CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY 1202
Topic/Concept: Human Rights are an Integral Part of Our Understanding of Geography.
Outcomes:
To foster awareness that patterns of development have implications on the growth (or limitations) of human rights
To broaden the analysis of migration and sustainable development to include human rights perspectives.
To explore the linkages between human rights and geographical studies
Curriculum Connections
To reflect upon issues related to a sustainable fishery (5.3).
To reflect upon issues related to the secondary processing of primary resources (6.4).
To examine the composition of Canada's population. (8.4)
To evaluate the effects of migration on the distribution and size of Canada's population.(8.5)
Strategy
It is important to give a human face to the facts dealt with in the study of geography. The course lends itself readily to this as is clear from various Intended Learning Outcomes. The following suggested readings are only a partial listing to illustrate how one can broaden the analysis of geography.
Sustainable Fishery
Right to Employment p.85 HRR Communities and resource allocations
When is Cod Fishing . . p.63 ERR Fishery and stock depletion
Flags of Convenience p.119ERR Safety and industrial fishing
Secondary Processing
Development or . . p. 79 ERR One Industry towns
Under the Northern Lights p.82 ERR Appropriate technology and resources
Composition of Canada's Population
A Child in a New Land p. 43 CCR An immigrant's perspective
Have You Ever Been . . . p. 19 CCR International migration
Migration
Going Down the Road p.91 ERR Internal Migration
Sonya's House p.43 ERR Internal Migration
Bonnie and Brian p.30 HRR Internal Migration
Teacher's Selections
The Four Dimensions of Globality Part I GTGL Educational tool to enhance course
Geography p.244 GTGL Questions about the traditional way of teaching geography
Implications for Teaching/Learning:
The study of geography includes various aspects of human endeavour. This requires that students become aware of the impact of these activities such as a sustainable fishery and viable employment, migration and the impact on culture; or immigration and the reasons why part of that movement is caused by persecution (refugees).
It is important that the interdisciplinary aspect of the study of geography be recognized. Concepts such as linkages, migration, population, and environment are placed in a geographical context but are also important to subjects such as history, religion, economics, and global issues.
Legend:
ERR The Road Untravelled: An Economic Rights Reader
CCR The Way We Are: A Cross Cultural Reader
HRR Freedom and Responsibility: A Human Rights Reader
SR Let's Stop Racism: A Teacher's Guide
GTGL Global Teacher, Global Learner