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Grade 12, University/College Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
share information effectively and determine criteria that need to be considered when making a decision; use organizational skills and work habits to help them establish priorities and manage their time both in class and while doing work in other contexts)
A2.3 apply the concepts of geographic thinking when analysing current events involving geographic issues (e.g., use the concept of spatial significance to analyse possible reasons for the growth of an urban area; use the concept of patterns and trends to analyse the costs and benefits of major international political or sporting events; use the concept of interrelationships to analyse the connection between migration rates and levels of employment for different population settlements;
use the concept of geographic perspective to analyse the potential consequences of building an energy megaproject in a selected region of population settlement) in order to enhance their understand- ing of these issues and their role as informed citizens
A2.4 identify some careers in which a geography background might be an asset (e.g., community settlement worker, diversity officer, entrepreneur, financial analyst, import business owner, economic development officer, landscape architect, politician, project manager, land surveyor, international aid worker, marketing analyst, urban planner, GIS technician)
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