The Physical Environment and Human Activities
In this activity you will investigateinteractions between global physical processes and human activities in Canada.
Investigating the Big Questions:
- Investigate how human activities can alter (change) physical processes
- Investigate consequences for Canada of the changes human activities have made to the physical environment
Resources:
- Course text: Making Connections
- Internet sites
- Google Images
- YouTube Videos
- Facts on file videos: to access the facts on file videos go to Moodle, and then click on the Facts on File Videos link located at the top of your class’ page. (The username for this site is foresthill and the password is trillium)
Activity:
Select one of the big questions below that you will then research to create a brochure.
- What impact might a volcaniceruption in Japan or Europe have on Canada?
- What impact might an earthquake in Japan have on Canada?
- How does a hurricane that hits the Caribbean influence weather in Canada?
- How might the melting of continental ice (i.e. continental glaciers) in Greenland and the Antarctic affect Canada’s coastline?
- How does global warming affect global ocean currents patterns, and therefore change climate in Canada?
- How has human activity affected the polar vortex, and therefore affected Canadians?
- How does deforestationof rainforests around the world affect climate in Canada?
- What impact do exhaust emissions from vehicles have on our climate?
- How has global warmingchanged Northern Canada’s natural environment?
- How has global warming led to positive economic/social consequences for Canadians?
- In what ways do Canadians benefit from glaciers and the landforms they create?
- How have human activities altered the effects of El Niño has on Canadians?
Steps to completing activity:
- Using the organizer provided in Moodle. Write down a series of questions, which you will then investigate to find answers. This in turn will help you to answer the big question:
Think of the 5 W’s: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
You will notice that some words in the big question are in bold font. You should be creating a “what” question which includes this word (or words).
When answering “where” questions, maps should always be included as part of the investigation.
- Check your questions with the teacher and edit the questions if required.
- Write downa plan as to how you will answer your questions. Don’t write down the answers to these questions, but rather, what will you be looking for.
Write down key research terms you will you type in a search engine
Write down how you will use the course textbook.
Write down what you want the images to show?
- Check your plan with the teacher and edit the plan if required.
- Open Knight Cite ( and create an account if you have not already created an account.
As you collect each piece of information, you must create the citation immediately using Knight Cite using the steps given to you previously by your teacher.
Your brochuremust follow the rules below:
- The brochure should be completed using one of the templates provided (either a Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word). Both templates are provided on your Moodle.
- All existing content on the brochure template must be edited. Make sure you replaceall existing content.
- In Publisher: You can change the design of the template by selecting Page Design and then click the Change Template icon
- In Word: You can’t change the design of the template, but you can choose a new brochure template, from selecting File New type “brochure” into Search Office.comfor template search bar.
*****If you change the template, please make sure you choose a brochure that is 3 panels, so you would end up with 6 panels in total when you fold the paper.*****
Brochure Requirements:
Your big questionon the front page
Your name on the back page
At least one appropriate map
A “what’s in this brochure” section on the front page
Clear appropriate captioned images (not blurred or fuzzy)
Your brochure must be printed in colour and printed on both sides of the paper
A printedworks using the MLA style printed on a separate page
When you print your brochure make sure you first use the print preview option, and edit any content which will not print.
You must print your brochure double-sided. Therefore before you print you must change the Print One Sided to Print on Both Sides flip sheets on short edge.