Grade+9+Geography

=Welcome to Grade 9 ESL Geography at Newtonbrook Secondary School! =

==Visit this page often to view and download important course material and information. Course material is attached to the calendar below and corresponds with the date it was covered in class. Due dates are noted in red , special events are in blue  and homework assignments that will be checked are in purple . ==

=**SEPTEMBER 2013 **=

Labour Day No Class || **3** First day of School - Welcome Back! Administration || **4** Human Bingo Student Profiles || **5** Letters - hand in at the end of class ! || **6** Class Contract Course Outlines - sign, and have your parent/guardian sign, the acknowledgment form and return on Monday ! || Canadian Geography Review Quiz - take up answers || **10** Early Dismissal Textbook Distribution "What is a System?" worksheet - complete for homework if this is not finished in class ! || **11** Photo Day Take-up "What is a System?" "Assignment #2" worksheet - complete for homework if this is not finished in class ! || **12** Take-up "Assignment #2" "//Nystrom Atlas// Scavenger Hunt" - do and take-up || **13** Introduce mapping assignment and work on this assignment in class || Work Period - Political Map || **17** Work Period - Physical Map || **18** Landform Regions map and questions - complete for homework if this is not finished in class ! || **19** Take-up Landform Regions questions //The Rock Cycle// - video and worksheet || **20** Mapping Assignment Due Take-up worksheet from video - //The Rock Cycle// Geologic Time - board note Vocabulary worksheet - there will be time to work on this on Monday, so do not worry about it for homework! Enjoy your weekend! || Work on vocabulary worksheet - complete for homework if this is not finished in class ! || **24** Take-up vocabulary worksheet Quiz review The Water Cycle - read pp. 20-22 in your textbook, and complete questions 1 and 2 on page 22. Complete the worksheet distributed as well. Do this for homework if it is not finished in class ! || **25** Terry Fox Run - bring $2 to donate to cancer research, and participate in the run/walk during our class! || **26** Take-up work on The Water Cycle. Smog - make sure you read the handout and understand what smog is for our quiz on Monday ! Glaciers - read pp. 23-25 in your textbook, and complete questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 26. Complete the vocabulary worksheet as well. Do this for homework if it is not finished in class ! || **27** Take-up definitions on worksheet from yesterday. Complete questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 26 of your textbook for Monday (this was homework yesterday but not enough people did it to take it up today! Complete for Monday!) Introduce "I Am a Little Drop of Water" assignment. Make sure you bring this with you to every class because you will have more time in class to work on it! Work Period on the following tasks: - complete textbook questions (above) - study for quiz on Monday - work on "I Am a Little Drop of Water" || Chapters 1-2 Quiz Work on "I Am a Little Drop of Water" after quiz ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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= OCTOBER 2013 =

Take-up textbook questions on glaciers (p. 26, #1, 2, 3) Work on "I Am a Little Drop of Water" in the computer lab. Please note the extension on the due date - it is now due on Thursday (not Wednesday)! || **2** Test Announcement - there will be a test on chapters 1, 2, and 3 on Wednesday, October 9! Test format and review given Work on making notes for the test (from the textbook and definitions of key words), and ensuring your mapping assignment is accurate so you can study from it Chapter 3 Review worksheet - if this is not finished in class please complete for homework. It will be checked and taken up tomorrow ! || **3** I Am a Little Drop of Water Due! Distribute Chapters 1, 2, 3 Test Review Sheet and work on completing this in class. This will not be taken up as a class, so be sure to ask if you have any questions!
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Continue to work on Chapter 3 Review worksheet that was assigned yesterday - this will be taken up on Monday instead of today. || **4**

Continue to review for your test by working on your Chapter 3 Review worksheet from Wednesday ( this will be taken up on Monday ), and the Chapters 1, 2, 3 Test Review sheet from yesterday. Keep studying for your test over the weekend, and come to class on Monday with any questions you may have ! || Chapters 1 and 2 Make-up Quiz (for students who were absent for last Monday's quiz. Remember to bring a note from a parent explaining your absence or you will not be able to write the quiz !) Check and take-up Chapter 3 Review Quiz from last week Introduction to Climate and Weather - make sure that you do the first two questions for homework if you did not finish this in class ! || **8** LOWERN - board note Worksheet on LOWERN and time to complete this and the worksheet from yesterday. If you have not finished these two worksheets in class, bring them to class tomorrow to work on after the test. These will be checked and taken up on Thursday ! || **9** Chapter 1, 2, and 3 Test || **10** Early Dismissal Take-up two worksheets from earlier this week. Climate graphs - introduce and begin work on climate graph package || **11** PA Day - No Class || Thanksgiving - No Class || **15** New - Homework completion will be checked and recorded for marks every day! Climate in Canada - handout with pictures Work period - climate graphs. All 5 climate graphs will be checked for completion (and recorded). || **16** Interim Reports Distributed Return "I Am a Little Drop of Water" assignments and Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Tests. Discuss and take-up, and updated marks distributed. Introduce Climate Factors Presentations. Find a partner and begin working in your notes for your presentation. || **17** Work Period - Climate Factors Presentations. Finish making your own notes and rehearse your presentations in preparation for tomorrow. || **18** Climate Factors Presentations || Photo Retake Day AGO Field Trip forms distributed - remember to get them signed tonight and bring $10 tomorrow! Finish Climate Factors Presentations Introduce paragraph writing Introduce and begin working on "The Best Place to Retire in Canada" paragraph assignment. || **22** AGO Field Trip forms and $10 due! Early Dismissal Information for field trip Work Period in the computer lab on "The Best Place to Retire in Canada" paragraph || **23** Field Trip to the University of Toronto and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Remember to bring TTC fare, money for lunch/pack a lunch, and a note if you want to be dismissed before we return to school at 4:30. || **24** Parent-Teacher Interviews
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ESL Parents' Night - 6-6:30pm in the Cafetorium. Translators will be available for Russian, Farsi, Tagalog, Mandarin and Korean speakers. Work Period in the computer lab on "The Best Place to Retire in Canada" paragraph. || **25** Late Start Atlas Scavenger Hunt - this was completed and taken up in class. || "The Best Place to Retire in Canada" paragraph due! Test Announcement - there will be a chapter 4 test on Monday, November 4 (next Monday!) Test format was given in class, and there was time to begin making study notes from the questions on the handout below. Your study notes will be checked at the beginning of class on Wednesday ! || **29** Work Period - continue making study notes for Monday's test. || **30** Work Period - continue making study notes for Monday's test. These will be checked at the start of class tomorrow! If you haven't finished this last night or in class today, make sure you complete this tonight! || **31** Happy Halloween! Homework Check - study notes for chapter 4 test (should be completed from Monday's handout). Vegetation, Soil and Animals package - read the first package and respond to the questions in the second. If this was not finished in class today, please complete it for homework! It will be checked tomorrow ! ||  ||
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=**NOVEMBER 2013 **=

Check and take-up package on Vegetation, Soil and Animals from yesterday. Definitions - work on worksheet and complete for homework if it isn't finished in class. Remember to study for your test over the weekend too ! || Chapter 4 Test - Climate and Weather Work on "Vegetation, Soil and Animals" and "Definitions" from last week when you're done. Remember that this will be checked and taken up at the start of class tomorrow, so if you're not done by the end of class this needs to be done at home ! || **5** Check and take-up "Vegetation, Soil and Animals" from last week Natural Vegetation Regions - work on this worksheet in the computer lab. If you do not finish it in class today, complete it at home or in the Library at lunch. It will be checked and taken up on Thursday ! || **6** Take our Kids to Work Day
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Term 2 Begins Check "Definitions" from last week. This will be taken up at the start of class tomorrow. Finish "Definitions" if you did not do this for homework. Start studying for your quiz on Monday! Chapter 4 Tests returned and taken up; midterm marks distributed. || **7** Check and take-up "Natural Vegetation Regions", take-up "Definitions" Quiz Announcement - Chapter 5 quiz on Tuesday! Distribute review sheet and begin working on it. || **8** Chapter 6 Worksheets - "Protecting Lands and Natural Systems" and "Advocating for the Environment". These will be checked and taken up on Wednesday, so make sure you complete them before then. This material will __**NOT**__ be on your quiz on Tuesday! || Remembrance Day Chapter 5 Review - group assignment and presentation in preparation for tomorrow's quiz || **12**
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Chapter 5 Quiz

Early Dismissal || **13** Check and take-up worksheets from Friday Canada's National Parks - research one national park with your group in the computer lab. Make sure you have this finished for tomorrow so you can share wtih a new group - this will be checked ! || **14** Midterm Reports Distributed Share National Parks research from yesterday in small groups Introduce National Parks Assignment and being brainstorming || **15** PA Day - No School || Work period in the computer lab on National Parks Assignment || **19** Early Dismissal Work period in the computer lab on National Parks Assignment || **20** Watch the film //One Week// and respond to questions about it || **21** Finish watching //One Week// and responding to questions. Discuss the questions after the conclusion of the film. || **22** National Parks Assignment Due and Presentations Begin! Introduce National Parks Paragraph and begin working on this assignment || Finish National Parks Presentations Work on National Parks Paragraphs in class - you should aim to complete the first two stages of this assignment by the end of class. Return make-up assignment for Chapter 5 Quiz || **26** Work on National Parks Paragraphs in the computer lab. You should have finished the first two stages of this assignment before class, and work on your rough notes and good copy of your paragraph this period. || **27** No Class - 1/2 day because of grade 8 open house. Afternoon classes will take place in the morning. || **28** Late Start
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Game for a Cause - support the Filipino Club's fundraising efforts for Typhoon Haiyan Relief by attending the basketball game buy-out during Period C today!

Finish working on National Parks Paragraph in the computer lab. The due date for your paragraph has been moved to Monday, December 2! || **29** Announcement - In-Class Paragraph (instead of a test) next Friday, December 6! Work on "Aboriginal Land Claims" handout - this will be checked and taken up on Monday, so finish this for homework if you didn't get it done in class ! Return National Parks Posters/Pamphletes and Presentation Rubrics ||

=**DECEMBER 2013 **=

National Parks Paragraph Due Check and take-up "Aboriginal Land Claims" handout from Friday "Chapter 7 Check It Over" - complete this for homework tonight if it hasn't been finished in class ! || **3** Finish discussing land claims worksheet Distribute "Welcome to Nunavut" reading and worksheet - you will have time in class to finish this tomorrow. Discuss In-Class Paragraph on Friday and distribute "cheat sheet". You may fill the piece of paper distributed in class today with information or reminders about the worksheets from chapter 7 and/or guidelines about how to write a paragraph. This must be done in your own handwriting and handed in with your paragraph afteryou write your paragraph on Friday (you can use this sheet while you write). You may use both sides of the sheet to do this, and must write only in English. Your cheat sheet must be on the piece of paper distributed today, marked "ESL Geography" in my writing and in my red pen. || **4** Last day to sign up for CN Tower/Rogers Center field trip by handing in forms and $23.50! Work Period on the following tasks: 1) Finish "Chapter 7 Check It Over" Worksheet - this will be checked and taken up tomorrow, finish it for homework if it is not done by the end of class. 2) Finish "Welcome to Nunavut" reading and worksheet - this will be checked and taken up tomorrow, finish it for homework if it is not done by the end of class.
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3) Work on your cheat sheet for Friday || **5** Early Dismissal Check and take-up "Chapter 7 Check It Over" and "Welcome to Nunavut"  Hand back paragraphs  Work on cheat sheet for In-Class Paragraph tomorrow || **6** Aboriginal Peoples in Canada - In Class Paragraph

Work on "Chapter 8 Definitions" in class when you're finished. I f you didn't finish this worksheet, it needs to be finished for class on Tuesday ! || CN Tower/Rogers Center Field Day
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If you are not coming on the field trip, bring some work from another class or a book to read to class this period. You may also work on "Chpater 8 Definitions" from Friday - finish this for homework if it is not done by the end of class, as it will be checked and taken up tomorrow ! || **10** Check and take-up chapter 8 Definitions

Immigration and Emigration - small and large group discussion in class about our own experiences. || **11** Guest speakers - settlement workers

Begin working on "Immigration Patterns" worksheet. You'll have time to finish this in class tomorrow so do not complete it for homework.

Return in-class paragraphs. || **12** Finish "Immigration Patterns" worksheet and begin working on "Population Distribution" worksheet. Both of these sheets will be checked and taken up tomorrow, so be sure to complete them for homework if they were not finished in class ! || **13** Late Start Check and take-up "Immigration Patterns" and "Population Distribution" worksheets. || Check and take-up second page from "Population Distribution" worksheet. Chapter 9 Definitions - work on this worksheet and begin taking it up. Make sure you've fiinished this for class tomorrow if you haven't already completed it ! || **17** Early Dismissal Finish taking up chapter 9 definitions from yesterday
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Watch //The Blue Planet// episode on the arctic || **18** Finish watching //The Blue Planet// episode on the arctic

Holiday film - //Elf// || **19** Finish holiday film - //Elf// || **20** PA Day - no class || Winter Break - no class || **24**
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Winter Break - no class || **25**

Winter Break - no class || **26**

Winter Break - no class || **27**

Winter Break - no class || Winter Break - no class || **31** Winter Break - no class || = = =**JANUARY2014 **= Winter Break - no class || **2** Winter Break - no class || **3** Winter Break - no class || Welcome back! Distribute term marks Introduce culminating assignment. Make sure you have a topic picked for tomorrow's class! || **7** Early Dismissal Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your research. || **8** Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your research || **9** Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your research || **10** Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your research || Moratorium Work on culminating assignment in the computer lab - focus on your brochure || **14** Moratorium Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your brochure || **15** Moratorium
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Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your brochure || **16** Moratorium

Work on culminating assignment in the library - focus on your brochure || **17** In-Class Exams - Period A

Work on culminating assignment in the computer lab - focus on practicing for your presentation || In-Class Exams - Period B
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Culminating Assignment Presentations Begin - make sure you are ready to hand in your research notes, brochure, and present at the start of class! || **21** In-Class Exams - Period C

Work on Reflections in the computer lab || **22** In-Class Exams - Period D Work on reflections in the computer lab - these are due, printed out, before the end of class! || **23** Exams || **24** Exams || Exams || **28** Exams || **29** Exams || **30** PA Day || **31** Exam Review - am First day of Semester 2 - pm ||
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