B.C. declares state of emergency in wake of devastating flooding, mudslides Bridgette Watson, Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Nov 17, 2021 

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

Inquiry: What might be needed to ensure this level of damage doesn't occur again?

Activity: Conduct an issue analysis to determine the stakeholders and their roles relating to the BC flooding. Gather information on the factors that contributed to the flood situation in BC. Create a spatial journal of where the hardest hit regions can be found. Develop an action plan that might be able to be applied to this situation. Communicate your action plan via story map.

Supporting material:

B.C. flooding could be Canada's costliest disaster as cut-off Port of Vancouver snarls supply chain.

 

Livable Wages in Ontario 2021 by CRAIG PICKTHORNE 

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

Inquiry: What might be needed to ensure all citizens can earn a "livable wage"?

Activity: Use the data from the article to create a spatial journal highlighting the required wage to live a livable life. Collect information on living expenses (needs). Add that data to the spatial journal as well as wages across Ontario to help understand the interrelationships. Conduct an issue analysis to guide a  solution that might be able to raise the minimum wage so that Ontarians can live a livable life. Communicate solution via story map.

 

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B.C. forests minister introduces bill to overhaul forest practices The Canadian Press OCTOBER 20, 2021

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

Inquiry:  How might the forestry changes impact communities relying on the forest? How might other industries incorporate similar changes to their extraction.

Activity: Conduct an issue analysis to determine the stakeholders and their views on the proposed changes and outline the proposed changes.  Create a spatial journal of the old growth forest in B.C.  and place communities to help show the interrelationships involved in the issue. Use story map to communicate the impacts or  suggestions how other primary (mining, fishing, agriculture) industries could incorporate similar strategies. 

 Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestlé named  top plastic polluters for third year in a row

By Karen McVeigh, The Guardian, adapted by Newsela staff

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

Inquiry: How might these companies be persuaded to have a more sustainable business model? Why might these companies reduction strategies not be enough to reduce garbage their packaging creates?

Activity: Conduct research on how Coca- Cola, Pepsi, and Nestle are dealing with their disposal issue. Understand how their drink products are produced. their products. Collect information on ways of reducing waste from pop drinks. Gather data on where these waste products are found. Create a spatial journal of the players involved in this issue. Conduct an issue analysis to understand the viewpoints of the different players involved in this issue. Develop a plan to communicate ways to reduce these corporations waste. Create a story map to communicate your findings.

Extensions: Use survey123 to conduct an environmental audit of your community to determine the main source of pollution. Create a spatial journal to map out the data and then create a story map  to communicate your findings to encourage change in your environment.

 

California oil spill legal fight likely to last years BRIAN MELLEY, LOS ANGELES,THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry: Why might the legal battle take years when action is needed now to clean up and prevent further spills? How might oil companies working offshore improve the process to greatly reduce the chance of future spills?

Activity: Collect data and information on the oil company involved. Identify possible stakeholders/players involved in the recent oil spill off the coast of California. Conduct an issue analysis to gain insight into the stakeholders involved to start developing an action plan. Create a spatial journal mapping out the event for a visual representation. Develop an action plan to either 1) help direct the clean up or 2) help reduce the chance of this event happening in the future. How possible is it to reduce this type of event happening in the future given the track record of oil companies? Create a story map to communicate your findings.

Related material: California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill

 

Pakistan earthquake kills 20 in Balochistan province BBC News          

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

Inquiry: Why might an earthquake of similar magnitude have widely varying outcomes? What might be needed to reduce the negative outcomes of earthquakes around the world?

Activity: Collect data on earthquake impacts. Create a spatial journal of earth quake activity. Collect data on how to have development that is earthquake resistant Conduct an issue analysis to gain an understanding of the stakeholders involved. Develop a plan to help areas that are at risk and communicate plan of action via story map to an appropriate audience.

M5.9 quake halts trains in Tokyo area; 32 injured 

By MARI YAMAGUCHI