Iona Catholic Secondary School
- SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Course Outline:
GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA, Grade 9 Applied
Course Code:
CGC 1P
Introduction:
This course focuses on geographic issues that affect Canadians today.
Students will draw on personal and everyday experiences as they learn
about Canada’s distinct and changing character and the natural and
human systems and global influences that shape the country. Students
will use a variety of geotechnologies and inquiry and communication
methods to examine practical geographic questions and communicate
their findings.
Textbook:
Making Connections: Canada’s Geography ($70 replacement cost)
Units:
Mapping Skills
Physical Connections(Landforms, Climate and Ecozones)
Natural Resources: The Challenge of Sustainability
Canadian Industry: Location, Impact, Opportunity
The topics and the sequence in which they are covered may change as the semester progresses.
Evaluation:
The student's final grade will be based on the following:
Term Work
70%*
Final Culminating Performance Task
15%
Final Exam
15%
100%
*Term work will consist of: unit tests, quizzes, assignments and in-class
assignments and will be evaluated in the following manner:
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
20%
Communication
25%
Application
30%
Please Note:
1. Late Assignments
All assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the class in which they are due. If you are late to class, your
assignment is late. Please note the following penalties.
Grades 9 and 10
Penalty Period
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
Grades 11 and 12
ESSENTIAL
2%
2%
2%
10%
Closure Date
APPLIED or
OPEN
2%
4%
10%
Closure Date
ACADEMIC
5%
10%
Closure Date
Penalty Period
DAY
1
2
3
4
WORKPLACE
COLLEGE
2%
4%
10%
Closure Date
5%
10%
Closure Date
UNIVERSITY or
MIXED
10%
Closure Date
If the assignment is not submitted by the final closure date, the assignment will not be accepted and a mark of zero may be
assigned. For minor assignments, no outstanding assignments will be accepted once the work has been RETURNED.
Please refer to your Iona Agenda Book for further details.
2. Missed Test Policy
a) Students who have previous knowledge that they will be absent for a test must notify the instructor prior to the test so that an
alternate time to write the test can be arranged.
b) Any student who is absent on the day in which a test is being written is expected to write the test on the day of return from the
absence or on the day and time specified by the course instructor. If the absence is for an extended period of time, on the
day of return, the student must make alternate arrangements with the course instructor to schedule a day to write the test.