B - Earth & Space Science 11 - Yesterday we finished our identifying minerals lab. Today we'll briefly go over mineral families (Silicates, Oxides, Carbonates) and then spend time briefly looking at ore minerals, industrial minerals, native elements, and gems. talong with the hazards associated with mineral extraction. We'll look at the Berkeley Pit in Butte Montana to better understand acid mine seepage (an important concept for us to understand). Check out the Waterblogger's explanation here. We'll then look at Cat Face Mountain in Tofino and Selkirk Metals Corporation application to conduct exploratory drilling for copper and molybdenum and the effects of the Mount Washington copper mine on the Tsolum River. For the rest of the class I'll have you work on For Review questions 13 & 16 and For Discussion question 7 from page 43 if the Earth Science and the Environment text (for Q 13 use Table 2.3 on page 34).
MSA's Minerals in your House
Mine Engineer's Minerals in Your House
Mineralogical Association of Canada Minerals in Canada Poster
A & D - Criminology 12 - Today I'll start the class with a quick powerpoint on crime trends in Canada which will help you with your blog entry from yesterday. The crime data indicate that rates have declined significantly in the past few years and are now far less than they were a decade ago. Suspected causes for the crime rate drop include an increasing prison population, more police on the street, the end of the crack epidemic and the age structure of society. The data sources show relatively stable patterns in the crime rate. Ecological patterns show that crime varies by season and by urban versus rural environment, however there is evidence of gender patterns in the crime rate: Men commit more crime than women. Age is one of the largest influences on crime; young people commit more crime than the elderly (and there are fewer young people in society). Crime data show that people commit less crime as they age, but the significance and cause of this pattern are still not completely understood. Similarly, racial and class patterns appear in the crime rate. However, it is still unclear whether these are true differences or a function of discriminatory law enforcement.
Tomorrow we have a quiz in Criminology which will include today's work on crime patterns and trends. I will be asking you to work on questions 2 and 4 from page 51 in the Criminology: The Core textbook.
C - Geography 12 - Today we'll finish our look at the interior structure of the Earth. We'll watch a Brain Pop video on this along with the rest of the Amazing Planet DVD from National Geographic. You may use the Earth Interior web page to help with questions 7 & 8 from page 366 of your Geosystems text (answers can be found between pages 334 and 336 of the text). We'll then discuss the differences between Sial and Sima (continental and oceanic crust) along with figuring out what buoyancy and isostasy are. You'll need to complete question 9 from page 366 of the text (isostasy, isostatic rebound, and crustal equilibrium). If you need help look at the Geology for Kids web page, the flash animated movie on the Kids Know It network, or the enotes Isostasty: World of Earth Science page. If you missed it here's part of the the DVD
Nestled away, in the back corner of G.P. Vanier, you'll find room 115 (we used to be 611). Lurking in the shadows of this room is Mr. Young...waiting to pounce on unsuspecting students and natter on about volcanoes, hail, psychopathy, criminal law defenses, cultural diffusion, media theories, crime, and urban models of city development. He loves his job in 115 and can't wait to work with you this year.
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