Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Feb. 20 - Geologic History 2
Learning Goals
I know the 4 major divisions of geologic time (4 ERAS).
I know the major changes of life on earth associated with each ERA.
I know that each era is further subdivided into geologic time periods and can interpret a geologic history map of Canada to determine the geologic history of different areas in Canada.
Lesson
Introduce and assign the attached activity on Geologic History.
Reminder - Map test next Monday and Tuesday
Reminder - Map test next Monday and Tuesday
Feb. 19 - Geologic History - Day 1
Learning Goals
Reminder - Map test next Monday and Tuesday
I know the 4 major divisions of geologic time (4 ERAS).
I know the major changes of life on earth associated with each ERA.
I know that each era is further subdivided into geologic time periods and can interpret a geologic history map of Canada to determine the geologic history of different areas in Canada.
Lesson
Assign Chapter 11 outline questions. CHAPTER 11 Outline
Reminder - Map test next Monday and Tuesday
Feb. 18th - Ash Wednesday`s Mass Schedule
Lesson:
Test scheduled for today is postponed until Monday Feb. 23 due to Mass Schedule.
TEST 1 - Introductory map skills - Monday Feb. 23.
Test scheduled for today is postponed until Monday Feb. 23 due to Mass Schedule.
TEST 1 - Introductory map skills - Monday Feb. 23.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Road Map continued and Introduction to Map Scale
Grade 9
I can use 3 different types of scale to calculate distance off a map.
I can convert scale types.
Lesson
Continue with yesterday's lesson on using a road map.
Provide instruction on the Different Types of Scale.
NOTES ON SCALE AND METRIC CONVERSIONS
Students to work on Scale Activity
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Describing Location - Map Grid and Using a Road Map
Learning Goals
I can describe where places are found using the Map Grid System
I can interpret a road map.
Lesson
Take up Latitude and Longitude questions from Last week.
Teach Absolute Location: Map Grid - Describing an area 4 digits - Describing a point 6 digits
Assign Stratford Topographic Map Exercise
Assign Road Map Activity - Complete in Thursday
Answers Road Map Activity
I can describe where places are found using the Map Grid System
I can interpret a road map.
Lesson
Take up Latitude and Longitude questions from Last week.
Teach Absolute Location: Map Grid - Describing an area 4 digits - Describing a point 6 digits
Assign Stratford Topographic Map Exercise
Assign Road Map Activity - Complete in Thursday
Answers Road Map Activity
Option Sheet Presentation
Go to room 101 for option sheet presentation.
Self assessment: - Political Map of Canada - Go to Google Classroom
Submit completed Map projection Assignment.
Self assessment: - Political Map of Canada - Go to Google Classroom
Submit completed Map projection Assignment.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Map Projections and Direction
Learning Goals - Map Projections
I can describe direction using cardinal, ordinal and intermediate points and compass bearings.
I can explain what map projections are.
I can describe distortions created by map projections.
I can describe three categories of map projections.
Lesson
Provide lesson on Direction and Bearings NOTES
Show the film The Impossible Map
Provide instruction on Map Projections and Map Distortions caused by Map Projections.
Notes on MAP PROJECTIONS
Assign map projection activity. Attached
I can describe direction using cardinal, ordinal and intermediate points and compass bearings.
I can explain what map projections are.
I can describe distortions created by map projections.
I can describe three categories of map projections.
Lesson
Provide lesson on Direction and Bearings NOTES
Show the film The Impossible Map
Provide instruction on Map Projections and Map Distortions caused by Map Projections.
Notes on MAP PROJECTIONS
Assign map projection activity. Attached
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Political Map of Canada
Today's Learning Goals:
I can produce a political Map of Canada using Arcview.
I know and can include the 6 major map components an all of my maps.
Activity
Complete yesterday's activity on Latitude and Longitude
Review 6 major mapping components
Teach the Arcview Map of the Political Map of Canada - PMOC
Notes:
All Maps must include the following elements.
Title - Meaningful and Specific
Orientation Arrow - North Arrow
Scale: Ideally a scale bar using even divisions. eg 100, 200, 300 km
Legend and or labels - Not necessarily both.
Name: Your name on the bottom right corner - Inside the border
Border - Also called a neat line. The border surrounds the entire map including your title, map, north arrow, your name, scale, label and or all labels.
Align labels when necessary.
Respect the concept of symmetry.
Prominent features have a large font size, less prominent features have a smaller font size
Labels are mostly horizontal on the page.
Stick to one font type
Avoid clutter
Spread labels out
Avoid placing labels over line work - eg. a border or river
I can produce a political Map of Canada using Arcview.
I know and can include the 6 major map components an all of my maps.
Activity
Complete yesterday's activity on Latitude and Longitude
Review 6 major mapping components
Teach the Arcview Map of the Political Map of Canada - PMOC
Notes:
All Maps must include the following elements.
Title - Meaningful and Specific
Orientation Arrow - North Arrow
Scale: Ideally a scale bar using even divisions. eg 100, 200, 300 km
Legend and or labels - Not necessarily both.
Name: Your name on the bottom right corner - Inside the border
Border - Also called a neat line. The border surrounds the entire map including your title, map, north arrow, your name, scale, label and or all labels.
Align labels when necessary.
Respect the concept of symmetry.
Prominent features have a large font size, less prominent features have a smaller font size
Labels are mostly horizontal on the page.
Stick to one font type
Avoid clutter
Spread labels out
Avoid placing labels over line work - eg. a border or river
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Geographic Themes and Describing Where Places Are Found (Latitude and Longitude
Learning Goals
I know what geography refers to and I know the 5 geographic themes.
I can locate a place on a map using latitude and longitude
Using a map I can determine the latitude and longitude of a place.
Lesson
Introduce Short Response from Yesterday.
Activity
Sample Responses
Define Geography (Attachment)
Geographic Themes
Teach Latitude and Longitude
Answer Key Latitude and Longitude
I know what geography refers to and I know the 5 geographic themes.
I can locate a place on a map using latitude and longitude
Using a map I can determine the latitude and longitude of a place.
Lesson
Introduce Short Response from Yesterday.
Activity
Sample Responses
Define Geography (Attachment)
Geographic Themes
Teach Latitude and Longitude
Answer Key Latitude and Longitude
Monday, February 2, 2015
Welcome to my Geography Classroom.
Students:
I hope that everyone has had a great first semester. Today represents a new start, new challenges and a new beginning. I look forward to having you in my class. I look forward to meeting you, getting to know you and teaching you. It is an important time for me to outline my expectations for you, my expectations for my class and and very importantly it is a time for me start to learn how you learn best. It is my goal to engage you, make you think, and help you with your learning in order that you go home and tell yourself or your family that "school is fun and I can't wait to go back tomorrow". Perhaps my goals are lofty, but my pledge to you is that I will do my best to help you learn and be successful this year.
There are times this semester that you will be introduced to skills or concepts that are new. Please don't get frustrated or discouraged. Be patient with yourself as I will be patient with you. The only thing that I ask of you is that you use the talents, skills and gifts that God has given you to the best of your ability.
Have a great semester, talk to me if you have any concerns and give this course a great effort.
Today's Learning Goals:
I know how to access my class blog and GOOGLE CLASSROOM
I know how to access The Student Information sheet for Grade 9 Academic Geography.
I know the 5 components to a Map.
I know the Political Map of Canada.
I know how to write a short response.
Activities.
Review the Student Information Sheet for this course GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Produce a political Map of Canada (Attachment)
Compose a short response (Attachment)
Short Response - Marking rubric and Exemplars (Rubric and Sample Responses)
I hope that everyone has had a great first semester. Today represents a new start, new challenges and a new beginning. I look forward to having you in my class. I look forward to meeting you, getting to know you and teaching you. It is an important time for me to outline my expectations for you, my expectations for my class and and very importantly it is a time for me start to learn how you learn best. It is my goal to engage you, make you think, and help you with your learning in order that you go home and tell yourself or your family that "school is fun and I can't wait to go back tomorrow". Perhaps my goals are lofty, but my pledge to you is that I will do my best to help you learn and be successful this year.
There are times this semester that you will be introduced to skills or concepts that are new. Please don't get frustrated or discouraged. Be patient with yourself as I will be patient with you. The only thing that I ask of you is that you use the talents, skills and gifts that God has given you to the best of your ability.
Have a great semester, talk to me if you have any concerns and give this course a great effort.
Today's Learning Goals:
I know how to access my class blog and GOOGLE CLASSROOM
I know how to access The Student Information sheet for Grade 9 Academic Geography.
I know the 5 components to a Map.
I know the Political Map of Canada.
I know how to write a short response.
Activities.
Review the Student Information Sheet for this course GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Produce a political Map of Canada (Attachment)
Compose a short response (Attachment)
Short Response - Marking rubric and Exemplars (Rubric and Sample Responses)
Friday, June 13, 2014
Tertiary Industry : Services - Where the Jobs are - Chapter 29
Learning Goals:
1. I can interpret statistical employment Data.
2. I can construct a circle graph to compare the relative importance of
each industrial sector in Canada's Economy.
3. I can produce a summary statement comparing each industrial sector.
4. I know characteristics of Tertiary Industry that set it apart from other industrial categories.
Lesson:
A) Literacy Challenge - Reading Graphical Text - Wimboldon - Give time for completion of activity
B) Circle Graph analysis - Take up activity from yesterday.
C) Assign Chapter 29 outline questions. Chapter 29 Attachment
Exam Review:
See attachment
Credit Rescue
Post Card Assignment
Activity
Organizer
Template
1. I can interpret statistical employment Data.
2. I can construct a circle graph to compare the relative importance of
each industrial sector in Canada's Economy.
3. I can produce a summary statement comparing each industrial sector.
4. I know characteristics of Tertiary Industry that set it apart from other industrial categories.
Lesson:
A) Literacy Challenge - Reading Graphical Text - Wimboldon - Give time for completion of activity
B) Circle Graph analysis - Take up activity from yesterday.
C) Assign Chapter 29 outline questions. Chapter 29 Attachment
Exam Review:
See attachment
Credit Rescue
Post Card Assignment
Activity
Organizer
Template
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Importance of the service sectors to Canada's Labour Market.
Learning Goals:
1. I can interpret statistical employment Data.
2. I can construct a circle graph to compare the relative importance of
each industrial sector in Canada's Economy.
3. I can produce a summary statement comparing each industrial sector.
Lesson:
A) Literacy Challenge - Reading Graphical Text - Sportsplex - Give time for completion of activity
B) 1. Review Types of Industry.
2. Review Industrial Location Factors.
3a) Review Transportation theory as it pertains to Locating an industry.
3b) Review Transportation Problem from the Last week test.
3c) Complete the Following
Exam Review Question
C) Interpreting Employment Statistics
Data:
Employment by industry and sex (number in thousands)
Employment by industry and sex (in percent)
Assignment Sheet.
D) Chapter Outline Questions
Chapter 29 Attachment
1. I can interpret statistical employment Data.
2. I can construct a circle graph to compare the relative importance of
each industrial sector in Canada's Economy.
3. I can produce a summary statement comparing each industrial sector.
Lesson:
A) Literacy Challenge - Reading Graphical Text - Sportsplex - Give time for completion of activity
B) 1. Review Types of Industry.
2. Review Industrial Location Factors.
3a) Review Transportation theory as it pertains to Locating an industry.
3b) Review Transportation Problem from the Last week test.
3c) Complete the Following
Exam Review Question
C) Interpreting Employment Statistics
Data:
Employment by industry and sex (number in thousands)
Employment by industry and sex (in percent)
Assignment Sheet.
D) Chapter Outline Questions
Chapter 29 Attachment
Monday, June 9, 2014
June 6, 9 10,11 - Culminating Activity - Exam Review Part A
June 6,9,10,11.
Students will work in pairs to complete thier culminating activity. - Locating a New Landfill site in Waterloo region.
Exam review Materials
Part A
Terminology
See Attachment
Students will work in pairs to complete thier culminating activity. - Locating a New Landfill site in Waterloo region.
Exam review Materials
Part A
Terminology
See Attachment
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Test Day - Chapter 22 and 28
Test Day
Sectors in Canada's Economy Chapter 22
Location Factors and Manufacturing Chapter 28
The remaing part of the class will be spent on Graphic Literacy - See yesterday's entry
Sectors in Canada's Economy Chapter 22
Location Factors and Manufacturing Chapter 28
The remaing part of the class will be spent on Graphic Literacy - See yesterday's entry
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Culminating Activity and Graphic Literacy
Learning Goals:
Period 2
I can interpret geography related graphic literacy type questions that were taken from previous years literacy tests.
Period 3
I can complete my culminating activity.
Lesson
Period 2
Hand back yesterday's decision making activity
Review strategies to complete elevation project.
Undertake 6 graphic literacy questions and discuss answers.
Period 3
Work on culminating activity in room 202
NOTICE
Test Tomorrow
Industry categories
Locating an industry
Period 2
I can interpret geography related graphic literacy type questions that were taken from previous years literacy tests.
Period 3
I can complete my culminating activity.
Lesson
Period 2
Hand back yesterday's decision making activity
Review strategies to complete elevation project.
Undertake 6 graphic literacy questions and discuss answers.
Period 3
Work on culminating activity in room 202
NOTICE
Test Tomorrow
Industry categories
Locating an industry
Culminating Activity
Learning Goals:
I know how to use a decision making organizer in order to locate a manufacturing plant in Canada.
I know how to write a decision making report.
I know how to access the activity and data to complete the culminating activity.
Lesson
Complete the decision making report from yesterdays activity.
Teach
Accessing the culminating activity over the school network "I Drive"
Accessing the data to complete the culminating activity.
How to use arcview to complete the culminating activity.
How to use PowerPoint to display the culminating activity.
I know how to use a decision making organizer in order to locate a manufacturing plant in Canada.
I know how to write a decision making report.
I know how to access the activity and data to complete the culminating activity.
Lesson
Complete the decision making report from yesterdays activity.
Teach
Accessing the culminating activity over the school network "I Drive"
Accessing the data to complete the culminating activity.
How to use arcview to complete the culminating activity.
How to use PowerPoint to display the culminating activity.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Secondary Industry - Industrial Location Factors
Learning Goals:
I can explain how six factors influence the location of \industry.
I can make a logical decision and write a structured report explaining where an industry should be located.
I can apply models of transportation theory to minimize transportation costs for a manufacturing company.
Lesson:
Pre-lesson
Review orally - 7 Industrial Location Factors, 3 Types of Industry
1) Jeopardy quiz based on Friday's work - Industrial Location Factors
2) Review a) 3 factors that impact Transportation costs
b) 3 Types of Raw Material
3) Take up Transportation Triangle problem assigned in class last Thursday
Assign and take up a new problem.
4) Introduce an assign Decision Making Activity - Industrial Location
Complete the Industrial Location Decision Making Activity.
Matrix
Activity
Answers to text book questions
Sectors in Canada's Economy Chapter 22
Location Factors and Manufacturing Chapter 28
I can explain how six factors influence the location of \industry.
I can make a logical decision and write a structured report explaining where an industry should be located.
I can apply models of transportation theory to minimize transportation costs for a manufacturing company.
Lesson:
Pre-lesson
Review orally - 7 Industrial Location Factors, 3 Types of Industry
1) Jeopardy quiz based on Friday's work - Industrial Location Factors
2) Review a) 3 factors that impact Transportation costs
b) 3 Types of Raw Material
3) Take up Transportation Triangle problem assigned in class last Thursday
Assign and take up a new problem.
4) Introduce an assign Decision Making Activity - Industrial Location
Complete the Industrial Location Decision Making Activity.
Matrix
Activity
Answers to text book questions
Sectors in Canada's Economy Chapter 22
Location Factors and Manufacturing Chapter 28
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