Immersion

French Immersion, Grade 9, Academic (FIF1D)
This course enables students to enhance their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through the study of twentieth-century North American francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading, and writing activities as they study an authentic novel and selected authentic poems, legends, songs, films, and newspaper articles from French-speaking parts of North America.

Religious Education, Grade 9, Open (HRE10F)
The primary text for this course is Be With Me. Using the Christian metaphor of ‘call’ and the archetype of ‘journey’, this course invites students into a conversation between their own story and the lived story of the Christian community. This course uses the Beatitudes as a framework to examine the attitudes and actions that characterize the Christian life. Students will derive knowledge and skills from a study of Scripture, Profession of Faith, Christian Moral Development, Prayer, Sacramental Life and Family Life. Students are encouraged to grow on Gospel values while actively engaging in a variety of challenging educational activities.

Geography of Canada, Grade 9, Academic (CGC1DF)
This course draws on a variety of frameworks, such as the ecozone framework, and principles of physical, human, and economic geography, to explore Canada’s distinct and evolving character. Students will investigate the interconnections among the landforms, climate, soils, plants, animals, and human activities in Canadian ecozones to develop geographic knowledge and skills that contribute to an understanding of Canada’s diversity and its role in the world. The notion that we are all practising geographers is reinforced throughout the course.