Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board



RELIGION DEPARTMENT

St. Marcellinus Secondary School

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Course Code: HRE 1O1

Course Name: Grade 9 Religion

Level: Open

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|Course Breakdown |Resources: |

| |This course will use a variety of resources including video, CD-ROM, |

|Introduction to the Bible |Internet Applications and a variety of print sources. The textbook “Be |

|Jesus and the Christian Scriptures |With Me” will be distributed to students during the first week of the |

|Be With Me |course. The text and other resources assigned to students are the |

|Be Alive |responsibility of the student. A mandatory course workbook is required |

|Be Faithful |at a fee of $10. Any damage incurred will result in payment for |

|Be Loving |replacement. Replacement cost for the text is $40. |

|Be Just | |

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| |Evaluation Structure: |

| |Knowledge/Understanding 25 % |

| |Thinking/Inquiry 25 % |

| |Communication 25 % |

| |Application 25 % |

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| |The above is reflected both in the term work (worth 70 % of the final |

| |mark) and the summative work (worth 30 % of the final mark). Summative |

| |work consists of the Final Exam (20 %) and a Culminating Activity (10 %) |

|Evaluation Policy: |

|Students will be assessed & evaluated according to the work produced & skills displayed. Methods of providing feedback will include |

|assessing work in process & evaluating completed assignments, tests, co-operative learning activities, simulations and presentations.|

|Peer & self evaluations will also be utilized. |

|Student marks will be determined by evaluating process & product according to 4 categories & 4 levels. Please see chart on the next |

|page for specific skill and key words used to determine student competency in the different categories. |

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|Category |

|Level 1: |

|50-59 % |

|Level 2: |

|60-69 % |

|Level 3: |

|70-79 % |

|Level 4: |

|80-100 % |

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|Knowledge/Understanding |

|Knowledge of facts & terms |

|Understanding of concepts & relationships |

|Limited display of knowledge, skills and ability to apply concepts |

|Some success in displaying knowledge, skills and application of concepts |

|Considerable display of knowledge skills and ability to apply concepts |

|Thorough understanding of concepts and ability to communicate, think creatively and apply concepts |

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|Thinking/Inquiry |

|Critical thinking skills |

|Creative thinking skills |

|Inquiry skills |

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|Communication |

|Communication of ideas and information |

|Use of symbols & visuals |

|Oral & written communication |

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|Application |

|Application in familiar contexts |

|Transfer of concepts to new contexts |

|Making logical conclusions & predictions |

|Making connections |

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|Feedback will also be provided for student learning skills. Skills like working independently, team work, organization, work habits |

|and homework, and initiative are assessed independently based on student achievement and will be conducted through the use of a |

|rubric indicating specific criteria to be achieved to receive each of the following letter grades: |

|E—Excellent G—Good S—Satisfactory N—Needs Improvement |

|Other Evaluation Issues: |

|LATE ASSIGNEMENTS: All assignments are to be submitted on or before the due date and time as specified by the course teacher. A |

|major assignment (one which may give evidence of a significant number of ministry course expectations) not handed in on the due date |

|will receive a maximum penalty of 10%. A mark of zero will be given if the assignment is handed in after the closure date, unless |

|extenuating circumstances prevail, as determined in consultation with the school administration. Work will be assessed and returned |

|with comments. Any presentations or performance tasks that are missed because of an unexcused absence may be assigned a zero for |

|that portion of the assignment. |

|INCOMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments will be graded according to the extent with which they meet the criteria established in the |

|rubric or evaluation structure. |

|MISSED TESTS: Tests missed with a legitimate reason will be written within a few days of the student returning from the absence. |

|Student eligibility to write the test and the date will be at the discretion of the teacher in consultation with the department head.|

|CULMINATING ACTIVITIES: These activities are an integral part of the summative assessment of material covered. Under normal |

|circumstances permission will not given for a student to write exams or complete any culminating activity other than on the |

|designated dates and schedules. |

|EXTENDED ABSENCES: Regular attendance on the part of students is vital to the process of learning. A student who is absent for any |

|prolonged period may suffer in the evaluation process because his/her participation and achievement cannot be fully assessed and may |

|not be granted the credit. |

|PLAGIARISM: In any form reflects academic dishonesty and will result in a mark of zero for the assignment in question. |

Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________

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