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The Active History Program

 Mr. N. Tidridge, Room 2048

The Active History Program has its foundations in the highly successful TRY Program developed at Waterdown District High School. In Active History Grade Nine and Ten students work to achieve their GLC2O (Careers), CHV2O (Civics) and CHC2L (Canadian and World Studies) credits while learning about various approaches to learning, community oriented education, and self-advocacy.  Candidates can be self-identified, or nominated by administration and/or teachers. Intake is based on an interview between the parents, students, teachers, social worker and representatives from the high school administration. The teacher reserves the right to reject an application of a student.

Active History's Four Pillars of Value

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The Kingdom of Bhutan has a very different approach to measuring the value of a country. Instead of using GNP (Gross National Product) as a unit of measure, Bhutan recognizes GNH (Gross National Happiness). GNH rests on four pillars of value: 

Environmental Conservation

Cultural Preservation & Promotion

Sustainable & Equitable Development

Good Governance, including Active and Responsible Citizenship.

Active History has adopted the Bhutanese Pillars of Value, as well as the kingdom’s approach to education. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the goal of their education system is to produce “ . . . human beings, with human values, that gives importance to relationships, that are eco-literate, contemplative, [and] analytical.” One of its goals is to have students realize that happiness is found in giving happiness to the surrounding community. 

Both the Pillars of Value and Prime Minister Thinley’s  approach to education can be integrated with the Ontario Curriculum, especially in the CHV2O (Civics) program. 

Learn more about Gross National Happiness at www.grossnationalhappiness.com


Videos that link to our discussion of Gross National Happiness:


Course Package (2014-15):

Course Package
Student Inquiry Process

Important Handouts

What do you need to be happy?.pdf
File Size: 258 kb
File Type: pdf
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Seven Factors That Affect Our Happiness.pdf
File Size: 263 kb
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Mars One Society.pdf
File Size: 455 kb
File Type: pdf
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Principality of Sealand
Ideology as a Man.pdf
File Size: 129 kb
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Civics Culminating Assignment

One of the main goals of Civics is to show students how to be active citizens. Envisioned by Mr. R. Flosman and adapted by Ms. Burnagiel and Ms. Craven , this assignment asks students to research and advocate for a local charity - there is also an option for students to submit their charity for an annual Toskan-Casale award. Learn more about the Toskan-Casale Foundation at www.toskanfoundation.org.

Hedonic Indicators Article - The Walrus, April 2010:


Reading to Students:

Why do we do it?

Books we look at in Active History:


"What does it mean to be a man in the 21st Century?"

Originally seminars given by Mr. Flosman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Harvey, Mr. McEwen, Mr. Shiga & Mr. Rizza

The problem facing Men

Tony Porter's discussion on being a man

Dan Eldon:

  • Home
  • Flamborough's Local History
    • Ghost Walk
    • Flamborough Arms and Flag
    • Souharissen Natural Area, Waterdown
    • The Queen's Tree at Memorial Park >
      • Commemorative Tree Videos
    • The Queen's Bench at Memorial Park
    • History of Waterdown District High School >
      • WDHS 2011-12 Renovations
    • Flamborough 1812 Veterans
    • Waterdown
    • East Flamborough
    • West Flamborough
    • Beverly
    • Town of Flamborough
    • North Wentworth Arena Mural and Banners
    • The Khan's "Men of the Northern Zone"
    • Waterdown South Indigenous Sites
    • Waterdown Treaty Forest
    • Flamborough Book
  • CHI4U1
    • #idlenomore
    • Important CHI4U1 Handouts
    • Different Perspectives of the Same Island
    • War of 1812
  • Treaty Studies
    • My Waterdown
    • Five Oaks (2018)
    • Establishing a New Society/Colonization Activity
  • WDHS Boy's Rugby Club
  • CHY4U
    • Important Handouts & Resources
  • CHC2D
    • Important Handouts and Videos >
      • Weimar Art
    • Covictory Garden Project
  • Civics
  • Genocide Course
    • Genocide Journals
    • Important Handouts & Videos
    • 2012 Picture
  • Canadian Symbols
  • WDHS Online War Memorial
  • Random Things
  • Ireland, UK & France (2015)
  • Visit to Massey College (2014)
  • Russia Trip (2013)
  • War of 1812 Tour (2011)
  • Europe Trip (2011)
  • Washington (2010)
  • Classroom Tour
  • Active History
    • Pictures from 2009-10
    • Pictures from 2010-11
    • Pictures from 2011-12
    • Pictures from 2012-13
    • Dan Eldon Journal Assignment
    • Gross National Happiness Survey
    • Queen's Tree at Memorial Park
    • Volunteer Letter for GNH BBQ
    • Videos Used in Active History
  • A Bad Penny Always Comes Back
  • Lakehead