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    GEO12M

    October 25-29

    CLIMATE CHANGE Experiencing remnants of BC’s historic “Cyclone Bomb” 2021 Historic Drop on Pressure Oct.24 https://vancouver.weatherstats.ca/charts/pressure_station-hourly.html Visual of Low Pressure System https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-126.14,42.28,715 Test of Reading 7,8,9 Hydrosphere and related Issues Read Chapter 10, 11 by Oct.29 Video: “Blue Gold” Thoughts for Assignment 4 project

     

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    GEO12M

    October 18-22

    CLIMATE CHANGE

    Read PLANET EARTH

    Chapter 7 by Oct 15 Chapter 8 by Oct 20 Chapter 9 by Oct 22 TED TALK – Gavin Schmidt In a BLOG POST, what is the message (key ideas) behind Gavin Schmidt’s TED TALK? Videos from MOODLE: What is an Atmospheric River Atmospheric Pressure The Jet Stream […]

    GEO12M

    Age of Stupid – follow up to viewing of Docudrama:

    Using your notes from the movie, in your blog, list REAL and PROPOSED measures that you can identify that would deal with mitigating some of the issues of climate change raised in the movie REAL – measures that are in use today (locally, nationally, globally) […]

    GEO12M

    Tuesday, Oct.12

    CLIMATE CHANGE

    Read PLANET EARTH

    Chapter 7 by Oct 15 Chapter 8 by Oct 20 Chapter 9 by Oct 22

    Video viewing of docu-drama “Age of Stupid”

    Suggested 3-column notes approach (Important Detail/Question/Point of Interest) Include notes in Portfolio/Blog

    CONTINUE PROGRESS –

    ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” Due week of October 11 […]

    PEPS12,GEO12M,LEAD10

    In class today, please complete the mid-semester self assessment at:

    https://forms.office.com/r/8DC9NFeehY

     

    GEO12

    Oct.4-8

    Homework due week of Oct.4: Local Volcanoes Create an entry in your blog with the following info: the name of a nearby volcano status of volcano (active/dormant) absolute location (latitude/longitude) relative location in relation to Vancouver (direction, distance in km) last known major eruption? visual? Volcanoes in the current news cycle? Video: “How The […]

    GEO12

    Oct.1

    Homework due week of Oct.4: Local Volcanoes Create an entry in your blog with the following info: the name of a nearby volcano status of volcano (active/dormant) absolute location (latitude/longitude) relative location in relation to Vancouver (direction, distance in km) last known major eruption? visual? CONTINUE PROGRESS – ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” […]

    GEO12

    September 21

    *Ongoing: Observations of Geographic Events READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116 Video: Plate Tectonics Earth’s Interior The Earth’s Crust Plate Tectonics 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: “Colliding Continents” Video: “Strip […]

    GEO12

    Discussion/Blog Entry: Geography and elections – how do various elements of geography impact a federal election in Canada? Blog entry due date for posting: Tuesday, Sept 21 Due this week: 5 Themes of GEO Assignment #1 & 2

    GEOGRAPHY 12

    *Ongoing until END of SEMESTER 1: Observations of the World Through a New Lens Create a section in your Digital Portfolio for this Keep ongoing entries in Course Portfolio on phenomena/events related to Geography Description of what it is/was Your rationale/meaning/thoughts DISTRIBUTE TEXTS Intro to GEO and the FIVE THEMES of GEOGRAPHY Go over […]