Geography of Canada CGC1D0

September 2009
8
Tuesday
Course Introduction & Expectations
9
Wednesday
Human Treasure Hunt // No Homework
10
Thursday
Complete "Goal Setting" assignment -- Due tomorrow
11
Friday
Begin working on Political Map of Canada -- Spend 20 minutes on map on the weekend
14
Monday
Complete Political Map of Canada - Due Tomorrow
15
Tuesday
Complete "Canada Down At 10th on Poverty List" reading & questions - Due Tomorrow
16
Wednesday
Introduction to Geotechnology - Geocache Hunt
17
Thursday
Discuss "Canada Down at 10th on Poverty List" assignment
18
Friday
Water Bodies Map Due // Political Maps returned // Complete Practice Map test // Map Test 09/25
21
Monday
Introduction to Effective Paragraphs // Complete "Seal Hunt" reading & highlight FACTS
22
Tuesday
Complete Seal Hunt Organizer - Due tomorrow
23
Wednesday
Seal Hunt Organizer Due Today - Begin Film Analysis
24
Thursday
Complete Film Analysis - Hand in video sheet // Review for Map Test
25
Friday
Map of Canada Test
28
Monday
Introduction to Physical Geography Unit // Examine Continental Drift
29
Tuesday
Video Analysis - Colliding Continents
30
Wednesday
Complete "Geologic History of Canada" assignment // Begin writing Seal Hunt Paragraph assignment
October 2009
1
Thursday
Peer Edit of Seal Hunt Paragraph - Good copy due on Monday // Intro to Rock Cycle
2
Friday
Complete Soil Regions Assignment
5
Monday
Complete "Canadian Landform Regions" Map // Finish Final Draft of Seal Hunt Paragraph
6
Tuesday
Seal Hunt Paragraph (Final Draft) Due today!!! // Landform Regions of Canada Organizer - Due Thurs
7
Wednesday
Complete Landform Regions of Canada assignment - Due tomorrow
8
Thursday
Introduction to Climate & Weather
9
Friday
Introduction to Climate Graphs
12
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
13
Tuesday
Begin Climate Graph assignment
14
Wednesday
Complete Climate Graph assignment and analysis of the 4 climate stations
15
Thursday
Complete "Decoding the Forecast" assignment
16
Friday
Complete "Toronto Star Weather Forecast" assignment
19
Monday
"Factors Affecting Climate" Activity - No Homework
20
Tuesday
Types of Precipitation -- Complete #7, 8, 9 & 10 (p.139) & Diagrams of 3 types
21
Wednesday
Video - Rise & Fall of the Great Lakes // Intro to Glaciation
22
Thursday
Complete Glaciation questions
23
Friday
Video - Power of the Planet: Ice
26
Monday
Complete Climate Regions Map of Canada - Due Tomorrow
27
Tuesday
Complete Vegetation Regions assignment for tomorrow
28
Wednesday
Ecozones & National Parks
29
Thursday
Complete "National Parks in Peril" questions for tomorrow
30
Friday
Unit Test Review
November 2009
2
Monday
Introduction to Global Warming & Climate Change
3
Tuesday
Physical Geography Unit Test
4
Wednesday
Take Your Kid To Work Day
5
Thursday
Complete textbook questions on Chapter 35
6
Friday
Introduction to Global Warming Essay - Complete Database vs Website handout
9
Monday
Start working on Global Warming Jot Notes - Due Next Monday
10
Tuesday
Continue working on Global Warming Jot Notes
11
Wednesday
Video - The Truth About Global Warming
12
Thursday
In Class Research Period - Gobal Warming Jot Notes
13
Friday
Video - Hot Times in The City
16
Monday
Global Warming Jot Notes & Bibliography Due Today!!! // Intro to Mapping - Complete Distance Calcs
17
Tuesday
Intro to Direction & Bearing // Complete Distance handout
18
Wednesday
Complete Global Warming Essay Organizer - Due on Monday
19
Thursday
Complete Direction & Bearning Practice handout // Quiz tomorrow on Distance, Direction, & Bearing
23
Monday
Global Warming Essay Organizer Due Today // Complete Top Map Assignment & Flight Training Assignmen
24
Tuesday
Complete Top Map questions using p. 25 in textbook
25
Wednesday
Complete #1 on p. 33 in textbook
26
Thursday
Introduction to Brampton Top Map
27
Friday
Complete Brampton Top Map practice questions
30
Monday
Assessment - Brampton Top Map
December 2009
1
Tuesday
First Draft of Essay Due Today // Peer Edit Exercise
2
Wednesday
Introduction to Latitude & Latitude
3
Thursday
Essay Bibliography Due Today
4
Friday
Complete TimeZone assignment
7
Monday
Introduce Military Time Applications - Complete handout for tomorrow
8
Tuesday
Time Zone & Military Time
9
Wednesday
Introduce Military Time & Time Zone Word Problems
10
Thursday
Time Zones & Military Time Skills Assessment & Intro to Road Maps
11
Friday
Complete textbook Road Map assingment
14
Monday
Complete "Introduction to the Ontario Road Map" assignment
15
Tuesday
Complete "Ontario Road Map" handout
17
Thursday
Mapping Unit Test