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This introductory course in digital photography will look at the basic camera controls and how to take pictures that create interest. Gimp, an open-source program similar to Photoshop, will be used to digitally manipulate photographs. The theme of the course is how to make the usual unusual, and to create a "wow" factor within photographs. Our goal is to move from taking amateur looking snap shots to more professional looking compositions. Students will share and comment on each other's photographs weekly, supported by composition lessons and discussions. Students will also build a portfolio which will comprise a significant portion of the course work and final evaluation.

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In this class students will explore the structure of matter. Topics include the periodic table, the mole concept, chemical equations and stoichiometry, solutions, atomic structure, and gas laws.

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The course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs in trades and technology, and for direct entry into the work force.

Topics include: measurement, trigonometry, geometry, consumer math, and algebra.

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This course provides a global overview of physical and human geography. Students will study landforms and cartography while examining the physical world. Population distribution, economic disparity, and environmental concerns are aspects of human geography that are explored. Library research, technological literacy and geography principles are utilized throughout the course.

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The English Language Arts 20 course is organized around themes that are of interest to adolescents and that focus on self, society, and what it means to be human. Students will study novels (one independent), non-fiction, drama, short stories, poetry and film and media. Recollection --A Journey Back: Sub themes include: Innocence and Experience, Family and Peer Relationships, School and Education, Wonder and Imagination, Triumphs and Defeats. Anticipation--On the Threshold: Sub themes include: Roles and Responsibilities, Choices and Commitments, Perspectives and Passages, Values and Goals.

Course Description: A theoretical course in the safe operation of motor vehicles. Preparation for writing the Provincial Class 7 Learner's Test is included in the course.

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This course is an expansion of Accounting 10. Topics include merchandise accounting, specialized journals and subsidiary ledgers, making basic adjustments in asset and liability accounts, developing worksheet and financial statements, payroll, depreciation, handling of bad debts and sales tax.

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This course will introduce students to the field of management accounting. The areas of study include introduction to management accounting, cost-behavior analysis and use, cost terms and concepts, cost volume and profit analysis, profit planning and the use of budgets, analysis and interpretation of financial statement. Partnerships and corporate accounting will also be studied.

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This course introduces students to the skills required to keep accurate business records. The areas covered include journalizing, business transactions from source documents, handling ledger accounts, preparing worksheets and financial statements and making/adjusting closing entries.

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This is a course that examines contemporary Canadian Aboriginal issues. Five major units: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Governance, Land Claims and Treaty Land Entitlements, Economic Development, and Social Development, trace the historical basis to gain insights into current issues that face Canada's Aboriginal people.

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Law 30 will provide an overview of the Canadian Legal System, Criminal Law, and Civil Law. Additional units of study may include the study of two of the following: Family Law, Labor and Employment Law, Contract and Consumer Law, Environmental Law, and International Law. 

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History 30 is a Canadian Studies program emphasizing those forces that have shaped and continue to shape the Canadian Nation. 

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This course continues to build on the concepts learned in Computer Science 20 using the programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. It is intended for students who wish to increase their understanding of software and hardware systems, gain experience in designing and programming solutions, apply problem-solving methods and techniques to computer solutions and explore issues in computer science and the societal impact of computer technology. Assigned projects will advance the students knowledge of data types, output, input, procedures, control statements, functions, arrays, files, number systems, records and object-oriented programming. A working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Express, Word, Excel and Power-Point is recommended.

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This course is intended for students who wish to increase their understanding of computer software and hardware systems. Students will learn how to apply problem-solving methods and techniques to computer solutions. Students will explore issues in computer science and the societal impact of computer technology. Programming assignments will provide insight inot how machine based problem-solving works. Keyboarding skills are recommended but not essential.

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This course complements Physics 20, covering a number of topics not covered in Physics 20. The topics include Dynamics and Kinematics (the study of motion), electricity and magnetism, and nuclear physics. The course emphasizes problem solving (theory and mathematical), and experimentation.

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This course continues from Chemistry 20 and includes Thermodynamics, Rates of Reaction, Equilibrium, Solubility, Acids and Bases, and Oxidation and Reduction. A good understanding of the concepts from Chemistry 20 and good math skills are important for success in this course.

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This course continues from Biology 20 and includes the chemical basis of life, the study of cells, classical and molecular genetics, basic metabolism and DNA replication, transcription and translation. The anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of human systems will also be studied, concluding with an optional rat dissection. A unit on evolution completes the Biology 20/30 block.

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Students must have successfully completed Math A30 and it is recommended that B30 is also completed. If students opt to take Math B30 and Math C30 at the same time, the credit for C30 is with held until Math B30 has been successfully completed.

Math C30 topics include mathematical proof, conic sections, circular functions, trigonometric applications, identities, and trigonometric equations.

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This course is designed for students wishing to pursue post-secondary studies. Topics to be studied include probability, statistics/data analysis, matrices, complex numbers, quadratics, polynomial & rational functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions.

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This course is designed for students wishing to pursue post-secondary studies. Topics to be studied include the trigonometry of right triangles, relations and functions, linear systems, quadratic functions, graphing parabolas, exponents and radicals, polynomials, data analysis and permutations and combinations.

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The major focus in this course is the study quadratic functions. Topics to be considered include: credit and taxation, probability, operations with irrational numbers, factoring polynomials, rational expressions, and the geometry of lines, angles, polygons, and circles.

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English Language Arts B30 examines global perspectives using traditional and contemporary world literature in a comparative manner. The three themes are World Perspectives: Cultural Heroes; World Perspectives: The Human Condition; and World Perspectives: The Social Experience.

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English language Arts A30 is organized around themes that focus on Canadian literature and society. Themes in this curriculum are: Canada--Diverse Landscapes and Peoples and Canada--Diverse Voices.

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ELA 10A and 10B are compulsory programs which explore the society in which adolescents live and focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing. Both programs provide a range of experiences and resources in the study of novels, non-fiction, drama, short stories, poetry and film.

ELA 10B Themes: ELA 10B includes 2 of the following 3: Equality - Pain and Pride, Decisions - Action or Apathy, and Environment and Technology - Reality and Responsibility.  

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ELA 10A and 10B are compulsory programs which explore the society in which adolescents live and focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing. Both programs provide a range of experiences and resources in the study of novels, non-fiction, drama, short stories, poetry and film.

ELA 10A Themes: ELA 10A includes 2 of the following 3: The Unknown - Hopes and Fears, Challenges - Winners and Losers, and Frontiers - Canadian Journeys and Discoveries. 

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Journalism Studies 20 is concerned with the role of journalism in a democracy and with helping students grow in their language skills--particularly writing. The course will help students learn to gather, write, edit, publish, and produce news and other information for print and electronic media. In this course, students will also become knowledgeable about journalism and learn to organize their time, meet deadlines, think objectively, develop original styles, and gain experience in communicating clearly and effectively.

Secondary Level journalism experiences can help students write, speak, and represent more precisely, more clearly, and more persuasively. Students can become better listeners, readers, viewers, and thinkers, as well as consumers of oral, print, and other media texts. A course in journalism allows students opportunities to communicate important information to others. It encourages them to use creativity and imagination while demanding discipline, responsibility, and ethical behavior. (Curriculum Guide: Journalism 20).

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Creative Writing 30 provides the opportunity for students interested in the craft of writing to dialogue with student and professional writers, study the art of writing and hone their personal writing skills. Building on ideas introduced in Creative Writing 20, students will explore and develop their writing skills through the study of several literary genres. A second unit will focus on the processes involved in the publication of writing. As students work through the publication process, they will further develop skills in areas such as: personal communication; writing for a target audience; content editing; copy editing; layout; design; and production. If you love to write, this is the course for you. 

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CW20 provides students with the opportunity to expand and refine their knowledge of both the craft and art of creative writing.

Students will acquire the expertise to generate ideas, develop language precision, edit with understanding and confidently deliver a published work to an audience.

(Creative writing is public writing. Therefore, this is not a course designed to develop personal journaling or private writing.)

By reading and discussing models of professional writers, we will examine strategies used by writers to develop their ideas and present them in fresh and interesting ways to readers. Students will also be expected to write on a daily basis. Some of the writing in this course will be teacher assigned; other pieces will allow the student to select the style, the topic and the approach. Students will be required to post selected pieces to a writing discussion group for feedback by their peers. You will use all stages of the writing process, revising your work and ultimately producing a (20 page) portfolio of your best writing.