Day 20: Introduction to Unit 3: Resource Mangement

1) Introduction to Unit 3: Resource Management

Watch the trailer for "Revolution"
*Think about the state of our natural resources: locally, nationally and globally

*What is sustainability?

SUSTAINABILITY - An approach to development that meets the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs

2) Film: "The Lorax"
*As you view the film, complete the worksheet (to be collected)

Day 19: Disasters Challenge: Presentations

1) Presentations: Disasters

Day 18: Disasters Work Period 2

1) Disasters Challenge Work Period

By the end of the period today, you should have:

1) Written your script
2) Rehearsed your skit
3) Assigned roles for prop collection/music/background design (to be completed over the weekend)

Presentations will be held on Monday! Be prepared.

Day 17: Disasters Work Period

1) Disasters Challenge Work Period

Learning Goals:

*Review assignment criteria
*Discuss responses to questions
*Write/plan script
*Rehearse script
*Search for props, backdrop, music to accompany your skit

Presentations will be held Monday in class. Each group must be ready to present.

Day 16: Disasters Cont...

1) Disasters Cont...
-refer to yesterday's post

2) Introduction to Disasters Challenge

*Presentations will begin on Monday!

Day 15: Postcard assignment and Disasters

1) Work Period: Postcard Assignment

*To be completed for homework. Due tomorrow!

2) Disasters:

a) Canada's Worst Weather

b) The Canadian Disaster Database

c) Top Ten Natural Disasters of Canada

d) Volcanoes 101

e) Storm Hunters (Tornado)

f) Inside Earthquakes

g) Hurricanes

h) Floods

Day 14: Work Period

1) Map of Canada Quiz!

2) Postcard Assignment

*Refer to Friday's lesson for details.

Due: Wednesday, September 24


Homework:
-Postcard Assignment

Day 13: Exploring Ecozones

Library Session:

1) Consult the following website:
http://earlhaig.ca/library/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/CGC1D-Ecozones-v061.swf

2) Complete the activity on the "Ecozones of Canada" website

3) Introduction to Postcard Assignment

4) Choose your ecozone.

5) Start gathering information for your postcard. 

Be sure to include the following information:

-Location

-Vegetation

-Landforms

-Soils

-Climate

-Animals

-Protected areas

*Take a look at some sentence starters to help you complete your postcard.

**Map of Canada Quiz Monday!

Day 13: Landform Regions

1) Landform Regions Presentation Cont...

-Continue to fill out your chart as you view the powerpoint presentation

2) Population map: Why do people live where they do? Discussion

Homework:
-Study for map of Canada quiz! (Monday)

Day 12: Ecozones

1) Conditions affecting ecozones (climate, soil, vegetation, wildlife, drainage)
-discussion and fill out chart  (handout)

2) Landform Regions Presentation
-fill out chart (handout)

Homework:
-Study for your map of Canada quiz! (Monday)

Day 11: Conditions affecting ecozones cont...

Activity:
You will be assigned a reading and a series of questions. You will be the expert in your assigned reading. Once you have answered your questions, you will then be paired with a member from each group, where you will present your findings. Your peers will take down notes. They will then share their information with you, while you record the information in your notes. 

1) Soil 
-Read p. 26-27
-Answer # 1-4ab, 5, 6

2) Vegetation
-Read p. 28-30 
-Answer #1-5

3) Wildlife
-Read p. 31-32
-Answer #1-4

4) Drainage
-Read p. 34-35
-Answer # 1, 3

**Map of Canada Quiz: Monday, September 22, 2014

Day 10: Conditions affecting ecozones cont...

1) Weather and Climate
-video
-Answer the questions on the worksheet while viewing the video

2) Discussion:

1) If you were deciding where to move in Canada, would you try to find out about climate or weather? Give reasons for your answer.

2) Which two weather characteristics are most important to you? Explain.

3) What has the weather been like in your area during the past few weeks? Are these conditions normal for your area at this time of year?

Day 9: Conditions affecting ecozones

1) Discussion: 
-Take up responses from Plate Tectonics

2) Erosion
-Reading: p. 16-17
-Answer questions # 1, 3, 4ab
-Discuss our findings as a class

Day 8: Introduction to Ecozones

1) What is an ecozone?
-Reading: p. 4-6
-Copy figure 1.2a into your notes

2) Plate Tectonics
-video 
-Reading: p. 13-15
-define bolded terms
-Answer questions #1-6

Day 7: Map of Canada Assign. Cont...

1) Mapping Assignment
-complete finishing touches on your maps

For those of you who have not completed the assignment, it is due tomorrow!

Homework:
-finish colouring your maps
-be sure to go over the mapping checklist prior to submission

Day 6: Map of Canada

1) Map of Canada Assignment

Due: Tomorrow!

Day 5: Mapping

1) Mapping Conventions

2) Mind map of Canada: What do you remember?

3) Map of Canada Assignment

Due: Wednesday, September 10

Day 4: Geo of home cont...

1) The Geography of Home cont...

2) "A picture says 1000 words" (activity)

Day 3: The geography of home

1) Scavenger Hunt: 

Based on our discussion yesterday, your task is to circulate the school in search of three (3) things which connect to this course.

You may wish to take a photo of the item.

You will present your findings to your peers.

Please provide a brief description of the photo, and a brief analysis of how it is related to geography.

2) Mapping Activity:  (worksheet)

A) Sample map of Oakville: maps.oakville.ca

Discussion:

What elements need to be included in a map?
How do we effectively label a map?


B) Draw a map of your community from memory.

Think about: transportation (walking, bike lanes, roads), community buildings, stores, lakes, rivers, streams, hills, forests, etc.


Discussion: 

What different geographical elements are reflected on your maps?

Day 2: What is geography?

1) Canadian Geography Video

2) What is geography? (activity)

3) 5 themes of geography (video and activity)