Mr. Durk at the
Blue Mosque
in
Istanbul, Turkey
(March 2012)
Mr. Durk in
Big Sur
, California (July 2010)
Mr. Durk zip-lining in
Costa Rica
(July 2013)
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Mr. Durk
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Mr. Durk's Travels - Photo Gallery
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Mr. Durk's Maps
Mr. Durk's Timetable - Fall 2017
Issues in Canadian Geography - Applied (CGC 1P1)
Unit 1: Human Geography and Population Studies - APPLIED
Unit 1 - Mapping and Geographic Skills
Unit 2 - Human Geography
Unit 3 - Natural Resources & Sustainability
Unit 4 - Physical Geography & Natural Systems
Culminating Project (15%)
Final Examination Information
Issues in Canadian Geography - Academic (CGC 1D1)
Unit 1: Canada and World Issues
Video Library - Unit 1: Human Geography
Unit 2: Humans and the Environment (Natural Resources & Sustainability) - NEW FALL 2017
Video Library - Unit 2: Natural Resources
Unit 3: Physical Geography and Natural Systems - NEW FALL 2017
Video Library - Unit 3: Physical Geography
Course Summative Assignments / Evaluations
Video Library (CGC 1D/P)
CGC 1D - Course Internet Links
Course Handouts - By Unit
CGC 1D/P Field Trips
May 2015 - Tree Planting with "Trees for Guelph"
Niagara Falls - October 2016
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Last Day of Class - CGC 1D
Travel and Tourism (CGG 3O)
Unit 1 - Introduction to Travel & Tourism
Unit 2 - Canada: Discovering Our Own Backyard
Unit 3 - Caribbean: Beaches, Cruising and the Winter Escape
Unit 4 - Europe: A Cultural Destination
Unit 5 - Australia: The Land Down Under
Unit 6 - Africa: Eco-tourism, Safaris and Historical Tourism
Unit 7 - China: Exploring the Far East
CGG 3O1 Field Trips
Video Library (CGG 3O1)
Forces of Nature - Physical Geography (CGF 3M1)
What is "Blended Learning"?
Unit 1 - Planetary Systems & Earth's Biosphere
Module #1 - Ice Breaker - Introduction to Geography
Module #2 - Solar System Origins
Module #3 - Earth Within a System and Effects of Our Moon
Module #4 - Earth's Spheres and the Gaia Hypothesis
Module #6 - The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
Module #5 - Biogeochemical Cycles and World Biomes
Unit 2 - Structures of the Earth (Geology)
Module #7 - Geologic Time
Module #8 - Internal Structures of the Earth
Module #9 - Rocks and Minerals
Module #10 - Plate Tectonics, History and Evidence
Module #11 - Earthquakes
Module #12 - Volcanoes
Unit 3 - Earth's Geologic and Surface Processes
Module #13 - Weathering and Erosion
Module #14 - Glaciers and Glaciation
Module #15 - Wave Action and Coastal Features
Module #16 - Fluvial Actions (Rivers and Lakes)
Module #17 - Resource Use and Misuse - Case Study: Alberta Tar Sands
Module #18 - Niagara Falls Pre-Trip
Unit 4 - Weather and Climate
Module #19 - Factors Affecting Climate
Module #20 - Climate Zones & Influence on Climate
Module #21 - Ocean Currents and El Nino / La Nina
Module #22 - Thunderstorms, Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Module #23 - Weather Forecasting
Module #24 - Climate Change Debate Preparation
Module #25 - Global Climate Change Summit
CGF 3M Video Library
CGF 3M1 Field Trips
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Final Exam Information
Earth and Space Science (SES 4U)
SES 4U - Course Calendar
Unit 1 - Introduction to Earth and Space Science
Video Library - Intro to SES
Unit 2 - Astronomy and Planetary Science
Video Library - Astronomy and Planetary Science
Unit 3 - Recording Earth's Geological History and Earth's Materials
Unit 4 - Geological Processes & Plate Tectonics
SES 4U - Major Course Assignments
Final Culminating Project (15%)
SES 4U - Seminar Schedule - Spring 2015
SES 4U - Last Day of Class - June 2017
SES in the News Assignment
Lab Exercises
Textbook Chapters, Study Guides & Class Powerpoint Notes
SES - Quizzes
SES 4U Internet Links - Unit 2: Astronomy and Planetary Science
Video Library (SES 4U)
SES 4U1 Field Trips
October 2012 - Niagara Falls Geology Trip
May 2013 - Niagara Falls Geology Field Trip
Extended Field Trips
New York City - December 2006
Washington DC - May 2007
New York City - December 2007
Eastern Europe - March 2009
New York City - April 2010
China - March 2011
Greece and Turkey - March 2012
New York City - May 2013
Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland - March 2014
The Balkans and Central Europe - March 2015
Ireland, Wales and England - March 2016
Portugal and Spain - March 2017
Ross Royals Baseball Team
2009 - 2010 Team
2010 - 2011 Team
2011 - 2012 Team
2012 - 2013 Team
2013-2014 Team
2014 - 2015 Team
Ross Royals Golf Team
Outer Limits
Mr. Durk's Favourite (Tech)Teaching Tools
Useful Research Tools for Geographic Inquiry
Course Summative Assignments / Evaluations
Assignments
Assignment #1: Mapping Our World
Assignment #2: My Compass Rose
Assignment #3:
Tests and Quizzes
Map Scales Quiz
Unit 1 Test
