The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12 - Ministère de l'éducation ...

Global Connections
• explain the social, environmental, cultural, economic, and political effects of travel and
tourism on various destination regions
• compare the characteristics of selected tourist regions of the world
Understanding and Managing Change
• analyse the social, environmental, cultural, economic, and political effects of tourism-related
development on a community or region
• evaluate the impact on travel and tourism of the plans, policies, and initiatives of
governments, businesses, and other organizations
Methods of Geographic Inquiry and Communication
– develop possible solutions to problems or issues related to travel, tourism, or regional
geography (e.g., a plan to protect a fragile ecosystem from the effects of travel and
tourism), using appropriate forecasting, decision-making, and/or problem-solving strategies
Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, Grade 12,
University Preparation (CGW4U)
Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems
• explain how the earth’s natural and human systems are interconnected in multiple,
complex ways
• analyse the causes and effects of economic disparities around the world
• compare the cultural, economic, and political aspirations of selected groups and the effects of
their actions on local, national, and global geographic issues
Human-Environment Interactions
• analyse the impact of selected global trends on people and environments at the local,
national, and global level
• analyse geographic issues that arise from the impact of human activities on the environment
in different regions of the world
• evaluate approaches, policies, and principles relating to the protection and sustainability of
the planet’s life-support systems
Global Connections
• analyse the influences that increase the interdependence of countries around the world
48 Environmental Education, Grades 9−12: Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2011