World Issues: A Geographic Perspective

[Virtual Presenter] Slide 1: World Issues: A Geographic Perspective This course introduces students to world issues from a geographic perspective, encouraging critical thinking and analysis. Geography helps us understand the connections between people, places, and the environment. For example, climate change affects global agriculture, which in turn impacts economies and societies. By studying world issues geographically, we see how interconnected global challenges are. This perspective allows us to approach solutions holistically rather than in isolation. Throughout this course, we will explore real-world examples to strengthen our understanding of these complex relationships..

LEARNING GOALS. Understand the terms “world issue”, “stakeholder” and “perspective”.

DEFINITION: A question, concern, or problem that has reached the stage of dialogue. Issues are complex and usually involve: Complex causes Interrelated environmental, social, political, and economic components Groups of people with different points of views Groups of people who are involved in disputes because they cannot resolve their different points of view People unwilling to compromise Complex, often imperfect, solutions Local, national, and/or global implications.

TYPES OF ISSUES. Environmental –those that impact both the natural environment as well as urban environments Political – often fundamentally about power and control – who has it, how they got it, and what they do with it Social/Cultural – how people relate to one another and the differencing characteristics of various groups Economic – related to the financial well-being people of people, countries, and regions of the world.

DEFINITION: Stakeholders are individuals, groups, and institutions who have an interest or concern in something. Issue: Education reform Stakeholders: Students Teachers Parents Principals Community Tax payers Government.

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Another word for perspective is point-of-view. Your opinion is based on your perspective (how you look at the world). Many factors affect your perspective: Your socio-economic status (SES), which is a measure of an individual’s position in a community, is determined by income, education, occupation, and place of residence. Your life experiences are determined by your gender, ethnic background, age, schooling, religious beliefs, and the places you have lived and visited. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Why do people have different perspectives about the same issue? Is a plurality (a large number) of perspectives positive or negative? Are some perspectives better or more important than other perspectives?.

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We will take a closer look at your individual perspectives on the political spectrum soon!.

This course:. This world issues course will involve discussions about a wide range of topics. Some of these subjects may contain graphic or unsettling content. Issues and materials presented may cause discomfort or questions; I encourage you to discuss these in class if you can, or stay in after class time and have a discussion with me. Some such issues may include: child abuse (including the trafficking of children for prostitution), women’s rights (including marginalization and violence against women), discrimination against minorities (racial, ethnic, religious, sexual), war and ethnic/religious violence and health issues (disease and death)..

Late assignment policy:. All work is expected to be on-time; due dates will be given as a reference only. All work needs to be submitted on or before this date. It is extremely important that you take responsibility for your actions or inactions. My expectation is that you will always discuss course matters with me as soon as possible. Work can easily pile up, especially in grade 12. NEVER wait until the last minute to try to complete assignments or you will rush through them and ultimately not do as well as you would have otherwise. Use class time wisely!!!.

Academic honesty:. Plagiarism is the practice of copying the work of others and submitting it as your own. This will not be tolerated in this class Plagiarism can include but is not limited to: copying homework, classwork, tests and essays of other students or copying other sources in your work without proper referencing. An example of this could be copying a quote from a journal, video, website or any other source and not making proper notation of where it came from or who said it. Without referencing, you are taking credit for someone else’s work. Any student who has plagiarized will receive a mark of zero on that assignment; you will meet with me and I will discuss this issue with the office. Do not necessarily expect to be able to complete a make-up assignment. Turnitin.com.

Class rules:. Respect.

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Imagine you are a first-class passenger on a spaceship hurling through space at 100,000 km/h Poisonous gases are leaking into certain sections of the craft and several passengers are dying from the fumes. The water supply has been contaminated due to a breakdown in the ship's waste expulsion system. Food supplies are running out..

Many passengers crowded into the economy section of the craft are seriously ill, and only a few of them are getting proper medical attention. The spaceship has an overall destruct system and increasing numbers of technologists - some mentally unstable - have gained access to the controls of the destruct system. What would you do?.

An Introduction to World Issues. List your 5 top priorities in order of importance.

An Introduction to World Issues. The term “issue” refers to a question, concern, or problem that has reached the stage of dialogue. By studying an issue, you will come to realize that there are at least two and, most often, many points of view on a situation. You will be able to understand the rationale for and to debate the various positions..

An Introduction to World Issues. Framing an Issue Defining Issues How to Frame an Issue Practice with an Article A World Issues Diary Weekly News Reports Website Analysis Book Review.

Why Study Geography?. You need to study more geography to offset those who think… Andes is an after- dinner mint. The Balkans are an alien people on Star Trek. The English Channel is a TV sitcom about Charles and Camilla. The United Kingdom is a cultural theme park. The Tropic of Cancer is a sunscreen lotion. The $100 000 pyramid is in Egypt..

Why Study Geography?. You need to study more geography to offset those who think… The Gaza Strip is a Middle Eastern folk dance. The Ring of Fire is the centre ring of Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. The Bermuda Triangle is a percussion instrument in a reggae band. The Cumberland Gap gives out a pair of clogs with every pair of jeans sold. The International Dateline is a new digital TV channel..

Why Study Geography?. You need to study more geography to offset those who think… The Continental Shelf is a specialty section in the supermarket. A fault is what you find in other people. A fjord is a type of car. A mantle is what goes over your fireplace. Tide is a laundry detergent. You can do a research project to find out who killed the Dead Sea..

Why Study Geography?. “Nature is not only more complex than we think, it is more complex than we can think.” Dr. David Suzuki.

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