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Grade 12, Workplace Preparation
C1. assess the impact of the green industries on the environment and describe ways of enhancing environmental sustainability;
C2. describe social, economic, and cultural relationships involving the green industries.
C1. TechnologyandtheEnvironment C2. TechnologyandSociety
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OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 assess the environmental sustainability of various practices and procedures used in the green industries (e.g., harvesting methods, wood product manufacturing methods, naturalized land- scaping, global floral sourcing, environmental farm plans, crop rotation, large-scale farming);
C1.2 describe ways of reducing negative or enhanc- ing positive environmental consequences through the use of particular materials, products, pro- cesses, and disposal methods (e.g., nutrient recycl- ing, spot spraying for insects and fungus, using organic fertilizer, composting, xeriscaping);
C1.3 describe methods used in the green industries to balance economic sustainability with environ- mental responsibilities (e.g., selective breeding, selective cutting, organic production methods, envi- ronmental best management practices);
C1.4 describe the benefits of alternative practices that reduce the environmental impact of green industry operations (e.g., living walls, natural- scaping, forest certification, tree marking guidelines, fibre crops, armatures and grid work, alternative animal housing systems);
C1.5 identify legislation, regulations, standards, and guidelines relating to environmental protec- tion that affect operations in the green industries (e.g. Clean Water Act, Nutrient Management Act, species importation regulations, tree-cutting by- laws, pest control regulations).
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 describe ways in which the green industries are affected by the social, economic, and cultur- al characteristics of the communities in which they operate (e.g., relations with Aboriginal com- munities, ethnic preferences and demands for spe- cialized food products, income distribution and demand for landscaping services and horticultural products, age profile of community and require- ments for different types of outdoor recreation facilities);
C2.2 identify related industries and describe how they and the green industries are interdepend- ent (e.g., small-engine manufacturing and lawn care, nutrient research and animal/crop production, equipment manufacturing and farming).
C. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
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