CGW4U Canadian and World Issues

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CGW4U

Canadian and World Issues

Grade 12

University

English

Online School Course

Any Grade 11 or 12 university (U) or university/college (M) preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Course Description

CGW4U examines the global challenges of creating a sustainable and equitable future, focusing on current issues that illustrate these challenges. Students will investigate a range of topics, including cultural, economic and geopolitical relationships, regional disparities in the ability to meet basic human needs, and protection of the natural environment. Students will use geo-technologies and skills of geographic inquiry and analysis to develop and communicate balanced opinions about the complex issues facing Canada and a world that is interdependent and constantly changing.

$849.00

Course Overview

Total: 110 course hours

Unit Order	Unit Name	Suggested Time
Unit 1	Studying Issues: Ways of Seeing	20 hours
Unit 2	Geopolitics: Patterns of Power	20 hours
Unit 3	Demographics: Challenge and Change	20 hours
Unit 4	Interdependence: Environment and Economy	20 hours
Unit 5	Sustainability	20 hours
Unit 6	Final Exam & Independent Project	10 hours

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