Thursday Nov 5th
Today we are learning:
- the difference between weather and climate
- the factors that affect climate (LOWER)
Friday Nov 6th
Today we are learning:
- how to construct a climate graph
- how to analyze and compare climate graphs
Monday Nov 9th
Today we will be learning:
Awards Assembly - the first half of class
Awards Assembly - the first half of class
- the 3 types of rainfall (convectional, relief, and frontal) - you will understand what causes air to rise for each and describe when or where in Canada each are most likely. We will also learn how to draw diagrams to represent/explain each type of rainfall
Tuesday Nov 10th
What are regions? And what type of regions do we have in Canada?
Task: Survivor Canada
Computer Lab
- vegetation regions
- soil regions
- climate regions
- landform (physiographic) regions
- ecozones
- biomes
Task: Survivor Canada
Computer Lab
Wed Nov 11th
1. Climate Graphs (3) are due for submission
2. Review: What are Regions? Why type of regions do we have in Canada? How are they connected?
3. A closer look at Ecozones and research for your Ecozone Survivor activity (See attached file below)
2. Review: What are Regions? Why type of regions do we have in Canada? How are they connected?
3. A closer look at Ecozones and research for your Ecozone Survivor activity (See attached file below)
- You will have time today to do research using the two Grade 9 Geography text books
- Find out information on your ecozone (climate, soils, vegetation, wildlife, national parks. cities/population and human activities)
survivor_ecozones_assignment.doc | |
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Thurs Nov 12, Fri Nov 13 and Nov 16th
lab102 and lab 112 to work on project
Tues nov 17th- Test
Glaciation, coastal erosion, weather v climate, factors affecting climate (lower), climate graphs, 3 types of Precipitation and regions
Wed Nov 18th
field trip cancelled for today :-(
Today will be the last period to work on your Ecozone Survivor presentation.
Be sure to check out the presentation notes.
Some things to do today:
You must practice before you present to the class. So run through your presentation with your partner.
Ensure there are only bullet points of info on your slide (max 5 points per slide)
Ensure that you have all the required slides (check with your assignment handout)
Look over the rubric so you are familiar with what you are being assessed on
Be sure to check out the presentation notes.
Some things to do today:
You must practice before you present to the class. So run through your presentation with your partner.
Ensure there are only bullet points of info on your slide (max 5 points per slide)
Ensure that you have all the required slides (check with your assignment handout)
Look over the rubric so you are familiar with what you are being assessed on
IMAGE SOURCES:
Climate graph: https://moodle.thelangton.org.uk/gip/HTMLpages/c_grphs.htm
Climate graph: https://moodle.thelangton.org.uk/gip/HTMLpages/c_grphs.htm
Thurs Nov 19th and Mon Nov 23rd
Survivor Ecozone Presentations will take place over two days
Tues Nov 24th
Today we will:
1. Take up our Unit 3 test - ensure you correct your mistakes, so you can use your test to study for the exam.
2. Review Sectors of the economy (Industry Sectors: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quarternary) and Location Factors for Indusry
3. Identify the natural resources needed for primary industries
4. Discuss: "Resources are not, they become" - Mark Zimmerman
5. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
1. Take up our Unit 3 test - ensure you correct your mistakes, so you can use your test to study for the exam.
2. Review Sectors of the economy (Industry Sectors: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quarternary) and Location Factors for Indusry
3. Identify the natural resources needed for primary industries
4. Discuss: "Resources are not, they become" - Mark Zimmerman
5. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Wed Nov 25th
Today we will:
-locate primary industries on a map of Canada
-Gain some knowledge and understanding of ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis (one off lesson on current events)
-locate primary industries on a map of Canada
-Gain some knowledge and understanding of ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis (one off lesson on current events)
Thurs Nov 26
Today we will:
-Continue to try to understand the conflict in Syria, and the refugee crisis and how Canada is involved.
-Continue to try to understand the conflict in Syria, and the refugee crisis and how Canada is involved.
Friday Nov 27
Today we will:
-Understand the contribution of Primary Industry to Canada's economy
-Create a double bar graph to illustrate the financial contribution and jobs created by each of the 5 primary industries
-Class cut short due to Open House Tour of School
-Understand the contribution of Primary Industry to Canada's economy
-Create a double bar graph to illustrate the financial contribution and jobs created by each of the 5 primary industries
-Class cut short due to Open House Tour of School
Mon Nov 30th
Today we will:
-Complete and submit our bar graphs and analysis questions
-Understand the difference between imports and exports
-Complete and submit our bar graphs and analysis questions
-Understand the difference between imports and exports
Tues December 1st
Today we will:
-develop an understanding about how media can affect our view of a topic/situation
-gain knowledge and understanding about the Alberta Oil Sands and how different people view the tar sands
-develop an understanding about how media can affect our view of a topic/situation
-gain knowledge and understanding about the Alberta Oil Sands and how different people view the tar sands
Wed Dec 2
Early Dismissal Day (shorten periods)
Today we will:
-continue media analysis of Alberta oil sands
Today we will:
-continue media analysis of Alberta oil sands
Thurs Dec 3
Today we will:
-Develop our own opinions about the Oil Sands
-Read an article to broaden our understanding, highlight key points, and create an opinion paragraph
-Develop our own opinions about the Oil Sands
-Read an article to broaden our understanding, highlight key points, and create an opinion paragraph
Friday dec 4
Today we will:
-work on oil sands opinion paragraph (Are the oil sands / tar sands more beneficial or detrimental to Canada's people and environment?
- Canadian imports and exports - who do do our most trading with? And what are we trading?
-work on oil sands opinion paragraph (Are the oil sands / tar sands more beneficial or detrimental to Canada's people and environment?
- Canadian imports and exports - who do do our most trading with? And what are we trading?
Mon dec 7th
Today we will:
-Identify and assess advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources (tidal, wind, solar and hydro-electric)
-type up and submit our "Oil Sands Paragraph"
-Identify and assess advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources (tidal, wind, solar and hydro-electric)
-type up and submit our "Oil Sands Paragraph"
Tues dec 8th
Today we will:
-Review Alternative energy sources
-understand "How Primary Activities Affect the Environment"
-Brainstorm Issues and Solutions to Developing our natural resources
-Review Alternative energy sources
-understand "How Primary Activities Affect the Environment"
-Brainstorm Issues and Solutions to Developing our natural resources
Wed dec 9th
Today we will:
-Review our Carousel activity: Problems and Solutions to Developing Natural Resources
-Watch The Lorax (draw comparisons to sustainable development in developing all our natural resources)
-Review our Carousel activity: Problems and Solutions to Developing Natural Resources
-Watch The Lorax (draw comparisons to sustainable development in developing all our natural resources)
thurs dec 10th
Guidance Presentation: My Blueprint
Demographics and World Population Growth
Demographics and World Population Growth
Monday Jan 4th 2016
Today we will:
- Take up Industry and Resources unit test
- Learn how to analyze and create population pyramids
- Take up Industry and Resources unit test
- Learn how to analyze and create population pyramids
Tues Jan 5th
Today we will:
- Create a population pyramid for Canada
-Work on our culminating activity - cross section and compile data
- Create a population pyramid for Canada
-Work on our culminating activity - cross section and compile data
Wed Jan 6th
Today we will:
-Complete cross sections
-Work on and aim to finish field sketch
-Complete cross sections
-Work on and aim to finish field sketch
Thurs Jan 7th
Today we will continue to work on culminating assignments:
-complete the processing graphs for your flow studies (line graph - pedestrian count, bar graph - traffic count)
-complete the processing graphs for your flow studies (line graph - pedestrian count, bar graph - traffic count)
Friday Jan 8th
Today you will be in computer lab 102. You will have time to type up you analysis for the cross section and field sketch, as well as the analysis for the flow study graphs.
Monday Jan11th
SNOW DAY!!!
Tues Jan 12th
Today we will:
- complete our Exam Planner
- discuss next semester - timetable (see Guidance if changes of course or level need to be made BEFORE semester 2 starts!)
-Environmental Quality Survey analysis - for culminating
- complete our Exam Planner
- discuss next semester - timetable (see Guidance if changes of course or level need to be made BEFORE semester 2 starts!)
-Environmental Quality Survey analysis - for culminating
- process your data
- describe how and why you rated each category
- For example: Litter - I saw no litter in the Village so I gave it the highest rating of a level 3 (Good). I also decided on a score of 3 because there were a lot of garbage/recycling bins located around the Village for people to dispose of their refuse. Also Blue Mountain will hire people to tidy up any mess around the premises.
- Once you have analyzed each category. Give it an overall rating, justifying your reason with examples.
Wednesday - snow day..
Thurs, friday Jan 14&15
Thurs - lab period to work on your questionnaire profile - analyse data from survey and create a typical person profile
Fri - create A Map to Show the Sphere of Influence of Blue Mountain Collingwood
Fri - create A Map to Show the Sphere of Influence of Blue Mountain Collingwood
Mon jan 18
Today we will investigate - China's end to the 1 child policy
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have time to work on our culminating activities
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have time to work on our culminating activities