New & Upcoming for 2013 – 2014

This course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop and acquire the skills and knowledge to begin speaking the Cree language. Each student will be responsible for participating in a group setting and a one on one Instructional setting to acquire language skills and build on those skills by use of the BYKI program. Students will be expected to master time management and self-discipline by allocating certain hours to the course. Attention will be given to the instructional strategies, lessons/units and use of the BYKI Program.

Prerequisite:  None, but must be a Grade 9 student.

Grade 9 Ojibwe 11G
This course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop and acquire the skills and knowledge to begin speaking the Ojibwe language. Each student will be responsible for participating in a group setting and a one on one Instructional setting to acquire language skills and build on those skills by use of the BYKI program. Students will be expected to master time management and self-discipline by allocating certain hours to the course. Attention will be given to the instructional strategies, lessons/units and use of the BYKI Program.

Prerequisite:  None, but must be a grade 9 student.

Physics 40S

Grade 12 Physics is an optional science course.  The prerequisite course is successful completion of Grade 11 Physics 30S.  The Grade 12 Physics 40S is a required course for entry into careers in industry including Manitoba Hydro and Manitoba Telecom Systems (MTS).  Further, it is a prerequisite for further study in physics at the post-secondary level.  They Physics 40S course is divided into four units:  Mechanics, Fields, Electricity and  Medical Physics.

Prerequisite:  Grade 11 Physics 30S

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Grade 12 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (40S) is designed for students who intend to study calculus and related mathematics as part of post-secondary education. It builds on the topics studied in Grade 11 Pre-calculus Mathematics
and provides background knowledge and skills for the study of calculus in post-secondary institutions.  The course comprises a high-level study of theoretical mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving and mental mathematics. The topics include study of transformations of functions, trigonometric functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, polynomial functions, radical functions, rational functions and the binomial theorem.

Prerequisite:  Grade 11 Precalculus 30S

Current Topics in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies 40S

This course is intended for Grade 12 students.  It examines Indigenous realities within contemporary and historic Canadian and global settings. The course is inclusive of the traditional values and worldviews of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. The objective of Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies is to provide both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions, and to encourage Indigenous students to take pride in the accomplishments of their peoples. This knowledge will enable Indigenous students to participate meaningfully as citizens of their cultural community, of contemporary Canadian society, and as active and engaged global citizens. Non-Indigenous students will become knowledgeable of the worldviews, histories, cultures, and accomplishments of Indigenous peoples, and thus be able to engage in an informed and empathetic manner in debates concerning Indigenous issues at local, national, and global levels.

Prerequisite:  Grade 12 student (recommended)