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WELCOME to GEOGRAPHY

WELCOME to GEOGRAPHY. CGC1P ~ Mr. Nickel. Introduction. Course Outline Classroom Expectations Information sheet Assign Textbooks Geography Game ~ How much do you know about Canada?. Course Outline: Refer to your handout.

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WELCOME to GEOGRAPHY

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  1. WELCOME to GEOGRAPHY CGC1P ~ Mr. Nickel

  2. Introduction • Course Outline • Classroom Expectations • Information sheet • Assign Textbooks • Geography Game ~ How much do you know about Canada?

  3. Course Outline: Refer to your handout • We will investigate a variety of frameworks, such as ecozones, to explore Canada. We will look at the interconnections among the landforms, climate, soils, vegetation, wildlife, and human activities in order to: develop geographic knowledge and skills, understand Canada’s diversity and role in the world community as well as the importance of sustainable development.

  4. Units Unit 1: Natural Systems Unit 2: Human Systems Unit 3: Human Environment Interactions Unit 4: Canada and the World Unit 5: Culminating Task

  5. Types of Assessment, Evaluation, and Activities • Written article summaries and reports, notes and notebook, charts and graphs, maps, projects, assignments, unit tests and quizzes • Oral presentations, class participation • Culminating Activities final exam, final project

  6. Assessment and Evaluation Breakdown Term Work Assessment = 70% • Assignments 30% • Daily Work 5% • Tests/Quizzes 20% • Unit Culminating Tasks 15% Summative Assessment = 30% • Final Exam 15% • Culminating Task 15%

  7. Homework/Assignments • 1. Homework is an important follow-up activity to regular classroom work. Assignments reinforce and review what has been taught in the classroom. Review of classroom work on a regular basis is necessary for success. • 2. Homework is assigned and corrected together in the classroom. • 3. Missed tests, quizzes and oral presentations can be made up on student time IF a valid reason is provided for missing the due date.

  8. Notebook Organization and Textbook Requirements • Your notebook will be organized by Units as follows: Intro, Units 1-5 and a section devoted to work on your culminating activity. Notebooks will be checked on a regular basis for organization and completion. Your textbook must be covered with either a book cover (which can be purchased at the dollar store or Staples) or with paper.

  9. Materials Required for this Course • binder • clear plastic ruler • pencil crayons • pencils • standard calculator • pens - blue, red, black • eraser • fine-tipped permanent black marker • circle marker - compass or template • flash drive (suggested)

  10. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS • Student Expectations: • Please be on time for class everyday • If you miss a class it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out what you have missed from a classmate first, then go to the binder for any missed handouts, then see me for further help. • If you have a VALID ABSENCE, you will be expected to write any test you missed the day you return • Demonstrate RESPECT for yourself, the members of the class and any class tools used. • USE COMMON SENSE I Am Canadian Rant

  11. Unit by Unit Competition • Most days we will begin with review from the previous day. • In your groups, try to answer as many questions as possible to accumulate points during the unit. • The group with the most points at the end of the unit wins a prize. • Each unit there will be a seating change and thus new groups. • I will try to be as fair as possible in terms of determining correct answers, etc.

  12. Information Sheet Please fill in and submit the information sheet.

  13. The Competition!

  14. How many PROVINCES are in Canada? A. 13 B. 15 C. 10

  15. How many TERRITORIES are in Canada? A. 3 B. 2 C. 7

  16. Which is the SMALLEST province? A. Nova Scotia B. British Columbia C. Prince Edward Island

  17. What Province or Territory has one of the world’s greatest amounts of dinosaur bones? A. British Columbia B. Yukon C. Alberta

  18. Canada is the second largest country in the world. What country is larger in area than Canada? A. Russia B. China C. Australia

  19. Which hockey team has won the Stanley Cup most often? A. Montreal Canadians B. Toronto Maple Leafs C. Pittsburgh Penguins

  20. Which Prime Minister was in power for the longest period of time? A. Stephen Harper B. William Lyon Mackenzie King C. Jean Crétien

  21. Which of the following materials is NOT mined in Canada? A. Tin B. Gold C. Diamonds

  22. What is the name of Canada’s newest territory (1999)? A. Yukon B. Northwest Territories C. Nunavut

  23. Which of these people is NOT Canadian? A. Kiefer Sutherland B. AvrilLavigne C. Angelina Jolie

  24. Which province joined Canada in 1949? A. Newfoundland B. Manitoba C. New Brunswick

  25. What is the name of the longest river in Canada? A. Grand River B. Mackenzie River C. Fraser River

  26. Other than Great Britain (incl. Ireland) and France, what country is the origin of the greatest number of Canadian residents? A. Brazil B. Germany C. Kenya

  27. In terms of value, what is Canada’s most important export? A. Cars, trucks, and auto parts B. Wheat and grain C. Gold, minerals, and diamonds

  28. In what province or territory is Canada’s highest mountain? A. Nova Scotia B. Yukon C. Saskatchewan

  29. Congratulations! That is the end of our trivia game. Tomorrow we DIVE in!

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