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    PEPS12

    September 9

    Intro to the course

    • Course Outline
    • How the disciplines of PEPS are connected
    • Digital Portfolio/Blog
    • F.I.T. blocks
    • Assessment & Core Competencies
    • Due Dates

    Personal Realities (Assignment 1)

    • What are the many different roles that make up our realities?

    PHILOSOPHY

    • 6 Major areas (Define each for homework in your BLOG by Monday Sept 13)
    • General Background – The Philosophes

    HOMEWORK:

    • Set up access to MOODLE (due Friday, Sept.10)
    • Create your course Digital Portfolio/Blog (submit link on TEAMS by week of Sept.13)
    • Definitions of 6 major areas (due by Friday, Sept.10 for discussion)/ in your DP/BLOG by Sept.17 or as soon as DP/BLOG is set up)

    DUE DATES:

    • Assignment 1 – week of Sept 13

    GEOGRAPHY 12

    Thursday, September 9 & Friday, September 10

    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:
      1. Observations of the World Through a New Lens
        1. Create a section in your Digital Portfolio for this
        2. Keep ongoing entries in Course Portfolio on phenomena/events related to Geography
          • Description of what it is/was
          • Your rationale/meaning/thoughts
    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 MOODLE/TEAMS plus own research for understanding)
      • Start working/gathering details for Assignment 1
    6. HOMEWORK –
      • Due next period:
        • Physical + Human Geography in Canada (view and understand on MOODLE)
      • Due Monday September 13
        • Read UNIT 1 in text book pp.1-14
        • Assessment/Discussion for Understanding from reading will take place Monday

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 30

    The Environment

    • Powerpoint Notes
    • “Blue Gold” Video
    • Work on discussion/debate POSITION PAPER: Minimum Wage vs Livable Wage vs Universal Basic Income

    Homework/Readings Due August 3:

    • Read Chapter 16&17 COUNTERPOINTS
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT
    • Quiz – Chapter 17 – ENVIRONMENT

    August 3 & 4:

    • Discussion/Debate – Minimum Wage/Living Wage/Universal Basic Income
    • POSITION PAPER DUE AUG 3
    • Review for Final

    AUGUST 5 – FINAL EXAM

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    Homework/Readings Due July 29:

    • Complete Population Pyramid Activity Sheet (print out, complete, upload to TEAMS)
    • Read Chapter 13
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – DEMOGRAPHY
      • ***view video WORLD IN THE BALANCE
    • Quiz – Chapter 13 COUNTERPOINTS – Demography

    Homework/Readings Due July 30:

    • Read Chapter 14 COUNTERPOINTS – Living Standards
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – LIVING STANDARDS
    • Quiz – Chapter 14 – Living Standards
    • Be prepared to discuss/debate POSITION PAPER: Minimum Wage vs Livable Wage vs Universal Basic Income

    Homework/Readings Due August 3:

    • Read Chapter 16&17 COUNTERPOINTS
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT
      • ***view video THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT
    • Quiz – Chapter 17 – ENVIRONMENT

    August 3 & 4:  Review

    AUGUST 5 – FINAL EXAM

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 26 & 27

    Africville

    • Historica Overview
    • Remember Africville – NFB Documentary (Moodle)

    The October (FLQ) Crisis 1970 & Quebec Seperatism

    • NFB Video Notes

    Meech Lake & Charlottetown Accord

    First Peoples Governance

    • White Paper (1969)
    • Red Paper
    • Oka Crisis
    • Nisga’a Treaty (BC 1999)
    • Namwayut: we are all one. Truth and reconciliation in Canada – video clip
    • TRC 94 Resolutions

    Homework/Readings:

      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII – CANADA AT HOME
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – CANADIAN IDENTITY
      • Create an INFOGRAPHIC or THREE PARAGRAPHS – due July 26 (your choice of format ie. timeline, word cloud, mind map, etc.)
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • Show at least 3 events/issues from this unit of study that show Canada’s as a “Middle Power” in international affairs; include a brief description of that role with each example
      • Read Chapter 7, 8, COUNTERPOINTS by Tuesday, July 27
      • Superhero Assignment from WWII Due July 26

     

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 23

    Canada – A New International Role

    *Reading check-up of Ch.6

    • The United Nations
    • The Cold War
    • NATO
    • Korean War
    • Suez Crisis
    • Cuban Missile Crisis
    • Vietnam War
    • Somalia
    • Rwanda

    Homework/Readings:

    • Due July 26:
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE
      • Create an INFOGRAPHIC or THREE PARAGRAPHS – due July 26 (your choice of format ie. timeline, word cloud, mind map, etc.)
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • Show at least 3 events/issues from this unit of study that show Canada’s as a “Middle Power” in international affairs; include a brief description of that role with each example
      • Read Chapter 7 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Superhero Assignment from WWII

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 22

    Test – Canada & WWII

    • Cohort A – 8am to 9:40am
    • Cohort B – 10:05am to 11:45am

    Homework/Readings:

    • Due July 23:
      • Read Chapter 6 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE
      • Create an INFOGRAPHIC or THREE PARAGRAPHS – due July 26 (your choice of format ie. timeline, word cloud, mind map, etc.)
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • Show at least 3 events/issues from this unit of study that show Canada’s as a “Middle Power” in international affairs; include a brief description of that role with each example

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 19-22

    Canada & WWII

    Lead up to WWII

    • Video notes:  “Why Appeasement?”

    Canada’s Role in WWII

    • Video Notes:  “Savage Christmas – Canadian POWs in Hong Kong”
    • Video Notes:  “Canada’s Role in WWII”

    Homework/Readings Due July 22:

    1. Read Chapter 5 COUNTERPOINTS – Canada & WWII (take notes)

    2. Read/Review Moodle Resources on WWII

    3. Work on WWII Vocab (see Moodle for list)

    4. Superhero Assignment (Hard Deadline July 26)

    5. Exam – Canada & WWII

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 16

    Canada Interwar Years

    • Vocabulary
    • Slang Terms
    • Video notes: “Canada in Between Two Wars”
      • Changes to Canada …
        • Politically
          • Domestic
          • International Role
        • Economically
        • Socially
      • Catalysts/Causes of change
      • Effects of change
    • Optional:  Review additional videos on TEAMS
      • “Canada in the 1920s”
      • “Boom and Bust”
    • Homework:
      • Complete Reading of Chapter 3 & 4 in Counterpoints
      • Infographic Assignment (see TEAMS for full description) Due Monday, July 19

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 15

    Test – Canada & WWI

    • Cohort A – 8AM to 9:45AM
    • Cohort B – 10:05AM to 11:45AM

    *note: no online remote session today during opposite cohort

    HOMEWORK

    • Read Chapter 3 & 4 COUNTERPOINTS
    • Review MOODLE resources on the INTERWAR YEARS
    • Complete TIMELINE focused Infographic Poster (see TEAMS for description) – Due July 19