You have seen both Al Gore's, "The Inconvenient Truth" and the program called "The Great Global Warming Swindle."
You now have two options for your next assignment:
1.Write an explanation of why global warming is a problem caused by man that requires the collective action of everyone to save the world.
2.Write an explanation of why global warming is a farce created by people who are against progress and are anti-business.
Be sure to support your answer with sources which you cite under APA style guidelines.
Your work should by approximately 800 words. The assignment will be due Monday, March 12, 2012.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Essay
Over the last number of days, you have written an in class essay and you have been working on the objectives for each part of the essay.
Below is a summary of the class notes for this section:
The essay assignment typically comes in two forms -- a question or a directive.
for example:
What is the most important characteristic required to be successful in school? (question)
Discuss the most important characteristic required to be successful in school. (directive)
The most important thing to remember when writing the essay is to make sure you understand the question and answer the question directly.
Below you will find the objectives we discussed for the introductory paragraph (in order of importance - NOT appearance):
1. Answer the question (thesis statement)
2. List of supporting ideas (evidence which will serve to prove your thesis)
3. Introductory statement (this is the first sentence in your essay)
Next, you will find the objectives for the body paragraphs (in order of appearance):
1. Topic sentence (from your list of supporting ideas and relates to thesis)
2. Supporting details (logically prove why the thesis is true... between 5-7 sentences)
3. Transition sentence (make the connection from the present supporting idea/topic to the next supporting idea/topic)
Finally, the objectives for the conclusion are as follows:
1. Restate the thesis
2. Expand on the thesis (original thought)
Below is a summary of the class notes for this section:
The essay assignment typically comes in two forms -- a question or a directive.
for example:
What is the most important characteristic required to be successful in school? (question)
Discuss the most important characteristic required to be successful in school. (directive)
The most important thing to remember when writing the essay is to make sure you understand the question and answer the question directly.
Below you will find the objectives we discussed for the introductory paragraph (in order of importance - NOT appearance):
1. Answer the question (thesis statement)
2. List of supporting ideas (evidence which will serve to prove your thesis)
3. Introductory statement (this is the first sentence in your essay)
Next, you will find the objectives for the body paragraphs (in order of appearance):
1. Topic sentence (from your list of supporting ideas and relates to thesis)
2. Supporting details (logically prove why the thesis is true... between 5-7 sentences)
3. Transition sentence (make the connection from the present supporting idea/topic to the next supporting idea/topic)
Finally, the objectives for the conclusion are as follows:
1. Restate the thesis
2. Expand on the thesis (original thought)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Canada and the World Community
Material which you are responsible for from Chapter 29...
1.Imports/exports
Imports are goods and services brought into the country. Exports are goods and services sold to other countries.
2.Trade surplus/trade deficit
You have a trade surplus when the value of exports exceed imports. You have a trade deficit when the value of imports exceed exports.
3.Tariff
A tariff is a tax on a good from another country in order to raise the price on the imported good and make it more likely that people will buy the same good from the home country.
4.Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Free trade is trade between countries without tariffs. Protectionism is using tariffs to protect local goods.
5.Canada's imports
Canada's major imports include: industrial machinery; computers, television, and electronic equipment; motor vehicle parts; precision instruments, clocks, and musical instruments; textiles, clothing, and footwear; sports, games, and recreational equipment; fruits and vegetables; books, magazines, and other printed goods; sugar, coffee, tea, chocolate, spices, and nuts
The majority of imports for Canada are manufactured and high tech items.
6.Canada's exports
Canada's exports include:
oil, coal, and their products; natural gas; motor vehicles; pulp and paper; lumber products; minerals and mineral products; aircraft and spacecraft; grains and oil seeds; live animals, meats, dairy and eggs; fish and fish products
The majority of exports for Canada are natural resources.
7.NAFTA
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. This agreement includes Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAFTA was an extension of the Canada-US free trade agreement spearheaded by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan. The agreement has been key for the health of Canada's exports and the Canadian economy overall.
*** Remember, this material as well as the previous material regarding developed, developing and newly industrializing countries will NOT be on the Unit 2 test. However, this material is fair game for the final exam.
1.Imports/exports
Imports are goods and services brought into the country. Exports are goods and services sold to other countries.
2.Trade surplus/trade deficit
You have a trade surplus when the value of exports exceed imports. You have a trade deficit when the value of imports exceed exports.
3.Tariff
A tariff is a tax on a good from another country in order to raise the price on the imported good and make it more likely that people will buy the same good from the home country.
4.Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Free trade is trade between countries without tariffs. Protectionism is using tariffs to protect local goods.
5.Canada's imports
Canada's major imports include: industrial machinery; computers, television, and electronic equipment; motor vehicle parts; precision instruments, clocks, and musical instruments; textiles, clothing, and footwear; sports, games, and recreational equipment; fruits and vegetables; books, magazines, and other printed goods; sugar, coffee, tea, chocolate, spices, and nuts
The majority of imports for Canada are manufactured and high tech items.
6.Canada's exports
Canada's exports include:
oil, coal, and their products; natural gas; motor vehicles; pulp and paper; lumber products; minerals and mineral products; aircraft and spacecraft; grains and oil seeds; live animals, meats, dairy and eggs; fish and fish products
The majority of exports for Canada are natural resources.
7.NAFTA
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. This agreement includes Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAFTA was an extension of the Canada-US free trade agreement spearheaded by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan. The agreement has been key for the health of Canada's exports and the Canadian economy overall.
*** Remember, this material as well as the previous material regarding developed, developing and newly industrializing countries will NOT be on the Unit 2 test. However, this material is fair game for the final exam.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Developed, Developing and Newly Industrializing Countries
We have completed our discussion concerning how countries are categorized as outlined in Chapter 28 of the text.
We shared a variety of different definitions and looked at some on the board. In general, we agreed on the following:
Developed countries have the ability to best meet the economic and social needs of their citizens. They have generally stable political systems.
Developing countries are least able to meet the economic and social needs of their citizens. They often have unstable or ineffective political systems.
Newly industrializing countries are in a transition phase between developing and developed. As such, they share traits of both to a greater or lesser degree depending on how far they've moved along in terms of their development. The addition of new industries helps to create employment and new wealth for the citizens of these countries that in turn creates greater demand for consumer goods and services.
The textbook also looked at some of the categories that help us determine where a country fits in terms of these definitions.
These categories included:
•life expectancy
•wealth
•population growth
•food supply
•education level
•health care
We shared a variety of different definitions and looked at some on the board. In general, we agreed on the following:
Developed countries have the ability to best meet the economic and social needs of their citizens. They have generally stable political systems.
Developing countries are least able to meet the economic and social needs of their citizens. They often have unstable or ineffective political systems.
Newly industrializing countries are in a transition phase between developing and developed. As such, they share traits of both to a greater or lesser degree depending on how far they've moved along in terms of their development. The addition of new industries helps to create employment and new wealth for the citizens of these countries that in turn creates greater demand for consumer goods and services.
The textbook also looked at some of the categories that help us determine where a country fits in terms of these definitions.
These categories included:
•life expectancy
•wealth
•population growth
•food supply
•education level
•health care
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Mapping the Fruited Plain
Below you will find the particulars for the map assigned today. The map will be due Monday,February 13 at the beginning of class.
Map # 2 -- Map of the United States
All 48 mainland states and all 48 capitals
See the list below:
http://www.homeworkspot.com/ask/statecapitals.htm
Washington, DC is also included
Marking Guideline
6 essential elements of a map –
Title 1 mark
Legend 1 mark
Scale (already there)
Date of Publication 1 mark
Direction 1 mark
Borders (already there)
Map Elements Sub Total 4
48 states 1x48 = 48
48 cities 1x 48 = 48
Washington, DC = 1
Locations Sub Total 97
Overall neatness Sub Total 20
18-20 publishable
15-17 clear, readable
12-14 generally clear
9-11 somewhat clear
6- 8 not clear
>5 illegible
Total 117
Map # 2 -- Map of the United States
All 48 mainland states and all 48 capitals
See the list below:
http://www.homeworkspot.com/ask/statecapitals.htm
Washington, DC is also included
Marking Guideline
6 essential elements of a map –
Title 1 mark
Legend 1 mark
Scale (already there)
Date of Publication 1 mark
Direction 1 mark
Borders (already there)
Map Elements Sub Total 4
48 states 1x48 = 48
48 cities 1x 48 = 48
Washington, DC = 1
Locations Sub Total 97
Overall neatness Sub Total 20
18-20 publishable
15-17 clear, readable
12-14 generally clear
9-11 somewhat clear
6- 8 not clear
>5 illegible
Total 117
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Map and How to Swing It
You were assigned a map of Canada. See the particulars as discussed in class below. The map will be due on Friday, February 10 at the beginning of class. Rocky and Bagheera say, "Don't procrastinate!" Well, maybe Bagheera...too many sylables for Rocky.
Map #1 -- Map of Canada
Map Assignment #1– Geo 20F
All 10 Provinces
3 Territories
All Provincial and Territorial Capitals and Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
Chicago
Green Bay
Minneapolis
New York
Boston
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Manitoba
Great Bear Lake
Great Slave Lake
Great Lakes
49th Parallel
Marking Guideline
6 essential elements of a map –
Title 1 mark
Legend 1 mark
Scale (already there)
Date of Publication 1 mark
Direction 1 mark
Borders (already there)
Map Elements Sub Total 4
10 provinces 1x10 = 10
3 territories 1x3 = 3
14 capitals 1x14 = 14
8 cities 1x 8 = 8
2 rivers 1x2 = 2
9 lakes 1x9 = 9
1 landmark 1
Locations Sub Total 39
Overall neatness Sub Total 20
18-20 publishable
15-17 clear, readable
12-14 generally clear
9-11 somewhat clear
6- 8 not clear
>5 illegible
Total 63
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography
Greetings, young impressionable minds! This is your first stop in second semester bliss...Consider it a means of dealing with the end of the NFL season.
As is the case in football, there are sometimes consequences for not keeping your head up.
So... in the interests of avoiding such an outcome, what follows is a little information that will help you navigate the semester we will spend together.
This blog will be used as a means of keeping track of what we are doing, when we are doing it, and sometimes where we are doing it.
As a result, it will include all relevant course material and timelines. In the event that you are away, the blog will be quite useful to help you keep up to date.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE MATERIAL HERE.
Geography 20G
Course Outline
Description:
Geography 20G is a required course for high school graduation in Manitoba. Its title is “Geographic Issues of the 21st Century” and focuses upon Canada, its place in the world and its relationship to other countries. What follows are the units of the curriculum:
• Canadian Connections: An Introduction
• Methods of Geographic Inquiry
• Physical Connections: Canada’s Ecozones
• Cultural Connections
• Economic Connections
• Canada’s Global Connections
• Future Connections
Textbook and Atlases
The text for the course is Geographic Issues of the 21st Century by Clark and Wallace (2005, Pearson Canada). You will be assigned a book and you will be responsible for its care and safe return at the end of the semester. Do not place any marks in the book and ensure that it is treated with care. Its replacement cost is $80.00. Damage to the textbook will result in a charge as well.
On occasion, you will sign out an atlas. You are also responsible for its care and safe return. Replacement cost is $80.00. Do not place any marks in the atlas and ensure that it is returned in “excellent” condition.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is academic theft and will not be tolerated. A mark of zero will be assessed for work that has been plagiarized and the offense will be reported to the school administration.
Assessment
Assessment will be done on a regular basis. It will consist of:
• Final Exam: 30%
• Tests and Quizzes: 30%
• All other Assignments/Essays: 40%
Attendance
The REC attendance regulations will be followed. See the student handbook. If you are late for school and miss my class, you can keep up with assignments by using the class blog. Where possible, all course material will be available through the blog.
Materials
Bring the following to class every day:
• A binder with lots of paper
• Pen, pencil, ruler, pencil crayons
• Your textbook
Homework
You must do homework as assigned. Because the blog is comprehensive and easily accessible, many students rely on it heavily to keep them organized. However, keeping your own notes in class is a very effective way to review and keep up with material on a daily basis. In the end, making this extra effort will help to prepare you for unit tests.
Deadlines/Due Dates
Meeting deadlines and due dates is an important life skill. Divisional assessment policy suggests that the evaluation of a student’s performance should be based on exactly that – performance. However, this is not to imply that meeting deadlines and due dates is unimportant. Therefore, failure to perform classroom tasks (i.e. assignments not handed in) designed to measure a student’s competency in a particular skill area is not an option for a student expecting to achieve credit. In short, all assignments need to be handed in and those that are late will require some form of work as assigned by the instructor to ensure basic skill level competency.
Help, help, help!
Do not hesitate to ask for help if you do not understand something we are learning. I am happy to clarify concepts or to explain something in a different way.
Class Rules in Summary
• Be here and be here on time
• Pay attention – Don’t just “look” – “see” … Don’t just “hear” – “listen”
• Do your best
• Ask for help when you need it
• Keep up with assigned work and hand it in on time
• Conduct yourself with maturity and “discipline”
“Discipline is defined as doing what you’re supposed to do, when you’re supposed to do it, how you’re supposed to do it, ALL THE TIME.” – Bob Knight
This blog will be used as a means of keeping track of what we are doing, when we are doing it, and sometimes where we are doing it.
As a result, it will include all relevant course material and timelines. In the event that you are away, the blog will be quite useful to help you keep up to date.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE MATERIAL HERE.
Geography 20G
Course Outline
Description:
Geography 20G is a required course for high school graduation in Manitoba. Its title is “Geographic Issues of the 21st Century” and focuses upon Canada, its place in the world and its relationship to other countries. What follows are the units of the curriculum:
• Canadian Connections: An Introduction
• Methods of Geographic Inquiry
• Physical Connections: Canada’s Ecozones
• Cultural Connections
• Economic Connections
• Canada’s Global Connections
• Future Connections
Textbook and Atlases
The text for the course is Geographic Issues of the 21st Century by Clark and Wallace (2005, Pearson Canada). You will be assigned a book and you will be responsible for its care and safe return at the end of the semester. Do not place any marks in the book and ensure that it is treated with care. Its replacement cost is $80.00. Damage to the textbook will result in a charge as well.
On occasion, you will sign out an atlas. You are also responsible for its care and safe return. Replacement cost is $80.00. Do not place any marks in the atlas and ensure that it is returned in “excellent” condition.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is academic theft and will not be tolerated. A mark of zero will be assessed for work that has been plagiarized and the offense will be reported to the school administration.
Assessment
Assessment will be done on a regular basis. It will consist of:
• Final Exam: 30%
• Tests and Quizzes: 30%
• All other Assignments/Essays: 40%
Attendance
The REC attendance regulations will be followed. See the student handbook. If you are late for school and miss my class, you can keep up with assignments by using the class blog. Where possible, all course material will be available through the blog.
Materials
Bring the following to class every day:
• A binder with lots of paper
• Pen, pencil, ruler, pencil crayons
• Your textbook
Homework
You must do homework as assigned. Because the blog is comprehensive and easily accessible, many students rely on it heavily to keep them organized. However, keeping your own notes in class is a very effective way to review and keep up with material on a daily basis. In the end, making this extra effort will help to prepare you for unit tests.
Deadlines/Due Dates
Meeting deadlines and due dates is an important life skill. Divisional assessment policy suggests that the evaluation of a student’s performance should be based on exactly that – performance. However, this is not to imply that meeting deadlines and due dates is unimportant. Therefore, failure to perform classroom tasks (i.e. assignments not handed in) designed to measure a student’s competency in a particular skill area is not an option for a student expecting to achieve credit. In short, all assignments need to be handed in and those that are late will require some form of work as assigned by the instructor to ensure basic skill level competency.
Help, help, help!
Do not hesitate to ask for help if you do not understand something we are learning. I am happy to clarify concepts or to explain something in a different way.
Class Rules in Summary
• Be here and be here on time
• Pay attention – Don’t just “look” – “see” … Don’t just “hear” – “listen”
• Do your best
• Ask for help when you need it
• Keep up with assigned work and hand it in on time
• Conduct yourself with maturity and “discipline”
“Discipline is defined as doing what you’re supposed to do, when you’re supposed to do it, how you’re supposed to do it, ALL THE TIME.” – Bob Knight
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