Ontario: Canadian and World Studies

Grade 11 - University/College Preparation

 
Reference Expectations The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
  By the end of this course, students will:  
The Americas: Geographic Patterns & Issues (CGD3M)
Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems compare the natural characteristics of the equatorial, midlatitude, & polar regions of the Americas use field trip to Ontario Bog as example Types screens: especially Tropical vs. Temperate and Rainforests of the World Deserts of the World: North American Deserts, South American Deserts, Polar Deserts
compare the major characteristics of an ecosystem in the midlatitudes with those of a polar ecosystem and an equatorial ecosystem use field trip to Ontario Bog as example Types screens: especially Tropical vs. Temperate and Rainforests of the World Deserts of the World: North American Deserts, South American Deserts, Polar Deserts
Human-Environment Interactions describe the long-term local and global impacts of the destruction of major forest regions (e.g., boreal, tropical rain forest)   Human Impact  
Methods of Geography Inquiry use geographic technologies and resources effectively (e.g., remote sensing data, geo-graphic information systems, Internet resources) to gather, process, and synthesize information related to geographic issues use entire CD to gather information use entire CD to gather information use entire CD to gather information
evaluate the accuracy & reliability of information obtained from various sources   Statistics  
Physical Geography: Patterns, Processes, and Interactions (CGF3M)
Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems demonstrate an understanding of the principal features of the earth’s major components: the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere Bog Study section: Formation, Food Web; Wetlands Mechanisms section Mechanisms section, Study: Web Game, Endangered: Climate Mechanisms: Climatic Influences section, Landscape Formation section, Water Availability, Build-a-Desert Game
explain the physical processes that create landforms, climate, soils, and vegetation Bog Formation, Groundwater, Flooding, Wetland Types section Mechanisms section, Endangered: Climate, Types section Desert Types: What is a Desert?, Aridity Types; Mechanisms sections: Climatic Influences, Water Availability, Landscape Formation
identify the interconnections between natural systems (e.g., natural vegetation, climate, wildlife) within selected ecosystems Web Game, Plant and Animal Adaptations Web Game, Niches, Cryptic Coloration Build-a-Desert Game, Plant and Animal Adaptations
CANADIAN & WORLD STUDIES:
Physical Geography: Patterns, Processes, and Interactions (CGF3M)
Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems differentiate among the major rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and explain their origins     Rocks and Minerals, refer to Landscape Formation Quiz
describe the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems (e.g., the hydrologic cycle, the carbon cycle) and explain the relationship of these flows to landforms, climate, soils, and vegetation Nutrient Cycles: Carbon, Water, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Web Energy, Web Game, Food Chains Web Game, Water Cycle Build-a-Desert Game
explain how climatic controls act upon the elements of the atmosphere to produce the climatic zones of the earth   Endangered: Climate; Mechanisms: Water Cycle Climatic Influences screens, Aridity Types
explain the roles of water, ice, wind, and biological processes in shaping physical features Bog Formation   Landscape Formation section: Weathering, Water screens, Wind screens
explain the effects of natural variations in climate on the structure and composition of soils of selected regions Wetland Types screens, Bog Acidity Soils & Decomposition, Succession, Climate Desert Types, What is a Desert?, Aridity Types, Weathering
analyse relationships between present characteristics of local landforms and the processes that shaped them Bog Formation   Landscape Formation section: Weathering, Water screens, Wind screens, see Landscape Formation Quiz
Human- Environment Interactions explain how the earth provides both a habitat for life and a resource for society Endangered Wetlands Endangered section: Human Impact, Impact screens, Rainforest Riches, Biodiversity screens Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification
evaluate the impacts of natural systems on people and their activities   Rainforests of the World Deserts of the World, Human Impact, Impact screens
evaluate the impact of human life on natural systems Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Habitat, Pollution, Migration Endangered section: Human Impact, Impact screens, Rainforests of the World Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification, Deserts of the World
demonstrate an understanding of the importance of stewardship and sustaina-bility as guiding principles for human use of the physical environment Endangered Wetlands section Endangered section: Human Impact section
demonstrate an understanding of the effects of human activities (e.g., urban expansion, resource exploitation) on various aspects of the environment Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Habitat, Pollution, Migration Endangered section: Human Impact, Impact screens, Rainforests of the World Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification; Deserts of the World
describe the importance of sustainable practices in resource-based industries (e.g., forestry, mining, fisheries) Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Habitat, Pollution, Migration Endangered section: Human Impact, Impact screens, Rainforests of the World Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification; Deserts of the World
evaluate the impact of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels on the carbon cycle Carbon Cycle Human Impact, Impact screens  
analyse the impacts of selected human activities on their local environment (e.g., farming and soil erosion, vehicle use and air pollution) Endangered Wetlands, Conservation, Habitat, Pollution, Migration Endangered section: Human Impact, Impact screens, Rainforests of the World Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification; Deserts of the World
Global Connections analyse the global distribution of landforms, climate, soils, and vegetation to determine reasons for the observed distribution patterns   Rainforests of the World Deserts of the World screens, Climatic Influences Quiz
describe selected ecosystems in different parts of the world and explain the processes that shape them Wetland Types section Types screens: Rainforests of the World, Tropical screens, Temperate screens Deserts of the World screens, Climatic Influences Quiz
explain the role that oceans and ocean currents play in moderating climate     Climatic Influences Quiz, Cold Ocean Currents, Deserts of the World
demonstrate an understanding of similarities & differences between different climatic zones & the landscape systems found within them (e.g., polar deserts in Canada’s Arctic, and "hot" deserts in other areas of the world)   Climate, Rainforests of the World Climatic Influences: Climatic Influences Quiz; Deserts of the World
analyse patterns of significant ocean currents (e.g., Gulf Stream) and prevailing winds (e.g., trade winds) and their relationships to world vegetation patterns     Cold Ocean Currents, High Pressure Zones, Climatic Influences Quiz, Deserts of the World
explain the relationships that link global patterns of landforms, soils, climate, & vegetation to each other   Rainforests of the World, Types section Deserts of the World, Types section
analyse the effects that human activities in one location can have on the natural environment in another location Endangered Wetlands: Conservation, Migration, Pollution Mechanisms: Water Cycle, Endangered: Climate, Human Impact screens Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification
analyse the impacts of urbanization & industrialization on hydrology Endangered Wetlands screens Mechanisms: Water Cycle, Endangered: Climate, Human Impact screens Human Impact: Impact on the Desert, Desertification, Water Availability
Understanding and Managing Change explain how human uses of the earth, including uses involving technology, cause change in natural systems Endangered Wetlands section Endangered section Human Impact section
demonstrate an understanding that the world's surface is dynamic, in that it is constantly being reshaped (e.g. mountain building, erosion) Bog Formation   Landscape Formation section
demonstrate an understanding of how soils are the result of long-term processes (e.g., erosion & chemical & mechanical weathering) acting upon parent material   Soils and Decomposition Weathering
analyse the long-term effects of human use of a distinctive ecological zone Endangered Wetlands section Endangered section Human Impact section