Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Important Test Reviews! World Geography and NL Studies

World Geography
World Geography 3202
Unit One test review

Students are expected to know the following terms for their Unit one test:

Anticline Syncline Compressional Forces
Tensional Forces Tectonic plates Arete
Drumlin Esker Fiord
Sea Arch Sea Stack Cave
Normal Fault Reverse Fault Ash and Cinder Volcano
Composite Volcano Lava Shield
Exfoliation Frost Fracture Hydrolysis
Oxidation Erratic Outwash Plain
Lateral Moraine Terminal Moraine Deltas (3 types)
Spit Ox-bow lake Deflation
Abrasion Hamadas Bay Bar
Rift Valley

Students are expected to have an understanding of the following concepts:


Theory of Continental Drift
Earth’s Five Zones – Lithosphere to Inner Core
The Three Forces responsible for mountain building on Earth.
River Life Cycles – What features determine age of River
Continental and Alpine Glaciation
Submergent and Emergent Coastlines


Please review ALL your notes!

Test Format: Selected Response – 20 Multiple Choice
Constructed Response- Three short questions
Case Study




Great page references for studying would be: fig. 1.2 on page 5, fig. 1.13 on page 15,
Fig. 2.7 on page 28, fig. 2.12 on page 32, fig. 2.16 on page 37, fig. 3.11 on pages 48 and 49
Additional info: this week's assigned work in World Geography 3202:
Read and discuss pages 41 and 42 regarding Wave Erosion. Write relevant notes on the board and answer # 11a, b, c, 13 a, b, and 14.
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NL Studies
Newfoundland Studies 2215

Unit One Test Outline

Students are expected to know the following terms for their unit test:


Supply Democracy
Demand Artifacts
Opportunity Cost Culture Complex
Traditional Culture Ecological Footprint
Contemporary Culture Sustainability
Popular Culture Sociofacts
Coalition Government Parliamentary System
Subsistence Majority Government
Culture Traits Minority Government
Coalition Government Constitutional Democracy


Students are expected to answer the following questions:

How does economics, geography, history, and politics influence culture? P. 26-27

Is your lifestyle most influenced by popular culture or traditional culture?
Please support your answer. p. 22-24

Define innovation, relocation diffusion, and large-scale interaction. Provide
a detailed example of how each have changed traditional Newfoundland culture. P. 63-65


Please review ALL notes and completed questions
Please read the Chapter One Review: Summary on page 74 to assist you in your understanding of key outcomes.

Test Format: Total 40 marks

Selected Response: 20 Multiple Choice – 20 marks Constructed Response: Three questions – 15 marks, Case Study – 5 marks


Additional Notes (pages 63-65) given this week in NL Studies:

Innovation

-occurs inside a culture
-it refers to the emergence of new ideas, objects, or techniques.
-sometimes it builds on an existing object
-it can also represent something entirely new.
It typically occurs in response to a need or a want.
Ex: codtrap and how it changed the nature of fishing in Newfoundland

Relocation Diffusion

-This type of change occurs when an idea, object, or technique is introduced to a culture from an external source
-it can happen a person or group travels to a different area and comes back with a new idea or object
-it can happen when a person moves into a area
-often a new idea spreads throughout an entire culture
Ex: foods of other countries like pizza (Italian) and spaghetti (Italian/Chinese)

Large-Scale Interactions

-This occurs when two cultures interact and both influence the other

Acculturation describes the experience of one culture dominating another culture.
Transculturation occurs when two cultures interact and there is a relatively equal change in both groups.
Time-space compression occurs when interactions between cultures occur more often and change happens more frequently than eve before.

Additional Notes (pages 52-53, 68-72) given this week in NL Studies:
Parliamentary System - government in which ministers are selected from the legislature to become cabinet ministers and helped run the government.

Majority govt. the party with the majority of seats forms government.

Minority govt. the party with the largest number of seats forms the govt. but has to get support from other parties on really important decisions to remain in power.

Coalition government – when no single party has as a mandate ot run the government, and therefore must share power with other parties.

Democracy – the rule of the majority

Constitutional democracy- while decisions are made by the majority, the constitution sets our basic rights that apply to all citizens.

Constitution – a set of laws that are agreed to be followed by all.

Governments heavily influence culture by making laws to protect and promote it.
This course


48 provincial districts, our district Trinity-North. Ross Wiseman, Member of House of Assembly.

Ecological footprint – a way to measure the area of land and water a person or population requires to i) produce the resources they consume and ii) absorb the wastes.

Sustainable development- development that meets the need of the present without wasting or destroying resources for future generations. Ex. Cod fishery, forestry.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Important test dates and deadlines

World Geography 3202/00

Unit One test
Tuesday, November 03


NL studies 2215

Unit One test
Tuesday, November 03

English 1201

To Kill a Mockingbird questions
Chapters 1 to 6
Due: Thursday, October 29th

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Work To be Completed

English 1201

Questions on To Kill a Mockingbird - chapters 1-3 due Thursday.

Work to be Completed

English 1201

To Kill A Mocking Bird questions on Chapters 1-3 due Thursday.

ELA 9

The Pearl questions Chapters 1-3 completed by Wednesday.

ELA 8

Final Drafts of Biography Assignment due Wednesday.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Welcome post

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I will be using this Blog as a means of communicating important information throughout the school year. I will post assignment deadlines, test dates, homework, and any other essential information.