GEO12 – 2.1

Thursday, November 19 & Friday, November 20

1. Distribute text books
2. Review Course Outline, Expectations, Course Organization
   • Assessment:  Core Competencies vs Curricular Competencies
   • Homework vs Assignments
   • Homework:  Read correlating sections in MOODLE
3. Set up GEO12 Digital Portfolio/Blog; post link on TEAMS as well as MOODLE
4. *Ongoing until END of QUARTER 2:
   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
5. Intro to GEO and the FIVE THEMES of GEOGRAPHY
   • Go over FIVE THEMES of GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT 1 (student choice of working in groups of TWO or individually) and ASSIGNMENT 2 (individual only)
   • Research/View/Discuss materials on FIVE THEMES of GEOGRAPHY (video on TEAMS plus own research for understanding)
   • Start working/gathering details for Assignment 1
6. HOMEWORK –
   • Due next period:
     • Physical + Human Geography in Canada (view on MOODLE)
   • Due Monday November 30
     • Read UNIT 1 in text book pp.1-14
     • Assessment/Discussion for Understanding from reading will take place Monday Nov 30
7. ASSIGNMENTS
   • DUE MONDAY November 30
     • Assessment/Discussion for Understanding from UNIT 1 Text reading
     • Progress check on ASSIGNMENT 1 and ASSIGNMENT 2
   • DUE FRIDAY December 4 (SOFT DEADLINE) – Assignment 1 & 2//MONDAY December 7 (HARD DEADLINE)