A Day in the News
you will be required to participate in class discussions. Be prepared to ask questions about the topic. (you will get marked for participation). If you do not participate, you will not be able to get marks.
What to include in your presentation
What type of country would you categorize this as and why?
Any necessary background information to help the class learn about your selected current event
How has globalization affected this issue? What type of globalization is involved in this issue?
Spatial Significance
•Identify where places are located on the earth’s surface based on natural and/or human characteristics (What is Where?)
• Determine the unique characteristics of places (Why There?)
• Analyze the importance of spatial distribution of people, resources and Earth’s physical processes (Why Care?)
Interrelationship
• Identify where human and/or natural characteristics and processes interact or connect within and between each other (What Is Where?)
• Determine how the connections interact to form a system (Why There?)
• Analyze the impact of an event, process or development on the natural characteristics, natural processes and human activities that occur through the system (Why Care?)
Patterns and Trends
• Identify characteristics that are similar and repeat within and between places or regions (What is Where?)
• Determine if these characteristics repeat over time (What is Where?)
• analyse why characteristics are similarities and/or repeat (Why There?)
• Determine the importance of why the characteristics are similar and/or repeat (Why Care?)
