IB Geography
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Physical Geography 12 Course Content
Content Learning Outcomes and Vocabulary
Module 1	The Nature of Geography
Unit 1	Course Basics
Lesson 1	Universe Review
Lesson 2	Regions
Lesson 3	Five Basic Themes of Geography
Lesson 4	Major Geography Themes
Lesson 5	World Map
Lesson 6	Thinking Geographically
Lesson 7	Environment Diary
Lesson 8	Four Stages of Human Culture and Categories of Industry
Lesson 9	Nature of the Environment - The Four Spheres
Lesson 10	Relevance of Geography
Lesson 11	Okanagan Mountain Park Fire Case Study
Unit 2	Mapping Skills
Lesson 1	Contour Lines
Lesson 2	Latitude and Longitude
Lesson 3	Scale
Lesson 4	Gradient
Lesson 5	Military Grid and Map Symbols
Lesson 6	Area
Lesson 7	Vertical Exaggeration
Lesson 8	Topographic Map Interpretation
Lesson 9	Air Photo Interpretation
Lesson 10	Air Photo Types and Air Photo Scale
Lesson 11	Mapping Skills Assignment
Lesson 12	Mapping Skills Review
Module 2	Systems of the Earth
Unit 3	Tectonic Forces
Lesson 1	Tectonic Processes
Lesson 2	The Earth's Crust / Lithosphere in Motion
Lesson 3	Mt. St. Helens Impact Exercise YouTube Clip
Lesson 4	Geoscape Vancouver
Lesson 5	Tectonic Processes Review
Links	Earthquakes Canada (Government of Canada) Your Emergency Preparedness Guide (Government of Canada) Alert Ready – Emergency Alert System (Canada) Latest Earthquakes – Globally (USGS) YouTube: Prof. Nick Zentner’s Geology Series (Central Washington University) including: - “Great Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest” - “Flood Basalts of the Pacific Northwest” - “Supervolcanoes in the Pacific Northwest” - “Dating the Ice Age Floods”
Unit 4	Gradational Forces (Weathering and Erosion)
Lesson 1	Weathering and Erosion & Groundwater
Lesson 2	Denudation
Lesson 3	GeoVancouver
Lesson 4	Weathering and Erosion Review
Unit 5	Landforms Made By Ice
Lesson 1	Glaciers
Lesson 2	Distinctive Landscapes: Glacial / Periglacial
Lesson 3	Glaciers Review
Video Clip: Kame Terrace - near Kelowna, BC in the Okanagan Valley (Mleziva - Dec. 2015)
Unit 6	Landforms Made By Rivers
Lesson 1	Rivers
Lesson 2	Delta Types, River Rejuvenation, River Basin Management, and Rivers Mind Map Assignment
Lesson 3	Winnipeg vs. The Red River
Lesson 4	Rivers Review
Links	YouTube Video (Sept. 2024): “The Flooding of Site-C Dam” on the Peace River, British Columbia British Columbia River Forecast Centre - Flood Warnings and Advisories Real-Time Hydrometric Data (Canadian Rivers)
Video Clip: River Processes at Work - Anderson Creek in Hi-Knoll Park in Surrey, British Columbia (Mleziva - Dec. 25, 2020) Map Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 1 (Mleziva – Nov. 19, 2022) Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 2 (Mleziva – Nov. 20, 2022) Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 3 (Mleziva – Nov. 26, 2022) Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 4 (Mleziva – Dec. 25, 2022) Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 5 (Mleziva – Jan. 15, 2023) Video Clip: Anderson Creek – Beaver Tales Pt. 6 (Mleziva – Sept. 3, 2023) Video Clip: Nicomekl River (also in Hi-Knoll Park) – Beaver Tales: A New Adventure Pt. 1 (Mleziva – Sept. 3, 2023) Note: City of Surrey and Beaver Management Video: How do beavers build dams? (YouTube) Video Clip: “Mr. Deer” (Hi-Knoll Park near Anderson Creek) (Mleziva – Aug. 7, 2022)
Unit 7	Deserts
Lesson 1	Distinctive Landscapes - Arid Environments
Lesson 2	Deserts Review
Unit 8	Coastal Landscapes
Lesson 1	Coastal Landscapes
Lesson 2	Coastal Landscapes Review
Video Clip: A Breakwater in Action at the White Rock Pier in British Columbia (Mleziva 2020)
Video Clip: Wave Chasing at Tsawwassen and Centennial Beaches (Mleziva Dec. 25, 2024)
Unit 9	Weather
Lesson 1	Weather
Lesson 2	Clouds and Precipitation
Lesson 3	What Makes The Wind Blow?
Lesson 4	The Weather Map
Lesson 5 Animation	Hurricanes and Tornadoes 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Lesson 6	El Niño and La Niña
Lesson 7	O LAMPNAS
Lesson 8	Weather Review
Links	Weather View
2020: Video Clip - Tracking the Arctic Front in Surrey, British Columbia (Mleziva - Jan. 12)
2021: A Trifecta of Record-Breaking Weather Events for Southern British Columbia and The Pacific Northwest 1) “The Heat Dome” of late June 2) “The Pineapple Express” of mid-November 3) “The Arctic Blast” of late Dec. into Jan. 2022
2022: A Pre-Christmas Arctic Blast for Vancouver and beyond
2023: Tracking a relatively rare event in Metro Vancouver – Thunderstorms! (Mon. Aug. 28 and Tues. Aug. 29)
Unit 10	Climates / Biomes / Soils / Vegetation / and Agriculture Around the World
Lesson 1	Climates of the World
Lesson 2	Natural Vegetation and Soil System
Lesson 3	Climates / Biomes / Soils / Vegetation / and Agriculture Project
Lesson 4	Climates / Biomes / Soils / Vegetation / and Agriculture Review
Module 3	Environments and People / Resource Management
Unit 11	Atmospheric Threats
Lesson 1	Acid Rain
Lesson 2	Ozone Depletion
Lesson 3	Climate Change YouTube Video: Two Professors (from UBC and MIT) debate the role of carbon dioxide in climate change. (2010)
	Arguments in favour of carbon dioxide being a main driver behind climate change: Global Warming (Textbook work) YouTube Video: Meltdown: A Global Warming Journey Pt. I, II, III, IV, V, VI (2006) Climate Change Experiment Results - BBC (2014) Climate Change Model Download - Oxford (Current)
	Arguments against carbon dioxide being a main driver behind climate change and that the world is not in a "climate emergency": Featured Videos: Rumble or YouTube Video: “Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth)” (2024) YouTube Video: "Global Warming: Fact or Fiction?" Featuring Physicists Willie Soon (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and Elliott Bloom (Stanford University) (2019) YouTube Video: "The Great Global Warming Swindle" - Full Documentary HD (2007)
Lesson 4	UN Climate Change Conference Simulation
Lesson 5	General Air Pollution
Unit 12	Water As A Resource
Lesson 1	Freshwater Resources
Lesson 2	The Oceans As A Resource
Lesson 3	The Urban Water Cycle
Lesson 4	Wetlands
Unit 13	Energy
Lesson 1	Energy Resources
Unit 14	Waste Disposal
Lesson 1	Sewage Treatment
Lesson 2	Solid Waste Disposal
Unit 15	Assessment and Management of Resources continued
Lesson 1	Major Ethical Views on Land Resource Use
Lesson 2	Environmental Impact Assessment
Lesson 3	Mining
Lesson 4	Green Revolution and Gene Revolution
Lesson 5	Desertification and Salinization
Lesson 6	Environment Under Siege: The Tropical Rainforest
Lesson 7	Clearcutting vs. Selective Logging
Lesson 8	Wildlife Preservation
Lesson 9	Environments and People / Resource Management Project
Lesson 10	Environments and People / Resource Management Review
Module 4	Government Exam Preparation
Unit 16	Course Review and Government Exam Preparation
Lesson 1	Mt. Baker: Concepts Review
Lesson 2	Government Exam Preparation
Lesson 3	Physical Geography Review: Benefits/Threats/Management
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