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INTRODUCTION
The study of history fulfils a fundamental human desire to understand the past. It also appeals to our love of stories. Through the narrative of history, we learn about the people, events, emotions, struggles, and challenges that produced the present and that will shape the future. The study of history enables students to become critically thoughtful and informed citizens who are able to interpret and analyse historical, as well as current, issues, events, and developments, both in Canada and the world.
Strands
Each course in Grade 11 and 12 history has five strands, except for Adventures in World History (CHM4E), which has four strands. In all history courses, strand A, Historical Inquiry and Skill Development, is followed by the content strands, which are organized using a chronological or modified chronological approach.
Citizenship Education
The expectations in the Grade 11 and 12 history courses provide opportunities for students to explore a number of concepts connected to the citizenship education framework (see page 13).
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