Lesson 8

Geography (and a bit of history): Building a Lesson Together

This is our eighth study session (designed Thur. June 17, 2021; studied Wed June 23).

Follow up of Niagara visit

1. War of 1812 / Laura Secord

The War of 1812 lasted from 1812 to 1815. It was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain over maritime rights. Study the links below to get more info.

Britannica Article

Video

2. Sir Adam Beck Power Generating Station

This hydro-electric power generating station was built in 1917 (it was conceived in 1905). It was not the very first station, but is the most famous of the early stations. There were some private stations (owned by individuals, not the government) in operation in the Niagara Falls area as early as the late 1800’s.

Wiki Article

Professional Engineers Article

Video

Starting New Topics

1. Physical Geography

Video (What is Physical Geography)

Second Video (Andrew to choose)

Brief Introduction (to be written by Andrew)

Andrew to write this section. Please digest what “physical geography” is, and then write about 4 to 8 sentences to describe it. Please also find a short video that explains it. HAVE THIS INFO AVAILABLE FOR NEXT WEEK’S SESSION.

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CLASS FEEDBACK

Once you’ve done the session and spent a bit of time reviewing each topic and link, please send me a message in our Threema group that you’ve done the review.