GEOGRAPHY 12

September 4-6

1. Distribute text books
2. Review Course Outline, Expectations, Course Organization
   • Assessment:  Core Competencies vs Curricular Competencies
   • Homework vs Assignments/Formal Assessments
   • Utilizing MOODLE, Teacher BLOG, TEAMS
3. Set up GEO12 Digital Portfolio/Blog; post link on TEAMS
4. *Ongoing until END of SEMESTER 1: (own initiative for blog entries)
   • Observations of the World
     • Create a section in your Digital Portfolio for this
     • Keep ongoing brief entries in Course Portfolio on phenomena/events related to Geography (Human and/or Physical)
       • Description of what it is/was
       • Your rationale/meaning/thoughts
       • ex.: Tonga, EVERGREEN BLOCKADE, Atmospheric Rivers, Trucker Convoy Protest, COVID news, Orca Attacks
5. JODIMS 2024 Fall Field Studies

• • Digital Postcards
    • must include components (definition + example) of 5 themes of GEO
      • minimum 1 per site
      • overall, all 5 themes must be covered
  • Group or Individual

1. 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 MOODLE/TEAMS plus own research for understanding)
   • Start working/gathering details for Assignment 1
2. HOMEWORK –
   • Due next period:
     • Physical + Human Geography
       • What is the difference?
   • Due by Monday September 9
     • Complete Reading UNIT 1 in text book pp.1-14
     • Assessment/Discussion for Understanding from reading will take place Monday