What is the Nothern Gateway Pipeline? Where is it to be built? Who is in favour of its construction? And why? Who is against its construction? And why? Make a pros and cons table of the social, economic and environmental significance of the Northern Gateway pipline.
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1. What is the moral of the story of The Lorax? 2. How can this story be applied in our world? The Lorax
1. Go hunting for interesting start ups 2. Choose one and evaluate its applicability and potential for taking off. 3. Share what you found and what you think of it.
Brainstorm your own ideas for startups. What will the 'cool kids' want? What opportunities are there? Where is there untapped potential space in the tertiary industry?
Tipping Point: The Age Of The Oil Sands 1.Describe where the resource is located how the resource is extracted. 2. Describe the economic, environmental and social significance of the tar sands.
Northern Gateway Pipeline and Keystone XL Pipeline. 1. Find out about them. 2. Would you recommend they built? Be sure to support your thinking with evidence.
1. Describe the process of hydraulic fracturing. 2. What are the environmental and human considerations of 'fracking'? 3. Was the video's inquiry balanced, i.e. were multiple perspectives covered? 4. What is the message of Shattered Ground? 5. Evaluate the efficacy of proceeding with fracking to obtain hydrocarbons.
Primary Economic Sector Industry Analysis
1. Choose an industry in the primary economic sector.
2. Describe where the resource is located how the resource is extracted.
3. Describe the economic- how it is used -, environmental and social significance of your chosen industry.
1. What is the mountain pine beetle? 2. Why is it a threat? 3. How did the lumber industry adapt? 4. What are the solutions to this problem?
Changing Populations
We need to:
analyse recent immigration trends in Canada;
describe key characteristics of population settlements in Canada and the major demographic characteristics of the Canadian population
assess the impact on Canadian communities of changes in the characteristics of Canada’s population, and describe ways of responding to these changes
Success Criteria:
Accurate research information on immigration trends e.g. ethnicity, age, education, ...
Where are immigrants settling in Canada?
Demographic details of the Canadian population, e.g. average age, ethic breakdown, life expectancy, average income, fertility, .... other information that interests you.
What plans should be made for the observations you have made?
1. What is the difference between the geographic North pole and the magnetic North Pole? 2. What is the cause of the Earth's magnetic field? 3. What is the magnetosphere and what does it do? 4. What are the possible consequences of pole reversal? 5. What will be the impact of pole reversal on our world, technology and migratory animals? 6. What can we do about pole reversal?