CGW4U- Grade 12 Canadian & World Issues-Full Course

This binder is based on the Ontario Curriculum for Grade 12-Canadian & World Issues and includes:

A Course Outline

Daily lesson plans (The lesson plans are tentative and should be adapted. I just included them to give you ideas).

Teaching materials (updated & organized by units)

Unit 1 Introduction to World Issues & Globalization

Introduction to the course through the examination of “what is an issue.” Understanding the basic concepts of perspective, bias and motivation. Understanding why it is important to classify countries into specific categories and see the world as an interdependent place. Finally, understanding the major concepts of globalization and sustainability in how the world is becoming more interdependent.

1. What is a Point of View?

2. What is an Issue?

3. Bias: Opinions vs. Facts

4. Classifying Countries into Major Categories

5. Two Themes: Globalization and Sustainability

Unit 2 Demography

Understanding the status and roles of men and woman in different parts of the world, explaining world demographic trends and factors influencing them, and explaining how new technology affects employment and resource management. Understanding demographic theories and issues in both developed and developing countries. Also, the need to respect the cultural and religious aspects of different countries. Understanding population migration and refugee situations or issues. Analyzing the impact of urban growth on natural and human systems and understanding urban issues.

1. Demography

2. Population Theories

3. Demographic Issues in Developing Nations

4. Demographic Issues in Developed Nations

5. Migration

6. Urban Issues

Unit 3 Economic Issues

Analyze how agricultural trends affect natural and human systems, analyzing economic issues and disparities in the world. Focusing on the growth of economic globalization and economic disparity in the world.

Unit Summary

1. Food and Agricultural Issues

2. Economic Issues

3. Economic Globalization

4. Economic Disparity

Unit 4 Environmental Issues

Understanding how human-induced changes in natural systems reduce their capacity to support human activity. Focusing on land issues such as: (degradation, deforestation, desertification and solid waste management), water issues (ocean dumping), air issues (smog, ozone layer), energy issues and global warming. Identifying and understanding current global issues related to sustainability and environmental threats.

Unit Summary

1. Land Issues

2. Forest Ecology Issues and NGOs

3. Water Issues

4. Air Issues

5. Energy Issues

6. Global Warming – Wealth or Environmental Health?

7. Changing Our Behaviour

Unit 5 Geopolitics

Understanding how human-induced changes in natural systems reduce their capacity to support human activity. Focusing on land issues such as: (degradation, deforestation, desertification and solid waste management), water issues (ocean dumping), air issues (smog, ozone layer), energy issues and global warming. Identifying and understanding current global issues related to sustainability and environmental threats.

Unit Summary

1. Land Issues

2. Forest Ecology Issues and NGOs

3. Water Issues

4. Air Issues

5. Energy Issues

6. Global Warming – Wealth or Environmental Health?

7. Changing Our Behaviour

Assessments

Unit 1

Bias report assignment and rubric

Unit 1 Test

World Views Regarding Resource Use and Sustainability Presentation/rubric

Unit 2

Population Statistics Research Assignment/rubric

Unit 2 Test

Food Production issues presentation/rubric

Unit 3

Refugees opinion essay and rubric

Unit 3 Presentation-colonies

Unit 3 Test

Unit 4

Documentary film review and rubric

Unit 4 Presentation-Atmospheric Issues presentation

Unit 4 Test

Unit 5

Protecting the World’s Forests assignment and rubric

Unit 5 Test

World Conflicts Presentation Assignment/rubric

Final exam

Culminating project/Rubric

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