Social Science

Information about our department

The social sciences department at Earl Haig offers courses in Geography, History, Civics, Law, Politics, Economics, Family Studies and Social Sciences from Grades 9 to 12. Students develop multiple transferrable skills, including critical thinking, literacy, research, and communication.  All of our engaging courses help  students to understand their place in an ever changing world through enriching experiences inside and outside of the classroom.

Courses

 

Grade 9

Subject

Grade Level

Course Code

Exploring Canadian Geography

9 Destreamed

​CGC1W1

Exploring Canadian Geography

9 ESL

CGC1W8

 

 

Grade 10

Subject

Grade Level

Course Code

Canadian History since World War I

10 Academic

CHC2D1

Canadian History since World War I

10 ESL CHC2D8

Civics and Citizenship

10 Open CHV2O1

Civics and Citizenship

10 ESL ​CHV2O8

 

 

Grade 11

Subject

Grade Level

Course Code

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology & Sociology

11 University Preparation

HSP3U1

Travel and Tourism: A Regional Geographic Perspective

11 Open CGG3O

World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century

11 University/College Preparation CHW3M1

​Understanding Canadian Law

11 University/College Preparation CLU3M1
​World Religions 11 University/College Preparation HRT3M1
​Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 11 University/College Preparation CHG38M
Food and Culture 11 University/College Preparation HFC3M

 

 

Grade 12

Subject

Grade Level

Course Code

​Analyzing Current Economic Issues

12 University Preparation

CIA4U1

Canadian and International Law

12 University Preparation CLN4U1

Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

12 University Preparation CGW4U1

Canadian and World Politics

12 University Preparation CPW4U1

Families in Canada

12 University Preparation HHS4U1

​Philosophy: Questions and Theories

12 University Preparation HZT4U1

World History Since the 15th Century

12 University Preparation ​CHY4U1

Challenge and Change in Society

12 University Preparation HSB4U1