Outline
Course Outline:
Eastern Shore District High School
Mrs. Tanya Smith
Email: tanya.smith@gnspes.ca or tanya.smith@hrce.ca
Website: https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/tanya-smith-global-geography-1/home
Phone: 889-4025 ext. 770-1116
Twitter: @MrsTanyaSmith
Global Geography 12 Course Outline
Course Description:
Global Geography is a grade 12 course that may be used to satisfy the Global Studies requirement for successful completion of the high school program. It features five compulsory units (listed below) that are based on standard themes and skills of the discipline of geography.
Each unit is based upon a theme that is fundamental to an understanding of our contemporary planetary condition. In combination, the study of these units will help students answer to the key question upon which the course is built: “How did the world arrive at its current state at the close of the 20th century?”
Appropriate Language:
Maintaining ESDH's respectful learning environment requires certain expectations regarding the use of appropriate language throughout the building and school property. Appropriate language is courteous, non-intimidating, and excludes swearing or cursing. Inappropriate language cannot be tolerated as it has a negative effect on the learning environment.
Assessment and Evaluation:
Both teacher and student learn from assessment. The teacher learns what further instruction a student needs; the student learns their strengths, their challenges and what must be done to improve. As such, Global Geography 12 will make use of both formative and summative assessments in the form of hands-on activities, assignments, projects, tests, and group work. In-person conversation is crucial to student learning. Choices and multiple ways of showing understanding will be offered as appropriate. Homework plays a key role in review and reinforcement of concepts. Parents and students are encouraged to obtain PowerSchool logins to have access to the most up-to-date student progress.
Late Assessments:
Students are responsible for completing assignments by specified due dates so that teachers can provide timely feedback. A due date is given for each assignment. If the student does not hand in the assignment on the due date, the student may consult with the teacher regarding a possible alternate due date. This must be done in a timely manner. If the alternate due date is granted but not met, the student will have missed the opportunity to demonstrate achievement towards the outcomes and the student’s grade may be affected.
Missed Work During Absences:
If a student misses one or more classes due to illness, travel, sports, extracurricular activities, etc., the following process will be followed:
Upon returning to school, the student is responsible to contact the teacher to find out what work was missed.
The student is responsible for obtaining notes for missed classes and completing all work that was done on the day(s) missed.
If an assignment was due, or a test/quiz was to be written on the day of the absence, the student will hand in the assignment or write the test/quiz on the first day back to school, provided that the missed day was an excused absence.
If an assignment or lab was given on the day of an absence, the student should contact the teacher to determine the deadline for making up the missed work.
Curriculum Outcomes:
Global Geography 12 consists of five units of study which will be worth 20% each. The total grade will be made of 80% semester mark and the remaining 20% will be the final examination.
The units are as follows:
Unit 1: The Global Geographer
Unit 2: The Planet Earth
Unit 3: Population
Unit 4: Resources & Commodities
Unit 5: Urbanization
To view a more detailed listing of the curriculum outcomes for Global Geography 12, please see link below.
Extra Help will be available at lunch by appointment.