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Geographics: <strong>The</strong> Geographerʼs Toolkit, Gra<strong>de</strong> 11, Workplace<br />

Preparation (CGT3E)<br />

Human-Environment Interactions<br />

• explain the use of geotechnologies in studying and managing human-environment interactions<br />

• evaluate the usefulness of geotechnologies for i<strong>de</strong>ntifying environmental concerns and<br />

<strong>de</strong>veloping possible solutions<br />

Global Connections<br />

• explain the use of geotechnologies in addressing matters of global concern<br />

– <strong>de</strong>scribe the role of geotechnologies in addressing issues affecting the world as a whole<br />

(e.g., global warming, high population <strong>de</strong>nsities)<br />

• use techniques of geographic inquiry to complete an investigation concerning global<br />

physical, <strong>de</strong>mographic, or economic patterns<br />

– explain a global phenomenon (e.g., rainforest <strong>de</strong>struction, <strong>de</strong>sertification, globalization)<br />

incorporating geotechnology (e.g., use ArcView to illustrate epicentres and magnitu<strong>de</strong>s<br />

of seismic activity)<br />

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

• explain and <strong>de</strong>monstrate the use of geotechnologies to monitor and predict change in the<br />

physical and human environment<br />

– <strong>de</strong>scribe the role of geotechnologies, especially satellite imaging, in monitoring changing<br />

features and phenomena (e.g., sea ice, forests, oil spills)<br />

• evaluate the implications for the user of <strong>de</strong>velopments in geotechnology<br />

– use geotechnology to illustrate changes in the physical and/or cultural geography of their<br />

local community<br />

Travel and Tourism: A Regional Geographic Perspective, Gra<strong>de</strong><br />

11, Open (CGG3O)<br />

Human-Environment Interactions<br />

• explain how environmental factors affect patterns of travel and tourism<br />

• analyse the impact of different types of travel and tourism on the natural environment<br />

• evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives <strong>de</strong>signed to manage and protect the<br />

resources on which tourism is based<br />

Canadian and World Studies 47

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