Old Calendar
MR. McCloskey's Class
CGC 1D - Grade 9 Academic Geography
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It is not an online course. Every effort is made to keep it up to date when required.
If any discrepancies occur between dates or tasks posted here, and what is discussed in class,
what is said in class should take precedent. Wifi reliability can at times affect updates.
GEOGRAPHY ROCKS!! COOL STUFF
Interactive Map of the World Layers
World Map Locations Games interactive
Landform Regions Quiz
PERIOD 3
Daily Plan
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- Note: Anything covered, discussed or otherwise part
of our daily routine is relevant knowledge. This review
is intended to help remind students about major
concepts covered in the course this semester.
Thursday, Jan 10th, 2019
LESSON: Soils and Vegetation
TO DO : 1) SOILS AND VEGETATION REVIEW
HOMEWORK: - Test on
- Vegetation Regions (map)
- Types of Vegetation
(tundra, Grasses, Forests)
- Soils (MOMA)
- Leaching, Calcification
- Soil Profile
REMINDER: TEST FRIDAY
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Monday, Jan 7th, 2019
LESSON: Soils and Vegetation
TO DO : 1) Soils and Vegetation TEXT Worksheet
- Open online Text and Complete the
Guided Reading handouts
HOMEWORK: - Finish all above tasks for homework
REMINDER:
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Tuesday Dec 11th, 2018
LESSON: LOWERN
TO DO : 1) Factors that Affect Climate - LOWERN
-Open Presentation to FITB worksheet
2) Chapter 13 Guided Reading. ..
Complete the worksheets
- Use online text GEO now and
answer all the questions.
4) Maps of Landform and Climate Regions
4) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
HOMEWORK: - Finish all above tasks for homework
REMINDER: Test Friday
Landform Regions
and Climate
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Monday Dec 10th, 2018
LESSON: LOWERN
TO DO : 1) Factors that Affect Climate - LOWERN
2) Chapter 13 Guided Reading. ..
Complete the worksheets from Last Week
3) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
HOMEWORK: - Finish all above tasks by Monday
REMINDER: Test Thursday.
Landform Regions
and Climate
Thursday Dec 6th, 2018
LESSON: Canada's Climate
TO DO : 1) Climate Hotspots- Google Earth
Finish Questions.
Climate Change - Google Earth / VR
2) Climate Review - Complete all questions
for all Sections on lined paper
#5 Climate Review HERE
3) Chapter 13 Guided Reading...
Complete the worksheets from Last Week
4) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
HOMEWORK: - Finish all above tasks by Monday
REMINDER: Test Next Thursday. Landform Regions
\ and Climate
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TO DO : 1) What are Glaciers 101
2) Climate Change - Google Earth / VR
HOMEWORK: Complete Weather Key Terms Scramble at home
REMINDER: Storms Research finished - No more editing allowed!!
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Tuesday Dec 4th, 2018
LESSON: Canada's Climate
TO DO : 1) Climate Review - Complete all questions
for all Sections on lined paper
#5 Climate Review HERE
2) Chapter 13 Guided Reading...
Complete the worksheets from Last Week
2) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
HOMEWORK: Complete Weather Key Terms Scramble at home
REMINDER: Storms Research finished - No more editing allowed!!
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Friday Nov 30th, 2018
LESSON: Climate Terms
TO DO : 1) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
HOMEWORK: Complete Storms Research at home
REMINDER: Storms due on Monday!!
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Friday Nov 23rd, 2018
LESSON: Climate and Weather
TO DO : 1) WEATHER KEY TERMS Scramble
Fill in the blank
2) Climate and Weather. What are they?
HOMEWORK:
REMINDER:
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Friday Nov 23rd, 2018
LESSON: Climate and Weather
TO DO : 1) Climate and Weather. What are they?
3) Key Terms- Open Presentation
- Complete Key word Scramble Handout
3 Apply It questions on page 42.
4) read and do Page 43- Geo Inquiry.
- You might need to read the page more than once...
- answer the question under Evaluate and draw your Own Conclusions from figure 2-16
HOMEWORK:
REMINDER:
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Thursday and Friday Nov 9th, 2018
LESSON: Erosion and Glaciation
TO DO : 1) 1) Finish the Guided Reading from thick text book and hand in to teacher.
2) Finish Chart from text – hand in
3) Now Use thin text book//
Read pages 40-4
- Do the 3 Apply It questions on page 42.
4) read and do Page 43- Geo Inquiry.
- You might need to read the page more than once...
- answer the question under Evaluate and draw your Own Conclusions from figure 2-16
HOMEWORK:
REMINDER:
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TUESDAY, Oct 31th, 2018
LESSON: Tectonics - Thursday Test
TO DO : 1) Boundary Types Chart WORKSHEET-
- Open #3- Boundary Diagrams in colour to help
2) Plate Boundaries Notes/ Worksheet
- These are your test questions...!!!
3) Weathering and Erosion Handouts and presentation
4) Tectonics Key Terms Handout
HOMEWORK: Complete all questions tonight, not
tomorrow at the start of class!!!
REMINDER: Assessment on Wednesday - Period 3
- Convection Currents
- Theory of Continental Drift
- Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Plate Boundary Types
- Weathering, Erosion Deposition
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Monday, Oct 29th, 2018
LESSON: Tectonics - TEST THURSDAY
TO DO : 1) Boundary Types Chart WORKSHEET-
- Open #3- Boundary Diagrams in colour to help
2) Weathering and Erosion Handouts and presentation
3) Tectonics Key Terms Handout
5 ) Plate Boundaries Notes/ Worksheet
- These are your test questions...!!!
HOMEWORK: Complete all questions tonight, not
tomorrow at the start of class!!!
REMINDER: Assessment on Thursday - Period 1
- Convection Currents
- Theory of Continental Drift
- Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Plate Boundary Types
- Weathering, Erosion Deposition
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Wednesday, Oct 24th, 2018
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Wednesday, Oct 24th, 2018
Thursday, Oct 25th, 2018
LESSON: Tectonics
TO DO : 1) Plate TECTONICS
2) Plate Boundaries Notes/ Worksheet
- These are your test questions...!!!
HOMEWORK: Complete all questions tonight, not
tomorrow at the start of class!!!
REMINDER: Watch Review Clips
- Watch this clip so see all the
information about Tectonics
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Wednesday, Oct 24th, 2018
LESSON: Tectonic Forces
TO DO : 1) TECTONIC FORCES:
Follow the link below
for the text link and questions
2) When done, complete the questions
from page 39 of the text from last week
# 1,2,3 ---
#3 is done alone, independently
Text Link here for page 39 Q's
HOMEWORK: Complete all questions tonight, not
tomorrow at the start of class!!!
REMINDER: Watch Review Clips
- Watch this clip so see all the
information about Tectonics
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MONDAY, Oct 22nd, 2018
LESSON: From Continental Drift to
Plate Tectonics
TO DO : 1) NOTES- FITB - Drift and Tectonics
3) Earth Layers Workbook Answer Key
- Go HERE
HOMEWORK: Attempt Interactive Quiz online
REMINDER: Review Clip
- Watch this clip so see all the
information about Tectonics
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Thursday, October 18th. 2018
LESSON: Plate Tectonics
TO DO : 1) Read the Textbook, pages
32, 34, 35, 37, 38,
TO DO - Answer questions
- Page 39- # 1,2,3
HOMEWORK: Finish Questions
REMINDER:
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Wednesday, October 17th. 2018
LESSON: Rock Cycle
TO DO : 1) Rock Cycle -
2) PART B- Interactive Rock Cycle
- Test Your knowledge
- Scroll down do Part B
3) Earth Layers Workbook Answer Key
- Go HERE
HOMEWORK: Attempt Interactive Quiz online
REMINDER: Quiz Thursday from Notes
- Earth Layers Notes
- Convection Currents
- Weathering/ Erosion from notes
- Continents and Tectonic Plates
- Rock Cycle
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Tuesday, October 16th. 2018
LESSON: Earth's Layers
TO DO : 1) Video Clip
- Go HERE
2) Continents VS Plates
- Complete Handouts
HOMEWORK: Complete All Worksheets
REMINDER: Quiz Thursday
- Earth Layers Notes
- Convection Currents
- Weathering/ Erosion
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Monday, October 15th. 2018
LESSON: Earth's Layers
TO DO : 1) Earth Layers Notes Presentation
- Complete the FITB worksheet
by Opening he Notes presentation
- Go HERE
2) Earth Layers Worksheets
- Complete Handouts
HOMEWORK: Complete All Worksheets
REMINDER: Quiz Thursday
- Earth Layers Notes
- Convection Currents
- Weathering/ Erosion
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Thursday, October 11th. 2018
LESSON: Population Patterns & Distribution
TO DO : 1) Course Material Review Handouts
TEXT LINK HERE
HOMEWORK: 1) Review notes and Test review sheet
REMINDER: Test Friday - Population Patterns
- Chapter 1
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Tuesday / Wednesday, October 9th/10th. 2018
LESSON: Population Distribution: CMA's
TO DO : 1) Complete Text Questions
Read pages 24 25-
Do all questions on page 25 1 to 5
TEXT LINK HERE
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete 8 Apply it Q's- page 20
2) Review Notes
REMINDER: Test Friday - Population Patterns
- Chapter 1
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Tuesday/ Wednesday , October 2n/3rd 2018
LESSON: Population Distribution: CMA's
TO DO : 1) Population Distribution
2) CMA's- Our Largest Cities
TEXT LINK HERE
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete 8 Apply it Q's- page 20
2) Review Notes
REMINDER: Test Next week
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Monday , October 1st. 2018
LESSON: Population Density
TO DO : 1) Canada's Population Density by region
- Complete Worksheets,
create isodemographic map
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Worksheets & Map
2) Review Notes
REMINDER:
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Thursday , September 27th, 2018
LESSON: Population Distribution
TO DO : 1) Population Distribution
- Complete Worksheet questions
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Worksheets
2) Review Notes
REMINDER:
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Wednesday , September 26th, 2018
LESSON: Canada Population Distribution
TO DO : 1) Founding of Canadian Cities
- Complete map and 3 questions
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Map/Worksheets
2) Review Notes
REMINDER:
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Wednesday , September 19th, 2018
LESSON: Mapping Review
TO DO : 1) Review of Mapping
HOMEWORK: 1) REview all notes and worksheets
REMINDER: Assessment Moved to Thursday!
- Map Basics: Notes
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
- Location: Sense of Place..
- What questions geographers ask...
-Hemispheres worksheet information
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Tuesday , September 18th, 2018
LESSON: Continents & Locations
TO DO : 1)Hemisphere worksheet
2) Continents worksheet
HOMEWORK: 1) REview all notes and worksheets
REMINDER: Assessment Moved to Thursday!
- Map Basics: Notes
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
- Location: Sense of Place..
- What questions geographers ask...
-Hemispheres worksheet information
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Monday , September 17th, 2018
LESSON: Map Scale
TO DO : 1) Map Scale Worksheets
- Geolab 5 & 2 (Handouts in class)
3) Text Worksheet download HERE
4) Interactive site where you can
practice your skills HERE
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete 3 Worksheets
2) Review Notes
REMINDER: Assessment Moved to Thursday!
- Map Basics: Notes
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
- Location: Sense of Place..
- What questions geographers ask...
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Thursday , September 13th, 2018
LESSON: Location, Location, Location
TO DO : 1) Location and Sense of Place:
Why there? Research Task
- Handout given in class.
HOMEWORK: 1) Please do not work on Why there
Task at home, it is to be done in
class.
REMINDER: Assessment Moved to Thursday
- Map Basics Notes>
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
- Location: Sense of Place..
- What questions geographers ask...
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Wednesday , September 12th, 2018
LESSON: Location, Location, Location
TO DO : 1) Hurricane Florence
- GO HERE and answer worksheet
2) Location and Sense of Place:
Why there? Research Task
GO HERE
HOMEWORK: 1) Please do not work on Why there
Task at home, it is to be done in
class.
REMINDER: Assessment Next Wednesday
- Map Basics Notes>
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Location: Sense of Place
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Tuesday , September 11th, 2018
LESSON: Map Types and Directions
TO DO : 1) 1. NOTES- Map Basics
- Go HERE, and open the PDF
- Use your FITB Handout to complete
Your notes.
2) Introduction to Directions and
Compass Bearings.
- Handouts (HO) in class
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Notes and Worksheets
REMINDER: Assessment on Thursday
- Map Basics Notes>
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
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Monday , September 10th, 2018
LESSON: Map Types / Directions
TO DO : 1) 1. NOTES- Map Basics
- Go HERE, and open the PDF
- Use your FITB Handout to complete
Your notes.
2) Introduction to Directions and
Compass Bearings.
- Handouts (HO) in class
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Notes and Worksheets
REMINDER: Assessment on Thursday
- Map Basics Notes>
- Compass Directions
- Angular Bearings
- Map Scale
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Friday , September 7th, 2018
LESSON: Trivia and Map Quiz
TO DO : 1) Trivia and Maps Quiz
2) Introduction to Directions and
Compass Bearings.
HOMEWORK: 1) Study Maps and Trivia
REMINDER: Assessment/Quiz Tomorrow
- Canada Trivia Answers
- Maps - Political, Water Bodies, Islands,
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THursday , September 6th, 2018
LESSON: Trivia and Map review
TO DO : 1) O Canada Trivia Answers
- You can download answer sheet
and scroll down to see images
2) MAPS of CANADA- Labeled, Printable
HOMEWORK: 1) Study Maps and Trivia
REMINDER: Assessment/Quiz Tomorrow
- Canada Trivia Answers
- Maps - Political, Water Bodies, Islands,
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
LESSON: Canada & Locations
TO DO : 1) Complete Map of Canada
- Find cities, provinces, countries,
water bodies and islands
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Map for Homework
- only colour after complete
REMINDER: Assessment/Quiz on Friday
- Canada Trivia, Maps - Political,
Water Bodies, Islands,
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
LESSON: Course Introduction
TO DO : 1) Course Outline
2) Complete Canada Trivia Quiz
HOMEWORK: 1) Complete Trivia for Thursday
REMINDER: Assessment on Friday
- Canada Trivia, Maps - Political,
Water Bodies, Islands,
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EVERYONE WILL LAND ON THIS PAGE
Unless you make links to separete Period Home pages.
Hover over the HOME PAGES tab above.
You could give that page link as your landing page for each class.
School Student - Digital Experience Concept”
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?
You will be able to ed a few examples:
Hubble Space Gallery
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/
NASA Mars Gallery
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/images/index.html
World War II
Bing Image Search with “Free to modify, share and use commercially” toggled
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=World+War+2+Battles&FORM=IRMHRS
China
Bing Image Search with “Free to modify, share and use commercially” toggledhttps://www.bing.com/images/search?pq=china&sc=8-5&sp=-1&sk=&
GEOGRAPHY ROCKS!! COOL STUFF
Interactive Map of the World Layers
World Map Locations Games interactive
Landform Regions Quiz