We have 10 years to save Earth's biodiversity as mass extinction caused by humans takes hold, UN warns By Jessie Yeung, CNN

Updated 3:01 AM ET, Tue January 14, 2020

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

Inquiry: What might be needed to ensure that the next mass extinction does not take place?

Activity: Gather data on what factors may contribute to a species mass extinction. Understand how human activity may contribute to the 6th mass extinction. Gather data on what Governments and other stakeholders views regarding this mass extinction. Complete an issue analysis and create a spatial journal of the facts and views. Determine a plan action and communicate via story map.

Caribou 'story map' shows tale of recovery, expansion in Southern Lakes herds. 

Written by John Last, based on an interview by Jane Sponagle

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

Inquiry: How might  this pattern of recovery continue? How might other species at risk be able to recover as well?

Activity: Gather data on other species that may need help recovering. Collect data on human activity that might have an impact on species in different regions of Canada. Create a spatial journal to highlight the possible interaction. Conduct an issue analysis to develop an action plan that can be communicated via story map.

Loudspeakers make dead coral reefs sound healthy and fish swim to them  By Washington Post, adapted by Newsela staff Published 12/13/2019

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might the fish help bring back the coral to life? What might be required to bring the coral back to life?

Activity: Gather data about coral bleaching and dead coral and create a spatial journal to show where coral is at risk. Collect data on the impacts of coral sounds have on fish. Conduct an issue analysis to understand the different views involved and devise a plan of action to help bring the coral back to life and communicate your results via story map.

United Nations: 
Shaping our future together

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships













Inquiry: Why might the United Nations have taken down it's page regarding Rwanda down?
Why is Rwanda missing from the list of countries that the United Nations was involved in?

source: United Nations: Shaping Our Future Together under Preventing Genocide

Activity: Gather data on the Rwandan Genocide. Conduct an issue analysis to understand the stakeholders involved. Create a spatial journal of the stakeholders involved in the Genocide, including the United Nations. Create a story map and publish it on social media so that the World does not forget about Rwanda.

New map shows which parts of Canada lag on believing in climate change.

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: Why might different parts of Canada view Climate Change differently and how might these views be changed to represent the true threat of Climate Change?

Activity: Gather information on different industries in Canada. Collect data on impacts of Climate Change by region. Conduct and issue analysis to better understand the perspectives involved. Create an action plan that connects an communicates with people the importance of acting on climate change data via story map.

How Canada's electoral map changed after the vote

Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: How might Party representation change so that a positive impact on the environment can actually become a National concern? 

Activity: Examine the two maps to build an understanding of Environmental awareness and Political leaning. Gather evidence as to why the parties view the environment the way they do. Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders on the environment and map it out in a spatial journal. Develop a strategy that may help all parties get on board and realistically move Canada closer to dealing with the Global Warming issue and making a real impact and communicate via story map.

Canada’s Best Jobs 2018: The Top 25 Jobs In Canada MACLEANS

Inquiry: With Climate Change and other environmental issues at the forefront of Global issues why might Geography and Environmental Studies note be supported by the Ministry of Education and Boards of Education especially in Ontario?

Activity: Create a story map to communicate possible solution to help Boards and the Ministry understand how Geography and Environmental Education will help solve the problem of today and tomorrow.

Top 25 Jobs in Canada the following have direct connections to Geography 

1. Utilities Manager - Geography and Geographic Skills

5. Public administration director - Geographic Skills, Law

6. Health Care Manager - Geography and Geographic Skills

10. Marketing & Public Relations Manager - Geographic Skills

11. Air Traffic Controller: Geographic Skills

12. Statistician or Actuary - Geographic Skills

14. Pilot & Flying Instructor - Geography: GIS/GPS

17. Mining & Quarrying Supervisor - Geography

18. Specialized Engineer (e.g. agricultural or naval) - Geography

19. Computer Systems Manager - Geography - GIS

20. Construction Manager - Geographic Skills

21. Aerospace Engineer Geography - GIS/GPS

22. Economic Development Director Geographic Skills, Economics

 

Up to 800 forestry jobs lost as Teal-Jones halts harvesting in southwest B.C.Dirk Meissner · The Canadian Press · 

 

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

Inquiry:  How might the lumber industry improve its sustainability? How might this event impact other parts of Canada?

Activity: Gather data on the Canadian lumber. Create a Spatial Journal indicating where the lumber industry is located in Canada. Create a Story Map to outline what might happen the Canada's limber industry in the future and suggest ways to ensure its sustainability moving forward.