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Describe aspects of a contemporary geographic issue
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Credits: 3
So…… What do we need to be able to do?
Achieved
Merit
Excellence
In short, three Things:
1. Describing an issue
2. Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
3. Evaluate courses of action
But we need to do them really well!
1. Describing an issueThe Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue
For an issue to be geographic, we need to be able to say:
• How it affects the Environment
• How it affects People
People
Interaction
The Environment
This is what Geography is all about:
People and the environment
1. Describing an issueThe Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue
Examples: to talk through
How it affects the Environment?
How it affects People?
Water pollution from Dairy farming
How it affects the Environment?
How it affects People?
Migration from the pacific Islands to New Zealand
How it affects the Environment?
How it affects People?
The location of crime in Christchurch
How it affects the Environment?
How it affects People?
Building a wind farm on the Port Hills
(Think cultural environment)
1. Describing an issueThe Geographic Nature of a contemporary issue
In your group, flick through the News paper and identify 2 possible Geographic issues
You need to be able to state how the issue might:
1.Affect the environment
2.Affect people
2. Fully describing different viewpoints and/or opinion individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue, using specific information and geography terminology and concepts, and showing insight and incorporating stakeholder beliefs, values and/or perspectives that relate to the issue
2. Fully describing different viewpoints and/or opinion individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue, using specific information and geography terminology and concepts, and showing insight and incorporating stakeholder beliefs, values and/or perspectives that relate to the issue
2. Fully describing different viewpoints and/or opinion individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue, using specific information and geography terminology and concepts, and showing insight and incorporating stakeholder beliefs, values and/or perspectives that relate to the issue
2. Fully describing different viewpoints and/or opinion individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue, using specific information and geography terminology and concepts, and showing insight and incorporating stakeholder beliefs, values and/or perspectives that relate to the issue
• Who are the people involved?
• What do they think?
• Why do they think what they think?– What are their values & beliefs?– Where are their perspectives coming from
What do you think about the following? And Why?
Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What do you think about the following? And Why?Do we all think the same?
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
What have we learned?
Peoples viewpoints are influenced by their values, beliefs and perspectives
What drives you!!!!!
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
Describing viewpoints that relate to the issue
Common perspectives that drive peoples values:
• Economic
• Socio/cultural
• Environmental
Match to Pictures to the perspectives
3. Evaluate courses of action
• Fully support a recommended course of action with detailed reasons, demonstrating why the chosen course of action is better than the other courses of action
3. Evaluate courses of action
• Identify courses of actions
• Evaluate– Strengths – Weaknesses– How significant are the strengths & Weaknesses
• Choose one and justify it– Why is it better than the others?
Evaluate courses of actionEvaluate the following course of action:
“Alcopops should be sold in schools”
1. List the strengths and weaknesses– Strengths – Weaknesses
2. Check your list– What is fact?– What is opinion?– How reliable are your facts and opinions?
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