Mr. P. Lee – JO Secondary

NOVEMBER 30

1. Follow Up on Reading – Physical + Human Geography
   • Physical Geography
     • Characteristics
       • integrative
       • spatial
       • holistic
       • change
       • systems oriented
     • Systems
       • morphological
       • cascading
       • ecosystems
       • altered systems
     • Theories & Ideas
       • geologic time
       • uniformitarianism
       • Gaia Hypothesis
   • Human Geography
2. *Ongoing until end of Quarter 2:
   • Understanding the World Through a New Lens
3. 5 THEMES of GEOGRAPHY – ASSIGNMENT 1 – SCHOOL FOCUS – progress check
4. 5 THEMES of GEOGRAPHY – ASSIGNMENT 2 progress check
   • Due dates for Assignment 1 & 2 Monday December 7 (hard deadline)
5. Intro to TECTONICS
   • View video “Colliding Continents”
6. CONTINUE PROGRESS – ASSIGNMENT 1:   5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
7. HOMEWORK – READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 by Monday December 11

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)

November 12

Assignment 6 Roundtable – Day 1

• Plan Spoken Presentation
• Phase 1 – Facts & Findings

(Day 2 – Friday, November 13)

• Phase 2 – Q&A
• Phase 3 – Concluding Remarks
• Phase 4 – Group Consensus

*Note upcoming due dates:

• Nov 12-13 Assignment 6 Roundtable Debate/Deliberation
• Nov 13-16 Self Assessment & Final Touches on Digital Portfolio

Item for Thought/Discussion:

How do these graphics on the current health situation relate back to what we’ve studied in GEOGRAPHY?

October 29

Work on Assignment 6 Research

*Note upcoming due dates:

• Oct 30 Digital Portfolio entries on 2020 changes
• Oct 30 Digital Portfolio – Blue Gold KWL
• Ecological Footprint 2020
• Nov 3 Assignment 6 Phase 1
• Nov 6 Assignment 6 Phase 2
• Nov 10 Assignment 6 Phase 3
• Nov 12-13 Assignment 6 Roundtable Debate/Deliberation
• Nov 13 Self Assessment & Final Touches on Digital Portfolio

October 27

1. Follow up – Assignment 4
2. Continue viewing video “Blue Gold”
   • KWL