Issues in Canadian Geography,Grade 9th,Academic (CGC1D)
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Name:Issues in Canadian Geography,Grade 9th,Academic (CGC1D)
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Grade:Grade 9th
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Prereq:None
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Code:CGC1D
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Type:Academic
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Credit Value:1
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Develop Date:2021-04-01
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Course Price:CAD $1300
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Status:Active
Course Description:
In this course, the students are going to explore the basics of the geography of Canada. The students will be able to think critically about the introduction and investigations of Canadian geography and history. This course highlights human activities and their impacts on regional Canadian geography. The course emphasizes the resources of Canada and a comparison between the natural and artificially delivered environment. The students will be able to outlook the industrial approaches of Canada. The course examines the diversity of the population beings living in Canada and the interactions they have between them. The course also puts light on the growth of urban regions of Canada and the positive impacts which are making Canada a perfect place to live in.
Aims and Objectives:
- Evaluate the geographical importance of Canada.
- Evaluate the geographical regions of Canada along with investigations.
- Demonstrate the human activities and their impacts on the geography of Canada.
- Describe the physical environmental interactions of the humans living in Canada.
- Differentiate the natural and artificial environments of Canada.
- Describe the natural resources of Canada.
- Describe the industrial developments of Canada and the role of this development.
- Evaluate the importance of the economy of Canada and compare this with the global economy.
- Describe the resource policies of the economy.
- Demonstrate the diversity of the populations living in Canada.
- Describe the interactions between the diversities of the different nations living in Canada.
- Describe the demography of Canada.
- Evaluate the immigration and the effect of their livings on the Canadian environment.
- Consider the changes in the environment of Canada before and after the immigration involvements.
- Describe the urban life in Canada.
- Describe how this urban life is growing/developing.
- Evaluate the communities of Canada.
- Consider the challenges the livable communities of Canada are facing.
- Describe the land-use patterns of Canada.
- Describe the blend of the diversity of the nations.
Expectations:
- The Geography
Throughout this course, students will:
- Listen in order to understand and respond to the detailed introduction to geography.
- Examine the importance of the regions of Canada.
- Reflect on and identify how human activities are affecting the geography of Canada.
- Geographical regions of Canada
By the end of this course, students will:
- Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of the natural resources of Canada.
- Evaluate the interactions of the physical environment of Canada along with changes these interactions are putting in the culture of Canada.
- Differentiate between the natural and spatial environment of Canada.
- Geographic Makeup and resources of Canada
By the end of this course, students will:
- Generate, gather, and organize ideas about the natural environment of the living beings of Canada.
- Analyze the concepts of the industrial importance of Canadian resources.
- Learn and evaluate the considerations about the economy of the Canada and compare that with the global economy.
- Demography and changing population of Canada
Throughout this course, students will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of the populations of Canada.
- Identify the demography of Canada.
- Evaluate the demographical changes being occurring due to immigration.
- Canadian land and development
By the end of this course, students will:
- Learn and demonstrate the urban life in Canada, also evaluates how the urban life is being developed.
- Demonstrate the communities of Canada along with the challenges of these livable communities.
- Evaluate the land use patterns of Canada being used.
Unit-wise Progression:
Unit |
Title and Subtopics |
Unit 1 |
The Geography
- Hours: 12 |
Unit 2 |
Geographical regions of Canada
- Hours :25 |
Unit 3 |
Geographic Makeup and resources of Canada
- Hours: 25 |
Mid-Term - Hours: 2 |
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Unit 4 |
Demography and changing population of Canada
- Hours: 20 |
Unit 5 |
Canadian land and development
- Hours: 20 |
Culminating Activity – 3 Hours |
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Final Term – 3 Hours |
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Total – Hours 110 |
Teaching/Learning Methodologies:
This course traces major issues of Canadian Geography. Students will explore social, Geographical, economic and political changes, the historical roots of contemporary issues, and the role of conflict and cooperation in global interrelationships. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate key issues and ideas and assess societal progress or decline in world history These courses will prepare students for a life of responsible citizenship in which they can develop critical thinking about events, developments and issues in their daily lives. In the history courses, the goal is to help students develop a sense of time.
- Developing an understanding of past societies, developments, and events that enables them to interpret and analyze historical, as well as current, issues;
- Analyzing how people from diverse groups have interacted and how they have changed over time;
- Understanding the experiences of and empathizing with people in past societies;
- Developing historical literacy skills by analyzing and interpreting evidence from primary and secondary sources
A few of the things students will be provided are the following:
- Lesson plans
- PowerPoint presentations
- Videos
- Reading Packs
- Assignment for Learning
- Assessment of Learning
- Quiz
All of these are a cluster of downloadable and embedded files that will be provided to each candidate with the progression of the course.
E-Learning Approach:
E-learning is not only a training method but it is a learning method that is tailored to individuals. It is found that different terminologies have been used to define learning that takes place online which actually makes difficult to develop a generic definition.
E-learning includes the delivery of content via Internet, Intranet, and Extranet, satellite broadcast, audio-video tape, interactive TV and CD-ROM. The term implies that the learner is at a distance from the tutor or instructor, that the learner uses some form of technology.
With attention to this new system of education that is spreading across the globe its imperative that the content of such study programs are enhanced and modified to serve both the learner and the instructor well whilst dealing with the gap of conventional studying methodologies. Thus the courses promise its reader an experience full of engagement, student-concentric approach, personalization and Interaction. Using a wide array of multimedia tools, cloud based LMS and diverse repository of subject tailored audio-visual material that student can utilize and learn in a stimulated work environment where he’s in charge of his work hours.
Our e-learners paddle through these courses in the mediation of skilled mentors to the finish line with understanding of their subjects application into real world problems following a futuristic model of education.
Strategies for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Performance:
Assessment is the ongoing gathering of information related to the individual student’s progress in achieving the curriculum expectations of the course. To guide the student to his/her optimum level of achievement, the teacher provides consistent and detailed feedback and guidance leading to improvement. Strategies may include:
- Diagnostic assessment
- Formative assessment
- Summative assessment
- Performance assessment
- Portfolio assessment
- Rubrics
- Checklists
The final grade will be based on:
Weightage in Percentage |
Categorical Marking Breakdown |
50% |
Course Work |
20% |
Mid Term |
10% |
Culminating Activity |
30% |
Final Exam |
Assessment of Learning |
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Student Product |
Observation |
Conversation |
Learning Logs (anecdotal) Assignment Pre-tests (scale/rubric) Quizzes (scale/rubric) Rough drafts (rubric) Graphic organizers (scale) Peer feedback (anecdotal/checklist) Reports (rubric) Essays (rubric) Webbing/Mapping (rubric/scale) Vocabulary notebooks (anecdotal) Visual Thinking Networks (rubric) Tests (scale/rubric) Exams
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Self-proofreading (checklist) Class discussions (anecdotal) Debate (rubric) PowerPoint presentations (rubric) Performance tasks (anecdotal/scale) |
Student teacher conferences (checklist) Debate (rubric) Peer-feedback (anecdotal) Peer-editing (anecdotal) Oral pre-tests (scale/rubric) Oral quizzes (scale/rubric) Oral tests (scale/rubric) Question and Answer Session (checklist) |
Resources Required by the Student:
- Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power-point etc.)
- A laptop, or Mac, or Android, or any other operating system functional enough to use the web browser and use online software’s.
- Curriculum Reference: The Ontario Curriculum, Canadian and World Studies