Wednesday, February 25: Marking Atlas Intro Booklet
CLASSWORK:
Today in class, Mr. Clark started by checking that the assigned work from Tuesday was completed (Atlas Intro Booklet P. 12B).
We then spent the remainder of the period marking pages 7A - 12B, and discussing any that caused difficulty for students.
This completes our intro to using the atlas. The remainder of the geography unit will require students to use these atlas navigating skills to complete learning in other areas.
HOMEWORK:
No homework assigned today.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Tuesday, February 24: Population Distribution and Density Lesson / Intro to Using an Atlas.
CLASSWORK:
Today, class started with Mr. Clark introducing the concepts of population density (how "tightly packed" a population is in a particular space) and population distribution (how a population is spread out over the space).
He used examples by asking students to configure themselves around the room, and he discussed the different distributions and densities in the classroom. Density refers to the number of people in a determined space. It can be raised by increasing the number of people in a space, or by decreasing the amount of space containing a set number of people. Distribution refers to a visual picture of how people are spread out in a given space.
Following this lesson, Mr. Clark asked students to complete their Atlas Intro Booklets (P. 12B).
HOMEWORK:
Complete Atlas Intro Booklet to the end (P. 12 B). This should be completed for Wednesday, February 25.
CLASSWORK:
Today, class started with Mr. Clark introducing the concepts of population density (how "tightly packed" a population is in a particular space) and population distribution (how a population is spread out over the space).
He used examples by asking students to configure themselves around the room, and he discussed the different distributions and densities in the classroom. Density refers to the number of people in a determined space. It can be raised by increasing the number of people in a space, or by decreasing the amount of space containing a set number of people. Distribution refers to a visual picture of how people are spread out in a given space.
Following this lesson, Mr. Clark asked students to complete their Atlas Intro Booklets (P. 12B).
HOMEWORK:
Complete Atlas Intro Booklet to the end (P. 12 B). This should be completed for Wednesday, February 25.
Monday, 23 February 2015
Monday, February 23: Absolute & Relative Location
CLASSWORK:
Today in class we continued learning about absolute and relative location.
Using the handouts titled, "Latitude Notes", "Longitude Notes"& "Absolute & Relative Location", Mr. Clark reviewed these two methods of finding places on the Earth's surface.
Following the lesson, students were provided with the remainder of the class to work on their assignments from the handout titled, "Finding Cities Assignment"
HOMEWORK:
Students were asked to complete the "Finding Cities Assignment" for Tuesday, February 24.
CLASSWORK:
Today in class we continued learning about absolute and relative location.
Using the handouts titled, "Latitude Notes", "Longitude Notes"& "Absolute & Relative Location", Mr. Clark reviewed these two methods of finding places on the Earth's surface.
Following the lesson, students were provided with the remainder of the class to work on their assignments from the handout titled, "Finding Cities Assignment"
HOMEWORK:
Students were asked to complete the "Finding Cities Assignment" for Tuesday, February 24.
Thursday, 19 February 2015
Thursday, February 19: Atlas Intro / Absolute & Relative Location
CLASSWORK:
Today, Mr. Clark started with a lesson on locating places using two methods - Absolute Location & Relative Location.
"Absolute Location" refers simply to using a location's latitude and longitude on the earth's surface to find a place. (E.g. the absolute location of Kamloops is roughly (51° N, 120° W)].
"Relative Location" is a way of locating a place by knowing the distance and direction (straight line) that it is from another (known) place on earth. [E.g. The location of Kamloops (relative to Logan Lake) is roughly 42 kilometres Northeast of Logan Lake.]
Following the lesson, Mr. Clark offered students the rest of the class to work on their Atlas Intro Booklets.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned over the long weekend.
CLASSWORK:
Today, Mr. Clark started with a lesson on locating places using two methods - Absolute Location & Relative Location.
"Absolute Location" refers simply to using a location's latitude and longitude on the earth's surface to find a place. (E.g. the absolute location of Kamloops is roughly (51° N, 120° W)].
"Relative Location" is a way of locating a place by knowing the distance and direction (straight line) that it is from another (known) place on earth. [E.g. The location of Kamloops (relative to Logan Lake) is roughly 42 kilometres Northeast of Logan Lake.]
Following the lesson, Mr. Clark offered students the rest of the class to work on their Atlas Intro Booklets.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned over the long weekend.
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Wednesday, February 18: Intro to Using Atlas
CLASSWORK:
Mr. Clark continued working through marking pages 5B, 6A & 6B with the class.
After 6 B, there was clearly some difficulty with the concept of latitude and longitude, so Mr. Clark took some time to teach the concept in detail.
After the lesson, Mr. Clark decided to play a game with the class where he would state the latitude and longitude of an unknown country, and a member from each team would attempt to identify the country by locating it on the map before his / her opponent. Overall, the class did quite well with this concept by the end of the game.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned.
CLASSWORK:
Mr. Clark continued working through marking pages 5B, 6A & 6B with the class.
After 6 B, there was clearly some difficulty with the concept of latitude and longitude, so Mr. Clark took some time to teach the concept in detail.
After the lesson, Mr. Clark decided to play a game with the class where he would state the latitude and longitude of an unknown country, and a member from each team would attempt to identify the country by locating it on the map before his / her opponent. Overall, the class did quite well with this concept by the end of the game.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned.
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Tuesday, February 17: Intro to Using Atlas
CLASSWORK:
Today, class started with Mr. Clark going over the assigned work from previous days. When we arrived at the point in the Atlas Package (page 5B #2) Mr. Clark discovered that there were considerable difficulties with understanding timezones. It was at this point that Mr. Clark informed the class that they must self-advocate, and mention when they are experiencing difficulty and seek help as it is required.
Mr. Clark decided to teach the concept again as only 2 or 3 members showed thorough understanding.
After completing the lesson, Mr. Clark created a quick assignment on time zones, and students worked on this for most of the remainder of the class. All students completed this and handed it in.
Students were offered the remaining class time to continue working on their Atlas Packages.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned today.
CLASSWORK:
Today, class started with Mr. Clark going over the assigned work from previous days. When we arrived at the point in the Atlas Package (page 5B #2) Mr. Clark discovered that there were considerable difficulties with understanding timezones. It was at this point that Mr. Clark informed the class that they must self-advocate, and mention when they are experiencing difficulty and seek help as it is required.
Mr. Clark decided to teach the concept again as only 2 or 3 members showed thorough understanding.
After completing the lesson, Mr. Clark created a quick assignment on time zones, and students worked on this for most of the remainder of the class. All students completed this and handed it in.
Students were offered the remaining class time to continue working on their Atlas Packages.
HOMEWORK:
No homework was assigned today.
Monday, 16 February 2015
Monday, February 16: Intro to Using Atlas
CLASSWORK:
Today in class, Mr. Clark checked that students had completed up to and including P. 9A from the Atlas Intro Package. Those students who had not were assigned to homework club.
Mr. Clark then went over (and the class discussed) the answers for P. 4A to 5B of the Atlas Intro Package.
HOMEWORK:
No formal homework was assigned today; however, students wh have not completed up to and including P. 9A must do so by tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 17).
CLASSWORK:
Today in class, Mr. Clark checked that students had completed up to and including P. 9A from the Atlas Intro Package. Those students who had not were assigned to homework club.
Mr. Clark then went over (and the class discussed) the answers for P. 4A to 5B of the Atlas Intro Package.
HOMEWORK:
No formal homework was assigned today; however, students wh have not completed up to and including P. 9A must do so by tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 17).
Friday, February 13: Intro to Using an Atlas
CLASSWORK:
Today in class Mr. Clark went over the answers to Atlas Intro Package P. 1A to 3B with the class.
HOMEWORK:
No formal homework was assigned today; however, students who did not finish up to and including P. 9A (as assigned yesterday) must do so by Monday, February 16.
CLASSWORK:
Today in class Mr. Clark went over the answers to Atlas Intro Package P. 1A to 3B with the class.
HOMEWORK:
No formal homework was assigned today; however, students who did not finish up to and including P. 9A (as assigned yesterday) must do so by Monday, February 16.
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Tuesday, February 11: Intro to Using Atlas
CLASSWORK:
Today was a work period. Textbooks were distributed to students, then they were given the period to work on the "Atlas Intro Package".
HOMEWORK:
Students were asked to complete up to and including page 5A in the Atlas Intro Package.
This is due tomorrow (Thursday, Feb 12).
REMINDER:
Signed course outline forms are due on Friday, February 13.
CLASSWORK:
Today was a work period. Textbooks were distributed to students, then they were given the period to work on the "Atlas Intro Package".
HOMEWORK:
Students were asked to complete up to and including page 5A in the Atlas Intro Package.
This is due tomorrow (Thursday, Feb 12).
REMINDER:
Signed course outline forms are due on Friday, February 13.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Tuesday, February 10: Introduction to Humanities 8
CLASSWORK:
Today in class Mr. Clark began by explaining the basic idea that Humanities is in fact English and Social Studies blended into one course. We will be covering the Social Studies subject matter, and using that material will measure necessary skills and processes from both Social Studies and English.
Next, Mr. Clark went over his course outline and his class policies including:
CLASSWORK:
Today in class Mr. Clark began by explaining the basic idea that Humanities is in fact English and Social Studies blended into one course. We will be covering the Social Studies subject matter, and using that material will measure necessary skills and processes from both Social Studies and English.
Next, Mr. Clark went over his course outline and his class policies including:
- How to use his Humanities website, which can be accessed at: http://www.llss.sd73.bc.ca/socials8 to see what work was done in class; to see what was assigned for homework; to view the textbook (if one was forgotten); to access all handouts, overheads and videos used in class and to check upcoming test dates and assignment dates.
- The importance of using Jupiter Grades to track student progress (for both parents and students)
- Mr. Clark's Policy on Late Assignments
- Mr. Clark's Test Correcting Policy
HOMEWORK:
Students have been asked to take their course outlines home so that parents can read them over before signing and returning the required portion to Mr. Clark by Friday, February 13.
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