Last day of April

Current events: Jason Collins (NBA player).
                      : BC Election debate (introductory speeches, and answering a question on economics)

Chapter 6: Looking at how to read climographs (Temperature and Precipitation of a region)

Handout: Complete the chart for Western Cordillera

Leaders research projecvt handed back.  If you have ANY questions regarding your paper please come see me!

Monday, April 29th

Chapter 6: Regional Geography of North America

Review of themes of geography: Location, Place, Human-Environment Interactions, Movement, Regions
Terms covered: Glaciation, vegetation, topography, climate

Handout:  colour Map of Regions of North America (Pg. 163)

BC Election Project.  BC Election takes place on May 13th:
Part A: Tweeting (sign up on Twitter.com and tweet about the election).  Follow the guideines for posting and what to post about.  In order for me to see your Tweet you must include @AunDarren at the start.  Then include #slsselectionproject at the end in order for me to be able to search your comments easily.  If you are uncomfortable with using social media, or do not want to sign up for Twitter please see me IMMEDIATELY for an alternative option.

Part B: Group assignment.  Your choice of format.  Throughout your project make sure that you answer the questions/topics outlined in the purpose of the BC Election Project
We will discuss ASSESSMENT as a class.

Due for tomorrow: Coloured regions map of North America. 
                             : Group project outline which includes: a) Format, b) Main ideas/sections,
                               c) Duties/responsibilities

Friday, April 26th

BC Election Project: Brainstorming ideas within your groups.  Fantastic ideas developed.  I will look over your ideas this weekend and create an assignment.

New unit: Regional Geography of North America

• What is geography?
• I need to know geography because.....
• Jobs related to the field of geography (overhead)

Handout: Themes of geography

1. Location (absolute and relative)
2. Place (physical and human characteristics)
3. Human-environmental interactions (relationships within places)
4. Movement (mobility of people, goods and ideas)
5. Regions (how they form and change)

Write up paragraph on the back of the handout.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, April 25th

Industrial Revolution Test

Wednesday, April 24th

Parent-teacher interviews today.  Short class.

Chapter 5 review on the Industrial Revolution.

Group mindmaps which discusses all changes (including +/-) during the industrial revolution:
Make connections to major themes/ideas.  Provide specific examples where possible.

•  Politics/Law
• Economics
• Social/Society
• Technology
• Culture

TEST TOMORROW

Tuesday, April 23rd

Parent-teacher interviews tomorrow.  Short classes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Going over answers for:

• Cottage Industry
• Factory Age
• Child Labour

Watched different clips on Child Labour in the world today (examples: minining in African countries.  Agriculture in the Philippines). Discussed how the Poverty Cycle works.

Handout: Society and Culture

Chapter 5 test on THURSDAY.

Monday morning block change

Going over answers to questions on Transportation and Mechanisation during the Industrial Revolution (pg. 140-143):

• Roads
• Canals
• Railways

Child Labour: group readings of poems about the United Nations Rights of the Child

Handout: Cottage Industry, Factory Age, Child Labour

Chapter 5 test on Thursday.