Author: Mr. Kertes

Philosophy 12

by Mr. Kertes

Welcome

Course Calendar

Key Dates (Semester 1)

Key Dates for Parents/Guardians

  • Informal Meet and Greet (drop-in, no need to RSVP or to schedule)
    • Sept. 10th from 3:15-5:00 PM and 7:00-8:30 PM (in room 308)
  • Student-Led Conferences (drop-in, no need to RSVP or to schedule)
    • Nov. 19th from 3:15-5:00 PM and 7:00-8:30 PM (in room 308)
  • Informal Progress Reports (please see the note below for more information)
    • #1 – Oct. 2nd
    • #2 – Nov. 13th
    • #3 – Jan. 15th
    • #4 – Jan. 29th

Notes for Parents/Guardians

  • To schedule a conference (by phone or in person) please email tomkertes@sd52.bc.ca or call/text 778-884-5343. Conferences may be schedule at a time throughout the semester.
  • Please feel free to email or call/text with any questions or concerns. The sooner things are communicated the quicker supports can be provided for your child.
  • The informal progress reports are handed out to students on the dates above. If a student is not currently passing, or is at risk of not passing, an emailed version of the report will also be sent to the child’s parent or guardian.
  • An informal progress may include a Notice of Insufficient Evidence, to let your child know that they may not pass the course, provide a timeline for catching up, and provide an opportunity for consultation. This will be communicated with parents/guardians as well.
  • Student progress reports and learning summaries will also be available at the MyEd portal at the mid-term and end of term. In addition, S/P/T school conferences are scheduled in October. Information on S/P/T conferences is provided by the office for all parents and guardians.

Key Dates for Students

  • Seminars: Sept. 9th, Sept. 23rd, Oct. 14th, Oct. 28th, Nov. 18th, Nov. 25th, Dec. 2nd, Dec. 9th, Dec. 16, Jan. 6th, Jan. 13th
  • Journals: Sept. 11th, Sept. 25th, Oct. 16th, Oct. 30th, Nov. 27th, Dec. 11th, Dec. 18th, Jan. 8th
  • Quizzes: Sept. 14th, Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, Nov. 23rd, Dec. 7th, Dec. 14th, Jan. 11th
  • Mid-Term Exam: Nov. 2nd to Nov. 9th
  • Presentation: Must be completed by Jan. 14th
  • Essays: Due by Jan. 14th
  • Final Exam: Jan. 18th to Jan. 29th

Course Overview

PART 1

PART 2

  • Unit VI: Epistemology: What is the nature of knowledge?
  • Unit VII: Polity and Ethics: Do I have rights? What is justice?
  • Unit VIII: Axiology: What is a “good life”?
  • Optional Assignments – Presentation, Philosophy Essay, Synthesis Essay
  • Final Week – Epistemology Final Exam
    • Final Exam Study Guide
    • Learning Story Study Guide
    • Final Exam Part IA Study Guide
    • Final Exam Part IB Study Guide
    • Final Exam Part II Study Guide
    • Final Exam Part III Study Guide

Course Outline

Download the course outline here.

Course Readings

Note on the AI-generated Summaries

(AI-generated content for this course is marked as “AI-generated”. Read the above note for more information.)

Review – How to Learn How to Think

Supplemental readings:

Readings (to do at home, from Sept 8-13) (for Quiz 1 – Fundamentals – on Sept. 14th):

Study Guides

Readings (to do at home, from Sept 8-13) (for Quiz 2 – Metaphysics on Sept. 21st):

Supplemental readings:

Study Guides

Readings (to do at home, from Sept 21-Oct 4) (for Quiz 3 – Cosmology on Oct. 5th):

Supplemental readings:

Study Guides

Readings (to do at home, from Oct 5-Oct 18) (for Quiz 4 – Ontology on Oct. 19th):

Supplemental readings:

Study Guides

Readings (to do at home, from Oct 19-Nov 22) (for Quiz 5 – Epistemology on Nov. 23rd):

Supplemental readings:

Readings (to do at home, from Nov 23-Dec 6) (for Quiz 6 – Polity on Dec. 7th):

Readings (to do at home, from Dec 7-Dec 13) (for Quiz 7 – Ethics on Dec. 13th):

Readings (to do at home, from Dec 14-Jan 11) (for Quiz 8 – Axiology on Jan. 12th):

Course Glossary – Key Terms

Readings for Presentation and Essays


Ontology, Artificial Intelligence

Metaphysics, Existence

Epistemology, Power, Meaning in Life

Philosophical Questions, Real World Answers

Reading Packets

  • Packet 1
  • Packet 2
  • Packet 3
  • Packet 4
  • Packet 5
  • Packet 6

Essays, Chapters, and Passages (Course Texts)

Legal Studies 12

by Mr. Kertes

Course Overview

  • Unit I: Introduction: Fundamentals of Law
  • Unit II: Overview: Assignments, Marking, and Grading
  • Unit III: History of Law in Canada (Includes Indigenous Law, Self-Determination)
  • Unit IV: Rule of Law: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Powers in Canada
  • Unit V: Constitutional Law, Treaties, and Aboriginal Rights and Law in Canada
  • Midterm Week – Fundamentals of Law Mid-Term Exam
  • Unit VI: Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Regulatory Law
  • Unit VII: Labour Law, Forestry, Mining, Fishing, and other Resources
  • Unit VIII: Family Law
  • Final Week – Applications of Law Final Exam

Course Outline

Download the course outline here.

Course Calendar

Course Readings

Review – How to Learn How to Think (read in advance… will be covered in-class, notes will be done in-class)

Sept 8-13:

  • Reading 1A (to be posted)
  • Reading 1B (to be posted)

Sept 14-20:

  • Reading 2A (to be posted)
  • Reading 2B (to be posted)

Sept 21-Oct 4:

  • Reading 3A (to be posted)
  • Reading 3B (to be posted)

Oct 5-Oct 18:

  • Reading 4A (to be posted)
  • Reading 4B (to be posted)

Oct 19-Nov 22:

  • Reading 5A (to be posted)
  • Reading 5B (to be posted)

Nov 23-Dec 6:

  • Reading 6A (to be posted)
  • Reading 6B (to be posted)

Dec 7-Dec 13:

  • Reading 7A (to be posted)
  • Reading 7B (to be posted)

Dec 14-Jan 11:

  • Reading 8A (to be posted)
  • Reading 8B (to be posted)

Course Glossary – Key Terms

Definitions will be added as we work through the course.

  • adversarial system
  • appeal
  • authority
  • balance of probabilities
  • beyond a reasonable doubt
  • bill
  • burden of proof
  • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • case law
  • civil law
  • civil liberties
  • Code of Hammurabi
  • codified
  • common law
  • constitutional law
  • contract
  • contract law
  • crime
  • criminal law
  • cross-examination
  • Crown
  • damages
  • detention
  • discrimination
  • divine right
  • domestic law
  • due diligence
  • employment law
  • English common law
  • estate law
  • evidence
  • examination for discovery
  • exeuctive branch
  • false imprisonment
  • family law
  • Federal Court of Canada
  • federal system
  • fraud
  • freedom
  • Great Binding Law
  • habeas corpus
  • harassment
  • human rights
  • injunction
  • intent
  • international law
  • invoke
  • judge
  • judiciary
  • jurisdiction
  • jury
  • Justice of the Peace
  • knowledge
  • legal authority
  • litigants
  • litigation
  • lobby groups
  • Magna Carta
  • mediation
  • mens rea
  • mental capacity
  • mischief
  • Mosaic Law
  • motive
  • Napoleonic Code
  • negligence
  • negotiation
  • offer
  • pardon
  • parole
  • particulars
  • parties to an offence
  • perjury
  • plaintiff
  • pleadings
  • procedural law
  • property law
  • provincial court
  • public law
  • Québec Civil Code
  • regulatory laws
  • remedy
  • restitution
  • reverse onus
  • right
  • Rule of Law
  • rule of precedent
  • search warrant
  • sentence
  • statutory authority
  • subpoena
  • substantive law
  • summons
  • Supreme Court of Canada
  • system
  • Ten Commandments
  • theory
  • tort
  • tort law
  • transcript

English First Peoples 10

by Mr. Kertes

Course Overview

  • Unit I: Introduction: Fundamentals of Literary Studies
  • Unit II: Overview: Assignments, Marking, and Grading
  • Unit III: Storytelling (My Story)
  • Unit IV: Film Studies (Language and Place)
  • Unit V: Creative Writing (Short Stories)
  • Midterm Week – Textual Analysis and Literary Studies
  • Unit VI: Expository Essay
  • Unit VII: Textual Analysis Essay
  • Unit VIII: Public Speaking
  • Final Week – Thinking Made Visible

Course Outline

Download the course outline here.

Course Calendar

Course Readings

Review – How to Learn How to Think

Sept 8-13:

  • Reading 1A (to be posted)
  • Reading 1B (to be posted)

Sept 14-20:

  • Reading 2A (to be posted)
  • Reading 2B (to be posted)

Sept 21-Oct 4:

  • Reading 3A (to be posted)
  • Reading 3B (to be posted)

Oct 5-Oct 18:

  • Reading 4A (to be posted)
  • Reading 4B (to be posted)

Oct 19-Nov 22:

  • Reading 5A (to be posted)
  • Reading 5B (to be posted)

Nov 23-Dec 6:

  • Reading 6A (to be posted)
  • Reading 6B (to be posted)

Dec 7-Dec 13:

  • Reading 7A (to be posted)
  • Reading 7B (to be posted)

Dec 14-Jan 11:

  • Reading 8A (to be posted)
  • Reading 8B (to be posted)

Course Glossary – Key Terms

Definitions will be added as we work through the course. 

  • TBD

Contact

Introduction: Mr. Kertes di waayu. Kittitas ada Boosn di wil ‘waatgu. Canadian ada Boosn 'nüüyu. Kxeen di wil dzogu.

About: Mr. Kertes is a high school English and Socials teacher in Prince Rupert, which is in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at Charles Hays Secondary School (CHSS) - home of the Rainmakers. The language of the Ts'msyen is Sm’algya̲x.