Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery in response to demands from Indigenous people 

Nicole Winfield · The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might this new perspective on the Doctrine of Discovery guide Truth and Reconciliation  in Canada and other countries that were colonized since the introduction of the Doctrine in 1493? How might this view impact Truth and Reconciliation?

Activity: Collect data on the impacts countries that were colonized by Spain, Portugal, France and England as a result of the implementation of the Doctrine of Discovery and create a spatial journal to create a map of the data. Using the issue analysis, outline how these countries have impacted the indigenous populations through colonization in Canada and across the Globe. Create an outline that will help address this issue and move forward with Truth and Reconciliation for Indigenous people. Communicate results in a story map and share.

 

California, Western Drought Update: Prolific Snowpack, Rising Reservoirs, But More Still Needed

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

 Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance,

 Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might drought conditions impact communities? What might communities have to do to get access to the water they may need in the future?

Activity: Collect data on the water level of Lake Mead, Lake Powell, and Great Salt Lake. Create a spatrial journal to show how the water levels have changed over time and highlight the counties connected to theses reservoirs. Use the issue analysis to review where communities impacted by the drop in water levels in these three lakes get water and what issues new source may cause. Create an action plan that can help address the issue of decreased, long term, water levels in these lakes and propose a possible solution and communicate via story map.

 

Glaciers in the Antarctic Peninsula are Moving Faster During the Summers 

Caitlin Dempsey | February 27, 2023 | Glaciology

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

 Interrelationships,  Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: How might the movement of glaciers be impacted as the Global Warming continues? How might locations prepare for what might happen as the movement of ice speeds up?

Activity: Examine the data to determine how the speed of the glaciers impacts iceberg creation. Create a spatial journal to show where glaciers are moving the fastest to determine locations that might be impacted by them. Conduct an issue analysis to understand potential stakeholders in the increase in glacier movements and iceberg creation. Create a Story Map to explain the issue and suggest how to reduce the speed of glacier movement and why this might be important for populations.