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– i<strong>de</strong>ntify current global sustainability issues and environmental threats (e.g., greenhouse<br />

gas emissions, global warming)<br />

– explain how inequities in the distribution of resources (e.g., water scarcity, unequal<br />

land distribution) and boundary disputes (e.g., confiscation of land) contribute to<br />

uprisings and conflicts<br />

• analyse instances of international cooperation and conflict and explain the factors that<br />

contributed to each<br />

• evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impact of the strategies for sustainable<br />

<strong>de</strong>velopment implemented by a variety of individuals, organizations, and institutions<br />

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

• analyse trends and predict changes in the human use of the earth and its resources<br />

• evaluate the cultural, economic, and environmental impact of changing technology<br />

• evaluate the effectiveness of short-term and long-term solutions to geographic problems and<br />

issues at the local, national, and global level<br />

World Geography: Human Patterns and Interactions, Gra<strong>de</strong> <strong>12</strong>,<br />

University Preparation (CGU4U)<br />

Geographic Foundations: Space and Systems<br />

• apply concepts of spatial interaction to explain the impact of spatial factors on human systems<br />

• explain the influence of social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on<br />

human environments and activities<br />

Human-Environment Interactions<br />

• explain how humans have modified the natural environment to create particular landscapes<br />

• analyse the environments of urban areas to <strong>de</strong>termine the effects on them of large-scale ruralto-urban<br />

migration<br />

• evaluate ways in which humans adapt or have adapted to the natural environment and<br />

natural phenomena<br />

Global Connections<br />

• analyse examples of cultural/economic/ecological convergence and divergence to i<strong>de</strong>ntify<br />

their causes<br />

• evaluate the effects of the information revolution, technological progress, and global tra<strong>de</strong> on<br />

selected world regions<br />

Canadian and World Studies 49

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