History

Understanding the past and the present to make an impact on the future

The History Department at Woodbridge College encourages students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to become responsible and active citizens in both in local and global communities. In Grade 10 students are required to complete the Canadian History Course and the Civics and Citizenship course. In Grades 11 and 12 students can choose to continue their studies in History and the Humanities with our Ancient Civilizations, Gender Studies, Equity, and Philosophy courses.

Required Courses:

Canadian History Since World War 1 - CHC2D

Civics and Citizenship - CHV2O

Elective Courses:

Grade 11:

Gender Studies - HSG3M

World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century - CHW3M

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology - HSP3U/3C

Grade 12:

Philosophy - HZT4U

Equity and Social Justice - HSE4M

Consider this Reality:

WC teachers are educating students for jobs and careers that don’t even exist yet. What better way can there be to acquire the skills necessary for success: critical thinking, problem-solving, careful reading, energetic researching, analytical writing, and effective communicating, than to choose history and social studies courses in which all of these skills are emphasized?

History and social studies graduates gain many transferable skills that employers in business, politics, finance and law are often keen to recruit them.

Consider these types of careers held by History graduates:

political leaders
researcher
policy advisor
manager
research analyst
editor
lawyer
marketing officer
planner
policy analyst
records manager
information officer
sales representative
insurance agent
lobbyist
banker

History graduates possess high levels of literacy and critical thinking abilities, so are often suited to careers in communications, particularly advertising, marketing and PR as well as journalism with newspapers or as broadcast journalists.

WC history and social studies courses will help students develop critical and creative thinking skills and exercise their brains with thought-provoking concepts and ideas that will serve as a solid foundation for life as a global citizen in the modern age.

Why not consider Gender Studies, World History to the End of the 15th Century, Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology, Philosophy, or Equity and Social Justice for your timetable next year?

See the History Courses Available at Woodbridge College

Courses

History Teachers at Woodbridge College

L. Harding (Department Head)

J. Bagnasco

E. Leung

E. Rojko

V. Wolf (French Immersion)

The Benefits of History

What are the benefits of taking history? This is a question that gets asked to all history at some point. The reality is history is the catalyst for students to acquire the necessary skills for succeeding in the twenty first century.

In a history classroom students will learn: critical thinking, problem solving, active reading, energetic research, analytical writing and effective communication.

These transferrable skills are assets to any history and social studies graduates as they are sought after by employers not only within this field, but within the field of business, politics, finance, and law.

At WC, passionate and engaging teachers use their courses to help students develop critical and creative thinking skills by having them question the world around them as they build a solid foundation to begin to take social action as global citizens in the modern age.

The Future of WC History:

Over the next few years we hope to continue to expand our history department and will be offering Grade 11: Ancient Civilizations next year with a focus on Africa and Asia. Over the next few years we hope to expand and offer Indigenous History and World History Since the 15th Century for Grade 12 students.

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