G11 Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters
Course Description
In this course, students will explore physical processes related to the earth’s water, land, and air. They will investigate how these processes shape the planet’s natural characteristics and affect human systems, how they are involved in the creation of natural disasters, and how they influence the impacts of human disasters. Throughout the course, students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process and use spatial technologies to analyse these processes, make predictions related to natural disasters, and assess ways of responding to them.
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
A. Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development
| A1 | Geographic Inquiry: use the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking when investigating geographic issues in a selected region |
| A2 | Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills, including spatial skills, developed through geographical investigation, and identify some careers in which a background in geography might be an asset |
B. SPATIAL ORGANIZATION: SPHERES OF THE EARTH
| B1 | Physical Processes and Natural Hazards: analyse the characteristics of different types of natural hazards, and explain the role of physical processes in their occurrence (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships) |
| B2 | Spatial Connections: analyse relationships between physical processes and the earth’s physical characteristics (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships) |
| B3 | Physical Characteristics of the Earth: describe the spatial distribution of the earth’s physical features and the processes that form them (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships) |
C. THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: SUSTAINABILITY AND STEWARDSHIP
| C1 | Renewing the Physical Environment: analyse the role of physical processes and human practices in maintaining a sustainable natural environment (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective) |
| C2 | Human Impact on the Physical Environment: analyse the impacts of human lessons on the earth’s physical processes and the natural environment (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships) |
| C3 | Human Use of the Physical Environment: analyse the influence of physical processes and features on human lesson (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Geographic Perspective) |
D. INTERACTION AND INTERDEPENDENCE
| D1 | Sharing the Physical Environment: analyse issues relating to natural and human impacts on the environment and the sharing of natural resources between population groups (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective) |
| D2 | Population and Disasters: analyse the influence of human settlement choices and the earth’s physical processes on the impacts of disasters (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships) |
| D3 | Earth’s Planetary Characteristics and Life: explain the significance of Earth’s planetary characteristics and history for the development and maintenance of life on Earth (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships |
E. IMPACTS OF CHANGE
| E1 | Impacts of Processes and Disasters: analyse impacts of physical processes and disasters on human and natural systems, locally, nationally, and globally (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective) |
| E2 | Disaster Preparedness: assess the role and effectiveness of various options for reducing the impacts of disasters on human populations (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Geographic Perspective) |
| E3 | Processes of Change: describe how the earth’s natural systems change, and have changed, over various time scales, and explain some of the processes that cause these changes (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Patterns and Trends) |
Course Content
| Unit | Title | Unit Time |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Can Think Like a Geographer! | 20 hours 4LX5h=20HRS |
| Unit 2 | The Dynamic Earth: How Natural Forces Shape Our Planet | 30 hours 6LX5h=30 HRS |
| Unit 3 | Earth Is Our Home: How Planet Earth Responds to Human Lesson | 20 hours 4LX5h=20HRS |
| Unit 4 | Earth Connected: How We Rely on the Earth and Each Other | 20 hours 4LX5h=20HRS |
| Unit 5 | The Changing Earth: How We Prepare, Survive and Respond to Earth’s Forces | 20 hours 4LX5h=20HRS |
| Total : 110 hrs |
Diagnostic assessment is used at the beginning of a unit to assist in determining a starting point for instruction. Assessments for Learning and as Learning (AFL & AAL) provide information to students as they are learning and refining their skills. Assessment of Learning (AOL), at the end of units and course, provides students with the opportunity to synthesize/apply/demonstrate their learning and the achievement of the expectations. The course also provides the students with a variety of ways to demonstrate their knowledge through the so-called Triangulation Assessments, which may assess students through Observation and/or Conversation (i.e. Oral Presentations or Student Interviews), as well as Student Products. The AOLs are posted at the end of each unit.
There are four levels of achievement for students who are passing the course:
- Level 1 (50-59%)
- Level 2 (60-69%)
- Level 3 (70-79%)
- Level 4 (80-100%)
Level 3 is the provincial standard for student achievement.
The final grade will include the following weighting:
| Knowledge | Thinking/Inquiry | Communication | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Understanding | |||
| 12.5 |
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. The final evaluation will take into account the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation consisting of the final examination and the independent study unit, which will take into account the entire course, including the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
The evaluation for this course is based on the student’s achievement of curriculum expectations and the demonstrated skills required for effective learning. The final percentage grade represents the quality of the student’s overall achievement of the expectations for the course and reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline.
Proctoring
• The tests are typically a paper-pen evaluation written at a mutually agreed time, date, and location. The tests will be proctored, meaning a suitable adult with a dedicated identifiable and authentic email address will supervise you in writing the tests. This process ensures the security and integrity of the test. Any person related or affiliated to the student in a personal way cannot serve as a test supervisor.
Resources required by the student
- A scanner, smartphone camera, or similar device to upload handwritten or hand-drawn work
- A front-facing camera on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device to allow for proctoring over the internet
- Internet access and a modern standards-compliant web browser
The tuition for this course is $800 for Canadian students and $2000 for international students.
Refunds
Maple Leaf School does not issue refunds. When a student enrolls in our course, the MLS administration team undertakes many tasks including establishing electronic/physical files, assigning teachers and tracking the enrolment for Ministry purposes, etc. The work is completed by our school the moment you register online.
Course Curriculum
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| U1L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L3 Worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| CGF3M AOL1 | 2 days | ||
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| U2L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L7 Worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L8 Worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L9 Worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| CGF3M AOL 2 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 3 | |||
| U3L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L11 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L12Worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L13 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| CGF3M AOL3 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 4 | |||
| U4L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L16 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L17 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L18 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| CGF3M AOL4 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 5 | |||
| U5L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U5L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U5L20 worksheet | 00:00:00 | ||
| U5L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U5L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| CGF3M AOL5 | 2 days | ||
| CGF3M CCA | 2 days | ||
| Final Exam | |||
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| CGF3M Final Exam | 2 days | ||
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