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Grade 12, University/College Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
E2. Analysis of Solutions
FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 analyse policy responses to social and economic challenges in selected ecumenes (e.g., crime, poverty, loss of an economic base, land redistribution, urban renewal)
Sample questions: “How did Elliott Lake respond to the loss of its major industry?
How successful has it been in transforming
its economic base?” “Why has South Africa renamed a number of communities, streets, and public buildings since the demise of apartheid? How have different groups in the country responded?” “Have farmland redistribution programs been successful in Zimbabwe?” “How is Argentina’s Social Housing Foundation attempting to improve living conditions for slum residents in Buenos Aires?” “Why would a community support a safe injection site?” “How can food banks improve the quality
of life for all residents of the community?”
E2.2 assess, from a geographic perspective, the effectiveness of a selected megaproject as a solution to a local, regional, or national infra- structure need (e.g., the Three Gorges Dam in China; the James Bay Project in Quebec; the Aswan Dam in Egypt; the Big Dig in Boston; an Olympic site such as Beijing, Vancouver, London, or Sochi; the Mose flood barrier project in Venice)
Sample questions: “Are the benefits of the project worth the costs?” “What criteria can be used to determine the success of a megaproject?” “If the benefits of the project are enjoyed mostly outside of the ecumene in which it was built, can it still be considered a success?”
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