Hey everyone,
So we're starting our Confederation conferences this week. Please make sure to read through the background information regarding your province and do your best to fill in the corresponding graphic organizer. This will be a very tight schedule that we're working on and it's important that each and everyone of you keep up with the work that's assigned in class.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. C
P.S. Those of you who were away will get your "Father of Confederation" handed to you next week.
April 2, 2012
Just a reminder to 8A, unfortunately it seems that the buyout WON'T be happening this Thursday so the test, as it stands, is still scheduled for this upcoming Thursday.
-Mr. C.
March 1, 2012
For homework this weekend, make sure you finish identifying the provinces of British North America (i.e., Canada). Have them coloured and labelled for next class!
Mr. Charalambous
February 22, 2012
Just a friendly reminder that you need to finish up the primary source list for homework. Remember: what do you think that source would tell us about the person who owned it?
Mr. Charalambous
January 26, 2012Apply the "Two P's" to an example of natural disaster, political violence or poverty found in the media today.
Explain the factors pushing people from the Darfur region. Discuss the environmental cause in detail.
January 12, 2012
Please answer questions 1-4 with regards to the Top 6 Reasons that influence where Canadians live. The questions are:
1. Which of the six factors discussed in this section do you consider most important in choosing a place to live? Why?
2. The Top Ten would be different if only the six factors we examined had been used. Use the chart on page G 136 to add together the results. How do the cities rank now? How did Ontario communities rank?*
3. Rate your own community as a plae to live. Use a scale from 1(Excellent) to 5 (Poor) to rate each of the six factors discussed in this section. Are there other ranking factors you can suggest that would apply to where you live?
4. Where would you like to go for a one-day trip? First make a list of four local possibilities. Then decide on three criteria for judging each possibility (e.g., cost). Last use a chart to rank each option. Which choice received the best score?
-Mr. Charalambous
*I didn't get a chance to clarify what question 2 was asking so let me take this opportunity to clear it up here:
On the back of the handout is the MoneySense Magazine ranking of the Top 10 Canadian Cities. The cities were ranked against one another from best to worst, 1 to 123. The magazine counted factors that are not on the 6 that we discussed.
However, the results on the handout show the score of the top ten cities in the six factors we have examined. Add up the numbers for each city and then "re-rank" them. Remember, a lower score is better.
December 19, 2011
Coming up this Thursday is our unit test. Please make sure you have a solid understanding of:
- The World Bank and IMF
- Large scale projects vs Appropriate Technology
- NGOs
- Multilateral Aid and Tied Aid
- HDI Rankings
- The 3 Ls
- What can account for low HDI rankings
-Mr. Charalambous
December 14, 2011
A friendly reminder -- your final assignment is due tomorrow! We may be in an assembly during class so drop by the morning or first recess (or even after school) to drop it off.
Thanks everyone -- and a job well done!
-Mr. Charalambous
December 8, 2011
Just an update everyone: the following Monday (8A) and Wednesday (8B) after the 15th (when our assignment is due) we will be having a period to reviewe for the test which we will be having on December 22nd.
- Mr. C
P.S. In order to push your assignment to a level 4 -- focus on what explains your country's low HDI ranking. What inferences can you draw from the evidence that you researched?
December 5, 2011
So here it is: the due date for your final assignment will be on Thursday, December 15, 2011 for both 8A and 8B. 10 days left, ladies and gentlemen!
-Mr. C
November 27, 2011
Just a reminder that this week we're going to be checking in on your progress so far on your reports. The due date for your assignment will be announced on Thurday.
-Mr. C
November 14, 2011
Hey 8A and 8B. Just a quick heads-up -- this coming Thursday we're going to have a quick quiz on the material we've discussed thus far (excluding HDI and the different types of AID). We'll leave that for another time. Look for:
- an understanding of clustered, scattered and linear populations
- factors affecting population (specifically policy, hint: China)
- and interpreting graphs (similar to our assignment)
It's just a quiz but I'd like to see how you guys are dealing with the concepts.
-Mr. C
Here's an article that looks at the latest HDI rankings.
Also, here's the link to the complete list of the UN's HDI rankings. Scroll down a bit and click on the first PDF file labelled, 2011 Report Table 1 - Human Development Index and its components.
Click here to go to the HDI index
-Mr. Charalambous
November 4, 2011
So over this weekend, I want you to do some preliminary research on the three countries you chose: sources of conflict, population settlements, education...etc. I'll do my best to give you your top choice when I see you next.
Mr. C
October 24, 2011
Thought this might be interesting:
How is the changing global population affecting people's daily lives? With the UN set to announce that there are now seven billion people on the planet, BBC News reporters spoke to seven people from around the world to hear their stories.
Click here to see the video on the BBC
October 19, 2011
1. Use these numbers to construct a scatter graph comparing birth rate and average income levels for countries in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
2. Describe the correlation that you see between the two sets of numbers. Which one is cause and which one is effect? Suggest reasons to explain this connection.
(Sorry for the sloppy formatting)
Country Birth Rate (per 1000) Purchasing Power per person ($US)
Canada 11 27, 840
USA 14 34, 142
Mexico 22 9, 023
Guatemala 36 3, 821
Belize 31 5, 606
El Salvador 25 4, 497
Honduras 32 2, 453
Nicaragua 27 2, 366
Costa Rica 20 8, 650
Panama 21 6, 000
Trinidad 15 8, 964
Haiti 34 1, 467
Dominican Rep 24 6, 033
Jamaica 18 3, 639
Bahamas 19 17, 012
October 6, 2011
- Write down four questions you would like to ask if you could meet the Boyds. Direct some questions to Jade.
- Write a paragraph weighing the pros and cons of China's One Child Policy. What do you support?
- What effects could the policy have on rural communities in China? On city communities?
September 21, 2011
This is just a friendly reminder everyone that your "Develop Literacy with a Photograph" is for homework (the handout with the terribly darkened images).
Mr. Charalambous
September 16, 2011
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| Here's a population density map of Canada from 2006. What sort of population settlement patterns do you notice? Why do you think most Canadians are settled in the south? |
