Geography of Canada (CGC1D)

CLASS

DATE

TOPIC

HOMEWORK

FILES, REMARKS, EXTRA MATERIAL

78

 Mon, May 28/ Tues, May 29

Exam Review

 Study for Exam

 

77

 Thurs, May 24/ Fri, May 25

Exam Review

 Study for Exam

 

76

 Tues, May 22/ Wed, May 23

Exam Review

 Study for Exam

 ISU Entry #5 Due Today

75

 Thurs, May 17/ Fri, May 18

 The Story of Stuff

Study for upcoming exam

 

74

 Tues, May 15/ Wed, May 16

Oil Sands Debate

Study for upcoming exam

Oil Sands Debate Today

73

 Fri, May 11/ Mon, May 14

Debate Preparation

Prepare for upcoming debate

 

72

 Wed, May 9/ Thurs, May 10

Unit Four Test

Prepare for upcoming debate

Unit Four Test Today

71

 Mon, May 7/ Tues, May 8

 Unit Four Test Review

Study for upcoming test

 

70

 Thurs, May 3/ Fri, May 4

 Location Analysis Exercise

Study for upcoming test

 

69

 Tues, May 1/ Wed, May 2

 Location Factors for Manufacturing

None

 

68

 Fri, Apr 27/ Mon, Apr 30

 Energy - Presentations

Read pages 375-384.

 

67

 Wed, Apr 25/ Thurs, Apr 26

 Energy – Work Period

Prepare for Energy Presentations

  ISU Entry #4 Due Today

66

 Mon, Apr 23/ Tues, Apr 24

 Mining

Answer #1-3 on page 341 of Making Connections.

 

65

 Thurs, Apr 19/ Fri, Apr 20

 Forestry Debates

Answer #4-5, 8 on page 324-5 of Making Connections.

 

64

 Tues, Apr 17/ Wed, Apr 18

 Forestry

Answer #1-4 on page 317 of Making Connections.

 

63

 Fri, Apr 13/ Mon, Apr 16

 Farming

Answer #1-5 on page 302 of Making Connections.

ISU Entry #3 Due Today

62

 Wed, Apr 11/ Thurs, Apr 12

 Types of Industry

Answer #1-3 on page 276 of Making Connections.

 

UNIT 4: Environmental and Economic Connections

61

 Thurs, Apr 5/ Tues, Apr 10

 End of Suburbia Presentations

 None

End of Suburbia Presentations

60

 Tues, Apr 3/ Wed, Apr 4

 End of Suburbia – Presentation Work Period

Work on End of Suburbia Assignment

 

59

 Fri, Mar 30/ Mon, Apr 2

 End of Suburbia – Presentation Work Period

Work on End of Suburbia Assignment

 

58

 Wed, Mar 28/ Thurs, Mar 29

 End of Suburbia - Viewing

None

 Urban Planning Assignment Due Today

57

 Fri, Mar 9/ Tues, Mar 27

 Urban Planning Assignment Work Period

Work on Urban Planning Assignment

 

56

 Wed, Mar 7/ Thurs, Mar 8

 Urban Planning Assignment Work Period

Work on Urban Planning Assignment

 

55

 Mon, Mar 5/ Tues, Mar 6

 Unit Three Test

 None

Human Systems Test Today

54

 Thurs, Mar 1/ Fri, Mar 2

 Unit Three Test Review

 Study for upcoming test

 

53

 Tues, Feb 28/ Wed, Feb 29

 Urban Land-Use Patterns II

 Study for upcoming test

 

52

 Fri, Feb 24/ Mon, Feb 27

 Urban Land-Use Patterns I

Answer  #1-6 on page 264 of Making Connections.

 

51

 Wed, Feb 22/ Thurs, Feb 23 

Urban Settlement

Answer #1-6, 10 on page 246 of Making Connections.

 

50

 Thurs, Feb 16/ Tues, Feb 21

Rural Settlement III

Answer #1-7 on page 233 of Making Connections.

 

49

 Tues, Feb 14/ Wed, Feb 15

 Rural Settlement II

 None.

 

48

 Fri, Feb 10/ Mon, Feb 13

 Rural Settlement I

Work on presentations

 

47

 Wed, Feb 8/ Thurs, Feb 9

 Immigration II

Answer #6, 9-11 on page 222-3 of Making Connections.

 Toronto Star Article

46

 Mon, Feb 6/ Tues, Feb 7

 Immigration I

Answer #1-4 on page 222 of Making Connections.

 Immigration Points Self Test

CBC “Becoming Canadian”

45

 Thurs, Feb 2/ Fri, Feb 3

 Aboriginal Issues – and Solutions?

Answer #1-4, 7 on page 212 of Making Connections.

 ISU Entry #2 Due Today

44

 Tues, Jan 31/ Wed, Feb 1

 Population Calculations

Population Calculations

 

43

 Fri, Jan 27/ Mon, Jan 30

 The People Paradox – Intro to Population II

Finish sheet on documentary.  Also read pages 186-191 in Making Connections.

 

  Seven Billion People

42

 Wed, Jan 15/ Thurs, Jan 26

 The People Paradox – Intro to Population I

 

 

UNIT 3: Human System Connections

41

 Mon, Jan 23/ Tues, Jan 24

 Unit Two Test

 

 Unit Two Test Today

40

 Thurs, Jan 19/ Fri, Jan 20

 Natural and Physical Connections Review

 Study for Natural and Physical Connections Test

 Test Review

39

 Tues, Jan 17, Wed Jan 18

 Parks Canada Carousel

 Study for Natural and Physical Connections Test

 Parks Canada Assignment Due Today

38

 Fri, Jan 13/ Mon, Jan 16 

 Parks Canada Assignment Work Period

 Work on Parks Canada Assignment

 

37

Wed, Jan 11/ Thurs, Jan 12

 Parks Canada Assignment Work Period

 Work on Parks Canada Assignment

 

36

 Wed, Dec 21/ Tues, Jan 10

Canada: In Film?

 

 Canada: In Film

35

 Mon, Dec 19/ Tues, Dec 20

 Ecozone Presentations

 

 

34

 Thurs, Dec 15/ Fri, Dec 16

 Ecozone Presentations

 

 Ecozone Presentations Today

33

 Tues, Dec 13/ Wed, Dec 14

 Ecozone Work Period

 Work on Ecozone Assignment

 

32

 Fri, Dec 9/ Mon, Dec 12

 Ecozone Work Period

 Work on Ecozone Assignment

 

31

 Wed, Dec 7/ Thurs, Dec 8

 Ecozone Work Period

 Work on Ecozone Assignment

 

30

 Mon, Dec 5/ Tues, Dec 6

 Mini-Test

 Work on Ecozone Assignment

 Mini-Test – Review Sheet

29

 Thurs, Dec 1/ Fri, Dec 2

 Vegetation Regions

 Read pages 162-170 in Making Connections; answer #5-12 on page 170-171.

 

28

 Tues, Nov 29/ Wed, Nov 30

 Soil

 

 ISU Entry #1 Due Today

27

 Fri, Nov 25/ Mon, Nov 28

 Climate and Weather III

 Answer questions on page 155; do #1-2, 4 on page 158.

 

26

 Wed, Nov 23/ Thurs, Nov 24

 Climate and Weather II

 

 

25

 Mon, Nov 21/ Tues, Nov 22

 Climate and Weather I

 Read pages 145-153 in Making Connections; answer #1-9 on page 153.

Landform Travel Poster Due

24

 Thurs, Nov 17/ Fri, Nov 18

 Landform Travel Poster Work Period

 Finish Landform Travel Poster

 

23

Tues, Nov 15/ Wed, Nov 16

 Western Cordillera

Read pages 141-143 in Making Connections; answer #4-6, 8 on page 143-4.

 Postcards from the Past Assignment Due Today

22

 Wed, Nov 9/ Thurs, Nov 10

 Appalachians

Read pages 139-142 in Making Connections; answer #1-3 on page 143.

 

21

 Mon, Nov 7/ Tues, Nov 8

 Canada’s Lowlands

Read pages 134-138 in Making Connections; answer #1-4, 6 on page 138.

 

20

 Thurs, Nov 3/ Fri, Nov 4

 Canadian Shield

Read pages 130-133 in Making Connections; answer #1-5 on page 133.

 

19

 Tues, Nov 1/ Wed, Nov 2

 Canada’s Geology and Rock Cycle

Read pages 118-123 in Making Connections; answer #1-5 on page 123.

 

18

 Fri, Oct 28/ Mon, Oct 31

Plate Tectonics

Read pages 110-116 in Making Connections; answer #1-5 on page 118.

 

UNIT 2: Natural and Physical Connections

17

 Wed, Oct 26/ Thurs, Oct 27

 Island Day!

 

 Mystery Island Assignment Due Today

16

 Mon, Oct 24/ Tues, Oct 25

Island Map Preparation

 Finish Mystery Island Assignment

 

15

 Thurs, Oct 20/ Fri, Oct 21

Island Map Preparation

 Work on Mystery Island Assignment

 

14

 Tues, Oct 18/ Wed, Oct 19

 GIS Lab 1

 Review mapping skills

 GIS Assignment #1 Due

13

 Fri, Oct 14/ Mon, Oct 17

 Geo Careers

 None

 Geography Career Assignment due Today

12

Wed, Oct 12/ Thurs, Oct 13

 Geocareers Preparation

 Finish Geography Careers Presentation

 Geotoolkit Quiz Today

11

 Fri, Oct 7/ Tues, Oct 11

 Geotoolkit Review

 Finish Geotoolkit

Work Skills Conferences

10

 Wed, Oct 5/ Thurs, Oct 6

 Favourite Place Presentations

 Review all mapping skills

 My Favourite Place Presentations Today

9

 Mon, Oct 3/ Tues, Oct 4 

Aerial Photos, Satellites

Prepare for Favourite Place Presentation

 

8

 Thurs, Sept 29/ Fri, Sept 30

GIS

Read pages 64-72 in Making Connections

 

7

 Tues, Sept 27/ Wed, Sept 28

 Map Scales

Read pages 50-55 in Making Connections

 

 

6

 Thurs, Sept 22/ Mon, Sept 26

Locating Places on a Map

 Read pages 44-47 in Making Connections

 

5

 Tues, Sept 20/ Wed, Sept 21

Map Skills

 Read pages 29-35 in Making Connections

How to use Google Maps

4

 Fri, Sept 16/ Mon, Sept 19

 Kinds of Maps

 

Map Assignments Due

3

 Wed, Sept 14/ Thurs, Sept 15

 Canada - Who Are We?

 Read pages 20-23 in Making Connections

 

2

 Mon, Sept 12/ Tues, Sept 13

 Class Introduction

Work on map assignment

 Student Outline

1

 Thurs, Sept 8/ Fri, Sept 9

 

 

 Away at camp!

UNIT 1: Canada and Mapping Skills