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Unit 2: N. America (US & Canada)

Unit Overview:


This unit covers the physical and human geography of Canada and the United States.  In this unit students will engage the following topics:

  • Overview of the History, Demographics, Vegetation, Physical Features, Economic Activity, Natural Resources, and Economic Activity of the US and Canada.
  • Chapter 3: Settlement Patterns in N. America
    • How does Canada's geography shape life within its borders?
    • Ecumene
    • Rural vs Urban
    • Life in Canada's 5 Regions
      • Who lives where?
      • Who speaks what?
      • How do they have fun?
      • Different Architecture
      • How do they make a living?

  • Chapter 4:  The Great Lakes
    • Where are the Great Lakes?
    • Why are they important?
    • What are the threats to the Great lakes?
    • Ecosystems
    • food chains
    • watershed
    • food web
    • Invasive species
    • Global Water supplies

  • Chapter 5: Urban Sprawl in North America
    • Metropolitan Areas
    • Urban Sprawl
    • Suburb
    • What are the cases for and against Urban Growth?
    • How did the cities of Portland, Atlanta, and Toronto deal with Urban Sprawl?
    • Smart Growth: infill, mixed use developments.

  • Chapter 6:  National Parks
    • What is a National Park?  Why are they important?
    • How did National Parks come to be?
    • Yellowstone and Yosemite
    • Who is John Muir?  Why is he an American hero?
    • Conservationists
    • Flora and Fauna
    • Topographical Maps
    • What do National parks have to offer?

  • Chapter 7: Consumption Patterns
    • What is Consumption?
    • GDP and Per Capita GDP
    • Developed vs. Developing Countries
    • What is a calorie?
    • How many calories does a person need to be healthy?
    • What is the digital divide?
    • What is the Global consumer class?  How is it changing?
    • Why is the number of Americans in the world so important to consumption?
    • How does consumption affect the environment?
    • What factors contribute to Americas high GDP?
    • Compare and Contrast America's food and oil consumption to other parts of the world.

  • Chapter 8: Migration
    • Emigrate vs. Immigrate
    • What are the different types of Push and Pull Factors
    • Refugee
    • How do immigrants affect the US?
    • What is brain drain?
    • What are remittances?
    • What is a migration stream?


Unit 2 HW/Worksheets

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US and Canada Intro.

USandCan


Settlement Patterns in Canada

Settlement.ppt



The Great Lakes

Greatlakes.ppt


National Parks

nparks.ppt