Outcome Chart – Prince Edward Island - Geography 10: Global Issues 631A

Overall Expectations: Unit 1: Introduction – what is a global issue?

Students will be expected to:

  1. explain how a global issue is similar and different to a local or national issue
  2. explain how an individual’s world view is shaped by social and economic factors
  3. explain how individuals, groups, and governments play critical roles in addressing global issues
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the concept of globalization
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the concept of sustainability

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Overall Expectations: Unit 2: Inquiry – what are the issues?

Students will be expected to:

2.1 conduct research into a selected global issue using an inquiry process

Specific Expectations:

2.1.1 Planning

  • identify topic area for inquiry
  • identify possible information
  • sources
  • identify audience and
  • presentation format
  • establish evaluation criteria
  • outline a plan for inquiry

2.1.2 Retrieving

  • develop an information
  • retrieval plan
  • locate and collect resources
  • select relevant information
  • evaluate information
  • review and revise the plan for inquiry

2.1.3 Processing

  • establish a focus for inquiry
  • choose pertinent information
  • record information
  • make connections and inferences
  • review and revise the plan for
  • inquiry

2.1.4 Creating

  • organize information
  • create a product
  • think about the audience
  • revise and edit
  • review and revise the plan for
  • inquiry

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Overall Expectations: Unit 3: Active Citizenship – What can I do? 

Students will be expected to:

3.1 engage in an active citizenship class project

Specific Expectations:

3.1 develop and carry out a plan of action that demonstrates active citizenship related to a local or global issue

  •  organizing a variety performance to raise awareness and/or donations for a particular cause
  • creating and circulating educational materials and a petition based on a local or global need or issue
  • organizing and coordinating a work party to address a need in the community, such as a park clean-up or aid for senior citizens, or shut-ins
  • designing an awareness campaign for a cause, using artwork or other media
  • simulating a plan for a student conference based upon a global issue such as poverty, AIDS, or other
  • planning a letter-writing campaign to legislators or other policy-makers regarding a local or global issue
  • collecting goods or food for a needy family or a local food bank
  • creating a minidocumentary on video, or a photo exhibit, to bring attention to a local or global problem
  • planning and coordinating a Christmas party for children in the community and collecting donations for needy families
  • organizing a “green campaign” within the school, community, or province to promote environmentally-friendly lifestyles

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