Amnesty International concerned Canada is 'rolling back' support for Indigenous rights

CBC News · Posted: Apr 20, 2026

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

Inquiry: How might Canada move forward on development without negatively impacting Indigenous communities?

Activity: Gather data on Canadian MEGA project plans for resources across the country. Develop an understanding of the Indigenous perspective and views. Complete an issue analysis to track the different views and better understand the issue. Develop and action plan on how better move forward on on the MEGA projects that respects both the Indigenous communities interests and the Canadian Governments interests. Create a spatial journal to to better understand the spatial significance. Complete and action plan to help organize the message. Create a story map to share the message to an appropriate audience. 

 

From blackouts to food shortages: How US blockade is crippling life in Cuba By Yashraj Sharma Published On 8 Feb 2026

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

Inquiry: Why might USA want to change the Government in Cuba? Should all countries that try to Nationalize their resources be worried about USA overthrowing the Government? How might the United Nations react to such action?

Activity: Gather and organize data related to Cuban natural resources? Create spatial journal of countries that are interested in resources from Cuba. Complete an issues analysis to get the viewpoints of stakeholders and better understand the issue. Complete an action plan to move forward regarding Cuba and its people. Communicate results using Story Map. 

 

Why does Trump want Greenland and what could it mean for Nato and the EU?

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

Inquiry: What might be so valuable about Greenland  that the US "needs"it? How might this International event impact other countries like Canada? Why might Canada and other countries and territories be concerned about US Imperialistic activities? 

Activity: Collect data about what Greenland has. Gather information about how other countries view Greenland and its' resources. Create a spatial journal of the stakeholders and their views. Conduct an issue analysis to gain insight into views that different stakeholders have regarding this situation. Develop an action plan on how to deal with the conflict that is developing over Greenland. Create a story map to show a solution.

 

Federal government denies Marineland request to export belugas

Katie Nicholson, Carly Thomas · CBC News · Posted: Oct 01, 2025

                                                                                        

 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry:  Where might be the best location for these belugas to go?

Activity: Collecta data regarding the Marineland belugas and create a spatial journal to highlight where they were collected from and where they end up. Examine how belugas were treated at Marineland and the ideal format for treating the whales. Develop an action plan regarding how the belugas should be able to live out the rest of their lives. Create a story map to communicate your findings.

 

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds 16 September 2025

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

Inquiry: How might Canada react to the information from this UN Commission? How might these findings impact how Canada interacts with Israeli leaders?

Activity: Collect data on Canadian relations with Israel. Collect information on how Canada reacted or acted to other genocides that have taken place: Rwanda and Srebrenica for wxample. Investigate what the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide says. Create a spatial journal to highlight the location of these and potential genocides. Is there a pattern? Does spatial significance play a part? Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders involved in the Gaza genocide. Design a possible action plan that may help bring peace to the region. Communicate, using story map, to an appropriate audience.

 

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.