Welcome to My Geography Classroom.

Students:

I hope that everyone has had a great first semester, but today reality finally sets in.  Today starts the first day of a new semester. 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 a good definition for Geography and the 5 themes of Geography.
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.

Today's Lesson:
- Notes and clarification of  the 5 Geographic Themes

- Review of the 6 Major Map components.

- Provide instruction to produce a political Map of Canada.
   Map to be submitted

Mr. Worndl's Classes

Grade 9 Canadian Geography CGC1DI


Grade 9 Applied Geography

Grade 12 - Geomatics

Connect to Activity here: Interpreting Aerial Photographs

Grade 11&12 - Epicentre Determination (Triangulation) / Grade 9 Elevation and Canada and the World

Hello Folks:

I am sorry that I have not posted for a couple of days.
Here we go again.

Grade 11 and 12
Activity: Earthquake Epicentre and Magnitude Determination (Major Concept - Triangulation)
- Completed in class


Grade 9
Continue to work on the Arcview Elevation Project in Class.

Home Work.

Text Book Work.

Read pages 434 to 441
Answer the following Questions in your Note Book.
1. What is meant by a Global Village.
2. Identify 3 ways countries can be grouped?
3. Explain Characteristics of Each Grouping.
4. Use Figure 32.5 and #5.6 to complete column 1 only in Figure 32.7.

Gr. 9 Field Trip Preparation

Grade 9 Field Trip Preparation.

Grade 9 Field Trip Assignment.

Grade 9 Post Card Linear Organizer.

Grade 9 Post Card Template.

(Gr 11-12) earthquake watch (Gr. 9) Elevation

Learning Goals
Grade 11, 12
I can research the size and locations of earthquakes using the internet.
I can manipulate earthquake data in Excel and import it and plot it in Arcview.
I can produce and print a Layout in Arcview.

Grade 9
I can represent elevation on maps using several different techniques.
Lesson

Grade 11/12
Provide instruction on researching information on earthquakes and plotting this information in Arcview.
Grade 9
Provide instruction and activities to learn about repreesnting elevation on maps.

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