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By: Ilan Orzech

21 Jan 2015

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Table of Contents
1] An IEP .................................................................................... 3
2] Self-Assessment ..................................................................... 4
3] A Letter .................................................................................. 5
4] Exam Inquiry Sheets .............................................................. 7
5] Study Sheet ........................................................................... 11
6] Self Reflection ...................................................................... 24
7] Study Area Plan .................................................................... 26

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An IEP

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Self-Assessment
Topic

Organization

Understanding
My
Identification

Interpersonal
Skills

Study Skills

Stress
Management

Where I was

Where I am
Now

Where I am
going

I had good
organizational
skills for my
work

I still have good

organizational
skills

I was a good selfadvocate but I

didnt really
know exactly
what I was
allowed to get

I now understand
exactly what is on
my IEP and what I
am entitled to

I think I am
good where I
am but I might
improve on the
organization of
stuff around me
I think I can
work on
knowing how
to get what I
need onto my
IEP if it isnt
there yet

I was comfortable
I am now
with the people I comfortable with a
know and was
lot of people and
able to work with
can work with
people I didnt
people even if I
know and I
just met them
learned how to be however I might
comfortable with
not work as well
them
with them as I
would alone
I never studied
and had terrible
study skills

I have learned new

study skills and I
now study for
some harder tests

I had fairly good

stress
management and
was able to get
rid of some stress

I am now able to
try and make sure
I have less stress
by procrastinating
less

I hope to get
better at
working with
people and
getting better
marks with
them as
opposed to
getting better
marks alone
I would like to
learn more
strategies for
studying and
try and study
for all tests
I would like to
learn ways to
get rid of all
my stress all
together

How Im going
to get there

I can do this by
asking my
teachers if they
would allow me
certain things and
ask them how to
officially add it to
my IEP
I can lower my
expectations of
people as I have
really high
expectations when
working in a
group and I can let
go of some of the
control I take in a
project so people
will work with me
better
I can ask friends
for ideas on how
they study and
take classes to
learn study skills

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A Letter
Dear SERT,
I am Ilan Orzech. I am 14 years old, and I have ADHD. I enjoy watching TV
shows and movies. I am good at, and enjoy building things from wood. I enjoy
science and business and am currently a part of DECA. I have ADHD and I have
some anger issues. I have very good self-advocacy skills, work habits, creativity
and confidence. I struggle with my fine motor skills, specifically penmanship, as
well as anxiety management skills and attention skills. An accommodation I find
very helpful is the use of my computer in class and during tests. Not only does it
make my work legible but it also helps me be more organized. I cannot lose
handouts or supplies as they are all on my computer. Due to the fact that I have
been using a computer for my work for several years, my typing skills have
become quite good. Because of this, I tend to get work done in class a bit faster
then others. I also get tests done faster so I have more time to check over my work.
This past semester I learned that I am quite good in business and felt success when
I did exceptionally well in DECA as well as getting close to a 95% in business.
Two goals I have for the upcoming semester and year are: 1. Getting at least an
83% in all my courses. 2. Doing well in DECA. I will achieve these goals by: 1.
Working more diligently and studying more. 2. Getting help from the executives

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for things I dont understand and making sure my group members do their share of
the work.
Thank you for the support you will be offering,
Sincerely,
Ilan Orzech

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Exam Inquiry Sheets

Teacher Exam Inquiry Sheet
Name: Ilan Orzech

Date: 21/01/2015

Course: English
Final Exam or ISU: Exam
Exam date/ISU due date: 23/01/2015

What is your exam on/what is your project about? You can attach an outline to this
sheet if you want.
Of Mice and Men and/or Romeo & Juliet.

What is the structure (t/f, multiple choice, oral pres.) of your exam/ISU?
Essay

What parts of the exam/ISU will be difficult for you?

N/A

If your teacher is giving you extra time or time to ask questions, when?
N/A

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Teacher Exam Inquiry Sheet

Name: Ilan Orzech

Date: 21/01/2015

Course: Geography
Final Exam or ISU: Exam and ISU
Exam date/ISU due date: ISU: 19/01/2015. Exam: 26/01/2015.

What is your exam on/what is your project about? You can attach an outline to this
sheet if you want.
ISU: Everything. Exam: Everything.

What is the structure (t/f, multiple choice, oral pres.) of your exam/ISU?
ISU: Board Game. Exam: 20 Multiple Choice, 3 Long Answer, 1 Short Answer.

What parts of the exam/ISU will be difficult for you?

ISU: N/A. Exam: N/A.

If your teacher is giving you extra time or time to ask questions, when?
N/A

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Teacher Exam Inquiry Sheet

Name: Ilan Orzech

Date: 21/01/2015

Course: Business
Final Exam or ISU: ISU and Exam (2 parts)
Exam date/ISU due date: ISU: 14/01/2015. Exam: Pt. 1: 16/01/2015, Pt. 2
28/01/2015.

What is your exam on/what is your project about? You can attach an outline to this
sheet if you want.
ISU: Website design. Exam: Everything.

What is the structure (t/f, multiple choice, oral pres.) of your exam/ISU?
ISU: Create a website. Exam: Pt. 1: Computer, Pt. 2: N/A.

What parts of the exam/ISU will be difficult for you?

N/A

If your teacher is giving you extra time or time to ask questions, when?
N/A

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Teacher Exam Inquiry Sheet

Name: Ilan Orzech

Date: 21/01/2015

Course: Learning Strategies

Final Exam or ISU: ISU
Exam date/ISU due date: 21/01/2015

What is your exam on/what is your project about? You can attach an outline to this
sheet if you want.
N/A

What is the structure (t/f, multiple choice, oral pres.) of your exam/ISU?
Portfolio of work.

What parts of the exam/ISU will be difficult for you?

N/A

If your teacher is giving you extra time or time to ask questions, when?
N/A

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Study Sheets
Unit 1 Review Questions
1. What is Geography? Provide a definition and explanation as to why it is a
useful tool to understand the world. Interconnection between human and
physical.
2. What is the difference between Physical and Human Geography? Define
each and discuss how they interconnect, provide examples.
3. What is a theme and what are the five themes of Geography (Location,
Place, Human- Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions)? How do
each play into the larger lens when studying issues?
4. What is a lens and why should we be aware of it when studying issues? How
can it be used to broaden our understanding of global issues?
5. What is meant by The Global Village? Why is it useful to see our world as
such? How does our community contribute to The Global Village and how
is this idea demonstrated in our own community?
6. What is the difference between Problems and Issues? Provide examples of
each.
7. What are the four types of issues? Define and explain each using examples.
8. What issues face your community?
9. What is a Map?
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10. What is the difference between a map and a globe? Why might we use one
versus the other? What are the pros and cons of each.
11. How can projection be used when using maps?
12. What is the difference between Large-scale and Small-scale maps?
13. What are the three types of maps and what characteristics do they possess?
Define, explain, and think of a profession that would use them. How would
this profession use this map?
14. Why are title, legend and scale three of the most important components of a
map? What can happen if any of these three are incorrect?
Unit Two Test Review Questions
1. Explain the theory of continental
2. What is the difference in between Taylor and Wegners theory of Continental
drift
3. Why did no one initially accept the idea of continental drift?
4. What changed people's mind about continental drift?
5. How did the scientific community come to accept the idea of continental drift?
6. What is the theory of plate tectonics?
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7. How is it different from continental drift?

8. What is a tectonic plate?
9. How do tectonic plates move?
10.

Explain folding plate tectonics?

11.

What is a ridge?

12.

Explain faulting plate tectonics?

13.

Explain a normal fault?

14.

Explain a reverse fault?

15.

Explain a strike-slip fault?

16.

Explain an oblique fault?

17.

What is an earthquake? Explain how they work?

18.

What is a volcano? Explain how they work?

19.

What is subduction?

20.

What is a fault line?

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21.

What is a convection cell?

22.

What is an era?

23.

What are the four geologic eras?

24.

Approximately how old or how long was each geologic era?

25.

What major Canadian geologic event happened in each geologic era?

26.

What is the rock cycle?

27.

What is a sedimentary rock?

28.

What is sediment?

29.

What is a metamorphic rock?

30.

What is an igneous rock?

31.

Explain the rock cycle.

32.

What wears landscape down?

33.

Explain the process of weathering, erosion and deposition?

34.

How can you tell the difference between a tall jagged mountain and a
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smaller, rounded, fatter mountain? Which one is older?

35.

What are the six factors affecting climate? Define and explain them.

36.

What is meant by the term relief?

37.

What is the most extreme example of relief?

38.

In your own words, explain why it gets colder as you climb a mountain even
though you are getting closer to the sun?

39.

Define continental climate.

40.

Define maritime climate

41.

Define moderate climate

42.

Define temperature range. How do we calculate it?

43.

Define precipitation

44.

List three cities in Canada that you feel would be affect by continental
climate and three that you feel would be maritime.

45.

Name the two major ocean currents that influence the climate of Canadas
coast.
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Explain the effect of both of these currents; one on Vancouver and the other
on St. Johns.

47.

Define what is meant by an air mass.

48.

Explain the difference between an air mass originating over an ocean and an
air mass originating over the land; and the effect of both of these on
Canada.

49.

Define what is meant by air pressure.

50.

What causes wind?

51.

What are the prevailing winds in Canada? How do they affect our climate?

52.

In your own words, describe the polar front jet stream and explain its effect
on Canadas weather.

53.

How do you create a climate graph?

54.

How do you calculate annual temperature of a climate graph?

55.

How do you calculate yearly precipitation of a climate graph?

56.

What are the four components of soil? Explain.

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57.

Explain how each of the four components of soil become part of the soil.

58.

What do each of the four components of soil do for the soil?

59.

Define loam

60.

Define leaching

61.

Define calcification

62.

Define capillary action

63.

Explain a normal soil profile

64.

What two factors influence the type of soil found in a region?

65.

What climate factors most affect the types of vegetation across Canada?

66.

Define Natural Vegetation

67.

What determines natural vegetation in a region?

68.

What have people done to change the natural vegetation in various regions?

69.

ThevegetationofCanadachangessignificantlyfromthedryinteriortothewetcoast
al region. As well, the vegetation in Canada changes drastically from the

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south to the north due to latitude. Why?

70.

Canada has three types of natural vegetation; grasslands, prairie, and forests.
Forests are composed of coniferous or deciduous trees. Describe each of the
follow types of vegetation.

71.

Why is important to study Mixed Forests if you live in Thornhill?

72.

What is a Mixed Forest?

73.

What two types of trees make up a mixed forest?

74.

What are some examples of the vegetation in a Mixed Forest?

75.

What is the approximate temperature and level of precipitation in a Mixed

Forest?

76.

What is the soil like in a Mixed Forest?

Unit 3 test questions

Resources and industry

1. What is resource? Something that can be used.
2. What is a natural resource? A resource found in nature.

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3. Where do we get our resources? We get our resources from the biosphere.
4. What is the biosphere? Where all the living and organic material is.
5. What resources do we get from the different components of the biosphere?
Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere. A: Air, L: Plants & Animals, H:
Water.
6. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic? Biotic is living and
abiotic is not living.
7. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resource?
Renewable resources wont run out but non-renewable resources will.
8. What is the difference between a commodity and a free good? A commodity
is something that is bought and sold and a free good has no economic value.
9. How have the needs for resources changed over time? Our need for
resources has increased with our changing lifestyle.
10. What is sustainability? Sustainability is a way to use resources without
negatively affecting the future.
11. Define industry. The production of a good or service.
12. What is a primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary and give an example?
Primary: raw goods (lumberjack), secondary: processing (factory), tertiary:
selling (home depot), quaternary: R&D (scientists)

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13. How do the 4 types of industry interconnect with each other? Each one relies
on the previous one in order to function. (E.g. a store cant sell something if
the factory doesnt make it and a factory cant make anything unless the
primary gets the materials.)
14. In your opinion, what industry do you think Canada focuses on most?
Primary
15. Historically, what do you think the most important industry was and how
has it changed overtime? It was primary however now we buy a lot of things
from other countries. Tertiary
Water
1. Re-read 3 articles (nestle: global search for liquid gold, selling Canadas
water and water supply in Canada) and be able to answer the questions on
the articles
2. What is the water situation in Bolivia? Government privatized water and you
have to buy any water.
3. What is the difference between a human need and a human right? A human
need is something required for a human to survive but a human right is
something given to someone but is not needed to physically live.

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4. What is a drought and what conditions are caused by it? A drought is a lack
of water for a substantial period of time. Conditions include: crop damage,
economy damage, dehydration, etc.
5. What is an NGO? Non-governmental organization. An organization that is
not run by a government.
Energy
1. What is conventional energy? Conventional energy is a source of energy that
is commonly used.
2. What is alternative energy? Alternative energy is a source of energy that is
not commonly used.
3. What is hydro-electricity? Hydro-electricity is electricity harnessed from
water from hydroelectric dams.
4. What is thermal-electricity? Thermal-electricity is electricity harnessed from
burning fossil fuels.
5. What is nuclear power? Nuclear power is power harnessed from uranium.
6. Why are conventional sources of energy so widely used? Conventional
sources of energy are so widely used because they are easy to get energy
from them and they produce a lot of energy, fast.

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7. What are the pros and cons of conventional energy? (Know at least 3 for
each) Pros: Cheap, Readily Available, And Accessible. Cons: High
Pollutant, Usually Non-renewable, Expensive to build
8. What are fossil fuels? Coal, oil.
9. What is the dilemma for their use? They are non-renewable and are high
pollutants.
10. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy?
11. What are the pros and cons of alternative energy? Pros: Better for the
environment, Renewable sources. Cons: Expensive, Slow.
12. What are some examples of alternative energy? Solar, Wind.
13. What does off the grid mean? Off the grid means that you disconnect from
the grid and you produce your own energy.
Ecological footprint
1. What is an ecological footprint? The amount of land required by a person to
live.
2. What is meant by natural capital? Entire assets of the biosphere.
3. What is meant by over shoot? Using too much land then you can.
4. What is carrying capacity? Carrying Capacity = Productive Land / Canadian
Ecological Footprint. The amount of people the environment can sustain.
5. What is the Canadian ecological footprint? 6.4ha

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6. How does the Canadian ecological footprint compare to the world average?
Canada: 6.4ha WA: 2.8ha
7. Why is the Canadian ecological footprint so big? We have a lot of land and a
fairly small population.
8. What is productive land? Land we can use.
9. What are the 5 components of productive land, be able to explain.
10. What is the difference between productive and non-productive land?
11. In the ecological footprint booklet, be sure to answer the fill in the blanks.
The Lorax
1. How does the movie Lorax, provide us with a case study for un-sustainable
development, resource depletion, Resource commodification and overshoot.
2. Be able to apply: how is/does the Lorax represent the tragedy of the
commons? Hint*= unregulated deforestation.

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Self Reflection
I feel like I have changed significantly as a learner over this past semester. I have
become more responsible when it comes to completeing assignments on time. At
my old school, there was a bit more leniancy when it comes to late assignments,
but in high school, they seem to be more strict. I am a tactile/kinesthetic learner
and I look at things with a logical mindset. I am good when it comes to using
technology, especially typing. I find that not only does the use of a computer make
my work more legible, it also makes me finish my work faster and usally better. I
think that the culminating assignment was not that useful for me. I feel this because
I havent noticed any benefits from it, yet. I think, since it has baisically just been a
culmination of things I already have, we have been given too much time to
complete it. In Grade 9 Learning Strategies, I have learned to be more patient. This
is beneficial for me in the future because I need to be able to just sit and listen and
wait until the people around me are ready. I have also learned to pick things
relating to my education more carefully. I now know that I should pick who Im
working with on a group project with some thought behind it so that I can get the
best mark possible. I also need to make sure my study space is free of distractions
in order to study properly. The first piece of advice I would give to a new grade 9
student is to make sure you sign up for a test in special education. You should do
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are sick the day before the test and cannot sign up. I also suggest that you know
who your SERT is and that you dont hesitate to ask them any questions that you
may have. It is important that your SERT knows if something is wrong as they
might be able to help you. The last piece of advice would be to take Learning
Strategies in grade 9. It is a good course to take because it can teach you some
good skills. It also helps to see your SERT everyday so you can talk to them if you
have a problem during class, or right after.

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Study Area Plan

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