Describe aspects of a contemporary geographic issue Credits: 3 So…… What do we need to be able to do?

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In short, three Things: 1.Describing an issue 2.Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue 3.Evaluate courses of action But we need to do them really well!

1.Describing an issue The Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue For an issue to be geographic, we need to be able to say: How it affects the Environment How it affects People People Interaction The Environment This is what Geography is all about: People and the environment

1.Describing an issue The Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue Examples: to talk through How it affects the Environment? How it affects People? Water pollution from Dairy farming How it affects the Environment? How it affects People? Migration from the pacific Islands to New Zealand How it affects the Environment? How it affects People? The location of crime in Christchurch How it affects the Environment? How it affects People? Building a wind farm on the Port Hills (Think cultural environment)

1.Describing an issue The Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue In your group, flick through the News paper and identify 2 possible Geographic issues You need to be able to state how the issue might: 1.Affect the environment 2.Affect people

2.Fully describing different viewpoints and/or opinion individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue, using specific information and geography terminology and concepts, and showing insight and incorporating stakeholder beliefs, values and/or perspectives that relate to the issue

Who are the people involved? What do they think? Why do they think what they think? –What are their values & beliefs? –Where are their perspectives coming from

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What do you think about the following? And Why? Do we all think the same? What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

What have we learned? Peoples viewpoints are influenced by their values, beliefs and perspectives What drives you!!!!! Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue

Common perspectives that drive peoples values: Economic Socio/cultural Environmental Match to Pictures to the perspectives

3. Evaluate courses of action Fully support a recommended course of action with detailed reasons, demonstrating why the chosen course of action is better than the other courses of action

3. Evaluate courses of action Identify courses of actions Evaluate –Strengths –Weaknesses –How significant are the strengths & Weaknesses Choose one and justify it –Why is it better than the others?

Evaluate courses of action Evaluate the following course of action: “Alcopops should be sold in schools” 1.List the strengths and weaknesses –Strengths –Weaknesses 2.Check your list –What is fact? –What is opinion? –How reliable are your facts and opinions?

Damming Rivers as a Geographic Issue 49 Megawatts49 Megawatts (6 min) BC Canada BC Canada example (6 min) Some examples from Nth America