Today's schedule is A-AG-B-C-D
A Block Social Studies 11 - Welcome to Social Studies 11. Today we will go through the course outline
package and become familiar with the routines and structures of room 611. We
will take the class to orient ourselves to the curriculum and get ready to look
at the topic for the week - Regionalism and the challenges to Canada. Social
Studies 11 is an intense one semester course that deals with the Canadian
governmental system; the emergence of Canada in the 20th Century, from Dominion
to influential Middle Power; and Canada’s role in global economic, social,
cultural, and environmental issues. You will learn about who makes our laws, who
carries out and enforces our laws, and who interprets and upholds our laws.
You’ll learn about the close relationship we have with the United States, the
sometimes tense relationship we have with Quebec, and the relationship we have
with other countries and organizations around the world. Finally, you’ll learn
about the issues that face the world, as a whole, such as population, climate
change, development assistance, and conflict and conflict resolution. There is a
required Provincial exam for this class that counts for 20% of the final grade.
B Block Geography 12 - Welcome to Geography 12...the most important class you'll ever take in your
life. Today we will go through the course outline package and become familiar
with the routines and structures of room 611. We will take the class to orient
ourselves to the curriculum and get ready to look at observing as a geographer
would. Tomorrow, we'll head outside for some observational and analytical skill
development. Be prepared to look beyond simple observations and try to see a
larger picture with connections to the wider world. We'll practice an analysis
of a photo in class and you'll start working on your first assignment for the
course.
D Block Social Studies 10 - Welcome to Social Studies 10. This is an odd class in that you will have two teachers: for the first term you will be with me and for the second term you will be with Mr. Brian Stevens. Today we will go through the course outline
package and on Wednesday we'll get our Horizons textbook from the
library. Social Studies 10 first reorients you with basic mapping and geography
skills from grades 8 and 9. Next, you’ll apply these skills in an investigation
of Canada’s physiographic regions. With some insight into the different physical
and environmental challenges of our varied landscape, you’ll examine the growth
and expansion of Canada from a British colony to a nation approaching the
twentieth century. Lastly the economies of BC and Canada will be studied with
emphasis on the challenges facing our major industries. Today I'll have you draw
mental maps of Canada (not from the maps on the wall!) and get you to work in
partners on a large scale map. We'll finish these tomorrow and then we'll turn
our focus to map reading skills.
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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