Grade 10 Courses – Rockway Mennonite Collegiate

ADA2O

Drama, 10

This course provides opportunities for students to explore dramatic forms, conventions, and techniques. Students will explore a variety of dramatic sources from various cultures, representing a range of genres. Students will use the elements of drama in creating and communicating through dramatic works. Students will assume responsibility for decisions made in the creative and collaborative processes and will reflect on their experiences.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Create drama using scripted and original material
Observe and note body language in class and in daily life
Grab a scene from Shakespeare and make it yours!
Explore movement and sound in a safe space

AMI2O / AMS2O

Instrumental Music - Band or Strings, 10

This course emphasizes the creation and performance of music at a level consistent with previous experience. Students will develop musical literacy skills by using the creative and critical analysis processes in composition, performance, and a range of reflective and analytical activities. Students will develop their understanding of musical conventions, practices, and terminology and apply the elements of music in a range of activities. They will also explore the function of music in society with reference to self, communities, and cultures.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Play a string or wind instrument within an ensemble
Develop ensemble skills such as listening, tuning and watching
Discuss current issues in Music
Perform at concerts throughout the school year
Listen to instrumental performances, respond and reflect
Develop music literacy skills

NOTE: If chosen, Instrumental Music occurs throughout both semesters 1 and 2.

AMR2O

Vocal Music, 10

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Develop vocal technique
Explore a wide range of choral repertoire
Perform in concerts and chapels throughout the year
Build on ensemble skills and musical literacy

NOTE: If chosen, Vocal Music occurs throughout both semesters 1 and 2.

AVI2O

Visual Art, 10

This course enables students to develop their skills in producing and presenting art by introducing them to new ideas, materials, and processes for artistic exploration and experimentation. Students will apply the elements and principles of design when exploring the creative process. Students will use the critical analysis process to reflect on and interpret art within a personal, contemporary, and historical context.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Explore drawing, painting, colored pencil and sculpture
Discuss and discern the significance of art history in Canada within a Canadian and global context
Visit the Art Gallery of Ontario
Create meaningful works

BEP2O

Launching and Leading a Business, 10

This course introduces students to the world of business and what is required to be successful, ethical, and responsible in today’s economy. Students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to be an entrepreneur who knows how to respond to local and global market opportunities. Throughout the course, students will explore and understand the responsibility of managing different functions of a business. This includes accounting, marketing, information and communication technology, financial management, human resources, and production.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Engage with guest speakers
Understand the fundamentals of business
Explore multi-faceted topics such as ethical decision-making, marketing, and management
Learn and apply entrepreneurial skills

CHC2D

Canadian History, 10

This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations, and events on identities, citizenship, and heritage in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of some of the political developments and government policies that have had a lasting impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities. They will develop their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating key issues and events in Canadian history since 1914.

Required Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Learn about Canada’s role in WWI
Explore the Roaring 20s and Dirty 30s
Learn about Canada’s role in WWII
Explore major post-war Canadian historical events

CHV2O

Civics and Citizenship, 10

This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them. This course also includes learning on digital literacy and critical-thinking skills, the mechanisms of government, Indigenous governance systems and structures, the historical foundations of the rights and freedoms we enjoy in Canada, ways in which government policy affects individuals’ lives and the economy, and ways for students to serve their communities.

Required Course / 0.5 Credit

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Participate in a civic mirror simulation game
Experience court trials
Engage in debating
Plan and participate in elections

ENG2D

English, 10

This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.

Required Course

Prerequisite: English, Grade 9

Rockway Highlights:

Take a field trip to a Stratford Festival Production
Develop skills in critical media literacy through various forms of media
Understand the role of storytelling and storytellers in society

FSF2D

Core French, 10

This course provides opportunities for students to communicate in French about personally relevant, familiar, and academic topics in real-life situations with increasing independence. Students will exchange information, ideas, and opinions with others in guided and increasingly spontaneous spoken interactions. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. They will also increase their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities, and will develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: Core French, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

Rockway Highlights:

Communicate in French about real-life topics
Increase your spontaneity in your French interactions
Discover new French-speaking communities

GLC2O

Career Studies, 10

This course gives students the opportunity to develop the skills knowledge, and habits that will support them in their education and career/life planning. Students will learn about global work trends and seek opportunities within the school and community to expand and strengthen their transferable skills and their ability to adapt to the changing world of work. Based on exploration, reflective practice, and decision-making processes, students will make connections between their skills, interests, and values and their postsecondary options, whether in apprenticeship training, college, community living, university, or the workplace. They will set goals and create a plan for their first postsecondary year. As part of their preparation for the future, they will learn about personal financial management – including the variety of saving and borrowing tools available to them and how to use them to their advantage – and develop a budget for their first year after secondary school.

Required Course / 0.5 Credit

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Participate in a job shadow day
View a range of possible career options

HRE231

Religious Studies, 10, Locally Developped

This is a course in the history of the Christian Church as seen through the lens of the early church vision. This vision focused on particular practices that defined the identity of the church. Students examine these practices, including how the early church used them, as well as how and why they changed through Christian history. Throughout the course, students look for echoes of the early church in current church practice and try to find ways to reinvigorate the early church vision.

Required Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Field trips to local Christian churches
Visit to the archives at the University of Waterloo

LWSBO

Spanish, Level 1

This course provides opportunities for students to begin to develop and apply fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. Students will communicate and interact in structured activities and practical situations, with a focus on matters of personal interest and familiar topics, and will read and write simple texts in Spanish. Throughout the course, students will acquire a general understanding and appreciation of diverse communities in regions of the world where the language is spoken. They will also develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Grow in cultural learning through experiences related to life in Latin American countries
Appreciate language as a tool for communication and community building
Learn about Latin American historical figures – artists, authors, leaders
Develop a global perspective by engaging with the Spanish language, its history, and its cultural roots

MPM2D

Mathematics, 10

This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry; and investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.

Required Course

Prerequisite Course: Mathematics, Grade 9

Rockway Highlights:

Strengthen problem-solving skills while exploring meaningful, real-world applications of math
Focus on algebra, measurement, geometry, trigonometry and data management; helping students see how math connects to everyday decisions, technology, and future careers
Investigate patterns, analyze data, model relationships and apply logical reasoning to solve increasingly complex problems

PAF2O

Personal Fitness, 10

This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Build cardiovascular endurance
Learn about weight training
Develop a personal fitness program
Explore the world of food and nutrition

PPL2O

Healthy Active Living, 10

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Participate in a wide variety of individual, large and small group activities
Develop movement skills in traditional sports
Explore individual and team skills in non-traditional sports like kinball and tchukball
Engage in Rockway’s unique circus unit that develops balance, manipulation, acrobatics, creative process and performance
Enjoy outdoor education while Nordic skiing

SNC2D

Science, 10

This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.

Required Course

Prerequisite: Science, Grade 9, De-streamed

Rockway Highlights:

We will be looking at FOUR areas of science:

Biology – Explore cell division and plant tissue through the use of microscopes, comparing different types of animal organ systems through preserved specimens and dissections of vertebrate and invertebrate examples
Chemistry – Explore different types of chemical reactions through demonstrations and observations in the lab
Physics – Explore the types of images formed in curved mirrors and lenses with a variety of lab activities, including an eye dissection
Climate Change – Teach your peers about an important concept in climate change

TDJ2O

Design and Technology, 10

This course provides students with opportunities to apply a design process to meet a variety of technological challenges. Students will research projects, create designs, build models and/or prototypes, and assess products and/or processes using appropriate tools, techniques, and strategies. Student projects may include designs for homes, vehicles, bridges, robotic arms, clothing, or other products. Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to technological design, and will learn about secondary and postsecondary education and training leading to careers in the field.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Explore drafting and CAD design concepts
Develop independent work skills with drafting tools and CAD software
Develop critical thinking skills in efficient and effective design
Create various type of designs, in particular related to architectural designs (buildings, homes, etc)
Build hands-on skills through building models using tools and materials

TFJ2O

Hospitality and Tourism, 10

This course provides students with opportunities to explore different areas of hospitality and tourism, as reflected in the various sectors of the tourism industry, with an emphasis on food service. Students will study culinary techniques of food handling and preparation, health and safety standards, the use of tools and equipment, the origins of foods and event planning and will learn about tourism attractions across Ontario. Students will develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues and will explore secondary and post-secondary pathways leading to careers in the tourism industries.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Learn basic life skills: how to use knives safely, cutting techniques, how to prevent food borne illnesses
Take field trips to various hospitality & tourism establishments
Participate in weekly kitchen labs to build cooking/baking skills
Explore the ins and outs of the hospitality industry and the tourism industry including how to book transportation and accommodations and the importance of sustainability in each industry.
Create trip planning itineraries

NOTE: This course counts toward the required grade 9 or 10 Technology Credit for the OSSD

TGJ2O

Communication Technology, 10

This course introduces students to communications technology from a media perspective. Students will work in the areas of TV/video and movie production, radio and audio production, print and graphic communications, photography, and interactive new media and animation. Student projects may include computer-based activities such as creating videos, editing photos, working with audio, cartooning, developing animations, and designing web pages. Students will also develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to communications technology, and will explore secondary and postsecondary education and training pathways and career opportunities in the various communications technology fields.

Elective Course

Prerequisite: None

Rockway Highlights:

Explore drafting and CAD design concepts
Develop independent work skills with drafting tools and CAD software
Develop critical thinking skills in efficient and effective design
Create various type of designs, in particular related to architectural designs (buildings, homes, etc.)
Build hands-on skills through building models using tools and materials

NOTE: This course counts toward the required grade 9 or 10 Technology Credit for the OSSD