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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