Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
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Textbook:
The Environment and Resource Management
CGR 4M1
Ministry Guidelines: Canadian and
University / College
World Studies, 2005
Understanding Our Environment Replacement Cost: $70.00
Course Overview:
This course investigates the complexity and fragility of ecosystems and the pressures human
activities place on them. Students will examine ecological processes, the principles of sustainability,
and strategies for resource management, with a focus on the challenges of environmental
degradation and resource depletion. Students will use geo-technologies and skills of geographic
inquiry to explain and evaluate various approaches to achieving a more sustainable
relationship between people and their environment.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems: Overall Expectations
• analyze how the earth’s major components – the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere,
and biosphere – interact and are interdependent;
• explain how key ecological processes contribute to ecosystem health;
• analyze how the distribution of ecosystems has been and continues to be influenced by
natural conditions.
Human-Environment Interactions: Overall Expectations
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• explain significant short-term and long-term effects of human activity on the natural
environment;
• analyze and evaluate interrelationships among the environment, the economy, and society;
• analyze patterns of resource availability and use.
Global Connections : Overall Expectations
• analyze environmental and resource management issues and explain their global implications;
• explain how population growth affects the sustainability of global ecosystems;
• evaluate the effectiveness of the efforts of the international community to deal with environmental
and resource management issues.
Understanding and Managing Change: Overall Expectations
• evaluate the impact of economic, social, political, and technological change on natural and
human systems;
• explain the purpose of environmental laws and regulations at the local, provincial , a n d
national levels and evaluate their effectiveness over time;
• evaluate a variety of approaches to resolving envi ronmental and resource management
concerns on a local, region al, and national scale.
Methods of Geographic Inquiry and Communication: Overall Expectations
• use the methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, eva luate, and organize
information about environmental and resource management issues and concern s ;
• analyze and interpret data gathered through research and investigation , using a variety of
methods and geo-technologies;
• communicate the results of inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts and a variety
of forms and techniques.
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Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Department of Social Sciences
Assessment and Evaluation:. Evaluation will be based on quizzes, unit tests, daily and unit
assignments.
Term Work (Formative Assessment)
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Summative Assessment
30%
Formal Examination
20%
Culminating Performance Task
10%
Course Total
100%
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
E= Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory N= Needs Improvement
Fulfills responsibility and commitments.
Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior.
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing tasks.
Establishes priorities and manages time
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks
and meet goals.
Uses class time to complete tasks.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities.
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Sets own goals and monitors progress towards achieving them.
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Missed/Late/Incomplete Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to address missed, late, or incomplete assignments. Students are
expected to complete assignments and to adhere to assignment deadlines as follows:
Due Date
A due date is set by the
teacher.
10% Penalty Zone
1 school day late – 3%
2 school days late – 6%
3 school days late – 10%
Maximum penalty of 10%
Closure Date
Once the closure date has
passed, work is considered
incomplete and a mark of
zero applies.
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