Welcome back students and parents. We have now shaken off the cobwebs and are moving through our curriculum. Our first theme that we cover in grade 9 social studies is Interdependence. Over the past week, we have reacquainted ourselves with our local geography and that of the developed nations as well as the developing nations. We have reviewed a slide show, which indicated Interdependence between the developing country of Kenya and Prince Edward Island. Through the efforts of Farmers Helping Farmers, we have many wonderful photos and information that allows us to examine our differences as well as our similarities with developing countries and how we have grown to have interdependent relationships with these nations. Students will be examining their own understanding of Interdependence and coming to class with examples.
In our next lesson we will be focusing on examing our world view from a mapping perspective. Students will come to realize that the traditional way in which the world map is portrayed is not accurate and that it is important to consider perspective in examing facts and ideas related to world issues. Students will be examing the Mercator and Peters Projections as well as the McArthur's Universal Corrective Map of the World.
Throughout the entire school year we will be discussing current events. Each class I will be asking students to tell me what is going on in the world today. I expect students to be following current events through on-line sources such as CBC.Ca, Yahoo News, CNN, etc. Students may also watch the National, Compass, or other news agencies. Please encourage your son or daughter to share their understanding of current events with you.
If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail me at nnmartin@edu.pe.ca
Thank you,
Nick Martin
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