Tuesday and Wednesday, November 29th and 30th, 2011

Immigration Story: Example and Success Criteria

• See Prezi example posted here

Test Review/Summary Information:

• Friday's Test Review Questions

November 25th, 2011

Population Pyramids
Use the following link to complete front of worksheet:

• PART 1
• Complete Back of worksheet for homework

Immigration Story Research

• Continue research for presentation
• Organize information according to the following categories:

Your Individual Immigration Story: 

Who?  (Age, Gender, Family, Job, etc)

Where From?  Where To? (suggestion: use maps!) 

When?  (Give a little history...what was going on in the world, Canada at that time?)

Why? (Push and Pull Factors)

How? (Method of travel, how long did it take?  etc.)

What was the experience of the person in your immigration story both at the time of migration and after he/she arrived in Canada (Positive and Negative)

General Information about Culture:

Background information about the culture of the immigrant you selected

General information about past and present immigration to Canada by this group

Details and Examples about the contributions and impacts of this cultural group on the Canadian Community

REMEMBER...POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY TEST NEXT WEEK
(**FRIDAY NOT THURSDAY)

Friday, November 18th, 2011

In Classroom - Note: Immigration

In Lab - Please Complete Activities in the following order:

1. Classes of Immigrants Definitions: use Immigration Glossary
2. Type Final (Good) Copy of Letter to Editor - Shoal Lake 40 .  When finished, please PRINT and  HAND-IN TO MRS BETTGER
3. Immigrant Story Research: Start with Pier 21 Information to complete front side of handout from yesterday THEN locate 2 other RELIABLE SOURCES in order to record further details using chart on back.
4. Remember to use EasyBib to keep a record of your sources (should be a minimum of 3 sources)

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY: 

• IMMIGRATION STORY PROFILE RESEARCH MUST BE COMPLETED AND HANDED IN AT BEGINNING OF CLASS (FRONT AND BACK OF HANDOUT)

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/read-up-on-it/015020-033000-e.html

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

• Urban Land Uses - Presentation
• Canada's Population Profiles: Research and Class Presentation Assignment 
• PARTS 1 & 2 

Thursday, November 10th 2011

IN CLASS:

• Population Profiles: Aboriginal Canadians
• Reading and "Quiz"

IN LAB:

• First Nations & Inuit and the Environment
• Complete the chart for each of the topics identified using information from this website
•  WHEN FINISHED...WORK ON BLOG TASK #3 (Population Questions and Portrait of Canadian Collage).  This is due tomorrow!!

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

**Discuss classwork from yesterday: Where Do People Live?
**Survival Activity

**Computer Lab:

• Complete "Lost at Sea" and "Snow Survival" simulation games at Discovery.com Survival Games
• Once finished, complete and hand in reflection page and 3 slips: "Survival Items"
• Use remaining time to work on Blog Tasks - Task #3 must be completed by this Friday (refer to Thursday's posting and Blog Check In handout from last week for details) AND/OR paragraphs from last week (Canada, Kenya, Brazil)

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/everyday-survival/laurence-gonzales-text

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Away at meeting this morning...happy to hear fantastic report from Mr. Bishop!!

Note: Settlement Patterns

Textbook and Atlas work:  pages 216-217

In your notes, complete questions #5a,b; 6a,b; 7a,b; 9a,b,c; 10

(You will need to use Atlas for questions 5, 6, 7)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

TODAY:
TAKE UP VIDEO NOTES: HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN LIVE ON EARTH?

IN THE LAB:

1. Type and Revise Comparing Canada Paragraphs (#3 on Tuesday's handout).  When finished, share these with me in GoogleDocs: ellebett@ed.amdsb.ca
2. TRAVEL BLOG: 
• CHECK LIST OF BLOG ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD BE COMPLETED TO DATE - FRONT OF HANDOUT
• TODAY'S TASK - SEE BACK OF HANDOUT
• PORTRAIT OF A CANADIAN (sample)
3. IF FINISHED: Complete Global Trends Quiz  at following link Quiz  
• Select "Launch Interactive"
• On next window, select "Environmental Challenge" at top right
• Answer the questions

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd

ON TODAY'S AGENDA:

• Article:  100 Million Canadians - while listening, record information in T-Chart under headings:

                          THAT'S INTERESTING      /     THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM

• 7 BILLION EARTHLINGS - Create a Mind Map with partner (positive and negative consequences of world population of over 7 billion)
• Complete work from yesterday - Comparing Canada #1, 2, 3

FOR TOMORROW:  MUST HAVE PARAGRAPHS DONE (#3)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

During today's class, we looked at class census data.  Remember that statistics can be interpreted and misinterpreted - any analysis you are asked to do should be thoughtful and informed so that you avoid "jumping to conclusions" that may or may not be accurate (when in doubt, ask more questions).

Note: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE CENSUS?

Atlas and Textbook Assignment: COMPARING CANADA

For tomorrow you need to have completed #1 and 2 on the worksheet (link above).  We will work on #3 in class tomorrow.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

7 BILLION DAY HAS ARRIVED (and Hallowe'en too)!

• POP QUIZ AND VIDEO SHORT: ARE YOU TYPICAL?
• ECOZONE MODEL PROJECTS WERE DUE TODAY
• FINISHED VIDEO: HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN LIVE ON EARTH?