Welcome to CGC1P - Canada and World Studies: Grade 9.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on geographic issues that affect Canadians today. Students will draw on personal and everyday experiences to learn about Canada's distinct and changing character and the natural and human systems and global influences that shape the country. Students will use a variety of geotechnologies and inquiry and communication methods to examine practical geographic questions and communicate their findings.
Physical Canada
Human Canada
Topics Include:
Why Mountains? Why Earthquakes? Why Rain?
Canadas: Vegitation, Landform, and Climactic Regions.
Topics Include:
Human settlement types and trends: past and present.
Urbanization
Population Density and Distribution in Canada
People in Canadian Industries
Human Environmental Interactions
Topics Include
Measure Consumption of Resources (Ecological Footprint)
Sustainabile Living
Green Energies and Industries
Global Connections
Topics Include
Canada vs the World (common measures of progress: GDP, HDI, etc.)
Global Issues: Canada's Role
DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday April 24
CGC1P - FINAL TASK
Introduction to the Final Project
UNIT 1 - Physical Canada
Thurdsay, March 12
Factors Affecting Climate
Continue work on climate graph package / spirit week events in the afternoon
MARCH BREAK
Monday, March 23
Welcome Back: Home
Tuesday, March 24
Ecozones
"Working Day"
#1 - Home - followup questions.
#2 - U1L2 - Supplemental: Climate Pack.
#3 - U1L2 - Canada's Physical Landscape (landforms, vegetations, climates) Pack
Wednesday March 25
EcoZones
#1 - U1 Catch Up Period
#2 - PM = Events in the Gym
Friday, March 27
Physical Canada
Unit 1 Catch Up Period.
UNIT 2 - People of Canada
Tuesday, March 31
People Patterns / Urban v Rural
#1 - Finish U2L2 - People Patterns
#2 - U2L3 - Urban Vs Rural
Thursday April 2
Midterm Catchup
Half Day: One hour to get book in order for midterm.
Tuesday, April 7
Urban Design and Resource Use
#1 - Introduction to Midterm Summative Task
#2 - Radiant Ciy: Discussion and Reflection
Wednesday, April 8
Midterm Summative Task: Desinging a Community
Work Day for the Community Design Project. Unit 1 and 2 Summative Task
Thursday, April 9
Designing a Community, continued
Three more periods for your community design project.
UNIT 3 -Human / Environmental Interactions
Monday, April 13
Unit 3 - Human Footprint
Wednesday, April 15
Alternative Energy Sources
Lesson: Alternative Enrgy Sources (ppt)
U3L3 - Alt. Energy Research Task.
Friday, April 17
Round Up!
Three Extra Hours (!) to catch up on ALL Unit 1, 2, and 3 Lessons, as well as the Community Design Project! USE IT WISELY!
Monday, April 20
Unit 4 - Canada and the World
Lesson: What is Globalization? How can we measuse success in a country?
U4L1 - Canada on the World Stage
Tuesday, April 21
Unit 4 - International Trade
Lesson: What is Trade? E-Stat?
U4L2 - International Trade
Wednesday, April 22
Human Development Index
Lesson: What is HDI?
U4SA - Human Development Index
Friday, April 24
CGC1P - FINAL
INtroduction to the Final Project
Monday, April 27 - Wednesday, April 29
CGC1P - FINAL
rk Periods for Final Project