Making Connections

Earthquake damage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti January 2010


We've looked at culture, environment, politics, and economy in our SS10 course... the history and geography of Canada, but these things are also unfolding around us in the world, from the Haitian earthquake to the Copenhagen Summit to the Olympics. What is a topic, project, idea, or story you'd like to think about as our course winds down?

The Action of Ice

The embedded video (from youtube) is playing tricks on the screen... here is the original link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U84BbIRDyOA

Landforms and You

What are your favorite landforms, the ones with personal connections? do you have a special hill? a riverbank you've fished from? a dune you've tumbled down? a creekbed you've splashed through? a muddy depression you've been stuck in? a beach you've explored? a mountain you've climbed? a cave? an outcrop? a canyon? If you think of a special one, I invite you to share it here.

Convergence

What do you think of your issues/podcast assignment? You've all written a hundred reports or essays or research summaries before, so I though we could try something different, something which engages yor senses a bit more in the creation process. Also makes it more avaialble for others in the class. I've put an intro podcast up on the course webpage. Do see audio & video casts as a valuable tool for learning about environmental issues?