CGW4U World Issues

An Introduction to World Issues Imagine you are a first-class passenger on a spaceship hurling through space at 100,000 km/h Poisonous gases are leaking into certain sections of the craft and several passengers are dying from the fumes. The water supply has been contaminated due to a breakdown in the ship's waste expulsion system. Food supplies are running out.

An Introduction to World Issues Many passengers crowded into the economy section of the craft are seriously ill, and only a few of them are getting proper medical attention. The spaceship has an overall destruct system and increasing numbers of technologists - some mentally unstable - have gained access to the controls of the destruct system. What would you do?

An Introduction to World Issues List your 5 top priorities in order of importance

Why Study Geography? “Nature is not only more complex than we think, it is more complex than we can think.” Dr. David Suzuki

Topics To Open With Unit 1 Geographic Inquiry (Strand A): Studying Issues: Media, and Global Power Unit 2 Spatial Organization: Relationships & Disparities (Strand B): Quality of Life: Challenges of Disparity – Patterns of Poverty – North & South - Quality of Life: Population and Urban Issues Unit 3 Sustainability & Stewardship (Strand C): Interdependence - Sustaining Planetary Systems – Environmental Issues, Biodiversity Unit 4 Interactions & Interdependence: Globalization (Strand D) Unit 5 Social Change & Quality of Life (Strand E): Poverty, Health Issues, International Development & Foreign Aid

Teaching Strategies Teacher demonstrations Brainstorming Small group work Multimedia Investigative research written assignments Presentations Listening discussion/ reflection hands-on activities Student-Teacher conferencing Assessment and Evaluation Strategies Written Tests Peer assessment (debate/writing) Rubrics Written assignments Group presentation quizzes Seminar presentation role play/discussion formal debate Summative Assignment Individual research project/essay Final Examination

Final Grade Breakdown Term Work 70% End of Semester Evaluation 30% The End of Semester evaluation of 30% will be broken down into the following two tasks completed towards the end of the course: Summative Evaluation/Performance Task 10% Final Exam (during the formal examination period in January) 20%

ECONOMIC CENTER OF GRAVITY IN THE WORLD

Issues .vs. Problems Problems are often statements, require further action, and has a high degree of consensus as to its nature and need for action. Issues are often questions, with multiple viewpoints, and require further investigation rather than a clear-cut immediate response. Difference

Global Village and Globalization Marshal McLuhan coined the phrase (the ‘Global Village’) prior to his death in 1980. It referred to the fact the world would seem smaller as the amount of technology increased. Globalization simply refers to making an issue a worldwide challenge. It usually has long-term consequences for the future.

Sample Issue: Food? “Problem”: “Issue(s)”: Many people in the world do not have access to adequate food supplies (approx. 2,000 Cal/day) “Issue(s)”: How do we guarantee everyone in the world has access to food? What is hindering the ability for everyone to gain food security?

What’s Next? (aka The “Issue”) Food Security? Quantity Cost Access Political Economic Environmental G.A.T.T (Post WWII) Local? Seed Saving Marketing ‘Trump’ Local Laws W.T.O (1990s) National? What’s Next? (aka The “Issue”) Multi-National?