Wow. I can't believe that the semester is over - this year has flown by so quickly.
Best of luck on your provincial exam on Monday, Jan 27th.
Start time is 1pm. Show up about 15 minutes early to settle in and hand in your textbook.
Come prepared with 2 pens/2 pencils.
Study session (optional) on Sunday, Jan 26th with Mr. Yu and Mrs. Christie. 11am-2pm.
Review of possible essay topics.
Looking at economic change in the 20th century.
Continue with review worksheets.
Here is the answer key:
ANSWER KEY
Friday 24 January 2014
Thursday 23 January 2014
Day 87: Review
Provincial exam review.
Looked at the Prescribed Learning Outcomes and discussed some major ideas for this course:
a) Canadian identity/autonomy (from WWI to WW2)
b) Change in Canada on the homefront (political, economic, social changes)
Handout: Review up to the cold war (see yesterday for link to handouts)
Computer lab for provincial exam review.
***OPTIONAL: Provincial exam review on Sunday, Jan 26th. 11am-2pm***
Good luck with studying.
Provincial exam date: Monday, January 27th at 1:00pm.
Bring back your textbooks.
Come prepared (several pens AND pencils).
Looked at the Prescribed Learning Outcomes and discussed some major ideas for this course:
a) Canadian identity/autonomy (from WWI to WW2)
b) Change in Canada on the homefront (political, economic, social changes)
Handout: Review up to the cold war (see yesterday for link to handouts)
Computer lab for provincial exam review.
***OPTIONAL: Provincial exam review on Sunday, Jan 26th. 11am-2pm***
Good luck with studying.
Provincial exam date: Monday, January 27th at 1:00pm.
Bring back your textbooks.
Come prepared (several pens AND pencils).
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Day 86: provincial exam review
Provincial exam review in your groups.
Make sure you study...only four more days till the exam (Monday, January 27th)
Print out the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from my link on yesterday's blog.
For any students interested there is a STUDY SESSION TONIGHT from 6-7:30pm with Ms. Christie.
I have also put together the following review worksheets (4). Please print and we can go over the answers next day.
HISTORY REVIEW WORKSHEETS
Make sure you study...only four more days till the exam (Monday, January 27th)
Print out the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from my link on yesterday's blog.
For any students interested there is a STUDY SESSION TONIGHT from 6-7:30pm with Ms. Christie.
I have also put together the following review worksheets (4). Please print and we can go over the answers next day.
HISTORY REVIEW WORKSHEETS
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Day 85: Presentations and final review
Finished human geography projects.
Other keys to remember during presentations:
Answer the matching questions with your group members. Tried answering these questions, initially, without a book. Remember - if you are completely unsure about an answer on the multiple-choice section use your "gut instinct" to make your final selection.
Tomorrow we will continue with review of SS11.
Please click on the link for a copy of key elements and Prescribed Learning Outcomes for this course. Use this as a checklist for topics you should study.
Key elements and PLOs
Thanks to Anfal for sharing a link to a this study document for the Counterpoints textbook.
Study document
Other keys to remember during presentations:
- try not to walk back and forth in front of your projector screen
- ask your group members to help in operating the computer to switch slides
- when using cue cards/notes make sure you pause and give yourself time to remember your material to present (don't just read off of your document - for future presentations I will try NOT allowing cue cards)
- When incorporating graphs and images, make sure you refer to these in your presentation (don't just put in an image/graph for the sake of putting one in)
Answer the matching questions with your group members. Tried answering these questions, initially, without a book. Remember - if you are completely unsure about an answer on the multiple-choice section use your "gut instinct" to make your final selection.
Tomorrow we will continue with review of SS11.
Please click on the link for a copy of key elements and Prescribed Learning Outcomes for this course. Use this as a checklist for topics you should study.
Key elements and PLOs
Thanks to Anfal for sharing a link to a this study document for the Counterpoints textbook.
Study document
Monday 20 January 2014
Day 84: Geography presentations
Four presentations today.
During presentations remember to:
a) Make your powerpoint slides easy to read. Too many slides during todays presentation were not easy to read (great images selected, but poor text colour made it difficult to see)
b) When dividing roles "equally" make sure that your roles are timed and somewhat equal. Some group members dominated the presentation.
c) Eye contact means looking at the class when you are speaking. Don't read an entire sentence off of your cue card and then look up when saying the final word. This does not count as full eye contact.
Please print out the following outlines for "potential" provincial exam questions.
LINK to the group essay outlines
During presentations remember to:
a) Make your powerpoint slides easy to read. Too many slides during todays presentation were not easy to read (great images selected, but poor text colour made it difficult to see)
b) When dividing roles "equally" make sure that your roles are timed and somewhat equal. Some group members dominated the presentation.
c) Eye contact means looking at the class when you are speaking. Don't read an entire sentence off of your cue card and then look up when saying the final word. This does not count as full eye contact.
Please print out the following outlines for "potential" provincial exam questions.
LINK to the group essay outlines
Day 83: movie and journal write
Finished the movie.
Journal write due on Monday: What did you find most interesting about the movie, and how can you relate events in the movie to various topics covered in our Human Geography unit (example: poverty, living standards, government corruption, etc).
Presentations due on Monday/Tuesday.
Journal write due on Monday: What did you find most interesting about the movie, and how can you relate events in the movie to various topics covered in our Human Geography unit (example: poverty, living standards, government corruption, etc).
Presentations due on Monday/Tuesday.
Friday 17 January 2014
Day 81: Group work
Continue on group project.
Some of the groups need to communicate better.
If emailing a document please consider cc'ing everyone in your group.
We had some instances where material did not get sent to the intended person (but the student claims that the information was sent). This will hopefully help to avoid any difficult situations that may arise with group work.
Continue to set a plan for what you need to accomplish.
Be accountable as a group member.
Some of the groups need to communicate better.
If emailing a document please consider cc'ing everyone in your group.
We had some instances where material did not get sent to the intended person (but the student claims that the information was sent). This will hopefully help to avoid any difficult situations that may arise with group work.
Continue to set a plan for what you need to accomplish.
Be accountable as a group member.
Day 80: Living standards and Environmental issues
Current event that we discussed early in the semester (also did a journal write: "at what age do you think someone should be responsible for the content on their technology device".....Now theVictoria teen was just found guilty of child porn
HANDOUT: on comparing living standards in Canada vs. developing country.
Chapter 12: Page 410 to 412 (Malaria on the rebound. The HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Effect of the Pandemic)
Answer #1, 3, 5 (pg 412)
Watch TED talk( www.ted.com): http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future.html
Alex Steffan: "The Route to a Sustainable Future" (17:28)
Begin Chapter 13 (422 - 431)
Definitions: stewardship. carrying capacity. deforestation. sustainable development. biodiversity.
Fig 13-2. Thinking critically question.
Question #5, 7, Pg 426.
Question #1, 4, 5. Pg 431
Day 79: Human Geography project
Students working on group projects.
Presentations on January 21 and 22nd.
Presentations on January 21 and 22nd.
Friday 10 January 2014
Day 78: Measuring poverty & TED talks
Chapter 11 QUIZ today.
TED Talks (www.ted.com)
What is TED Talks? TED is a non profit "devoted to ideas worth spreading." These talks are aimed to share ideas which may lead to a change in attitudes, lives, and ultimately, the world. The talks revolve around Technology, Entertainment, and Design.
Watched TED event: "Africa is poor and 5 other myths"
This was a very interesting and thought-provoking 19 minute talk.
Handout: Measuring Poverty and Improving Living Standards (complete for homework)
Group project: make note of possible changes to your topic.
Project time on Monday and Wednesday next week.
Make sure you assign roles and understand criteria for each section.
Please email me if you have any questions.
NO chapter 12 test next week.
Project presentations will be on Monday. Jan 20th and Tuesday, Jan 21st.
TED Talks (www.ted.com)
What is TED Talks? TED is a non profit "devoted to ideas worth spreading." These talks are aimed to share ideas which may lead to a change in attitudes, lives, and ultimately, the world. The talks revolve around Technology, Entertainment, and Design.
Watched TED event: "Africa is poor and 5 other myths"
This was a very interesting and thought-provoking 19 minute talk.
Handout: Measuring Poverty and Improving Living Standards (complete for homework)
Group project: make note of possible changes to your topic.
Project time on Monday and Wednesday next week.
Make sure you assign roles and understand criteria for each section.
Please email me if you have any questions.
NO chapter 12 test next week.
Project presentations will be on Monday. Jan 20th and Tuesday, Jan 21st.
Thursday 9 January 2014
Day 77: Living standards and poverty
PARENT HANDOUT: Please deliver to your parents and have them contact me before January 15th if they do not want you to view Blood Diamond (14A) next week. We discussed the content of the movie and the connection to our current unit on Human Geography. This movie is set in 1990s Sierra Leone and is about a quest to recover a rare pink diamond. This film will provide an insight to issues which may include: poverty, war, corrupt government, illicit money, child labour, slave labour, health care issues, standards of living, population density, migration, and others.
Pages 389 to 393. Developed vs. Newly Industrialized vs. Developing countries. Look at Figure 12-2 (and read The Divided Planet) and identify 3 countries that represent each classification.
UN adopted Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs). What are these goals and which of these do you think are most important? Why? (390)
Video: Mexico City - population pressure. Looking at issues regarding population and migration, migrant cycle, and urban problems.
Read pages 392/393. Answer question #1.
Group projects handed out and topics selected.
Due date for presentations: Monday, January 20th and Tuesday, January 21st.
Pages 389 to 393. Developed vs. Newly Industrialized vs. Developing countries. Look at Figure 12-2 (and read The Divided Planet) and identify 3 countries that represent each classification.
UN adopted Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs). What are these goals and which of these do you think are most important? Why? (390)
Video: Mexico City - population pressure. Looking at issues regarding population and migration, migrant cycle, and urban problems.
Read pages 392/393. Answer question #1.
Group projects handed out and topics selected.
Due date for presentations: Monday, January 20th and Tuesday, January 21st.
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Day 76: Population distribution/density and Living standards in a changing world
Chapter overview question: What is the significance of changes in global population for Canada?
(What are political, social, economic changes/effects?)
Canada's population: past and present. Immigration to Canada.
A review of the demographic transition model and population pyramid
(Quiz Chapter 11 on Friday, Jan 10th)
Figure 11-24. Population density vs. distribution.
What are various physical/human factors for population density (pg. 382). Looking at examples in history from SS9 and SS10. Where did the explorers first settle when they arrived in Canada? Why? For example, wanted to be close to water for transportation and irrigation.
Begin Chapter 12: Living standards in a changing world
Measuring development: a look at the United Nations human development report. This contains the Human Development Index (HDI) which ranks the standard of living in UN member countries.
Based on a) life expectancy, b) literacy rate, c) GDP per capita. Analyzed Figure 12-1 to see the top and bottom 10 countries.
Video clip: What do you know about the downtown Eastside? A look at poverty in Vancouver.
Activity: ranking what factors you think are important in raising a developing country's standard of living (education, health, employment, clothing, housing, food)
(What are political, social, economic changes/effects?)
Canada's population: past and present. Immigration to Canada.
A review of the demographic transition model and population pyramid
(Quiz Chapter 11 on Friday, Jan 10th)
Figure 11-24. Population density vs. distribution.
What are various physical/human factors for population density (pg. 382). Looking at examples in history from SS9 and SS10. Where did the explorers first settle when they arrived in Canada? Why? For example, wanted to be close to water for transportation and irrigation.
Begin Chapter 12: Living standards in a changing world
Measuring development: a look at the United Nations human development report. This contains the Human Development Index (HDI) which ranks the standard of living in UN member countries.
Based on a) life expectancy, b) literacy rate, c) GDP per capita. Analyzed Figure 12-1 to see the top and bottom 10 countries.
Video clip: What do you know about the downtown Eastside? A look at poverty in Vancouver.
Activity: ranking what factors you think are important in raising a developing country's standard of living (education, health, employment, clothing, housing, food)
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Day 75: Demographic Transition Model and Population Pyramids
Upcoming dates:
Friday, January 10 - Chapter 11 quiz
Wednesday, January 15 - Chapter 12 quiz
Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 - Chapter 13 group presentations
Demographic transition model explained
How do countries move from one stage to the next?
Improve industrialization and urbanization (decreasing birth and death rates)
What is natural increase?
A case study of two countries - what has been done in India and China since the 20th century to control population (pg. 368-270)
Video clip: INDIA'S BOOMING POPULATION (United Nations). A look at the reasons why people move from rural to industrial areas. Also discusses what is being done to control the population.
Video clip: CHINA TO EASE DECADES-OLD-ONE-CHILD POLICY. Why has China changed the one-child policy?
Handout: Population Pyramids (pg 371-374)
Examples of countries promoting an increase in the number of births. Problems with declining birth rate and an increase in the dependency ratio.
Read COUNTERPOINTS: Optimists vs. pessimists. Are there limits to population growth? (pg 378/379).
Analyzed political cartoon Figure 11-23.
Answer #1 (Carrying capacity), #3 (Which viewpoint do you find most credible? Why?) Pg 379.
Friday, January 10 - Chapter 11 quiz
Wednesday, January 15 - Chapter 12 quiz
Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 - Chapter 13 group presentations
Demographic transition model explained
How do countries move from one stage to the next?
Improve industrialization and urbanization (decreasing birth and death rates)
What is natural increase?
A case study of two countries - what has been done in India and China since the 20th century to control population (pg. 368-270)
Video clip: INDIA'S BOOMING POPULATION (United Nations). A look at the reasons why people move from rural to industrial areas. Also discusses what is being done to control the population.
Video clip: CHINA TO EASE DECADES-OLD-ONE-CHILD POLICY. Why has China changed the one-child policy?
Handout: Population Pyramids (pg 371-374)
Examples of countries promoting an increase in the number of births. Problems with declining birth rate and an increase in the dependency ratio.
Read COUNTERPOINTS: Optimists vs. pessimists. Are there limits to population growth? (pg 378/379).
Analyzed political cartoon Figure 11-23.
Answer #1 (Carrying capacity), #3 (Which viewpoint do you find most credible? Why?) Pg 379.
Monday 6 January 2014
Day 74: Geography unit intro
Social Studies 11 provincial exam on Monday, January 27th. 1:00pm.
Make sure to bring pens and pencils, and return your textbook.
Start unit on Human Geography (p. 354/355).
Chapter 11: a look at guiding questions and key terms for this chapter (Pg. 356/357)
How would you classify a developed vs. developing country?
What is demography? Why study stats? Who needs to know these numbers?
Census. Birth rate. Death rate
Immigration/emigration rate. Natural increase. Exponential rate of increase. Rule of 70. Doubling time. Net migration.
Q# 1, 2, 4, 5 (Pg. 264).
Handout: CHANGES IN LIFE EXPECTANCY and DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL (Pg. 365-367).
Q# 3,4 (Pg. 367)
Interesting Video clips: 7 Billion: How did we get so big so fast?
and 7 Billion: National Geographic Magazine.
Finish questions and sheet for HW
Make sure to bring pens and pencils, and return your textbook.
Start unit on Human Geography (p. 354/355).
Chapter 11: a look at guiding questions and key terms for this chapter (Pg. 356/357)
How would you classify a developed vs. developing country?
What is demography? Why study stats? Who needs to know these numbers?
Census. Birth rate. Death rate
Immigration/emigration rate. Natural increase. Exponential rate of increase. Rule of 70. Doubling time. Net migration.
Q# 1, 2, 4, 5 (Pg. 264).
Handout: CHANGES IN LIFE EXPECTANCY and DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL (Pg. 365-367).
Q# 3,4 (Pg. 367)
Interesting Video clips: 7 Billion: How did we get so big so fast?
and 7 Billion: National Geographic Magazine.
Finish questions and sheet for HW
Day 73: Provincial Exam review
Computer lab: provincial exam review
Look through the exam and familiarize yourself with the format of the exam.
Do the questions regarding government and history. Check the answer key once you are done.
Multiple choice questions: if you are unsure about an answer, try eliminating choices that don't make sense. If you can narrow it down to two choices, then you will have 50% chance of getting the answer correct.
If you are unsure about which answer to select, go with your "gut" instinct.
Have a fantastic holiday!
Look through the exam and familiarize yourself with the format of the exam.
Do the questions regarding government and history. Check the answer key once you are done.
Multiple choice questions: if you are unsure about an answer, try eliminating choices that don't make sense. If you can narrow it down to two choices, then you will have 50% chance of getting the answer correct.
If you are unsure about which answer to select, go with your "gut" instinct.
Have a fantastic holiday!
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