Canada and the Global Environment · Modern Era
Climate Change in the Arctic
Investigating the disproportionate impact of global warming on Canada's Northern regions.
Key Questions
- 1How is the melting of permafrost affecting infrastructure in the North?
- 2What are the implications of an ice-free Northwest Passage for Canadian sovereignty?
- 3How are Inuit Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Western science working together?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Geography: Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: History & Geography
Unit: Canada and the Global Environment
Period: Modern Era
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