THIS WEEK 2013 - 2014
September 3
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30
Intro to Resources as a System
October 7
October 14
Thanksgiving Monday
Water – Overfishing vs. Aquaculture – Environmental Sustainability
October 21
Introduction to Farming
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 20 - January 5
WINTER BREAK!!!
January 6
Ecological Footprint Basics
Comparing Global EFs - how does Canada compare globally when looking at EFs?
January 13
Focus on Waste
Incineration clip - http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/Metro%2BMorning/ID/2419553273/
Garbage Revolution
January 20
Introduction to Climate
January 27
Introduction to Climate Change
Climate Science and the Basis of the Convention
February 3
February 10
February 17
Canada and the World Community
February 24
March 3
Canada’s Trade Relationships
March 10
MARCH BREAK!!!
March 17
Population Intro
Aboriginal Land Bases
- Classroom Expectations
- Course profile
- Course website
- Activity: Developing a Sense of Place: A Show of Hands
- Discussion: What is Geography? Create a definition.
September 9
- Note: Introduction to Geography and maps
- Discussion: Introduction to Mapping and types of maps
- Handout: Map Design Guide
- Handout: How to Label a Map
- Map: Political Map of Canada (due the following class)**
- Video: World Population Growth
- Note: World Population Growth
September 16
- Reading: Urbanization
- Geographer’s Toolbox - case studies, Venn diagrams, T-chart
- Video: Slum Cities
- GO TO THE LIBRARY (Septmber 18/19)
September 23
- Case Study: Slums
- Activity: Comparison of Two Cities
- Intro the 3 Ps - Sustainability Model
- Activity: 3Ps applied to mining article
- Assignment – 3 Ps article analysis
September 30
Intro to Resources as a System
- Brainstorm examples of natural resources
- Definitions
- Intro to Water PPT
- Handout: Water Cycle
- Water Clip: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZzY5-NZSzVw#t=131)
- Content Worksheet Chapter 36 part one
- TEST REVIEW
- Video Clip: Great Lakes Formation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibTWQogsbL8&feature=related
- Article: Issues Facing the Great Lakes
- Activity: Mind Map
October 7
- Review for Test
- Test October 9/10
- Friday is a PD day ~ no class
October 14
Thanksgiving Monday
Water – Overfishing vs. Aquaculture – Environmental Sustainability
- Note: Canada’s fisheries
- Outline for note
- Video “To the Last Fish” (http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/economy-business/natural-resources/fished-out-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-cod-fishery/to-the-last-fish.html)
- Case Study: Is
aquaculture solution? - read case study from textbook; define
aquaculture; read pg. 289-290, complete question #3
- Video - http://thewaterbrothers.ca/farmed-and-dangerous/
- A different approach to sustainable fishing: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish.html
October 21
Introduction to Farming
- Take up test
- Activity: 100 mile diet
- Sustainability Quiz - Reflection - How can I make more sustainable food choices?
- Worksheet: Farming
- MUSKOKA WOODS OCT 23-25
October 28
- Take up Farming worksheet
- Jigsaw Activity page 299
- Agribusiness - The Meatrix, chapter 2 Food Inc
- Sustainable Agriculture - ch 7 Food Inc
- Activity: Urban Agriculture 3Ps
November 4
- Mining: 3 types of mining and issues facing mining
- Activity Jigsaw: Mining Worksheet Resource info
- Take your Kids to Work Day Wednesday November 6
November 11
- Library: Evaluating Websites
- Assignment: Evaluating Websites
November 18
- Video: Borel Forest http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/videos
- Atlas Activity: Forestry
- Video: The Lorax and worksheet
November 25
- Intro Note: Energy Basics
- 3 videos from Ontario Power Generation
- Hydro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPEtwQtmGQ
- Nuclear - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnfXLws40Q
- Thermal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1M4Hbt-io
- Worksheet: major types of energy
- Worksheet- energy content from textbook
- Introduction: Alternative Energy
- Film: David Suzuki Earth Energies (40 mins)
December 2
- Test Review
- Test (Dec 5/6)
December 9
- Consumption
- Video: Story of Stuff
December 16
- Key Terms: primary, secondary, tertiary
- No school Dec 20
December 20 - January 5
WINTER BREAK!!!
January 6
Ecological Footprint Basics
- Cartoon intro
- Define ecological footprint
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjyrAHzthTo (short clip about EFs)
- As a class read together, pg. 520-522
- Calculate your personal EFs -
- http://www.earthday.org/footprint-calculator?gclid=CKKGvaDQsroCFaZcMgodvGIAvA
- Complete questions #1-5 on pg. 522-523
Comparing Global EFs - how does Canada compare globally when looking at EFs?
- Warm up - Canada is criticized for its high EF (link below)
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/wwf-report-criticizes-canada-s-ecological-footprint-1.1263041
- discuss the idea of ‘per capita’ statistics-
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1nzCqoT9g -
- Class brainstorm - why does richer = bigger footprint?
- EFs around the world Mapping Activity
January 13
Focus on Waste
- as class - brainstorm all the waste we create
- go over the term diversion
- Read waste diversion article re: city of Markham - answer questions and take up in class
- Homework - listen to two clips about peak garbage and what Sweden is doing with its garbage (students can do this for HW - we will discuss next day)
Incineration clip - http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/Metro%2BMorning/ID/2419553273/
Garbage Revolution
- Watch Garbage Revolution Film
- Students complete DI film sheet
- Debrief by talking about impacts of waste and consumer culture (on enviro, ppl of Michigan etc.)
- Waste Cartoon Assignment
January 20
Introduction to Climate
- Hook: POLAR VORTEX!! - What happened in Toronto this winter??
- VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDTzV6a9F4
- GRAPHIC: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/polar-vortex/
- Is the cold weather related to climate change??? (below)
- http://www.weather.com/video/do-the-hot-and-cold-spells-have-a-meaning-43038?collid=/news/winter-weather (link is slow!)
- Video LOWERN explanation http://vimeopro.com/user22707415/lowern
- Worksheet Chapter 13 - pg. 145-153 to LOWERN
- Homework - define key terms on pg. 145 in notebook
- Group Application Activity - Complete activity on pg. 155-157 in textbook
January 27
Introduction to Climate Change
- What is Climate Change?
- FUNNY HOOK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2taViFH_6_Y
- draw a picture of enhanced greenhouse effect - i.e. increased amount of GHGs trapping more heat in atmosphere and causing warming of planet
- Read Carbon Cycle on pg. 493 - challenge students to draw a picture of the carbon cycle based on reading on pg. 493-495
- Evidence for Climate Change - show chapter 5+6 from Inconvenient Truth (ice cores and CO2 concentrations from 650000 years ago until now) - ask students to take notes of evidence
Climate Science and the Basis of the Convention
- Is climate change real?? - YES...today you will go through the data and see for yourself
- Reading from UNFCC website and complete activity
- What’s the story in Canada? - examine graphs re: CC in Canada; develop conclusions
- HOMEWORK: "Canada vague on Emissions Plans" - G& M article
February 3
- Climate Change Impacts in Canada - Annotated Map Assignment
- Work Period - Work on Map Assignment
- Northwest Passage and Transportation Infrastructure
- Discuss Canada’s interest in asserting its sovereignty over this route.
- Listening Exercise - Economic opportunities in the NW passage
February 10
- Test Review
- Test
February 17
Canada and the World Community
- Warm-up - Global Morning Activity
- Define Globalization
- Look back at map and determine – who has a good quality of life? Bad quality of life?
- Quality of Life - as a class, brainstorm what factors would be included in quality of life
- Emma vs. Jose - read case studies and decide who has a better quality of life
- Define key terms (pg. 434)
- Country Grouping Activity: First World Problems + Solutions
February 24
- Define Key terms pg. 455
- News Article: Plunging dollar
- Free Trade vs. Fair Trade video - http://vimeopro.com/user22707415/international-trad
- Free trade handout
- Take up the test
March 3
Canada’s Trade Relationships
- in class graphing assignment
- Coffee Game
- Debrief ideas of justice – is the current system of trade fair?
- What is fair trade and how to does it benefit producers?
- Film: Black Gold
March 10
MARCH BREAK!!!
March 17
Population Intro
- What is Population?
- Compare Population Density vs. Population Distribution
- Isodemographic Map - Students complete isodemographic map showing Canada’s population distribution
Aboriginal Land Bases
- Warm-Up: “Where do Aboriginal people live?”
- Jigsaw Activity (students start out in groups of 3)
Topics: Reduced Land Base, Forced Removals, Becoming Urban Peoples (from Aboriginal Peoples in Canada textbook -pg.136-154)
- Define census
- Partners - (or groups of 3) give one factcard to each group → students read over their card and categorize it as a “positive” or “negative” factor; explain their answer
- Use base Canada map to map trends of population in 5 different regions in Canada
- HW: define key terms on pg. 186