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Alberta Environmental Laws 101 Connection to Curriculum
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To what extent should we embrace globalization? |
Students will understand, assess and respond to the complexities of globalization. |
Use the chart below for ideas on how to connect the Social Studies 10-1 Curriculum with content from the Alberta Environmental Laws 101 website. |
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General Outcome
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- To what extent should globalization shape identity?
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Students will explore the impacts of globalization on their lives. |
Fundamentals of Environmental Law
- How can we connect global environmental law concepts to Canadian law?
- Are these influenced by globalization? – Think of connections with British law
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Constitutional Law
- British constitutional law was brought here as a consequence of colonialism (early globalization). How has this shaped Canadian identity?
Complete Charter of Rights and Freedoms Lesson Plan |
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Climate Change
- Climate change is both a feature, and consequence, of globalization. Explain.
- Is further globalization a consequence of climate change?
Complete the Climate Change Litigation Lesson Plan |
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General Outcome
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- To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization?
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Students will assess the impacts of historical globalization on Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. |
Constitutional Law
- Is globalization evident in our Constitution?
- Does globalization play a role in arguments for/against incorporation of the environment into our Constitution?
- Which argument is stronger?
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Environmental Justice
- The theory of environmental justice looks at how environmental benefits and burdens are disproportionately divided between people. Particularly, Indigenous people and people of colour face more environmental burdens. How is this related to globalization?
- Can globalization ever support environmental justice outcomes?
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Water Law
- How are water licences distributed differently to Indigenous peoples versus settlers? Is this a consequence of globalization?
- How has globalization affected our water use practices?
- What should we change?
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Related Issues
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General Outcome
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Alberta Environmental Laws 101 Connection to Curriculum
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- To what extent does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people?
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Students will assess economic, environmental, and other contemporary impacts of globalization. |
Managing our Environmental Resources
- How can the tragedy of the commons theory be connected with global commons like the ocean and the atmosphere?
Complete the Tragedy of the Commons Lesson Plan |
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Toxins & Waste
- Waste is one of the unintended consequences of economic prosperity. Where is the cut off? Check out the example of the Chemical Valley.
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Climate Change
- Climate change is a major unintended consequence of globalization. How does globalization affect climate change?
- How has climate change created a more interconnected world that requires broad/global cooperation in order to seriously respond?
- Is globalization the right ideology to tackle climate change?
Complete the Climate Change Litigation Lesson Plan |
Related Issues
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General Outcome
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Alberta Environmental Laws 101 Connection to Curriculum
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- To what extent should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization?
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Students will assess their roles and responsibilities in a globalizing world. |
Managing our Environmental Resources
- What is my role as a global citizen to help protect our global commons?
Complete the Tragedy of the Commons Lesson Plan |
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Environmental Justice
- What is my role as a global citizen to help pursue further environmental justice in Canada and around the world?
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Climate Change
- What is my role as a global citizen in the fight against climate change? Look at examples of climate litigation around the world as an example.
Complete the Climate Change Litigation Lesson Plan |