Course Outline and Evaluation Overview

VICTORIA PARK COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Course Code: CGC1D7_ Course Title: Geography Of Canada Credit Value :1

Teacher: ______ACL: K. Bremner

Textbooks:

1. Experience Canada, D. DesRivieres, Oxford University Press. Replacement cost $70.

2. Pearson School Atlas, Robert Morrow. Replacement cost $30.

Course Overview

This course draws upon students’ everyday experiences and uses a variety of frameworks, including the ecozones framework, to help students learn about the geography of Canada and the country's place in the global community. Students will investigate the interconnections among the country's landforms, climates, soils, plants, animals and human activities in order to understand Canada's character and diversity.

Course Content

Canada in the World - mapping in geographic skills 15 hrs
Physical Geography and Ecozones - landforms, climate, soils, vegetation, wildlife, human activities, and national parks 30 hrs.
Population and Demographics - growth in Canada, pyramid analysis and population trends 25 hrs.
Canadian Immigration Policy - point system, push - pull factors, types immigrants 15 hrs.
Urban Studies - cities, settlement factors, industrial location 15 hrs.
Canadian Industry - primary, secondary, tertiary, sustainability 7 hrs.
Ecological Footprint - environmental studies sustainability 3 hrs.

Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and evaluation of this course will be through a variety of methods as indicated below. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice skills and demonstrate achievement. The final mark for this course will comprise of 70 percent course work, assignments and 30 percent summative evaluation towards the end of the course. The summative evaluation will include a culminating activity designed to demonstrate appropriate application of the knowledge and skills learned during the course, worth 10 percent and an exam that will be worth 20 percent of the final mark.

Classroom Routines and Procedures

Students are expected to being class punctually, regularly attend and behave in a manner consistent with the schools code of behaviour. Students are also expected to be prepared with notebook, textbooks and writing instruments as well as the geographers tool kit. The tool kit should comprise of a pencil, 10, coloured pencils, ruler, protractor, compass and calculator.

Attendance and Late Policy

Regular attendance and punctuality are absolutely vital to success in this course students who are absent should have a note when they returned to class.

Course Evaluations Template (Please note that some items many be changed in order to include current events)

Units

Task 70%

Knowledge & Understanding

Thinking & Inquiry

Application

Communication

Canada & the World

-Mapping Assignment

-Geographic Skills Quests /

X

Physical Geography and Ecozones

-Physical Geography Map

- Climate Map

-Unit Quest /

X
X /

X
X

Population & Demographics

/ -Unit Test
-Population Pyramid Assignment /

X

Canadian Immigration

/ -Unit Test
-Immigrant Profile Assignment /

X

Urban studies

- Land Use Assignment

Canadian Industries

Informational Package

Ecological Footprint

- Assignment

Extra Help: Available before or after school or by appointment.