People and Places in the World
We will be studying the following topics this year:
- World Geography
- Global Quality of Life
- Ways of Life in Asia, Africa, or Australasia
- Human Impact in Europe or the Americas
Assessment:
Student progress in Social Studies will be assessed using the following categories and weights:
50% Knowledge and Understanding
30% Research and Communication
20% Critical thinking and Citizenship
Student progress in Social Studies will be assessed using the following categories and weights:
50% Knowledge and Understanding
30% Research and Communication
20% Critical thinking and Citizenship
Useful websites:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?opt=-p
Earth view-satellite data.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/maps/wl3.swf - world landforms interactive map
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes - biomes of the world
https://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/default.asp?lang=en&n=A1570B00-1
Ecozones in Canada
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/index.htm
Students can virtually travel the world and experience new people and cultures
humanrights.ca/sites/default/files/media/act_7-9_en_cmhr.pdf
Activites from the Canadian Museum of Human Rights
http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/ - residential schools resource
https://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov/generic/2/games - quality of life interactive games - related to environment
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/quality-of-life.html - interactive, national geographic explores the human condition and quality of life.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?opt=-p
Earth view-satellite data.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/maps/wl3.swf - world landforms interactive map
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes - biomes of the world
https://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-indicators/default.asp?lang=en&n=A1570B00-1
Ecozones in Canada
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/index.htm
Students can virtually travel the world and experience new people and cultures
humanrights.ca/sites/default/files/media/act_7-9_en_cmhr.pdf
Activites from the Canadian Museum of Human Rights
http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/ - residential schools resource
https://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov/generic/2/games - quality of life interactive games - related to environment
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/quality-of-life.html - interactive, national geographic explores the human condition and quality of life.