Ontario · Grade 12
World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)
- CHY4U
Ontario’s Grade 12 social studies course, from Historical Inquiry: Skills and Careers to The World since 1900.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 13
- Skills
- 58
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Ontario Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Historical Inquiry: Skills and Careers
Historical Inquiry and Skill Development
Skills and Careers in History
Transferable skills from historical investigation
I can describe how studying history builds transferable skills.
Official code: A2.1
Applying skills and work habits
I can apply history skills and work habits in everyday situations.
Official code: A2.2
Analysing current issues as an informed citizen
I can use historical thinking to analyse current issues as an informed citizen.
Official code: A2.3
Careers where the historian's skills are useful
I can identify careers where the skills of the historian are useful.
Official code: A2.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- A2.1
- describe ways in which historical investiga- tion can help them develop skills
- A2.2
- apply in everyday contexts skills and work habits developed through historical investigation
- A2.3
- apply the knowledge and skills developed in the study of world history since the fifteenth
- A2.4
- identify various careers in which the skills learned in history might be useful
Key ideas
Skills apply everyday: analysing statistics on a website, assessing the credibility of sources cited in an article, and identifying bias in the media.
They help assess the historical accuracy of historical fiction or films.
Work habits such as self-regulation and initiative help monitor progress and complete tasks.
Watch out for
- Assuming history skills only apply inside the classroom.
- Confusing a skill with a work habit.
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Unit 2 · 14 skills
The World, 1450–1650
Systems and Structures, 1450–1650
Roles and status of groups across regions
I can analyse the roles and status of different groups across regions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B1.1
Science and technology, 1450–1650
I can describe scientific and technological developments of 1450–1650 and assess their impact across regions.
Official code: B1.2
Comparing economic systems
I can compare the economic systems of different societies in 1450–1650.
Official code: B1.3
Political systems and how they functioned
I can describe the political systems of 1450–1650 and explain how they functioned.
Official code: B1.4
Contact, Conflict, and Cooperation, 1450–1650
Increasing contact and its impact
I can explain why contact between societies increased in 1450–1650 and assess its impact.
Official code: B2.1
Attitudes and beliefs in interactions
I can analyse how attitudes and beliefs shaped interactions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B2.2
Causes and consequences of conflicts
I can analyse the causes and consequences of conflicts across regions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B2.3
Developments in warfare
I can describe warfare developments of 1450–1650 and analyse their impact.
Official code: B2.4
Instances of cooperation
I can analyse the impact of cooperation across regions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B2.5
Religion as a shaping force
I can analyse the role of religion in shaping communities in 1450–1650.
Official code: B2.6
Ideas, Art, and Identity, 1450–1650
New ideas and identity
I can analyse how new ideas shaped identity across regions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B3.1
Factors affecting rights and responsibilities
I can analyse the factors that affected people's rights across regions in 1450–1650.
Official code: B3.2
Artistic achievements and identity
I can describe artistic achievements of 1450–1650 and assess their importance for identity.
Official code: B3.3
Significant individuals and heritage
I can explain how significant individuals shaped identity and heritage in 1450–1650.
Official code: B3.4
The official wording · 14 outcomes
- B1.1
- analyse the roles, status, and contributions of a variety of groups in societies in various regions of the world during this period
- B1.2
- describe a variety of developments in science and/or technology during this period
- B1.3
- analyse key similarities and differences between economic systems in various societies during this period
- B1.4
- describe political systems and structures in various societies during this period and explain how they functioned
- B2.1
- explain some key reasons for increasing contact between various societies during this period
- B2.2
- analyse ways in which predominant social attitudes and beliefs/values were reflected in interactions within and/or between communities during this period
- B2.3
- analyse causes and consequences of some key social, economic, and/or political conflicts in various regions of the world during this period
- B2.4
- describe developments related to warfare during this period
- B2.5
- analyse the impact of some key instances of social, economic, and/or political cooperation in various regions of the world during this period
- B2.6
- analyse the role of religion/spirituality as a force in shaping various communities around the world during this period
- B3.1
- analyse the impact of some significant new ideas on identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in various societies around the world during this period
- B3.2
- analyse how various factors affected the rights and responsibilities of individuals and/or groups in various societies during this period
- B3.3
- describe some significant artistic achieve- ments in various societies around the world during this period
- B3.4
- explain how some significant individuals from various societies around the world con- tributed to the development of identity and/or heritage of their society during this period
Key ideas
Societies included women, men, and children; serfs, enslaved people, farmers, merchants, and artisans.
Increased trade along the Silk Road and spice routes, and advances in transportation, drove contact.
Humanism reshaped European views of the individual.
People in different classes or castes, aristocrats, nobility, and the poor held very different status.
Exploration, transoceanic voyages, imperial ambitions and rivalries, and warfare increased contact.
Watch out for
- Assuming groups had the same status in every region.
- Seeing contact as neutral, without weighing its impact.
- Treating ideas as having no effect on identity.
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Unit 3 · 13 skills
The World, 1650–1789
Trends and Developments, 1650–1789
Social issues and developments
I can analyse social issues of 1650–1789 across regions and compare them with earlier times.
Official code: C1.1
Science and technology, 1650–1789
I can describe scientific and technological developments of 1650–1789 and analyse their impact.
Official code: C1.2
Economic causes and consequences
I can analyse the causes and consequences of economic developments across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C1.3
Why political systems changed or stayed the same
I can explain why some political systems changed in 1650–1789 while others did not.
Official code: C1.4
Interactions and Forces, 1650–1789
Wars and revolutions
I can analyse the causes and consequences of wars and revolutions across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C2.1
Relationships between groups
I can analyse the relationships between specific groups across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C2.2
The impact of the slave trade
I can analyse the impact of the slave trade on societies across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C2.3
Economic and cultural exchanges
I can analyse the causes and consequences of exchanges between regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C2.4
Exploration and colonization
I can analyse the impact of exploration and colonization on both colonizers and Indigenous peoples in 1650–1789.
Official code: C2.5
Ideas, Religion, and Identity, 1650–1789
Political and social ideas
I can analyse the impact of political and social ideas across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C3.1
Religion and identity
I can analyse the role of religion in identity across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C3.2
Artistic achievements and identity
I can explain how art reflected or challenged identity across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C3.3
Political figures and identity
I can assess the contribution of political figures to identity across regions in 1650–1789.
Official code: C3.4
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- C1.1
- analyse a variety of key social issues, events, and/or developments during this period
- C1.2
- describe a variety of developments in science and/or technology during this period
- C1.3
- analyse some of the causes and consequences of key economic issues, trends, and/or develop- ments in various regions during this period
- C1.4
- explain why political systems in some societies changed during this period while those in other societies remained the same
- C2.1
- analyse some of the causes and consequences of key wars and revolutions in different regions of the world during this period
- C2.2
- analyse interrelationships between specific groups in various societies around the world during this period
- C2.3
- analyse the impact of the slave trade during this period on various societies around the world
- C2.4
- analyse key causes and consequences of some economic and/or cultural exchanges between different countries or regions during this period
- C2.5
- analyse the impact of exploration and colonization on colonizers and indigenous peoples during this period
- C3.1
- analyse the impact of some significant polit- ical, social, and/or economic ideas or doctrines on identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in various regions during this period
- C3.2
- analyse the role of religion/spirituality in various societies during this period
- C3.3
- explain how artistic achievements in different societies during this period reflected or chal- lenged notions of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage
- C3.4
- assess the contribution of some key political figures from different regions of the world to the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in their societies
Key ideas
Population growth and urbanization reshaped societies.
The Glorious Revolution and the Revolt of the Three Feudatories reshaped their societies.
Rationalism, liberalism, the separation of church and state, and the social contract reshaped identity.
The beginnings of consumer culture and Enlightenment ideas changed social life.
The Portuguese invasion of Congo and the War of the Spanish Succession had wide consequences.
Watch out for
- Treating the period as static.
- Naming a war without its causes and consequences.
- Treating ideas as abstract, with no effect on identity.
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Unit 4 · 14 skills
The World, 1789–1900
The Long Nineteenth Century: Trends and Developments
Social developments and trends
I can explain the causes and consequences of social developments across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D1.1
Science and technology, 1789–1900
I can describe scientific and technological developments of 1789–1900 and assess their impact.
Official code: D1.2
Economic developments and the Industrial Revolution
I can analyse the economic developments of 1789–1900, centred on the Industrial Revolution, and assess their impact.
Official code: D1.3
Political events and developments
I can analyse political events of 1789–1900 across regions and assess their impact.
Official code: D1.4
War, Revolution, and Reform, 1789–1900
Revolutions and rebellions
I can assess the impact of revolutions and rebellions across societies in 1789–1900.
Official code: D2.1
The impact of war
I can assess the impact of war across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D2.2
Reform movements
I can assess the impact of reform movements across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D2.3
Religion: unity or division
I can analyse whether religion was a force for unity or division across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D2.4
Gender roles and relations
I can analyse how gender roles were challenged or reinforced across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D2.5
New Ideas, Nationalism, and Identity, 1789–1900
New social, economic, and political ideas
I can assess the impact of new ideas across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D3.1
Nationalism and identity
I can analyse how nationalism shaped identity across regions in 1789–1900.
Official code: D3.2
Global immigration trends
I can analyse global immigration trends of 1789–1900 and their significance for identity.
Official code: D3.3
Artistic expression
I can analyse the factors that influenced artistic expression across countries in 1789–1900.
Official code: D3.4
Political figures and identity
I can explain the role of political figures and assess their contribution to identity in 1789–1900.
Official code: D3.5
The official wording · 14 outcomes
- D1.1
- explain some of the causes and consequences of key social developments and/or trends in various regions during this period
- D1.2
- describe a variety of developments/achieve- ments in science and/or technology during this period
- D1.3
- analyse key economic events, issues, and/or developments in various regions during this period, with a particular focus on the Industrial Revolution
- D1.4
- analyse key political events, issues, and/or developments in various regions during this period
- D2.1
- assess the impact of significant revolutions and rebellions on various societies during this period
- D2.2
- assess the impact of war in various countries and/or regions during this period
- D2.3
- assess the impact of reform movements in various countries or regions during this period
- D2.4
- analyse key issues and/or developments relating to religion in various societies during this period
- D2.5
- analyse gender roles and relations in various societies during this period
- D3.1
- assess the impact of new social, economic, and/or political ideas on various societies during this period
- D3.2
- analyse how nationalism affected identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in various regions during this period
- D3.3
- analyse key trends in global immigration during this period
- D3.4
- analyse how various factors influenced artistic expression in different countries during this period
- D3.5
- explain the role of some key political figures in various societies during this period
Key ideas
Industrialization, urbanization, and immigration transformed societies.
The French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution transformed their societies.
The ideas of Karl Marx, Frederick Douglass, and Thomas Malthus reshaped thought.
Diaspora populations, famine, and slavery shaped social life.
The White Lotus, Taiping, and Satsuma Rebellions, and the 1848 revolutions in Europe, shook regimes.
Watch out for
- Naming a trend without its causes and consequences.
- Naming a revolution without assessing its impact.
- Treating ideas as abstract, with no social impact.
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Unit 5 · 13 skills
The World since 1900
The World Since 1900
Systems, Policies, and Ideas since 1900
Social trends and developments
I can analyse the impact of social trends across regions since 1900.
Official code: E1.1
Science and technology since 1900
I can describe scientific and technological developments since 1900 and assess their impact.
Official code: E1.2
Economic systems and political orientation
I can describe economic systems since 1900 and analyse their link to political orientation.
Official code: E1.3
Forms of government and ideologies
I can describe forms of government since 1900 and explain the ideologies behind them.
Official code: E1.4
Conflict, Cooperation, and Globalization since 1900
Global and regional conflicts
I can explain the causes and consequences of major conflicts since 1900.
Official code: E2.1
Developments in warfare
I can describe warfare developments since 1900 and assess their consequences.
Official code: E2.2
Individuals and groups in conflict
I can explain how individuals and groups contributed to conflicts since 1900.
Official code: E2.3
Interactions between diverse groups
I can analyse interactions between diverse groups since 1900, from violence to cooperation.
Official code: E2.4
Colonization, decolonization, and globalization
I can analyse colonization, decolonization, and globalization since 1900 and their impact across regions.
Official code: E2.5
Rights, Identity, and Heritage since 1900
Changing borders and identity
I can explain how changing borders shaped identity across regions since 1900.
Official code: E3.1
Human rights contributors
I can analyse the goals, methods, and accomplishments of human rights contributors since 1900.
Official code: E3.2
The changing roles and status of women
I can analyse how far the roles and status of women changed across regions since 1900.
Official code: E3.3
Cultural trends and developments
I can analyse the significance of cultural trends across regions since 1900.
Official code: E3.4
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- E1.1
- analyse the impact of some key social trends and/or developments in various regions of the world during this period
- E1.2
- describe a variety of developments in science and/or technology during this period
- E1.3
- describe dominant economic systems and some key economic policies in various regions during this period
- E1.4
- describe forms of government in various countries during this period
- E2.1
- explain the main causes and consequences of some major global and regional conflicts during this period
- E2.2
- describe significant developments relating to warfare during this period
- E2.3
- explain how the actions of some significant individuals and groups contributed to conflicts within and between various countries during this period
- E2.4
- analyse some significant interactions between diverse groups during this period
- E2.5
- analyse some significant developments related to colonization, decolonization, and globalization during this period
- E3.1
- explain how change and continuity in national boundaries during this period has contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage
- E3.2
- analyse the goals, methods, and accomplish- ments of various significant individuals and groups who have contributed to the evolution of human rights in different regions during this period
- E3.3
- analyse the extent to which the social, political, and/or economic roles and status of women have changed in various countries or regions during this period
- E3.4
- analyse the significance of some key cultural trends and developments during this period
Key ideas
Urbanization, immigration, and refugee movements reshaped societies.
The Russian Revolution, World War I, and World War II reshaped the world.
Changes from the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the partition of India, and the creation of Israel reshaped identity.
Changes in social mores, in the treatment of children, elders, and people with disabilities, and in the role of religion, mattered.
Cold War conflicts in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and the Six Day War, divided regions.
Watch out for
- Naming a trend without analysing its impact.
- Naming a conflict without its causes and consequences.
- Treating borders as neutral lines with no effect on identity.
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Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Ontario has 4 social studies courses for Grade 12. Here they are side by side.
- Canadian and International Law, Grade 12 (University Preparation)CLN4U5 units · 56 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversLegal Skills and Careers · Foundations of Law · Rights and Freedoms in Canada and the World · International Law · International Legal Issues
- World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (College Preparation)CHY4C5 units · 50 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversHistorical Inquiry: Skills and Careers · The World, 1450–1650 · The World, 1650–1789 · The World, 1789–1900 · The World since 1900
- World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)This courseCHY4U5 units · 58 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversHistorical Inquiry: Skills and Careers · The World, 1450–1650 · The World, 1650–1789 · The World, 1789–1900 · The World since 1900
- World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, Grade 12 (University Preparation)CGW4U5 units · 43 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversGeographic Skills and Careers · Quality of Life and Access to Resources · Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship · Interactions and Interdependence: Globalization · Changing Societies: The Local and Global Community
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Ontario’s own curriculum for World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation).
Strands
| Strand | Outcomes | Taught in |
|---|---|---|
| AHistorical Inquiry and Skill Development | Outcomes 4 | Taught in Unit 1Historical Inquiry: Skills and Careers |
| BThe World, 1450–1650 | Outcomes 14 | Taught in Unit 2 |
| CThe World, 1650–1789 | Outcomes 13 | Taught in Unit 3 |
| DThe World, 1789–1900 | Outcomes 14 | Taught in Unit 4 |
| EThe World Since 1900 | Outcomes 13 | Taught in Unit 5 |
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Questions about World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)
What is World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)?
Ontario’s Grade 12 social studies course: 5 units and 58 skills, from Historical Inquiry: Skills and Careers to The World since 1900.
What units are in World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)?
1. Historical Inquiry: Skills and Careers, 2. The World, 1450–1650, 3. The World, 1650–1789, 4. The World, 1789–1900 and 5. The World since 1900.
Is there a provincial exam for World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation)?
No. Ontario gives no provincial exam for World History since the Fifteenth Century, Grade 12 (University Preparation).
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