Welcome to Canadian Geography CGC 1 D 1

Welcome to Canadian Geography CGC 1 D 1 -01 Mr. Nero

Today: ● Course outline ● What will you learn? ● Grading ● Expectations ● Getting to know each other

Course Description: This course will familiarize students with the geography of Canada from both a geologic and human perspective as well as describing how these two perspectives interact. Students will gain a solid foundation for understanding geologic, climatic and human systems. Students will also gain the knowledge necessary to make use of geographic tools necessary for understanding and describing the world in which we live.

Units of Study: • Unit 1: The Geographer’s Tool Kit. Students will learn the tools used in gathering, interpreting and describing geographic data. This will include basic skills in map reading, weather gauging and the use of GIS tools. • Unit 2: The Demography of Canada. Students will learn about Canada’s demographic patterns and discuss issues such as immigration, migration and land use. • Unit 3: Livable Communities: Students will explore the various ways in which humans live on the Earth. Students will examine the sustainability of different lifestyles and communities and investigate ways in which communities can be made more livable for humans, and more sustainable for the environment. • Unit 4: The Geographic History of Canada. In this unit students will examine the geologic and demographic history of Canada. This will include studies about how Canada was geologically formed as well as how it has been shaped by human population. • Unit 5: Managing Canada’s Resources. This unit will cover the rich abundance of natural resources in Canada and our use of them. Students will be encouraged to think forward into the future as current practices are examined in the context of sustainability.

Grading: Assignments = 25% 1 or 2 / unit Culminating Activities = 20% Weekly Unit Projects/Tests = 25% 5 in total ISP/Final Exam = 30%

Levels of Achievement: Level 1 (50 -59%): • Demonstrates limited thinking, application, communication or knowledge/understanding. Level 2 (60 -69%): • Demonstrates some thinking, application, communication or knowledge/understanding. Level 3 (70 -79%): • Demonstrates considerable thinking, application, communication or knowledge/understanding. Level 4 (80 -100%): • Demonstrates thorough thinking, application, communication or knowledge/understanding.

Assignments: 1. Hand in assignments ON TIME 2. If you’re going to be late handing in an assignment, speak with me BEFORE your assignment is due 3. If you have missed an assignment, speak with me so you can get on track 4. NEVER, EVER take a zero on an assignment 5. I will not take assignments after one week prior to exams

Academic Honesty: Plagiarism is the practice of copying the work of others and submitting it as your own and will not be tolerated in this class. Plagiarism can include, copying homework/classwork/tests and essays of other students in the class, or copying other sources in your work without referencing them. An example of this would be copying a quote from an essay/video/website or any other source and not making proper notation of where this came from or who said it. Without references, you are taking credit for someone else’s work. Any student found to be plagiarizing will receive zero on their assignment and after a meeting with me, may be given an opportunity to write a make-up assignment.

My Class Rules: • Follow along with the handout

Staying Connected E-Mail Address: • domenic. nero@hotmail. com My website: • www. mrnerowc. weebly. com • Notes • Assignments • Test Dates

Staying Connected Contacting me by email… • Questions • Feedback • Things you need to tell me Checked frequently on weekdays, expect a response within 1 -3 hours Checked infrequently on weekends, expect a response in 10 -12 hours

Getting Started… You will need: ● Binder with note paper ● Calculator ● Ruler ● Pencil crayons ● Pen/paper ● A positive attitude ● Commitment to work

Getting to Know Each Other Fill Out Info. Sheets

THE MOST Important Question… What do you want from this course?

Good Luck!!