Table of Contents for IAP Geography

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The following resources are helpful to parents and teachers:

1. Book: Supporting Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School by Tina Rae (2014)
2. Book: Book: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv (2008)
3. Book: Digital Tools for Teaching: 30 E-tools for Collaborating, Creating, and Publishing across the Curriculum by Steve Johnson (2013)
4. DVD video: Canadian Popular Music in the '60's, '70's & '80's by EMI Music Canada (2012)
5. DVD video: Canada: A People's History produced by Mark Starowicz (2001).
6. Book: Fire in the Bones: Bill Mason and the Canadian Canoeing Tradition by James Raffan (1999)

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Please NOTE. This course was posted in 2010 and is now out of date. Please contact your school curriculum head, curriculum coordinator at your school board and Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Education/ Association and Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association (OHASSTA) for help to develop your Canadian Geography (CGC1P) course.

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Textbooks for the IAP Geography Course

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  Geography Now Nelson, 2006,ISBN-13: 9780176301989
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  Making Connections Pearson, 2006 ISBN-13: 9780131980891

Table of Contents for IAP Geography from 2009 to 2010

The following is a suggested Table of Contents for the IAP Geography course taught by David and Scott.

Introduction

1. Title Page | marks C=__/10
2. Table of Contents for IAP Geography | marks C=__/10
3. David and Scott's Expectations | marks C=__/2
4. Map of Canada from Memory | handed in? __yes or __no
5. Canadian Geography Newspaper Article and five sentence summary | marks T=__/10
6. Test your knowledge with the Capital Cities of Canada flashcards
7. Political Map of Canada | marks C=__/20
8. My Connections Circle | marks C=__/5
9. Ten Reasons to Participate in the Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 25, 2009 | handed in? __yes or __no
10. Map of Canada Labelled Showing Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Run and use this interactive map | marks C=__/20
11. Introducing Canada
    * Video notes on "O Canada" from NFB Video (2:14 minutes)Passport to Canada C=__/10
    * Video notes on "Postcards from Canada" from NFB Video (41 minutes)Passport to Canada C=__/10
    * Video notes on "Transit:Life-People, Fauna and Flora" from NFB Video (41 minutes)Passport to Canada C=__/10
12. Comparing Canada to Other Nations- Note Taking (Making Connections textbook page 10 and 11) and Country at a Glance from the United Nations CyberSchoolBus | marks T=__/20
13. Video Notes on "What is Geography? | marks C=__/5
14. Reflection on the Finlayson Field Centre Field Trip. Geography perspective. | marks A=__/10
15. CBC Radio Reading and Questions | marks T=__/15
16. Mapping with Geotechnology
    *What is GPS? | marks T=__/5
    *Name the brand of GPS receiver used in Terra Cotta and in our class. user manual | marks T=__/2
    *What is Geocaching? | marks T=__/2
    *List five (5) points about listing cache to use for Geocaching | marks T=__/5
    *Activity: Create a cache, hide the cache, register and report the cache on Geocaching.com A=__/20

Physical Systems

1. Systems and How They Work
2. Theories on How and When The Earth Was Formed
3. Forces Building and Wearing Down the Land
   * Shaping the Land handout. Use textbook Geography Now. | marks T=__/20
4. Moving Continents
5. The Work of Water
   * The Water Cycle handout. Use textbook Geography Now. | marks T=__/15
6. The Work of Ice
   * Watch the film "The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes" from the NFB (National Film Board of Canada) and write a summary paragraph of what you learned about glaciation and geology. | marks C=__/10
7. Climate Patterns
   * Video notes on "Transit:Air-Climate" from NFB Video (41 minutes)Passport to Canada C=__/10
8. Factors that Affect Climate
9. The Work of Weathering
10. Video: The Ice Storm of 1998
11. Types of Natural vegetation
12. Soil Patterns
13. Factors that Affect Soil Development
14. Permafrost of the North
15. Protecting Lands and Natural Systems
16. Citizen Action and Advocating for the Environment
17. Maps of Canada from NASA missions
18. Satellite map of the Great Lakes
19. Significant Facts About Canada
20. Do some quizzes from the Atlas of Canada

Human Systems

1. Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
2. Aboriginal Land Claims
3. Aboriginal Treaty Rights
4. Developing Human Systems in Nunavut
5. Immigration Patterns and Issues
   * Video notes for Immigration from "Land of Hope:Volume 1- Joe Mah, Chinese Labourer" from NFB Video (41 minutes)Passport to Canada C=__/10
6. Factors that Affect Immigration
7. Destinations for Immigrants To Canada
8. Dealing with Ignorance and Discrimination
9. Population Distribution and Density
10. Resource Based Communities
11. Rural-to-Urban Migration
12. Canada's Aging Population
13. Urban Land Uses
14. Urban Poverty Issues
15. Primary Industries in Canada
    * Summary of Field Trip to the Horse Farm. Include your thoughts on goals and barriers. | marks A=__/20
16. Renewable Natural Resources
17. Non-Renewable Natural Resources
18. Flow Natural Resources
19. Secondary Industries in Canada
20. Canadian Manufacturing and the Global Economy
21. Service Industries- Tertiary and Quaternary Industries
22. Regional Disparities in Canada
23. Education Issues
24. Housing and Homeless Issues
25. Health Care Crisis
26. Shoot some local photos and upload to localsknow.ca

Environmental Challenges

1. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
2. Ecological Footprint
3. Becoming An Environmental Steward
4. Canada's Energy Sources
5. Alternative Energy Sources
6. Energy Megaprojects
7. Sustainable Development
8. The Responsibilities of the Three Levels of Government
9. Greenbelt Plan of Southern Ontario
10. Schoolyard Naturalization Planning and Practical Project
11. "St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea"In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.

Canada and the World

1. Quality of Life
2. Indicators of Quality of Life
3. Consumption of Resources by Canadians
4. Canada's Trade Partners
5. Canada's Imports and Exports
6. Trading Agreements: GATT, NAFTA
7. Travel and Tourism: A World Trade
8. Impacts of Tourism
9. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
10. Humans Rights
11. Environmental Rights
12. DART
13. Non-governmental Organizations (NGO)
14. Safety and Security
15. The United Nations (UN)
16. NATO
17. NORAD
18. La Francophonie
19. Commonwealth of Nations
20. Peacekeeping
21. Fear and Terrorism
22. Environmental Agreements
23. Ecosystem Assessment
24. Protecting Our Natural Resources
25. Maps of Canada

Geography Resources

1. Glossary for Canadian Geography
2. Listen to the Canadian World Studies Glossary Write down the term and definition for 10 words you are unfamiliar with. | marks C=__/10
3. Literacy Hints, Organizing Ideas, Study Skills, Presentations, Problem Solving, Vocabulary, Writing (textbook pages 258-265)
4. Geography Homework Help Links

Performance Tasks and Research Projects

1. Research Skills (textbook page 263) and Visit to the Public Library
2. Research Project Technology Use in Geography A= ____/ 75
3. National Park of Canada Project | C=__/20 T=__/20 A=__/50
4. Performance Task: Making a Difference At Home: Becoming Environmentally Friendly (textbook pages 196-197)
5. Performance Task: Canada and International Sports (textbook pages 256-257)
6. Careers in Geography and Geotechnology
7. Geography Related Community Service Projects- You need 40 hours!| handed in? __yes or __no

Geography Games

1. Great Canadian Geography Challenge Competition Questions
2. The Great Canadian Clean-up Play our new game and help Larry the Leaf keep Canada's environment green! - from Canadian Geographic magazine onlne
3. Nature’s Orchestra Create your own symphony of natural sound with this interactive Flash piece! - from Canadian Geographic magazine onlne
4. Fun Facts About Canada
5. More geography Games