This week our class learned about various landforms and the movement of the Earth’s crust. We analyzed videos and diagrams in order to determine how the various plate boundaries impact our world as we know it. Students will begin to prepare for an assessment that will take place on Monday, November 28th. This assessment will be comprised of multiple-choice, true and false, and short-answer responses.

This assessment will focus on the following lessons:

• Landforms
• Plate tectonics
• Natural disasters

Students have been encouraged to fill out this review sheet.   In addition, students have been urged to create flashcards or make their own digital study tool (i.e. https://quizlet.com/)

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The past week in geography we have been discussing factors that influence settlement growth. Students have analyzed a variety of factors (both natural and human) that have led to the development of megacities around the world. Students will dive deep in order to research and explore the reasons why some cities are home to more than 10,000,000 people.

Your objective:  To create and present a visual collage depicting the history, challenges, and innovation of a megacity.

You will have many in-class work periods for this project. It is due on Monday, November 28th. Please use your time wisely, as this will be part of the evaluation. You will also need to work on this task at home!

Important Due Dates:

• City selected- Thursday, November 10th
• Research begins- Monday, November 14th
• Planner complete + check in-Friday, November 18th
• Google slides + script complete-Thursday, November 24th
• Presentations begin-Monday, November 28th

Important Documents:

Megacity Project Instructions

Megacity Project Planner

Megacity Project Rubric

Megacity Project Example Slideshow

Megacity Project Example Script

This week we spent time discussing the importance of humanitarian aid. Our class spent time with Etudes Sociales class in preparation for our upcoming collaborative project.

We had a meaningful discussion about the following questions:

• What is a global issue?
• How do Canada’s actions affect the global community?
• What relationships already exist between Canada and the global community?
• Why is international cooperation important when addressing global issues?

Students will be working together to research a humanitarian organization that Canada contributes to. Partners will prepare an oral and written presentation on an organization of your choice, with a poster/brochure that presents its logo and the relevant information relating to your organization.

Important Dates:

• Project assigned- Tuesday, November 8th
• Planner completed-Wednesday, November 16th
• Check-In with teacher
• Poster/brochure completed-Monday, November 21st 
• Presentations begin- Tuesday, November 22nd

Important Documents: 

International Organizations Project Instructions/Rubric

International Organization Group Planning Document