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Humanities

  • AP Comparative Politics

    Comparative Politics is an introductory course to government, political ideology and political systems. A focus on current international issues is central to the course. The course introduces students to various themes in history and political science and engages them in critical analysis and problem solving for historical and global political issues. Six countries form the core of the AP Comparative Government and Politics course: China, United Kingdom, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and Iran. The last adds a political system from a very important region of the world and one that is subject to distinctive political and cultural dynamics. Students engage in seminar discussion on various readings and historical/political topics and will ultimately better understand the world in which they live.
     

  • AP Economics (Macroeconimics)

    Recommended for students who took Economics 11
    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles of macro economics. This course introduces students to the principles that apply to the function of nation states and how countries interact on a global scale. We analyze how fiscal and monetary policy, specialization and trade affects both consumers (Aggregate Demand) and producers (Aggregate Supply)., within It places primary emphasis on employment, inflation, trade, monetary and fiscal policy. It also examines the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the global economy.

  • AP Economics (Microeconomics)

    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles of economics. The microeconomics component introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the function of individual decision-makers, both consumers and producers, within larger economic systems. It places primary emphasis on the nature and function of product markets. It also examines factor markets and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy.

  • AP Human Geography

    This introductory course focuses on the patterns and processes of human activities and their relationships with the Earth’s surface and our physical world. It analyzes the natural world, the implications that link people and places and the constantly changing face of environments and landscapes within which human life is situated. Students learn to utilize a variety of information sources and read and discuss knowledgeably in the field of geography. Students will be prepared to analyze and discuss a variety of geographic topics from the past, the present and the future. Students also learn to conduct research and convey their viewpoints through major written assignments, oral presentations and debates.

  • AP Studio Art

    AP students at the studio level produce a portfolio of artworks acceptable as a document for further study in an artistic field and exhibition in and out of school. Students study in depth the different elements of the AP requirements and are required to produce diverse, intensive and high-quality pieces of art. They also develop a sense of excellence in art, an in-depth commitment to a particular artistic concern and a variety of experiences in the formal, technical and expressive means available to the artist. A variety of methodologies in the course are employed, including studio work, introductory lectures, critiques, presentations, photography and digital media. Students are expected to successfully develop a personal visual language through meaningful and self-directed art.

  • Philosophy

    This is an introductory-level course offering an overview of the Western philosophic tradition and its main fields, namely: ontology (theory of being); epistemology (theory of knowledge); axiology (theory of value), including ethics (theory of right behaviour) and aesthetics (theory of beauty or art); and logic (theory of correct inference). Students learn critical-thinking skills and techniques used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy. Students learn the main ideas expressed by the major philosophers of the Western tradition, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. This course gives students many opportunities to analyze, explore, reflect upon and actively do philosophy.

  • Psychology

    This course is a survey of the various disciplines in the field of psychology. Students examine different schools of thought proposed by the world’s most prominent psychologists, past and present. Content includes the history and methods of psychology, biology, states of consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, memory, human development and social psychology. Students carry out research, presentations and group discussions to better understand these core concepts.

Our Faculty

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    Graham Chandler
    Head of Humanities; Director of Junior School; Teacher, Humanities
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    Joshua Delorme
    Teacher, English, Humanities; Asst. Davis House Director
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    Shannon Garrett
    Communications Management Consultant
    St. Lawrence University
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    Amy Godin
    Teacher, Art
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    Eric Grenier
    Teacher, Music, ERC
    819-876-7891 ext 296
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    Audrey Hamilton
    Teacher, Humanities; Archives
    819-876-7891 ext 271
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    Laura Kirby
    Teacher, Math, Science, Humanities; Head of Science; Assistant Webster House Director
    819-876-7891, ext. 256
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    Roger Marino
    Teacher, Humanities; Dean of Residences
    819-876-7891 ext. 247
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    Bernie Pimm
    Hockey Coach, Varsity Girls; Teacher, Humanities
    819-876-7891
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    James Rioux
    Director of Hockey Operations; Teacher Humanities
    819-876-7891 ext 289
    B.A. University of Ottawa '99 and BED. Bishop's University '01
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  • Nicholas Robidas
  • Xavier Roy
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    Monica Schafer
    Teacher, Phys-Ed, Psychology; Webster House Director; Director of Student Life
    819-876-7891 ext. 258
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    Sabrina Scrabbi
    Teacher, Humanities
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    Andre Simard
    Teacher, Humanities
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  • Joel Swieca
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    Matthew Thompson
    Teacher, Humanities; Varsity Boys Hockey Coach
    819-876-7891 ext 235
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    Simon Winquist
    Teacher, Humanities; Asst. Davis House Director
    819-876-7891 ext. 254
    Bishop's University
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