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    SOCIAL STUDIES 8M

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPT. 25 – OCTOBER 6

    • September 25 – 29
      • explorations with Mr. Spence
      • TOGETHER AS A CLASS, for each destination visited, provide the name and details on:
        • relative location & absolute location
        • place – physical characteristics and human characteristics
        • human-environment interactions – human adaptations, environmental modifications
        • movement – transfer of ideas, items, people, etc.
        • region – defining features of the area
      • Individually, upload to MOODLE one example for each of the 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY from your collective notes
    • October 3 & 5
      • Work on:
        • Classroom Map Assignment
        • Explorations and 5 Themes Assignment
        • GEOGRAPHY resources on MOODLE (read PDFs, Do Activity Exercises/Questions)
          • Topographic Map Exercise
          • Grids
            • Parallels, Special Parallels, Meridians
            • Time Zones
            • Scale
            • Contour Lines

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10M

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPT.26 & 28

    • Sept.26 (TOC):  Work independently on MOODLE – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH section in Govt Unit
      • Read/Review all source materials in section
      • Read/Review Chapter 9 in COUNTERPOINTS
      • Infographic upload due OCT.10
    • Sept.28 (Kwon):  TERRY FOX RUN SCHOOL EVENT
      • Continue with above if time

    HISTORY 12

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPT.26-OCT.6

    • Sept.26 Mr. Aprim, Sept.28 TOC
    • Oct.2,4,6 Mr. Lau

    Report to Library/Learning Commons

    • Work on WWI Projects
    • See previous HI12 post and MOODLE for due dates & info

    PHE/IT9 & LEAD10

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPT.26-28:

    • 1.1:  Report to Mr. Lau’s class 223
    • 1.3:  Report to Ms. Kwon’s class 113

    Work on:

    • Ideas for Jokers Corner (item, cost, sell price, source, fit for guidelines)
      • Food/Beverage
      • Clothing
      • Other
    •  Identify local businesses for Jokers Classic Sponsorship
      • Fraser Street
      • Main Street
      • 41st Avenue
      • Other

    HISTORY 12

    WORLD WAR I

    • intro to project assignment
    • start research
      • video
      • GF Chapter II
      • MOODLE (Topic 2)
      • JO Library (Sept.26,28,Oct.2,4,6)
    • DUE DATE:  OCTOBER 11 (Uploads must be done by this date + presentations live in class)

    PHE/IT9 – LEAD 10

    1.   Debrief Terry Fox Run

    • PART I & II go in PHE/IT and LEAD10 Portfolios (upload to one, create a link to the original in the other)
    • PART III Evaluations (self only) goes in “COMMENTS” in uploads of TERRY FOX RUN participation in PHE/IT9 Moodle
    • Include in PART III the amount (digital or paper collection) collected for this year’s run

    2.  BAMFIELD TRIP PREP DISCUSSION

    *Homework:  All Upload Assignments to date must be completed by the end of the week:
    –  Link to BLOG/PORTFOLIOS
    –  INFOGRAPHIC
    –  TF Poster (including self evaluation in comments)
    –  TF Run Participation (including self evaluation in comments)

    3.  JOKERS CORNER

    4.  JOKERS CLASSIC

     

    HISTORY 12

    Homework due Monday, September18:

    • Upload Textbook (Global Forces) # on MOODLE
    • Read Chapter 1 Global Forces
    • Answer questions on Korean Crisis (CNN Article on MOODLE)

    PHE/IT9M

    Review

    • Stretching
    • Importance of Sleep
    • Core Fitness
    • Running Efficiency

    South Memorial

    • Dynamic Stretching
    • Six lap baseline time (moderate pace)
    • Post Stretching

     

    GEOGRAPHY 12

    1. COURSE OUTLINE + SCRAPBOOK/PORTFOLIO
    2. DISTRIBUTE TEXTBOOKS
    3. VSB MOODLE ACCOUNTS

    Homework/Readings due Wednesday, September 13:

    • Read Chapter 1 PLANET EARTH
    • WORD CLOUD:  GEOGRAPHY

    1. What is meant by “geography?”

    2. What is the difference between physical and human geography?

    3. Why might it be important to study geography?

    4.  Which physical processes (e.g. volcanoes, glaciers, wind erosion) do you think have produced the landscapes around Vancouver?

    5.  Which are most important environmental issues for the world? for Canada? for Vancouver?

    6.  What place is important to you (other than your house)? Describe its location. What physical features help make it special?

    7.  What careers/professions utilize geography?  List as many as you can think of, including at least one “geography skill” that is needed for each.

    8.  List at least one local (Vancouver or BC) example of each of the 4 systems presented in Chapter 1 of PLANET EARTH.

    9.  How would you describe the concept of “geologic time”, and why is it important for us to study/understand this concept?

    10.  What is the Gaia Hypothesis?

    SOCIAL STUDIES 8M

    1. Course Outline
    2. Using Moodle to group communicate
    3. Intro to GEO Unit
      1. Five Themes of GEOGRAPHY
      2. Geography Basics – Powerpoint
    4. HOMEWORK Due next period:
      1. View NAT GEO video on maps
      2. GEO VOCAB