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    GEOGRAPHY 12

    March 11-15

    Final Review of Tectonics – Summary video clip: “Plate Tectonics”

    – Transition to next Unit: WEATHER & CLIMATE”

    Accompanying Readings: CLIMATE CHANGE-PLANET EARTH Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Intro to Video: AGE OF STUPID Anticipatory Discussion What is a docudrama? Set up screening notes/focal points: P-I-Q-ue NOTES definition of “pique”: to excite […]

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    February 21-March 1

    READ UNIT 2 READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 Video: Plate Tectonics Earth’s Interior The Earth’s Crust Plate Tectonics Video: “Colliding Continents” Looking Ahead to Assignment 3 “Structures and Seismic Mitigation” Looking ahead to ASSIGNMENT 4: New JAYO preview details/ideas on: Design Aesthetics Needs/Amenities Seismic considerations Climate/Sustainability considerations Video: “Strip the […]

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    Feb 13 –> 20

    Unit 1 Reading Assessment

    Intro to Assignment 2 – Five Themes of Geography – Foods From Around the World

    Work on (homework):

    Blog Set Up Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Read Unit II

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    GEOGRAPHY 12 – Week 1

    February 5-9

    Distribute text books – print name on inside cover Set up TEAMS, MOODLE Review Course Outline, Expectations, Course Organization Assessment: Core Competencies vs Curricular Competencies Homework vs Assignments/Formal Assessments Utilizing MOODLE (see below for set up instructions), Teacher BLOG, TEAMS Set up GEO12 Digital Portfolio/Blog; post link […]

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    May 25 –> June 27:

    (May 29) Debate: Cloud Seeding Perspectives – identify pros/cons on this issue and their motivations Arguments – research and prepare statements/arguments representing the two positions identified – debate Personal Conclusions – state personal conclusions resulting from debate (May 30-June 1) Explore final section of Moodle: RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY (June 2-16) […]

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    May 8-11 (Pro D May 12)

    Finish Climate & Weather Topics El Nino and La Nina How Do Ocean Currents Work Watching Sea Levels Rise Sea Levels Rising Greenland Ice Sheet Sustainability & Resources “Foods From The Future” Blue Gold Ecological Footprint

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    Looking ahead – April to May 1

    POST RAW NOTES from AGE of STUPID Videos from MOODLE: Basics of GEO – CLIMATE What is an Atmospheric River Atmospheric Pressure (Bill Nye) The Jet Stream (x2) Weather Fronts Atmospheric Circulation El Nino vs El Nina Resources & Sustainability Blog Post: “The Ball – 20 Questions” Observations […]

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    April 3-6 (no school April 7)

    Accompanying Readings: CLIMATE CHANGE-PLANET EARTH Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Intro to Video: AGE OF STUPID Anticipatory Discussion What is a docudrama? Set up screening notes/focal points: P-I-Q-ue NOTES definition: to excite or cause interest (Cambridge Dictionary) Work towards meeting timeline of Seismic Structure Mitigation Assignment (#3) Preview […]

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    March 27-31

    Recalibrating our timelines Semester 2 Mid-Semester Report April 25th Assignments, Blog Posts This week: finish up any assignments/blog posts from Tectonics Unit if you need to work remotely (ie. to build models) you must email me each time the evening before with the location of where you will be working. Looking ahead: Read […]

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    March 6

    READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 Video: Plate Tectonics Earth’s Interior The Earth’s Crust Plate Tectonics Video: “Colliding Continents” Looking Ahead to Assignment 3 “Structures and Seismic Mitigation” Looking ahead to ASSIGNMENT 4: New JAYO preview details/ideas on: Design Aesthetics Needs/Amenities Seismic considerations Climate/Sustainability considerations Video: “Strip the City” BLOG ENTRY (post […]