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Grade 12, College Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
the use of the global commons; difficulty of getting countries to subordinate national interests to the welfare of the planet)
Sample questions: “How are human activities changing the atmosphere and the oceans? What impact have these changes had on the Arctic and on Canadian control over our Arctic waters?” “If people were injured by debris from a rocket or satellite falling from space, who would be responsible?” “How does your ecological foot- print affect the global commons? How does it compare to that of Canada as a whole and to that of other countries in the world?” “What
is meant by the ‘tragedy of the commons’?” “How do we manage something that everybody uses but nobody owns? What are some of the ways in which we currently attempt to manage the global commons?”
Using spatial skills: To support their investiga- tions of geopolitical issues related to the use
of Arctic waters and the exploitation of Arctic resources, students can use a polar projection of the region in order to visualize the convergence of political boundaries towards the pole.
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