Writing 10%

Term 2  Reading Checks 10%
                Movie Review/Computer work 20%
                Novel Study Assignment 10%
                Class Work 10%


Human Dynamics 2201 Course Outline

Topics Term 1 & 2

Stages of Development
Family as an Ecosystem
Relationships
Child Development
Financial Planning
Life Cycle
Parenting & Child Development
Baby Doll at Home (Starts after Term 1 Exams)

Evaluation Term 1 & 2
        Quizzes  (10%)
        Projects        (30%)
        Assignments     (15%)
        Class/Group Work (10%)
        Baby Home Assignment (25%)
Class Participation 10%

        Term I
Homework/Assignments Due Dates
Thirteen Assignment Due:Oct 10th (Please write a permission Slip for your son /daughter)
1st Quiz Nov 5th 2008  Stages of Development /Family
        Life as a House Nov 14th.
        Parenting Style Project (Lion King & Finding Nemo-in Class Assignment)
        Movie; Love/Friendship Serendipity Assignment Nov 30th
        Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Dec 4th
        Computer Assignment on Abuse Dec 18th
        Movie: Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Due Dec 21st
        Birth control assignment Jan. 15th
        Computer Assignment: Birthing Methods Jan 7th
        Nine Month Assignment due Jan 18th
        Stress/tests Jan 19th
        Reasons for Marriage/Children Jan 20th
        
Term 2
Assignments
Healthy Pregnancy Trimesters Due:  Feb 11th,
Birthing methods Feb 17th,
Baby Information and permission slips Feb 17th
Baby Budget Due: Feb 15th
Healthy dating /relationship in-service (Nurse-Linda Andrews) Feb 16th
Babies go out starting Fri Feb 22nd.
Theories of Development group project.  20% Due March 11th.  
Child Development Assignment Birth - pre-school years, pre-school to Grade 6 years
Grade 7-High school Graduation, developmental stages. (all of March) (Finance) (March-April)
Young Adulthood - Mid Life after high school to Marriage or single life  (April) A Beautiful Mind
Aging process-Death Life Cycle. The NoteBook  
Healthy living to stay fit in body, spirit and mind (May)



World Religion 3101/3106 Course Outline

Topics Term 1 & 2

Term 1
Introduction /overview (Sept)
Aboriginal/Spirituality (Oct)
Early Eastern Religions (Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Toaism)
Confucianism, Shinto Chapter 3 (Nov)
Hinduism/Buddhism/ Afterlife Chapter 4-5 (Dec-Jan 21st)

Term 2

Judaism Chapter 6(Feb)
        1st Assignment Due Feb 25th early years Abraham/ Moses
        2nd Assignment Boy in the Striped Pajamas
        Jewish Guest Speaker Dr. Paul   March 1/2
Christianity Chapter 7 (March)
        Islam Chapter 8 (April)
New Religions Chapter 10/Own Religions (May)



Evaluation Term 1 & 2

Term 1  
Chapter Quizzes  ( 1 & 2) Oct 15th, Chapter 4,9 & 5 Dec. 7th 20%
Assignments/Team Work/Class Participation/Home work 80%
Chapter 3 Early Religions Group Presentations Nov. 4th-10th (20%)
Devil's Advocate  Oct 9th 10 % Australia  Nov 2nd 10%
Chapter 4,5,& 9  Hinduism/ Sikhism Questions Nov 23rd 10%
Guest Speakers Africa (high school students)
Hinduism (Hindu students from Memorial)
Chapter 5  Buddhism Questions Test Dec 15th
Guest Speaker Buddhism (Jody Williams)
Afterlife (Michael The Movie) Assignment
Class Participation/Work 30%

Term 2
Chapter Quizzes  2 in total
March (Chapters 6&7)
May (Chapters 8&10)  20%
Class Participation /Work 50% Feb-June
Projects 30%