Social Studies 9 Course Outline

Course Outline

2015/2016

Mr. Greg Hadley

1. 
   Negotiation
   
2. 
   Effort
   
3. 
   Participation
   
4. 
   Appropriate Classroom Behavior
   

Assignments – This will be where most of your grade comes from. Assignments can include reading responses, group work, homework and projects. Value ranges from 5-30 points. 40%

1. 
   Rotating seating plan
   
2. 
   Big Ideas Friday
   
3. 
   Homework – Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. Students are encouraged to complete all tasks in order to avoid falling behind.
   
4. 
   Current Events – Let’s talk!
   
5. 
   Bring Your Own Device
   

1. 
   A well-organized binder and scribbler
   
2. 
   Pen or pencil
   
3. 
   Jump drive
   
4. 
   BYOD
   
5. 
   Text Book
   

At a Glance - Grade 9 Social Studies Topics Covered

1. 
   Atlantic Canadians
   
   1. 
      What it means to be an ‘Atlantic Canadian’
      
   2. 
      Our Atlantic Canadian Life – People, Culture, Traditions, Diversity
      

2. 
   Our Natural Environment
   
   1. 
      Geographical examination of Atlantic Canada – land & water forms, environment, climate and weather
      
   2. 
      Finding our way – Using maps, latitude/longitude and GPS to map Atlantic Canada
      

3. 
   The Roots of Our Population
   
   1. 
      Population patterns – Urban vs. Rural
      
   2. 
      Immigration and Diversity
      
   3. 
      Early settlement
      

4. 
   Culture
   
   1. 
      What is Culture? What forces shape and transmit culture?
      
   2. 
      Our Cultural Mosaic – How do different cultural groups in our society interact?
      
   3. 
      Expressions of Atlantic Culture – What are our “expressions of culture”?
      
   4. 
      Culture and Politics – How does culture help us to become better citizens? What does it mean to be a good citizen?
      

5. 
   Our Atlantic Economy
   
   1. 
      Historical roots of our economy
      
   2. 
      Natural Resources & Exploitation
      
   3. 
      Environment and Climate Change in Atlantic Canada – what can we do?
      
   4. 
      Fishing, farming, timber & mining – Westray Case Study
      
   5. 
      Economic Outlook
      

6. 
   Interdependence
   
   1. 
      Understanding globalization
      
   2. 
      Atlantic Canada and globalization
      
   3. 
      From Local to Global
      
   4. 
      Effects of globalization – Economics & Environment
      

*This outline should serve as a general guide to the topics we will cover. Some sections will be examined in a more in-depth manner than others. Please keep this outline in your notes.

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  The use of cellular phones is not permitted. This includes texting, Angry Birds/Candy Crush, “But sir I was just checking the time”, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any other bizarre thing you might need to use your phone for. Tell your talent agent or parole officer you’re busy for a few hours. Keep your phone off.
  
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  Maintain a clean classroom. This place is my office, I don’t want to work in your filth. Use the garbage/recycling cans whenever necessary.
  
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  Backpacks to not to be taken into class. Please leave them in your locker.
  
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  Limited food is permitted. Note: Limited Food. A light snack is fine. A 5 course McValue Meal is not.
  
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  Please limit your liquids to water and/or coffee. Energy drinks are not permitted. They are bad for you.
  
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  If you must leave the classroom please sign out.
  
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  Do not line up at the door prior to the bell. Stay in your seat until you are dismissed.
  
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  A rotating seating plan will be utilized.
  
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  Please maintain an attentive attitude in class. This really does make a difference.
  
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  Please arrive at class by bell time. Those who are late will be required to report to the main office.
  
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  Use good manners and avoid the use of inappropriate language.
  
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  Students must comply with the school dress code. Nobody wanst to see your skivvies.
  
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  Demonstrate respect to classroom materials and furniture.
  

Included Class Films (tentative)

1. 
   The Perfect Storm
   
2. 
   Iron Road
   
3. 
   Swamp People
   
4. 
   Made in Canada
   
5. 
   The Corporation
   
6. 
   The 11^th Hour/An Inconvenient Truth
   
7. 
   Dirty Oil
   
8. 
   Coming to Canada
   

Some useful and relevant websites:

http://news.bbc.co.uk

www.cbc.ca/news

www.informationclearinghouse.info

www.bourque.org

www.guardian.co.uk

www.cia.gov/worldfactbook

www.cnn.com

That’s it! I hope you enjoy the course!

1. 
   Always arrive late.
   
2. 
   Never slip into your desk quietly.  Instead, make a "big production" of entering the room by interrupting the class in session, dropping your books on the floor, etc.
   
3. 
   Better yet, don't have your books with you .
   
4. 
   Never bring a pencil to class.  Always borrow someone's and forget to give  it back.
   
5. 
   Never bring notebook paper.  Let other people spend their money on paper and you just keep borrowing from them.
   
6. 
   Use the paper you borrowed to write a note.  After you finish, make a big deal out of passing - or better yet, "throwing" it across  the room to someone else disturbing as many people as possible.
   
7. 
   Never, ever, do your homework.  The teacher will admire your consistency.
   
8. 
   Lose your textbook the first few weeks of school so you will have an excuse for not reading your assignments.
   
9. 
   During class, doodle on your notebook with a pen.
   
10. 
    Draw as much attention to yourself as possible by being loud, starting arguments, etc.
    
11. 
    Groan a lot.
    
12. 
    Say, "This is BORING!" loudly every five minutes or so, especially if the classroom is quiet.
    
13. 
    Ask, "Why do we have to do this stuff?" as often as possible.
    
14. 
    After the teacher says, "turn to page 36", say, "What page?"
    
15. 
    When your group or partner is depending on you, show up unprepared. Better yet, don't show up at all.
    
16. 
    Turn in all of your assignments incomplete.
    
17. 
    If  you absolutely can't talk in class, fall asleep instead of working  on your next assignment.
    
18. 
    When you get your test back with an "F", shout, "This isn't fair! The teacher hates me!"
    
19. 
    Never show concern about your grade until the last day of the grading period.  Then ask the teacher for extra credit you can do to make up all the missing and failing assignments.
    
20. 
    If the teacher says, "No", throw a fit.
    
21. 
    Tease the student that sits in front of you by banging the back of their chair or making strange noises.
    
22. 
    Tease the student that sits in front of you by taking their assignment, notebook, or pencil. Remember to keep an innocent look on your face.
    
23. 
    Stay up as late as possible so you will be sleepy in class.
    
24. 
    Always chew gum loudly and leave candy wrappers laying in the room for someone else to pick up.
    
25. 
    If you have a report to do, always copy it word-for-word from the 'World Book Encyclopedia".
    
26. 
    If you decide to do homework, make sure you copy it from someone else.
    
27. 
    If you decide to do your homework for fifth period English, be sure you do it during fourth period biology.
    
28. 
    Don't take notes.  If you followed items #4 and #5, this should not be a problem.