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<strong>The</strong> Americas: Geographic Patterns and Issues, Gra<strong>de</strong> 11,<br />

University/College Preparation (CGD3M)<br />

Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems<br />

• <strong>de</strong>scribe and compare the natural characteristics of the equatorial, midlatitu<strong>de</strong>, and polar<br />

regions of the Americas<br />

– i<strong>de</strong>ntify how colonizing countries have influenced people and the environment in selected<br />

regions of the Americas<br />

• compare the diverse human systems and cultural realms of the Americas<br />

• analyse the political, economic, and social factors that contribute to disparities in economic<br />

<strong>de</strong>velopment within the Americas<br />

– analyse <strong>de</strong>velopment patterns in selected regions of the Americas (e.g., Bolivia, northeastern<br />

Brazil, the Caribbean, the Arctic) and i<strong>de</strong>ntify the benefits and disadvantages of<br />

<strong>de</strong>velopment for each region chosen<br />

Human-Environment Interactions<br />

• analyse the causes and effects of human-environment interactions in various ecological zones<br />

of the Americas<br />

• evaluate the environmental and economic consequences for the Americas of natural hazards<br />

and climatic variations<br />

• analyse the linkages between population shifts and changes in physical and human<br />

environments in the Americas<br />

Global Connections<br />

• evaluate the impact of the global economy on the environment and peoples of the Americas<br />

• analyse how the nations of the Americas interact to promote or <strong>de</strong>fend their political,<br />

economic, environmental, and social interests<br />

• assess the roles of current and emerging major powers in the Americas<br />

– analyse selected examples of relationships that have <strong>de</strong>veloped between regions in the<br />

Americas because of environmental problems (e.g., oil spills, ozone <strong>de</strong>pletion), resource<br />

needs (e.g., energy exchanges, water transfers), and bor<strong>de</strong>r conflicts<br />

Un<strong>de</strong>rstanding and Managing Change<br />

• evaluate the effects of various political, economic, social, and technological changes on<br />

physical and human environments in the Americas<br />

• analyse the problem of un<strong>de</strong>r<strong>de</strong>velopment in the Americas and explain the difficulties in<br />

alleviating it<br />

Canadian and World Studies 45

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