Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters
519-938-9355
Course: CGF3M​
Phone Extension: 251
www.ugdsb.on.ca/westside
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eacher(s): M. Pinkney
Program Leader: Mr. Gunn
Email: ​
michael.pinkney@ugdsb.on.ca
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.
For Course Overall & Specific Expectations go to:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2015cws11and12.pdf
Big Ideas ​
(overall learning outcomes for the course):
● Everything is interconnected.
● Everything is always changing.
● Everything must go somewhere.
● As the forces of the earth happen over time, bad things happen to humans
Achievement Categories: ​
Student learning is
assessed and evaluated with respect to the following
four categories of knowledge and skills.
Knowledge and Understanding: 25%
Thinking: 25%
Communication: 25%
Application: 25%
Instructional Strategies:​
Westside teaching staff will use a variety of instructional strategies to
help students develop and improve skills in the following areas: character, citizenship,
communication, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and teamwork, and
creativity and imagination.
Late Policy
Students are expected to complete all assigned work and submit it by the teacher's
established due date. Every attempt will be made to encourage students to complete all
assigned work on time so their grade represent their actual achievement. Should a student
submit work past the due date, a late mark penalty will be assigned. All summative
assessments must be submitted for course credit. Please see Westside's Assessment and
Evaluation Policy for more details.
Assessment and Evaluation: ​
Formative assessments are used to improve student learning by providing varied
opportunities to demonstrate an understanding of course expectations in preparation for summative evaluations.
Summative evaluations test groups of key expectations. Failure to complete a summative evaluation may result in
the expectations of the course not being met and the credit not being granted.
Term Work (70%)
Unit of Study
Summative Evaluations
Unit 1: Systems
Test and Project
Unit 2: Atmosphere/Hydrosphere
Test and Project
Unit 3: Lithosphere
Test and Project
Unit 4: Prediction/Prevention/Surviving
Test and Project
Final Summative (30%)
Exam
Final Project
15%
15%
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