Review Begins Thursday

We have finished the Unit 2 questions and will now go on with review for the Unit 2 test.

Unit 2 Questions

Today we went over Unit 2 questions. It is likely that we will finish these questions on Wednesday and move on to a review in preparation for a unit test.

Keep working on your project --March 3 is coming up!

Last Day in Lab Coming Up...

A reminder that your last lab day is Monday. Tuesday, February 24 we are back in class.

The deadline for the Road Trip project is Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

On Tuesday and Wednesday next week, we will be going over questions and likely reviewing for the Unit 2 test on Thursday or Friday.

Happy Trails. :)

Unit 2 - Long Term Project - Planning a Road Trip

Here is the Unit 2 Long Term Assignment

Planning a Road Trip – Geography 20G Unit 2 Long Term Project

How much do you know about the geography of North America? What places have you visited? What do you know about each of the locations? Part of geography, the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena, is the study of places and regions. Today, with globalization, it is more important than ever to understand different places and regions around the world.

In this activity, you will learn about various towns, communities, and cities by planning and taking a two-week trip.
During your trip you must:
· Visit a major city
· Visit a state or provincial capital
· Visit a small town/community
· Visit a geographical landmark
· Visit a museum
· Take in a major or minor league sporting event
· Take in a collegiate sporting event
· See a play
· Attend a concert
· Visit the birthplace of a famous person
· Do it all on a $3000 budget

The project must be completed in a binder and will feature the following headings:
· Table of Contents
· Itinerary
· Budget
· Transportation
· What I Saw on My Road Trip
· Sources

The project will be graded using the following scoring:
· Table of Contents 5 marks
· Itinerary 10 marks
· Budget 20 marks
· Transportation 10 marks
· What I Saw on My Road Trip 100 marks
· Sources 10 marks
· Spelling/Grammar* 20 marks
· TOTAL 175 marks

*Note: These are your 20 marks to keep. Every error results in a deduction of 1 mark to a maximum of 20.

Sources – You are required to use 10 different sources. Each is worth 1 mark. If you are using web sites, you must have 10 different domain names. Use the APA style guide

What I Saw on my Road Trip – Each item on the list of trip requirements is worth 10 marks and should cover roughly a page. In that page, you will be expected to write a description of what you saw (6 marks), include a picture (1 mark), and include suggestions of other things you might do while in the area (3 marks).

Transportation – Describe the vehicle you will drive. Write a review for it and include:
· A fuel economy rating (city and highway) (1 mark)
· An evaluation of the cargo space for your purposes (2 marks)
· A review of its performance capabilities (3 marks)
· A Summary of why you chose the vehicle (2 marks)
· A photo (1 mark)
· Sticker price (1 mark)

Budget - You will be required to make a full budget for the trip which includes a detailed estimate of costs for fuel (3 marks), lodging (5 marks), meals (5 marks), all entertainment/sightseeing costs (5 marks), and any incidentals (2 marks).

Itinerary – 1 mark for accounting for each of the 10 stops on your way

Table of Contents – 1 mark for each of the 5 headings

Please note: Standard margins and Times New Roman 12 point type. This is the default setting in Word. Don't change it.We will be working in the lab Tuesday through to the following Monday, February 23.

Labs:

• Period 2 in Room 115
• Period 3 in Room 114
• Period 5 in Room 115 until Thursday, Friday and Monday in Room 227

Developed, Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries

Today we continued 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

You can find this material between p 417 and 420 in the text.

The World Community

You were asked to read Chapter 28 and answer the following question:

What is the difference between a developed, developing, and newly industrializing country?

We will go over this on Thursday's class.

Also, please remember to put in about 30 minutes tonight working on your assigned questions, as it looks like we will be taking these up on Friday.

Unit 2- Methods of Geographic Inquiry

You should now be finished reading Unit 2 (p. 17-71).

The following questions were assigned today.

p. 15 1, 2b
p. 26 1-7, 9,11,12a and b
p. 40 2-4, 7,10,13
p. 47 1-6, 8-9
p. 58 1a, 2-4
p. 66 1-3,5
p. 67 1
p. 68 2 and 3
p. 70 1,4b,c,d; 5b,c
p. 78 1a

We will go over these questions beginning on Thursday or Friday.