Geography of Canada

2.    Physical Geography - Plate Tectonics, Geologic History, Glaciation
Click here to download the Table of Contents for Unit B: Physical Geography

1.    Canada's Landforms. View the slide show "The overall pattern of Canada's land forms".
2.    Plate Tectonics.

• See the slide show on Part A - Continental Drift. Answer these brief questions from the Continental Drift slide show.
• See this slide show on the Part B - Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics. Answer these questions from the slide show.
  
• See the slide show Part C - The Theory of Plate Tectonics. Answer the questions from the slide show. Complete this worksheet on plate boundaries.
  
• View the video "Plate Tectonics".
  
• See the "Plate Tectonics Science Odyssey" page for some cool graphics.

Click here for the plate tectonics review page.

3.     ArcMap Activity - "Shake and Bake". Click here for the activity.
4.    Geological Time Scale. Do #1, 2, page 119, on Geologic Time Scale.
5.    Rocks. Download the slide show Rocks and answer the questions.
6.    Glaciation. View the video "The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes".
7.    Glaciation. See the slide show Glaciation. Be sure to get board diagram showing mass balance.

Click here for the geology and glaciation review page.

3.    Climate
Click here to download the Table of Contents for the Climate Unit.

Note: This section will completed as a jigsaw activity in class. If you missed the class, you can reserch the material below.

1.    Weather and Climate. Read "Introduction", page 145.

• Define weather and climate.
• What are the factors that account for the wide variety of climates in Canada?
• How can this be remembered? (LOWERNearWater)
  

2.    The Effects of Latitude on Canada's Climate: Intensity and Duration.

• Read the section on "Latitude", page 146. What is the key factor that determines if  place has a hot or cold climate? Why?

3.   Ocean Currents

• See the slide show on Ocean Currents. (You might want to read page 147 as well.)
• Complete these questions on Ocean Currents.

4.   Winds and Pressure Systems. Read "Winds and Pressure Systems", pages 148-149. Answer the questions on this page.

5.    The Effects of Elevation and Relief on Canada's Climate.

• Read "Elevation", pages 149-150, and also the Temperature Change with Elevation - Background Information handout.
• Click here to open a page with a practice question. 
• Click here to download the worksheet "More Temperature Change with Elevation Practice Problems".
• Note: We will cover Relief in #7 - Types of Precipitation. See below.
  

6.     The Effects of Nearness to Large Bodies of Water on Canada's Climate: Continental and Maritime Environments.

• Read "Continental and Maritime Environments", pages 151 and make notes. Understand moderating effect, maritime climate, continental climate, and air masses. Know why the west coast of Canada has a milder climate than the east coast. Know why maritime areas are wetter than continental locations.
• See the slide show on "Continental and Maritime Climates" here.

7.    Types of Precipitation. View the slide show on the types of precipitatation.
8.   Climate Graphs.

• Complete the Interpreting Climate Graphs activity.
• Look sharp, be sharp, feel sharp, be the coolest kid in your class with your very own Excel Climate Graph! Click here to download the instructions on how to make a climate graph with Excel. And click here to download the evaluation rubric for this assignment.

Climate - Click here for the review page.

4.   Ecozones

Please click here for the assignment page.


5.    Aboriginal Peoples

Click here for the Table of Contents for this unit.

Lyrics to Stolen Land, by Bruce Cockburn.
1.   Key Terms. Click here for this introductory task. 
2.   Aboriginal Population: Excel Lab. Click here for this lab.
3.   Quality of Life. Click here for this assignment on the current state of Aboriginal communities.
4.   The Treaty Process. Click here to go to the section.
5.   Residential Schools. Click here to go to the page on Residential Schools. 
6.   "A bleak choice for young Indians". Read John Ibbitson's article from the Globe this August.
7.   ArcMap and Aboriginal Peoples Lab. Do the activity on Aboriginal peoples. Click here to see the evaluation rubric.
8.   "What Went Wrong" This slide show provides a concise summary of the major factors that led to the problems in Aboriginal communities today. A must see before a test!
9.   Nunavut. Click here for the questions on Nunavut. (These are from the text book.)

Aboriginal Peoples - Click here to access the review page.

6.    Population
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1.    Introduction

• Do #1(a), page 194.
• How do you calculate natural increase rate?
• How do you calculate net migration rate?
• How do you calculate population growth rate?
• What causes compounding to have such an impact on population?
• Do #4 (a) to (d) and 5(a) & (b), page 194.

2.    ArcMap Actvity: Canada's Population Distribution
3.    Population Pyramids.

• First, view this slide show on what a population pyramid is.
• Second, do # 8, page 194, but use the instructions here to make the population pyramid in Excel. At the end of the activity there are questions to be completed. Click here to see the evaluation rubric.

4.   Demographic Transition Model. View slide show “The Demographic Transition Model”.
5.   "The new world of older Canada is just about here". Please read the article by Jeffrey Simpson and complete a one paragraph summary.
6.   The Aging of Canadian Society. Complete the table on this page.

Population - Click here for the review page..

7.    Immigration 
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1.    Introduction: Click here to learn about immigration and neighbourhoods in Toronto.
2.    Canada's Immigration History. Read pages 213 to 218 and do #1 - 4, page 222, all parts, in point form.
3.    Pie Graphs of School Data. On page 213 there is a box  with some questions. Question #2 asks you to create three pie graphs using data collected from the class. You are to do this using Excel. Use the instructions here to make the pie graphs in Excel. Click here to download a table of class data.
4.   Types of Immigrants and the Points System. Read the section "How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada" on pages 218-220 and make brief, point form notes that summarizes the three types of immirants and the points system, its purpose and generally how it works.
5.   The Points System. You be the judge: click here for the activity.
6.  Video: Canadian Immigration. View the video and make notes.
7.   Ethnicity. Click here for this activity; click here for the data set for this activity. Click here for the evaluation rubric for this activity.

Immigration - Click here to access the review page.

8.    Fishing

1.    Introduction. Read pages 278-280 and do #1, 2, 4, page 280.
2.   Mapping Exercise - Atlantic Canada. Complete the Mapping Exercise - Atlantic Canada activity. You will be given a copy of a map, but click here if you need another.
3.    East Coast Fishery and Turbulent Mixing. Read pages 280-283 and answer in point form # 1 and 5 only, page 285. Print up and include these notes on the Grand Banks and "turbulent mixing" in your binder. See as well this slide show.
4.    Collapse of the East Coast Cod Fishery. Read pages 283-285 and answer # 3, 6, 7(a), page 285. Read about the Economic Exclusion Zone: be sure to see these notes on the economic exclusion zone. They should be printed up and put into your binder.
5.   "Before the world say so long to the fish". Globe and Mail editorial, November, 2006. Read and print up for your notes.
6.    Aquaculture. Read the handout sheets on aquaculture (see your teacher); view this slide show.
7.    ArcMap and Canadian Sovereignty Complete the ArcMap activity Canadian Sovereignty. Click here to see what your maps should look like.
8.    The Sealing Industry. There are several parts to this mini-unit.
    a.    Click here to access the lyrics to "Ferryland Sealer".
    b.    Click here to access a slide show.  
    c.    Click here to learn about the pros and cons of the sealing industry in Atlantic Canada. (Be sure to see the link for the evaluation rubric.)

Fishing - Click here for the review page.

9.   Energy

1    Conventional Energy in Canada. Click here to see the questions from the textbook. See the slide show with the answers.
2.   Global Warming. Click here to see the questions.
3.   The Carbon Cycle. Click here for the Carbon Cycle slide show.
4.   Alternative Energy Sources. Click here for this activity.

5.   Energy from waste – how viable is it? Research and present findings.

6.   Oil Sands. Individual investigation of the Pros and Cons.

Energy - Click here to see the energy review page.

10.    Urban Land Use

1.    Urban Land Use. Click here to see the slide show. Please answer #1-6 and 9, page 264, for the unit test.
2.    Urban Sprawl. Click here for the slide show that summarizes this topic.
3.    Oak Ridges Moraine and the Greater Horseshoe Greenbelt. Read pages 261 to 263. Answer # 7, 8, 15, 16, pages 264-265.

Urban Land Use - Test review page.

11.    Location and Manufacturing

1. Introduction and background. Please note that you are expected to know the main location factors for manufacturing. Click here for a brief description of the main locational decision making factors, but be sure to see your textbook as well. To help in that process, please do #2(a), 3, 6(a&b), page 385, in point form.  
2. ArcMap Activity. Click here for the ArcView activity on vehicle assembly plant location.

12.    The World Community

1.   Introduction and Grouping Countries. Read and make notes, pages 434-435. Click here to download the worksheet. (See the slide show "International Connections".)
2.   Limitations of Grouping Countries.  Read and make notes, pages 442-443. (See the slide show "Limitations for Grouping Countries".)
3.   Grouping Countries Excel Lab. Click here to download this activity.
4.   Global News Connections Activity. Your task is to create a profile of a country. Click here for the assignment.
5.   ArcMap and the World Community. Complete the World Community ArcMap lab.
6.   Ecological Footprint. Click here to access the page with the assignment.
7.    Foreign Trade. Click here for the page on this unit.


13.    Canada's International Relationships

1.    Background reading. Read Chapter 33, pages 444 to 452, and do #1, 2, 3 (a&b), pages 453.
2.    The UN. Do the web hunt activity.
3.    Canada's Role at the UN. Canada's role in the UN and UN peacekeeping. View the slide show.
4.    Foreign Aid. View the slide show on Foreign Aid.

Click here for the review page for the World Community and International Relationship test.

14.    Canada and the United States

1.    Read the chapter (it's short) and answer questions #1-3, page 437.
2.    Prepare answers for #6-8, page 437.  These will be evaluated.  They may require some thinking on your part.
3.    View the slide show on Canada's ties with the United States of America.