This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place in which to live.
Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Interactions in the physical environment - Part A
Lesson 1: Natural disasters in Canada
Lesson 2: Climate change in Canada
Unit 2: Interactions in the physical environment - Part B
Lesson 3: Getting to know Canada
Lesson 4: Canada's natural regions
Lesson 5: Global events that affect Canada
Unit 3: Managing Canada's resources and industries - Part A
Lesson 6: Industries in Canada
Lesson 7: Renewable resources
Lesson 8: Non-renewable resources
Unit 4: Managing Canada's resources and industries - Part B
Lesson 9: Conventional and alternative forms of energy
Lesson 10: Canadian manufacturing, trade, and transportation
Unit 5: Changing populations
Lesson 11: Canada's population: Past and present
Lesson 12: Canadian cultural diversity
Lesson 13: Immigration to Canada
Lesson 14: Population settlement in Canada
Lesson 15: Understanding population changes
Unit 6: Liveable communities - Part A
Lesson 16: Managing our waste
Lesson 17: Environmental sustainability
Unit 7: Liveable communities - Part B
Lesson 18: Land use
Lesson 19: Urban land use and planning
Lesson 20: Analyzing communities to find sustainable solutions
