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CGC 1D/P Field Trips
April 2006 - Waterloo Region Field Trip
April 2008 - CN Tower and Kensington Market (Toronto)
May 2006 - Flying Field Trip (Waterloo / Wellington Intl Airport)
May 2015 - Tree Planting with "Trees for Guelph"
Niagara Falls - October 2016
November 2010 - St. Lawrence Market and Kensington Market (Toronto)
CGC 1P - Course Calendar
CGG 3O - Course Calendar
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Culminating Project (15%)
Demography - Links & Resources
Earth and Space Science (SES 4U)
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Major Course Assignments
SES 4U - Last Day of Class - June 2017
SES 4U1 Field Trips
May 2010 - Niagara Falls Geology Field Trip
May 2013 - Niagara Falls Geology Field Trip
October 2012 - Niagara Falls Geology Trip
Unit 1 - Introduction to Earth and Space Science
Intro to Earth Science - Links & Resources
Unit 2 - Astronomy and Planetary Science
Apollo 13 - Links & Resources
Earth's Revolution and Rotation - Links & Resources
Exemplars - Astronomy Summatives
Models of Our Solar System and Keplers Laws - Links & Resources
Our Moon - Links & Resources
Tools of Astronomy - Links & Resources
Unit 3 - Recording Earth's Geological History and Earth's Materials
Earth's Geological History - Links & Resources
Minerals and Mining - Links & Resources
Week #8: Earth's History
Unit 4 - Geological Processes & Plate Tectonics
Paper Beats Rock
Video Library - Intro to SES
Extended Field Trips
China - March 2011
Eastern Europe - March 2009
Ireland, Wales and England - March 2016
New York City - April 2010
New York City - December 2006
New York City - December 2007
Washington DC - May 2007
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Final Examination Information
Forces of Nature - Physical Geography (CGF 3M1)
CGF 3M Video Library
CGF 3M1 Field Trips
Final Exam Information
Unit 1 - Planetary Systems & Earth's Biosphere
Module #1 - Ice Breaker - Introduction to Geography
Module #6 - The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
Greece and Turkey - March 2012
Immigration
Immigration and Migration - Links & Resources
Issues in Canadian Geography - Academic (CGC 1D1)
CGC 1D - Course Internet Links
Last Day of Class - CGC 1D
Unit 1 - Introduction to Canada & Geographic Skills
CGC 1D - Course Calendar
Unit 1: Canada and World Issues
Unit 2: Demography and Urban Issues
Unit 2: Humans and the Environment (Natural Resources & Sustainability) - NEW FALL 2017
Unit 3 - Humans and the Environment (Natural Resources & Sustainability)
Unit 4 - Physical Geography & Natural Systems
Canada's Ecozones - Links & Resources
Canada's Landform Regions - Links & Resources
Geological History and Plate Tectonics - Links & Resources
Glaciers and Glaciation - Links & Resources
Rocks and the Rock Cycle - Links & Resources
Video Library - Unit 1: Human Geography
Video Library - Unit 3: Physical Geography
Issues in Canadian Geography - Applied (CGC 1P1)
Final Culminating Project (15%)
Unit 1 - Mapping and Geographic Skills
Unit 1: Canada and the World (20 days)
Unit 1: Global Issues and Sustainability - CGC 1P1 (20 days)
Unit 2 - Human Geography
Unit 2: Demography, Immigration and Urban Issues
Unit 3 - Human Geography
Unit 3 - Natural Resources & Sustainability
Unit 4 - Physical Geography & Natural Systems
ISU Seminar Schedule
Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland - March 2014
Lab Exercises
Major Course Assignments - E-Learning
May 2010 - Niagara Falls Geology Field Trip
Module #10 - Plate Tectonics, History and Evidence
Module #11 - Earthquakes
Module #12 - Volcanoes
Module #13 - Weathering and Erosion
Module #17 - Resource Use and Misuse
Module #17 - Resource Use and Misuse - Case Study: Alberta Tar Sands
Module #18 - Niagara Falls Pre-Trip
Module #2 - Solar System Origins
Module #20 - Climate Zones & Influence on Climate
Module #23 - Weather Forecasting
Module #24 - Climate Change Debate Preparation
Module #25 - Global Climate Change Summit
Module #3 - Earth Within a System and Effects of Our Moon
Module #4 - Earth's Spheres and the Gaia Hypothesis
Module #5 - Biogeochemical Cycles and World Biomes
Module #7 - Geologic Time
Module #8 - Internal Structures of the Earth
Module #9 - Rocks and Minerals
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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London, England
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
New York, New York
Niagara Falls, Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Palm Springs, California
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
New York City - May 2013
November 2011 - University of Guelph
October 2011 - Niagara Falls Geology Field Trip
October 2011 - St. Lawrence Market and Kensington Market (Toronto)
Population Pyramids - Links & Resources
Portugal and Spain - March 2017
Ross Royals Baseball Team
2009 - 2010 Team
2011 - 2012 Team
2013-2014 Team
Ross Royals Golf Team
Royal Tutors
SES - Quizzes
SES 4U - Course Calendar
SES 4U - Major Course Assignments
SES 4U - Seminar Schedule - Spring 2015
SES 4U E-learning - Course Calendar
SES 4U Internet Links - Unit 2: Astronomy and Planetary Science
SES 4U1: Earth and Space Science (E-Learning)
Unit 1: Introduction to Space and Earth Science (E-Learning)
Week #1
Unit 3: Recording Earth's Geological History and Earth's Materials (E-learning)
Week #7: Introduction to Geology and Geologic Time
Unit 4 Geological Processes (E-learning)
Week #13: Mass Movements, Wind and Glaciers
Week #17: Final Course Summative Activities and Unit Test
SES in the News Assignment
Specialist High Skills Major - Environment
Guelph Nature Centre - Compass, Mapping Skills and GPS - March 2013
Habitat Restoration Certification - November 13th, 2012
Habitat Restoration Certification - November 27th, 2013
Teacher Resources
Textbook Chapters, Study Guides & Class Powerpoint Notes
The Balkans and Central Europe - March 2015
Travel and Tourism (CGG 3O)
CGG 3O1 Field Trips
May 15, 2008: Niagara Falls Field Trip
Unit 1 - Introduction to Travel & Tourism
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
Unit 8 - New York City: An Urban Tourism Case Study
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Unit 1: Human Geography and Population Studies - APPLIED
Unit 2 - Astronomy and Planetary Science (E-learning)
Week #2: Tools of Astronomy and Our Moon
Week #3: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Week #4: Our Solar System
Week #5: Beyond Our Solar System
Week #6: Unit Summative Activity and Unit Review
Unit 2 - Canada: Discovering Our Own Backyard
Unit 2 - Human Geography and Population Studies
Unit 2 - Structures of the Earth (Geology)
Unit 2:
Unit 2: Human Geography and Demography
Unit 3 - Caribbean: Beaches, Cruising and the Winter Escape
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)
Unit 3: Physical Geography and Natural Systems - NEW FALL 2017
Unit 4 - Weather and Climate
Module #19 - Factors Affecting Climate
Module #21 - Ocean Currents and El Nino / La Nina
Module #22 - Thunderstorms, Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Useful Research Tools for Geographic Inquiry
Video Library (CGC 1D/P)
Video Library (CGG 3O1)
Video Library (SES 4U)
Video Library - Astronomy and Planetary Science
Video Library - Unit 2: Natural Resources
Week #10: Geologic Resources & the Environment
Week #11: Unit Review / Unit Test & Intro to Course Summative Project
Week #12: Weathering and Erosion
Week #14: Surface Water and Groundwater Systems
Week #15: Introduction to Plate Tectonics
Week #16: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Week #9:
Week #9: Introduction to Minerals and Rocks
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