Last week marked the beginning of the 2nd term and we started our Geography curriculum. The first unit of the grade 8 curriculum is Patterns in Human Geography. Students received text books last week and we have covered Chapter 1, on the historic settlement patterns which have developed in different parts of Canada. For example, settlements in Quebec grew along the St. Lawrence River in a linear pattern, whereas settlements in Ontario were more evenly scattered. This week we are examining the growth of cities around the world, which is covered in Chapter 3 of the textbook. Students will be mapping the world's cities with a population over 10 million people later this week.
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