Geography, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, Internal Assessment

Feedback Form (Work In Progress)

by Paul Alberts

What lies below is a system I am using to give feedback on Paper 1, 2, and 3 essays. I have found over time that I am constantly writing the same feedback over and over again across different students. I think that this approach has cut down grading and feedback time on my end, while giving them the same (and in some cases more) feedback than previously. Not only that, it engages students to actually make connections and take a bit more control of their feedback. I still write personalised feedback, but I do find this system is working and appreciated so far!

Essay Feedback Bank Download HereDownload
Challenges and Opportunities, Changing Population, Grade 11 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core)

Dr. Jordan Peterson on Gender Equality

by Paul Alberts

Dr. Jordan B Peterson is (in)famous for his bold and sometimes controversial views on a variety of subjects. Grade 11s, your homework is to watch the from 05:00 to 21:30 minutes of the video below on gender equality. Your assignment is, in your notebooks as a continuation of the gender equality topic, to write down (at least) three statements you agree with and (at least) three you disagree with/find a bit too strongly worded. You can pause the video so these statements need to be written down word for word. Your notebooks will be checked and we will follow this up with a reflective discussion the first class of next week.





Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future, Challenges and Opportunities, Changing Population, Changing Population and Places, Changing Urban Systems, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Trends in Consumption, Grade 11 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), Resource Stewardship, The Variety of Urban Environments, Urban Environmental and Social Stresses, Urban Environments

Unequal Scenes – Johnny Miller – Student Recommendation

by Paul Alberts

A special thanks and shout out to an old student (Sasha v.h.) who sent me this incredible link.  With relevance to disparities, urban environments, migration, and so much more, these images captured by drones show the distinct spatial differences between ‘rich and poor’, ‘developed and developing’, or maybe even ‘us and them’.  An example of such an image taken from the website can be found below.

To all of my students past (and present too, of course), please send me any cool stuff you encounter both online or in your university courses.  Would love to hear from you and use what you find in my classes!

Click the link to check out the powerful images:

https://unequalscenes.com/ 

Photograph: Johnny Miller

Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future, Changing Urban Systems, Grade 11 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), The Variety of Urban Environments, Urban Environmental and Social Stresses, Urban Environments

The Settlement Game – TES Resources

by Paul Alberts

The link below is to a good activity/game with regards to Urban Environments and Land Use.  I have used it previously with IGCSE students, but it could definitely be adapted for IBDP students.  I would recommend doing it at least over two periods; when I did it with my IGCSE students, it took around 2 hours before we could begin to wrap things up.

 

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/settlement-game-6446289 

 

 

Changing Population, Extended Essay, Geography, Geophysical Hazards, Global Climate - Vulnerability and Resilience, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Risks and Resilience, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, Human Development and Diversity, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment, Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Oceans and Coastal Margins, Power, Places and Networks, Urban Environments

GIS Online Introduction Course (Free) – ESRI

by Paul Alberts

GIS is no longer the ‘future’ of geography, it is the now.  Browsing through Linkedin jobs, it is clear that any single job related to geography makes it a baseline requirement that the applicant have experience with GIS.

Click the link for an online, free training with the world-renowned GIS company, ESRI.  It is a great introduction to the mechanics and usefulness of GIS.  It is a course that is helpful for students and teachers alike, and at the end you get a certificate (PD hours!).  You will need to make a (free) account.

 

https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/57630436851d31e02a43f125/teaching-with-gis:-introduction-to-using-gis-in-the-classroom/ 

 

Extended Essay, Geography, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment

Vocabulary/Terminology List – Collins, UK

by Paul Alberts

Below is the PDF download to a Collins revision list/glossary of foundation level geographic terms.  Using this can really beef up terminology usage and thereby improve essay writing as well as understanding of short answer questions.  The pictures and diagrams throughout can be very helpful to understanding the definitions.

 

Collins Glossary of Geographical Terminology

(Image taken from link)

Changing Population, Grade 11 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), Population and Economic Development Patterns

Grade 11 HL/SL IDP Homework – Flipped Classroom Assignment

by Paul Alberts

Grade 11s,

Your homework is to watch the screencastify clips below – they are less than 20 minutes combined.  The link I used is: http://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2017/ .  I encourage you to take notes on anything related to the syllabus objective we have been following in class:

 

The causes and consequences of forced migration and internal displacement
Detailed examples of two or more forced movements, to include
environmental and political push factors, and consequences for people and
places

 

We will be doing an activity based on this in class next week!  This is due on Tuesday for the ’52’ group and Wednesday for the ’51’ group.  It is also on Magister

1st clip:

 

2nd clip:

Paul Alberts

Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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