Thursday October 15th

We continued looking at Ecozones, focusing on the 15 that are in Canada. Maps were coloured to show the location of the ecozones throughout the country.

After looking at the various ecozones, we looked at the Top 10 National Parks in Canada. Pictures from various parks were shown. Surprisingly, a lot of the students in the class had already visited many of the parks across Canada!

A National Parks project was handed out. We will be working in the library on this project Friday and Monday. The project overview is as follows...

CGC 1D1
National Parks Project

Your job is to choose and research a Canadian National Park. There are various components that make up this assignment. Pay close attention to instructions! You will have full class periods on Friday October 16th and Monday October 19th to work on this project. The assignment will be due on Wednesday October 21st.

Part A: Map of Canada (10 marks)
*colour and label both your National Park and the ecozone it is located in.
*remember to include the requirements of a map (title, direction, legend)

Part B: Ecozone Characteristics (25 marks)
*a one page typed write-up explaining the five characteristics of the ecozone your National Park is located in. Be sure to also tell the province it is located it as well as explain why this ecozone is important to your park.

Part C: National Parks Research Organizer (25 marks)
*complete the accompanying organizer

Part D: Travel Brochure (50 marks)
*complete a brochure/pamphlet on your National Park.
*It should include the following things:
(the requirements were all completed in your research organizer)
-overview/history
-admission prices
-camping information (including descriptions and prices)
-things to do and attractions (including descriptions and prices)
-directions
-contact information (including phone numbers)
-pictures

Part E: Bibliography (5 marks)
*include a bibliography for all the resources you used
*follow the instructions from class

TOTAL: 115 marks
Good Luck!

Please remember to bring the green sheets for the project to class tomorrow.