Courses
Torah High offers four different credit courses so students can receive one different credit for each year they attend Torah High. For each credit course, students only need to attend a class once-per-week. Each course is offered on a different day of week, either after-school from 3:45pm-6:00pm or in the evening from 6:45pm-9:00pm. Each session includes two 1-hour classes taught by two different teachers and a 15-minute break. Students are also required to obtain 30 out-of-class Torah High hours. Torah High has a "Pay What You Can" tuition structure, and your parents will receive a 100% tax receipt for the entire amount.
Students may enrol in Torah High until mid-October, but may need to make up missed classes. Please note that we encourage students in Grades 9-11 to register in courses one grade level above their current grade level. For example, a student in Grade 9 would take a Grade 10 course. If a student feels that this would be too difficult, a student may choose to take a course in their same grade level. Please note each class may be subject to a minimum enrollment.
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Grade 10 Open - Jewish Beliefs and Values in the Modern World
Course Code: HRE23 (Open Course)
Prerequisites: None. Primarily geared to Grade 9 Students (Grade 10-12 students may also choose to take this course)
Description: This course is designed to instill in the student a life long dedication to Judaism and Jewish studies. Students will learn the foundations of Jewish belief, and understand how to apply that knowledge to current ethical dilemmas that challenge mankind. Students will explore how Judaism relates to current medical, business and familial ethical problems. Through this framework of seeing how classical Rabbinical Judaism relates to current events, students will develop a positive view on the vast scope of Jewish studies and its relevance to current events.
Credit Value: 1.0
Mondays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Monday, September 26, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 5 out of 12 spots remaining
6:45-9:00pm - 7 out of 12 spots remaining
Course Code: HRE23 (Open Course)
Prerequisites: None. Primarily geared to Grade 9 Students (Grade 10-12 students may also choose to take this course)
Description: This course is designed to instill in the student a life long dedication to Judaism and Jewish studies. Students will learn the foundations of Jewish belief, and understand how to apply that knowledge to current ethical dilemmas that challenge mankind. Students will explore how Judaism relates to current medical, business and familial ethical problems. Through this framework of seeing how classical Rabbinical Judaism relates to current events, students will develop a positive view on the vast scope of Jewish studies and its relevance to current events.
Credit Value: 1.0
Mondays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Monday, September 26, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 5 out of 12 spots remaining
6:45-9:00pm - 7 out of 12 spots remaining
Grade 11M - Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
Course Code: HSP3M (University/College Preparation Course)
Prerequisites: None. Primarily geared towards Grade 10 students (Grade 11-12 students may also choose to take this course)
Description: This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concern of anthropology, psychology, and sociology, from a Jewish point of view. Students are given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives, including Jewish ones, and to become familiar with current theories on a range of issues researched by classical and contemporary social scientists as well as Jewish commentators in the three disciplines.
Credit Value: 1.0
Tuesdays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm Class 1 - 0 out of 12 spots remaining
3:45-6:00pm Class 2 - 0 out of 12 spots remaining
The afternoon classes are now both full but it is common for students to switch to the evening class. To be placed on the wait list for the afternoon class, please email bram@ncsy.ca.
6:45-9:00pm - 8 out of 12 spots remaining
Grade 12U - Jewish Leadership, History and Advocacy
Course Code: IDC4U (University Preparation Course)
Prerequisites: Any university or university/college preparation course. If you do not have the prerequisite, please email bram@ncsy.ca to apply for a waiver of the prerequisite. Open to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Description: This course is designed to provide students with the tools, skills, knowledge and background they need to be effective Jewish leaders in the 21st Century. Students will learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role Canada plays in it, as well will learn about human rights, genocide, the Holocaust, and anti-Semitism. Students will assess the essential qualifications of a leader, develop their own leadership skills, learn how to interact with and lead peers, and will develop effective written and oral communication skills to advocate on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people.
Credit Value: 1.0
Wednesdays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 0 out of 12 spots remaining (FULL).
If there are enough students interested, Torah High will open a second afternoon class. To express interest in a second afternoon class, or to be placed on the wait list for this class, please email bram@ncsy.ca.
6:45-9:00pm - 8 out of 12 spots remaining
Course Code: IDC4U (University Preparation Course)
Prerequisites: Any university or university/college preparation course. If you do not have the prerequisite, please email bram@ncsy.ca to apply for a waiver of the prerequisite. Open to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Description: This course is designed to provide students with the tools, skills, knowledge and background they need to be effective Jewish leaders in the 21st Century. Students will learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role Canada plays in it, as well will learn about human rights, genocide, the Holocaust, and anti-Semitism. Students will assess the essential qualifications of a leader, develop their own leadership skills, learn how to interact with and lead peers, and will develop effective written and oral communication skills to advocate on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people.
Credit Value: 1.0
Wednesdays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 0 out of 12 spots remaining (FULL).
If there are enough students interested, Torah High will open a second afternoon class. To express interest in a second afternoon class, or to be placed on the wait list for this class, please email bram@ncsy.ca.
6:45-9:00pm - 8 out of 12 spots remaining
Grade 12 U - Jewish Philosophy
Course Code: HZT4U (University Preparation Course)
Prerequisites: Any university or university/college preparation course. If you do not have the prerequisite, please email bram@ncsy.ca to apply for a waiver of the prerequisite. Open to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Description: This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by a variety of Jewish philosophers, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.
Credit Value: 1.0
Thursdays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Thursday, September 22, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 8 out of 12 spots remaining
6:45-9:00pm - 9 out of 12 spots remaining
Course Code: HZT4U (University Preparation Course)
Prerequisites: Any university or university/college preparation course. If you do not have the prerequisite, please email bram@ncsy.ca to apply for a waiver of the prerequisite. Open to students in Grades 11 and 12.
Description: This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy: metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by a variety of Jewish philosophers, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.
Credit Value: 1.0
Thursdays, at the NCSY Lounge (261 Centrepointe Drive in Centrepointe Plaza). The first class is on Thursday, September 22, 2011.
3:45-6:00pm - 8 out of 12 spots remaining
6:45-9:00pm - 9 out of 12 spots remaining
Mitzvah Action Corp
Course Code: N/A
Prerequisites: None. Open to Students in Grades 9-12. Day and time to be determined by the students that register for this course. Please note that we require a minimum of 10 students in Mitzvah Action Corp to run this program.
Description: This course will include a combination of learning about mitzvahs (good deeds) and then putting them into action. Three weeks per month will include discussing and debating a particular mitzvah and the fourth week will involve putting the mitzvah into action. Volunteer hours will be granted for the preparatory learning sessions and for the mitzvah action programs.
Students will decide which mitzvahs to learn and to then implement. Examples of mitzvahs to be discussed, debated, and then put into action include:
Mitzvah projects in the past year included The Ottawa Mission (soup kitchen), Christie Lake Kids (after-school kids program), Ottawa Food Bank, Hillel Lodge, Tamir, Mitzvah Day, Walkathon, Yom HaAtzmaut at the Civic Centre, Yom HaShoah at Parliament Hill, and a project for the Missing-In-Action Israeli Soldiers.
Value: 40 Volunteer Hours
Number of Students Signed Up So Far: 2
Course Code: N/A
Prerequisites: None. Open to Students in Grades 9-12. Day and time to be determined by the students that register for this course. Please note that we require a minimum of 10 students in Mitzvah Action Corp to run this program.
Description: This course will include a combination of learning about mitzvahs (good deeds) and then putting them into action. Three weeks per month will include discussing and debating a particular mitzvah and the fourth week will involve putting the mitzvah into action. Volunteer hours will be granted for the preparatory learning sessions and for the mitzvah action programs.
Students will decide which mitzvahs to learn and to then implement. Examples of mitzvahs to be discussed, debated, and then put into action include:
- How do we take care of the less fortunate, the elderly, and immigrants?
- What is the proper way to give charity?
- What is the relevance of mezuzahs and other articles of Jewish identity?
- How do we make Jewish holidays fun?
- How do we remember the Holocaust?
- How should we support the State of Israel?
Mitzvah projects in the past year included The Ottawa Mission (soup kitchen), Christie Lake Kids (after-school kids program), Ottawa Food Bank, Hillel Lodge, Tamir, Mitzvah Day, Walkathon, Yom HaAtzmaut at the Civic Centre, Yom HaShoah at Parliament Hill, and a project for the Missing-In-Action Israeli Soldiers.
Value: 40 Volunteer Hours
Number of Students Signed Up So Far: 2
