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B.Sc. Combined Chemistry + Mathematics B.Ed. Secondary Chemistry + Mathematics (est. 2014)

Mandarin 12

Mandarin 12

Mandarin 12 – Spring 2015
Teacher: Mr. J. Lee
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

Mandarin 12 is designed for Chinese learners who have a reasonable fluency in Mandarin listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course furthers the learners’ Mandarin language competency by exposing them with regular reading, writing, speaking, and listening opportunities. Students will have opportunities to participate in many fun, interactive, student-centered, and engaging activities which immerse them a Mandarin speaking environment. As the course progresses, learners are expected to speak Mandarin with correct pronunciation and intonation, to write cohesive writing assignment, and to have a deeper understanding of the language. Students will also develop their appreciation for the complexity of Chinese language.

What you need: (Please bring them every day!)
 Easy Steps to Chinese, Book 8, Beijing Language and Culture, University Press
– Will be distributed on the first week
 3-ring binder with dividers
 Pencils + Erasers OR Pens + White-Outs
 Other relative materials that will enhance the course

Units We will Cover:
1. Graduation from high school (2 weeks)
2. Food, travel, and culture (3 weeks)
3. Social Media (2 weeks)
4. Chinese educational system (3 weeks)
5. Globalization (3 weeks)

Learning Outcomes of this Course:
1. Communicating
2. Acquiring Information
3. Experiencing Creative Works
4. Understanding Culture and Society

 
Evaluations:
Your mark will be given based on the following distribution:
Dictations & Quizzes 10%
Assignments 50%
Presentations 10%
Midterm Exam 10%
Final Exam 20%

Expectations:

1. Attendance: Be here every class. If you have to miss a class, you must have your parent/guardian/homestay notify the office the day that you are away, with a supporting note such as a doctor’s note. It will be your responsibility to see me and make up for any missed quizzes, tests and labs on the day of your return.
2. Be On Time: Quizzes will start at the beginning of the class. I expect you to be in class on time and ready to do them, and not disturb other classmates by being late.
3. Respect: There should be only one person talking at a time. If someone (your classmate or I) is talking, please stop talking and listen. This also include using the language in a respectful way.
4. Cheating & Plagiarizing: I will not tolerate any cheating and plagiarizing in this class. First offence everyone involved gets zero. Second offence everyone involved may be asked to leave the course. Please note that even in a group work, each member should not have exactly the same written work.
5. Cellphone & Music Players: If you use them when I am talking or before you finish your assigned work, I will take it away until the end of the class. Same rule applies if your cellphone rings during class. Repeat offenders will have their cellphone taken away until the end of the day.
6. If you need extra help: Make arrangement with me after class or send me an email (jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca). Don’t leave it until the day before chapter test! I will occasionally upload useful information on my website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/mrlee

I look forward to having a great semester with all of you.

Mr. J. Lee
Teacher, St. John’s International School
B. Sc, B. Ed, University of British Columbia
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

Physics 12 Course Outline

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Physics 12
Teacher: Mr. J. Lee
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

The Physics 12 course is intended to provide insight into the scope, nature, relevance and limitations of Physics. We will be covering the following topics:

Vector Kinematics
Equilibrium
Vector Dynamics
Circular Motion and Gravitation
Work, Energy, Power
Electrostatics
Momentum
Electric Circuits
Magnetic Forces and Fields

What you need: (Please bring them every day!)
 Physics by Giancoli 7th Edition – Will be distributed on the first week AND/OR
Physics 12 Student Notes and Problems Workbook – Will be distributed on the first week
 Scientific Calculator – and know how to use it!
 3-ring binder with dividers, papers
 Pencils + Erasers OR Pens + White-Outs
 Ruler and maybe Protractors (or supernatural ability to draw straight lines and circles)

Evaluations:
Your mark will be given based on the following distribution:
Unit tests 20%
Midterm Exam 10%
Quizzes 20%
Final Exam 20%
Labs and other assignments 40%

Expectations:
1. Attendance: Be here every class. If you have to miss a class, you must have your parent/guardian/homestay notify the office the day that you are away, with a supporting note such as a doctor’s note. It will be your responsibility to see me and make up for any missed quizzes, tests and labs on the day of your return.
2. Be On Time: Quizzes and Warm-Up Questions will start right away. I expect you to be in class on time and ready to do them, and not disturb other classmates by being late,

3. Respect: There should be only one person talking at a time. If someone (your classmate or I) is talking, please stop talking and listen. This also include using a language that is mutually understood by everyone in the class, and in a respectful way.
4. Cheating & Plagiarizing: I will not tolerate any cheating and plagiarizing in this class. First offence everyone involved gets zero. Second offence everyone involved may be asked to leave the course. Please note that even in a group work, each member should not have exactly the same written work.
5. Cellphone & Music Players: If you use them when I am talking or before you finish your assigned work, I will take it away until the end of the class. Same rule applies if your cellphone rings during class. Repeat offenders will have their cellphone taken away until the end of the day.
6. Food or Drinks: For health and safety reasons I cannot allow food or drinks in class. There are many chemicals in this classroom, and there are also people with food-related allergies. The only exception I will allow is water.
7. If you need extra help: Make arrangement with me after class or send me an email (jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca). Don’t leave it until the day before chapter test! I will occasionally upload useful information on my website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/mrlee

I look forward to having a great semester with all of you.

Mr. J. Lee
Teacher, St. John’s International School
B. Sc, B. Ed, University of British Columbia
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

Physics 11 Course Outline

Physics 11

Physics 11
Teacher: Mr. J. Lee
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

The Physics 11 course is intended to provide insight into the scope, nature, relevance and limitations of Physics. We will be covering the following topics:

Kinematics
Work, Energy, and Power
Dynamics
Properties of Waves
Forces
Lights and Optics
Momentum
Modern Physics

What you need: (Please bring them every day!)
 Physics 11 by Gore – Will be distributed on the first week
 Scientific Calculator – and know how to use it!
 3-ring binder with dividers, papers
 Pencils + Erasers OR Pens + White-Outs
 Ruler

Evaluations:
Your mark will be given based on the following distribution:
Unit tests 20% Midterm Exam 10%
Quizzes 10%
Final Exam 20%
Labs + Assignments 40%

Expectations:

1. Attendance: Be here every class. If you have to miss a class, you must have your parent/guardian/homestay notify the office the day that you are away, with a supporting note such as a doctor’s note. It will be your responsibility to see me and make up for any missed quizzes, tests and labs on the day of your return.
2. Be On Time: Quizzes and Warm-Up Questions will start right away. I expect you to be in class on time and ready to do them, and not disturb other classmates by being late.
3. Respect: There should be only one person talking at a time. If someone (your classmate or I) is talking, please stop talking and listen. This also include using a language that is mutually understood by everyone in the class, and in a respectful way.
4. Cheating & Plagiarizing: I will not tolerate any cheating and plagiarizing in this class. First offence everyone involved gets zero. Second offence everyone involved may be asked to leave the course. Please note that even in a group work, each member should not have exactly the same written work.
5. Cellphone & Music Players: If you use them when I am talking or before you finish your assigned work, I will take it away until the end of the class. Same rule applies if your cellphone rings during class. Repeat offenders will have their cellphone taken away until the end of the day.
6. Food or Drinks: For health and safety reasons I cannot allow food or drinks in class. There are many chemicals in this classroom, and there are also people with food-related allergies. The only exception I will allow is water.
7. If you need extra help: Make arrangement with me after class or send me an email (jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca). Don’t leave it until the day before chapter test! I will occasionally upload useful information on my website: https://blogs.ubc.ca/mrlee

I look forward to having a great semester with all of you.

Mr. J. Lee
Teacher, St. John’s International School
B. Sc, B. Ed, University of British Columbia
Email: jeff.cw.lee@alumni.ubc.ca

How to Calculate Oxidation Number?

Chemistry 11

Here’s a mini-tutorial of calculating oxidation numbers.

I’m assuming if you are here, you would at least be able to calculate the oxidation state of copper in CuSO4.

If you were not sure, SO4 have a charge of 2-, so in order to have a neutral compound, Cu have to have a charge of 2+.

In other words, we know that the compound CuSO4 is neutral as written ( charge = 0 ), we know that the SO4 is 2-, but we are not sure about Cu. Therefore we can write:

X + (-2) = 0
X = 0 – (-2)
X = 2

Now calculating the oxidation state of a coordination complex is the same idea. Let’s do it by example.

[Cu(H2O)6]SO4

We know:
H2O have a charge of 0.
There are 6 H2Os.
SO4 have a charge of -2.
We do not know Cu. We write X.
The whole compound is neutral.

We can write:
X + 6(0) + (-2) = 0
X + (-2) = 0
X = -2
So we know that we are working with Copper (II).

Lets try another one.

[CoBr2Cl2]2-

We know:
Total charge is -2
There are 2 Br’s
Each Br has a charge of -1.
There are 2 Cl’s
Each Cl has a charge of -1.
Co we don’t know. Let it be X.

We then can write:
X + 2(-1) + 2(-1) = -2
X -4 = -2
X = 2

So we know that we are using Cobalt (II).

Homefun Apr. 10

Chemistry 11, Math 9, Science 9

Hello all!

Below are some homefun for all classes:

Math 9: you are working on Chapter 5.1, workbook and textbook. The questions on the textbook will be (hopefully) updated tomorrow.

Chemistry 11: you should have a purple funsheet on geometry.

Science 9: you are working on the “Journey of the Gametes” activity.

Have fun while teachers work hard on their Pro-D!

– J. Lee