9:05 am – 10:15 am – A Block
10:20 – 10:30 am - AG
10:35 am – 11:50 am – B Block
11:50 am – 12:35 pm - Lunch
12:40 pm – 1:55 pm – C Block
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm – D Block
A Block Physical Geography - Today we'll continue our work on the foundations of Geography by finishing up the Five Themes (today focusing on Place, Human-Environment Interactions, Movement, and Regions). Next we'll work on our Geography I.D. assignment and you'll end up with time to continue your OSAE - Observing as a Geographer assignment. Remember:
O - Observe. What do you see? What's going on? Work from obvious to complex. Be precise!
S - Speculate. Why is something there or not there? Write open ended Qs and make sense of your observations.
A - Analyse. How come? What is the real reason why it's here or not here? Find answers to your questions.
E - Evaluate. In what ways could this landscape change? Consider social values here. Justify your opinions.
B Block Human Geography - Today we'll finish up out themes of geography and take a look at our key question Why is each point on Earth unique? We'll figure out the difference between place and region (hint think scale) and talk about toponyms, (Check out the first two names on this Mental Floss article) site and situation and look at the differences between formal, functional and vernacular regions.C/D Block Environmental and Social Sciences - This afternoon we are back down to Towhee Creek looking at the lower portion on the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. Remember this is not just a walk along the course of the creek. Benton and I are asking you to map out (inventory) some things and make notes about what you see. Your goal "on the river" is to collect as much scientific data as you can during one short day. Don't get distracted, remember that the purpose of the day is gather observations that will help answer the "big question" Is this creek healthy? - our assessment.
We want you to assess and evaluate the physical features of the Towhee Creek system and look at the impact of a river drainage system on water quality seen through soil, slope, and flow. We also want you to consider the effects of agriculture, development, and transportation on Towhee Creek and water resources. Further to this we'd like you to monitor and document the number of living organisms in Towhee Creek. The variety of living organisms in a water environment, which may change as the water quality and quantity increases or decreases, should also be monitored and documented (remember Towhee Creek is an intermittent stream).
Next week you'll be doing some work on clean water, water ethics and worldview. We'll examine the UN Millennium Development Goals and the Human Right to water and sanitation. You'll do some water quality sampling and testing looking at water chemistry and microbiology. We'll look at water filtering and purification devices both here and in the developing world (is it possible to filter and remove bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and pesticides at a cheap cost).
Week 2 Monday 9 – Friday 13
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Monday -PM
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Tuesday - AM
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Wednesday – PM
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Thursday - AM
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Friday AM
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C – Young 115
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C – Young 115
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D - Young 115
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D - Benton 145
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C - Benton 145
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D – Young 115
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D – Benton 145
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C - Benton 145
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C – Young 115
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D - Benton 145
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