Mapping the Fruited Plain

Below you will find the particulars for the map assigned today. The map will be due Tuesday,September 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 NOT 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

Locations Sub Total 96

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 116

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 Monday, September 12 at the beginning of class.

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


















Remember, if you want to make contact like Curtis Granderson, follow the guidelines for the maps that we discussed... Use a sharp pencil, allocate dots for the cities required first. Then plan your placement of the names in coordination with other map locations. Differentiate between types of places by using larger or smaller script, caps or some other method. Try to keep the text horizontal as much as possible.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography

Welcome back to school... and the start 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

Exam Review

See the link below for your exam review:

http://geographyrocks.ca/geography.html

Pop Quiz #3

Here is the quiz you wrote and went over today. Be sure to read Chapter 30 on water resources, as there will be a quiz on Friday!!!!!! (SUBTLE HINT)

1. What are the three categories of countries? How are they different? (4)
2. Identify three categories used to differentiate between countries. (3)
3. What is a tariff? (1)
4. What is a trade balance? (1)
5. Why would a country want to put tariffs on goods? (1)
6. What is an import? (1)
7. What is an export? (1)
8. What does Canada export chiefly? (1)
9. What does Canada import chiefly? (1)
10. What is a “value added” good? (1)

Canada's Foreign Trade

Over the past two days, we looked at issues concerning trade. We learned that Canada is chiefly a net exporter of raw materials and natural resources and a net importer of manufactured goods and high tech goods. We also learned about imports, exports, a balance of trade and the reasons for tarriffs. Review the text material and be sure you know the terms for the exam.

Developed, Developing and Newly Industrialized 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