Course Plan Burnaby Online Program School District #41 Burnaby Course: Geography 12 Course Length: 10 months (approx 100 hours) Teacher: Email: Phone: IM: Course Description: Lesson 1-1: Major Themes of Geography Lesson 1-2: Environment and the 4 Spheres Lesson 1-3: Geographical Movements Lesson 1-4: Basic Mapping Skills Lesson 1-5: Advanced Mapping Skills Lesson 1-6: Geography and Technology Lesson 2-1: Earth's Structure Lesson 2-2: Plate Movement and Boundaries Lesson 2-3: Earthquakes, Faulting and Folding Lesson 2-4: Volcanoes Lesson 3-1: Weathering and Erosion Lesson 3-2: Rivers Lesson 3-3: Glaciers Lesson 3-4: Deserts Lesson 3-5: Coastal Landscapes Lesson 3-6: Gradational Processes and Humans Lesson 4-1: Weather Lesson 4-2: Clouds and Precipitation Lesson 4-3: Air Movement Lesson 4-4: Weather Maps Lesson 4-5: Extreme Weather Lesson 4-6: Climate Lesson 5-1: Vegetation and Soil Types Lesson 5-2: Biomes of the World Lesson 5-3: Biomes and Humans Lesson 6-1: Sustainability and Resource Use Topics Unit 1 Geography Theme and Skills Unit 2 The Restless Earth Unit 3 Gradational Processes Unit 4 Weather and Climate Unit 5 Biomes Unit 6 Resources and Environmental Sustainability
How will your mark be calculated? Assignments 45% Tests 40% Engagement Unit 15% Tests: students must make arrangements with their teacher, Mr. Faraguna, by either email or phone to come into Burnaby Online to write their tests. Tests must be booked at least two workings days in advance. Resources There is no text required for this course. Everything that you need is embedded in the course. All you need is a computer to work from installed with Google Earth, an internet browser ( ex. Firefox), Adobe PDF reader and a scientific calculator and a ruler Students are expected to: contact the teacher by instant messaging, email or phone when help is needed or questions arise be actively engaged and submitting work on a regular basis inform the teacher when they will be inactive for two or more weeks. be aware that if they are inactive in a course for four or more weeks they may be removed from that course check their email at least twice a week create and submit completed solutions for all activities in the unit/chapter before requesting a test. cite all sources properly answer in their own words check that their work and tests have been marked. make time available to come in to Burnaby Online to write tests. make appointments to write tests at least 2 school days in advance. Prescribed Learning Outcomes for Geography 12 It is expected that students will: Themes and Skills A1 explain the following five themes of geography: location place movement regions human and physical interaction A2 describe the major interactions of the four spheres:
atmosphere biosphere hydrosphere lithosphere A3 demonstrate geographic literacy through analysis of geographic data or information to assess reliability and identify trends and relationships interpretation of topographic maps and aerial and satellite images description of the role of geography as a discipline A4 apply effective written, oral, and graphic communication skills to geography topics A5 describe the geographic applications of current information and imaging technologies Tectonic Processes B1 describe the features and processes associated with plate tectonics, including the Earth s layers volcanism folding and faulting earthquakes B2 explain the effects of volcanism and earthquakes Gradational Processes C1 describe the features and processes associated with weathering and mass wasting C2 describe the features and processes associated with running water ground water glaciers wind waves C3 assess the effects of gradation on humans W eather and C limate D1 describe the characteristics and significance of the layers of the atmosphere, including troposphere stratosphere D2 explain factors affecting temperature, precipitation, pressure, and wind
D3 analyse specific weather phenomena, including fog local winds extreme events D4 interpret information from weather maps and station models D5 describe the characteristics of the world s climate regions, including equatorial tropical wet/dry Mediterranean desert continental interior humid continental (including humid sub-tropical) west coast marine sub-arctic tundra D6 explain how climate affects human activity D7 analyse interactions between human activity and the atmosphere, with reference to global climate change ozone depletion acid precipitation Biomes E1 outline characteristics of the Earth s major biomes, including tropical rainforest tropical grasslands/savanna Mediterranean/schlerophyll desert temperate grasslands/prairie/steppe deciduous/mixed forest temperate rainforest coniferous forest/boreal/taiga tundra E2 describe how vegetation adapts to environmental conditions E3 relate soil types to biomes E4 analyse the interactions between human activity and biomes, with reference to
deforestation desertification soil degradation species depletion Resources and Environmental Sustainability F1 assess the various considerations involved in resource management, including sustainability availability social/cultural consequences economic consequences political consequences F2 assess the environmental impact of human activities, including energy production and use forestry fishing mining agriculture waste disposal water use For a detailed summary of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes check the Ministry Website: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/social_studies/2006geography12.pdf