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Grade 11, University/College Preparation
Overall Expectations and Related Concepts of Geographic Thinking
Big Ideas*
Framing Questions*
B. Spatial Organization: Spheres of the Earth
B1. Physical Processes and Natural Hazards: analyse the characteristics of different types of natural hazards, and explain the role of physical processes in their occurrence (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships)
Natural hazards are a result of the earth’s natural processes and phenomena .
Why do the earth’s physical features change?
How have various natural processes altered the earth’s landscapes? What was created? What was destroyed?
Why do we need to understand the earth’s physical processes in order to predict their potential hazards?
B2. Spatial Connections: analyse relationships between physical processes and the earth’s physical characteristics (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships)
The earth’s physical characteristics have been created and are changed by physical processes .
B3. Physical Characteristics of the Earth: describe the spatial distribution of the earth’s physical features and the processes that form them (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships)
Powerful natural processes formed the earth and continue to change and mould the outer spheres of the earth .
C. The Physical Environment: Sustainability and Stewardship
C1. Renewing the Physical Environment: analyse
the role of physical processes and human practices in maintaining a sustainable natural environment (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective)
The choices and actions of individuals, companies, and governments play a role in sustainability .
Why do humans modify the natural environment?
Do we have a responsibility to protect the earth?
Why is it necessary for countries to work together on strategies to address sustainability?
How do personal beliefs and values affect the choices that an individual or a government makes about resource use and sustainability?
C2. Human Impact on the Physical Environment: analyse the impacts of human activities on the earth’s physical processes and the natural environment (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships)
Human activity has an impact on the natural environment .
C3. Human Use of the Physical Environment: analyse the influence of physical processes and features on human activity (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Geographic Perspective)
The natural environment has an impact on human activity .
Overview (continued)
Throughout this course, when planning instruction, teachers should weave the expectations from strand A in with the expectations from strands B–E.
Strands B–E
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* See page 17 for a discussion of the purpose of big ideas and framing questions.
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