Mr. P. Lee – JO Secondary

OCTOBER 2

1. *Ongoing until OCTOBER 30:
   • Understanding the World Through a New Lens
2. FOLLOW UP:  HOMEWORK – Create/Brainstorm a list of Climate-change related events that have occurred in 2020
3. Video viewing of docu-drama “Age of Stupid”
   • Suggested 3-column notes approach (Important Detail/Question/Point of Interest)
   • Include notes in Portfolio/Blog
4. Remote Work for next week:
   • Read Unit 4 – Chapters 7,8,9 by Oct.9//Chapters 10,11 by Oct.14
     • notes recommended
   • View MOODLE Resources on Weather & Climate by Oct.16
     • “Basics of Geography – Climate”
     • TED Talks – Gavin Schmidt – “Emergent Patterns of Climate Change”
5. CONTINUE PROGRESS –
   • ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” Due October 5
   • ASSIGNMENT 4
     • Phase 1 Research/Ideas Generation – week of Oct 5
     • Phase 2 Production – week of Oct 12
     • Phase 3 Presentation/Submission of work – week of Oct 19

SEPTEMBER 30

1. *Ongoing until OCTOBER 30:
   • Understanding the World Through a New Lens
2. EVERY CHILD MATTERS
   • Read:  https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools
   • View Chanie Wenjack Heritage Minutes video (see TEAMS –> FILES)
     • CBC 2016 report
   • Geography and a sense of place play significant roles in one’s identity; discuss what role this played in relation to Residential Schools and their impact on those who were subjected to them.
   • Where do we go from here?  What is “Reconciliation?”
   • Homework for next day (be prepared to share):  locate at least three regions in BC and provide:
     • the First Nations name
     • the name used today after colonization
     • a brief description of the region (provide a photo/image if possible)
     • Include this homework in your course portfolio
     • BC Assembly of First Nations – Interactive Map
3. FOLLOW UP:  HOMEWORK – “Micro-assignment” – our spatial location/proximity to volcanoes
4. Looking ahead to ASSIGNMENT 4:  New JAYO
   • more details
5. CONTINUE PROGRESS –
   • ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” Due October 5
   • ASSIGNMENT 4
     • Phase 1 Research/Ideas Generation – week of Oct 5
     • Phase 2 Production – week of Oct 12
     • Phase 3 Presentation/Submission of work – week of Oct 19

SEPTEMBER 28

1. *Ongoing until OCTOBER 30:
   • Understanding the World Through a New Lens
2. FOLLOW UP:  HOMEWORK – READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 by Monday September 28
3. FOLLOW UP DISCUSSION:
   • Video: Strip the City SAN FRANCISCO
   • Remaining examples of seismic mitigation efforts
   • Detecting and “outrunning” the “Next One”
4. HOMEWORK (due Monday, Sept.28) – Choose structure and submit choice via MOODLE for ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” (see MOODLE)
5. Looking ahead to ASSIGNMENT 4:  New JAYO
   • first criteria – seismic mitigation design elements
6. CONTINUE PROGRESS –
   • ASSIGNMENT 2  “Dream Destination” DUE TODAY
   • ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” Due October 5

SEPTEMBER 23

1. Making meaning from statistics
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2. *Ongoing until OCTOBER 30:
   • Understanding the World Through a New Lens
3. CONTINUE PROGRESS –
   • ASSIGNMENT 1 – 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY – School Focus
   • ASSIGNMENT 2  “Dream Destination”
4. HOMEWORK – READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 by Monday September 28
5. Intro into TECTONICS UNIT
   • Video:  Colliding Continents
6. HOMEWORK (due next period) – view video “Plate Tectonics” (see MOODLE)

SEPTEMBER 21

1. Review Course Outline, Expectations, Course Organization – Physical + Human Geography
   • Assessment:  Core Competencies vs Curricular Competencies
   • Homework vs Assignments
   • Homework:  Read correlating sections in MOODLE
2. *Ongoing until OCTOBER 30:
   1. Understanding the World Through a New Lens
      1. See MOODLE for article
      2. Create correlating section in Course Portfolio; Keep ongoing entries in Course Portfolio on changes and whether you think they should be kept
         • Description of change
         • Keep – yes or no
         • Your rationale
3. Discussion of UNIT 1 Reading
4. PROGRESS CHECK – ASSIGNMENT 1 – 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY