Report finds 20 per cent of newcomers leaving Canada within 25 years 

The Canadian Press November 19, 2024

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Patterns and Trends, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: Why might Canada pay attention to this trend? How might Canada reverse this trend?

Activity: Collect data on Canadian migration. Collect data on immigrants leaving Canada. Gather information on Canadian living conditions, eduction, job opportunities, housing, and the immigrant experience. Conduct an issue analysis to gain an understanding of hy many immigrants are leaving Canada after working hard to get here. Create a spatial journal to show where immigrants are coming from and where they are going after they arrive in Canada. Build a story map to show your conclusions and express what Canada could do tpo improve the immigrant retention rate.

 

ICC seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: How might the ICC ruling on Russia, Israel and other global war crimes  be recognize and respect by countries of the United Nations?

Activity: Gather and organize data on the ICC rulings for the arrest warrants for Putin, Netanyahu, and the Hamas leader. Analyse the data using the Issue Analysis tool to better understand the situation for each warrant. Create a spatial journal of information to create a visual of the situation and then produce a story map to communicate your results.

Supporting information: 

International Community of the Red Cross 

What are the Rules of War/The Law of War ICRC

Armed Conflict, Amnesty International

 

As the Arctic warms, some polar bears are being injured by painful ice buildup on their paws: study

 CBC News · Posted: Oct 29, 2024

Concepts of Thinking: Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: What might be able to be done to help alleviate the situation of the Polar Bears?

Activity: Collect data regarding the location of where most polar bears are located. Find the areas of the arctic where warming ice is mainly occurring and create a spatial journal. Examine some ways that might  be able to help reduce the climate warming in the north to determine the interrelationships that are happening. Create a story map to communicate some solutions to this issue. How to get countries to reduce their Greenhouse Gases emissions to reduce Global Warming for example.

 End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down 

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

Inquiry: How might other G7 countries follow Britain's example and become less dependant on coal as an energy source?

Activity: Gather information about coal mining around the globe. Conduct and issue analysis to gain insight into the stakeholder involved and what they believe is important. Create a spatial journal of coal mines in Canada to help determine the interrelationships of this activity, communities, and the environment. Develop an action plan to help countries move beyond coal as an energy source and communicate it via story map.

 

B.C. recognizes Haida Nation’s title to Haida Gwaii — what the historic agreement makes clear, and questions remaining 

Osler Update April 30, 2024

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might this decision impact communities and the environment of the region?

Activity: Collect data on land rights of the region. Have a look at the Native Land Digital to better understand the different regions of Canada. Conduct an issue analysis to help develop a an understanding of how Human interrelationships with the land may change, if at all, and the impacts that could follow. Create a spatial journal and story map to help communicate your results. 

 Welcome to the great ISRAELI REAL ESTATE EVENT Coming to the USA and Canada 

https://realestateisrael.org/

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

Inquiry: How should the international community react to this event that as it relates to  International Humanitarian Law #50 and #51? 

    Activity: Conduct an Issue Analysis of the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Some key players: the G7, Palestine, Israel, and the surrounding countries as stakeholders. Create a spatial journal to identify the location for sale. Add natural resource data, such as oil fields; offshore and onshore. Create a story map to illustrate the situation of property and resources and draw a conclusion to create a possible solution to this situation. Communicate to the governments involved.

Interactive map

LIVE: ICJ orders Israel take measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza 

By Nils Adler and Alma Milisic Published On 26 Jan 2024 Aljazeer

International Court of Justice said it won't throw out case on the main genocide question

CBC Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 26, 2024 4:00 AM EST

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

Internal Court of Justice  Here’s a quick recap of the ICJ ruling:

• The court says it has jurisdiction to rule in the case.
• The court orders Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, must report back in one month.
• The court says Israel must prevent and punish incitement to genocide in the Strip.
• The court says Israel must allow humanitarian aid into the Strip.
• The court obliges Israel to take more measures to protect Palestinians but does not order it to end military operations in the Strip.

What next?

Inquiry:  What might be needed for all sides to come up with an agreement that is lasting?

Activity:  Before starting it is important to understand what Internal Humanitarian Law is as well as  the rules of war and to understand the meaning of genocide. Watch the Red Cross video What are the Rules of War? | The Laws of War | ICRC . 

Now conduct an issue analysis to better understand the stakeholders (eg. Palestine and their resources, Israel and their resources) and their values and beliefs. Understand how states might be held accountable to the ICJ. Create a spatial journal of the countries and events that have taken place over the years that has led to state the region is in now. With your issue analysis completed, create a story map that presents a possible solution to this issue and share it with individuals and organizations that might have influence.