Global Challenges and Futures · Term 4

Geographic Futures: Scenarios and Predictions

Students engage in future-oriented thinking, using geographic knowledge to predict and plan for future global scenarios.

Key Questions

  1. Predict how demographic shifts will reshape urban landscapes in the next 50 years.
  2. Design a resilient community plan to adapt to predicted climate change impacts.
  3. Evaluate the ethical considerations involved in making long-term geographic predictions and plans.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: The Geographic Inquiry Process and Spatial Skills - Grade 8CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Global Challenges and Futures
Period: Term 4

Suggested Methodologies

Simulation Game

Complex scenario with roles and consequences

40–60 min

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Project-Based Learning

Extended projects with real-world deliverables

45–60 min

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Collaborative Problem-Solving

Structured group problem-solving with defined roles

25–50 min

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