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Overall expectations: A1. Geographic Inquiry, D1 (Population Issues), E1 (Sustainability of Human Systems)
During your journey through Canadian geography this year you have learned about
various regions, economic activities, sustainability measures, population change and
its impacts, urban and rural development, and environmental sustainability. It is time
to display all this knowledge and skill by preparing Canada for the future!
Your Mission:
You and your partner have been chosen to present on the demographic changes and future trends in
Canadas population to the Canadian government to help them prepare Canada to meet the needs of the
future. Based on what you know about different trends in population examine how the change from
TODAYs population will impact on services, environmental effects, sustainability efforts and its
influence on rural and urban development in the year 2050!
Poster
Slow-mation or video of you presenting
Letter to the Government representatives (2 pages in length)
Powerpoint Slides/ Mind Map
Report/Essay (2 pages in length)
Newspaper Article
Part 2: Using the data below, create a population pyramid from for the year 2050.
0-9
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
90-99
100+
Part 3: Examine both the population pyramids using Understanding Population Pyramids as a guideline
1. ASK: What types of pyramids are these and what changes do I notice between the two.
2. Annotate: Write what you notice near/on the pyramids (use arrows, different colour markers ect).
CRITICAL THINKING: What do you think is causing Canadas population to change and why? What are some of
the key factors? (Write some notes below)
HINT: You may want to consider using one of the graphic organizers we have used this year.
Always be thinking about HOW you have to organize this information (remember your format!)
CRITICAL THINKING: How are these changes going to impact Canadian society? Are the
changes positive or negative to different areas of Canadas social, political, economic,
environmental landscape?
sustainability. Also try to be specific as to how your solutions deal with the problem and always
remember to use GEOGRAPHIC TERMS!
Peer Assessment
Hand in with Assignment:
As you are handing in your assignment take time to think about how you and your partner worked
together, what you experienced and felt while working together.
1. Overall how effective did you work together on this project? *Circle the best answer*
Challenging
Adequately
Great
Extremely Well
4. Were there any challenges you had with your partner (explain?)
Levels of
Understanding
Level 4:
Exceeds Expectations
Level 3:
Meets
Standards
Level 2
Approaching Standards
Req
Student demonstrates an
exceptional understanding of
the population issues facing
Canada in the future beyond
what was discussed in class.
Student consistently uses
accurate and appropriate
terminology.
Student d
understan
problems
Student p
the geogr
used cons
Guiding Questions: Have I identified the major issues associated with population change in Canada and the problems it could have
E1: Sustainability of
Student demonstrates a level of
Student has indicated
Student has made some references
Student h
Human Systems:
mastery over the factors which
considerable knowledge of the
to the effects to Canadas
considera
Analyze issues relating
affect Canadas communities in
factors which effect the short
sustainability but does not provide
effects of
to the sustainability of
the immediate and distant
term and long-term
enough details or content on its
sustainab
human systems in
future.
sustainability of Canadas
impact on different communities.
Canada
communities
Students
Students have presented in their
Students have some understanding
examples
project a comprehensive
Students have also demonstrated
of the scale of the problems and
faced by
understanding of the
an understanding of national
mention some supports or problems
effectiveness of national,
scale supports/initiatives or
associated with the pressures on
regional and local level
problems associated pressures on
Canadas human systems.
impacts..
the human systems.
Guiding Question: What impact does population change have on Canadas human systems? What areas would need to be adapted to deal with these
within Canada?
Thinking
A1: Geographic
The stude
Inquiry
Use the geographic
inquiry process and the
concepts of geographic
thinking when
investigating issues
related to Canadian
Geography
effectiven
and have
number o
There are
of thinkin
Guiding Question: What does our population pyramids tell us about Canadas population changes over the next 35
Have I used the inquiry process to explore the findings from our data?
D1:Population Issues:
Assess the impact on
Canadian communities
of changes in the
characteristics of
Canadas population
and describe ways of
responding to these
changes.
The student d
interpret the
limited abilit
provide reco
the problems
Guiding Question: Did I think/write about the relationship between the population pyramids and the social, political, economic and en
the recommendations I am providing effective and likely to resolve the issues related to population change?
E1: Sustainability of
Human Systems:
Analyze issues
relating to the
sustainability of
human systems in
Canada
The student d
thinking abo
to the sustain
human syste
Guiding Questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of the solutions to our identified problems? What are the factors behin
the population pyramids?
Communication:
A1: Geographic
Inquiry
Use the geographic
inquiry process and the
concepts of geographic
thinking when
investigating issues
related to Canadian
Geography
The students
and their ide
always clear
The student h
not appropria
has difficulty
arguments, p
cohesively.
Application
D1:Population Issues:
Assess the impact on
Canadian communities
of changes in the
characteristics of
Canadas population
and describe ways of
responding to these
changes
The student s
of how to cre
The student h
information
discussion to