Culture and Identity · Term 3

Religion and Sacred Spaces

Studying the spatial patterns of major religions and the significance of sacred sites.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how religious practices can shape the physical landscape.
  2. Analyze the role of pilgrimage in connecting people to sacred spaces.
  3. Compare the geographic distribution of major world religions.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Changing Populations - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Geography
Unit: Culture and Identity
Period: Term 3

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Gallery Walk

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