Carney recommends 5 'nation-building projects' for approval, including LNG expansion Kate McKenna · CBC News · Posted: Sep 10, 2025 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: How might these projects impact all Canadians? How beneficial will these projects be for; people, community, Government, and the environment?

Activity: Collect data on the projects that have been approved: LNG, Nuclear Power, Port Expansion, Copper Mine, Mine Expansion. Create a spatial journal to indicate where these projects will be taking place to understand the spatial significance of the project. Conduct an issue analysis to gain perspective of the stakeholders and help develop a possible next steps for people, community, and the environment. Create a story map to communicate the next steps and the possible impacts on people, place and the environment. 

 

US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance 

Inquiry: Why might the USA be denying the Palestinian Delegation entry into the USA to attend the UN general assembly? Might it be time to move the UN General Assembly out of New York permanently?

Activity: Conduct research on the UN General Assembly to better understand its purpose. The USA  has denied visas to the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations ahead of the next General Assembly that will discuss Palestinian statehood.  Why might the USA be doing this? Conduct an Issue Analysis to understand the stakeholders in this issue and develop a possible solution. Create a spatial journal to map stakeholder. Create story map to help share your possible solution to this issue.

 

US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal?

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might this action impact the situation in Venezuela and the region?

Activity: Collect information on the situation between USA and Venezuela. Create spatial journal catalogue a summary of this information. Complete an issue analysis to gain insight and record information regarding the current situation. Use the ICRC document to determine if the actions reported on in the newspaper article were legal or not. Create a Story Map to share your results on the impacts to the region.