Content/Concepts

Interdependence: The Global Village

Concepts:
Interdependence, Global Village, technology

Because of technological changes in transportation and communication systems, the world is becoming smaller.

• from "mountain village" to "global village"
• "shrinking world"

Content/Concepts

Concepts:
Interdependence, needs/wants, resources, scarcity, environment

Interdependent linkages are created in response to the needs and wants of people and nations.

• resources
• scarcity
• commonality

Concepts: Exchange, influence, needs/wants, resources, change.

Lifestyles in Canada have incorporated a variety of things from other countries. These include:

• goods/services
• music, dance
• literature, art
• values, beliefs, religions
• celebrations
• games
• technologies

Interdependence: Links between People and the Environment Content/Concepts Teaching Strategies Knowledge Skills/Abilities Values Grade Six Unit Four Table of Contents

Content/Concepts

Concepts:
Interdependence, environment needs/wants, natural resources, scarcity, cause/effect.

Interdependence linkages are created in response to the needs and wants of people and nations. Humans meet some needs and wants by using resources found in the natural environment.

Utilizing renewable and nonrenewable resources has far reaching consequences which impact both on humans and the environment.

The teacher and students may select a case study that meets the following criteria:

• deals with relationships between humans and the environment.
• is of current interest and relevance to the students and/or the community.

• Major resource development (e.g. dam construction, building a nuclear reactor, logging, mining uranium or fossil fuels)
• Environmental concerns (e.g. ozone layer, greenhouse effect, acid rain, expanding desert, drought, water pollution, use/abuse of chemicals, rainforest)
• Wildlife concerns (e.g. preservation of wetland and sanctuaries, poaching, sale of trophies and fur coats, hunting and fishing restrictions, clearing natural habitats)

Content/Concepts

Concepts:
Interdependence, needs/wants, rights, responsibilities, equity/inequity, change.

The following are some suggested topics that may be dealt with to help students better understand that Canada has a role to play in dealing with world issues.

Human rights - international human rights, rights of children

Aboriginal rights - Who are the Aboriginal peoples? What claims do they have? Why? What responsibilities does a government have toward Aboriginal peoples?

Distribution of resources - As a nation rich in renewable and nonrenewable resources, do we "own" them? Do other countries have rights to "our" water? Fish? Minerals? Should we sell more? To whom?

Immigrants, refugees - As a nation with a large land mass and a small population, which people should we allow in? How many? Under what conditions? To live where? Should we care?

Poverty , disease, famine, chronic hunger, lack of clean water, infant mortality, illiteracy, homelessness - Should Canada increase foreign aid? What kind of aid? Aid to whom?

International conflicts - Why do wars occur? What do they accomplish? At what cost? Is world peace possible? Could world peace be maintained?

Canada, a World Player Content/Concepts Teaching Strategies Knowledge Skills/Abilities Values Grade Six Unit Four Table of Contents

Content/Concepts

Concepts:
Contributions, influence

Although Canada has a relatively small population, it has been and is recognized as a world power .

e.g.

• U.N. involvement (peace keeping forces)
• involvement in World War One, World War Two, Korea, Middle East
• inventions
• literature
• entertainment
• sports
• trading networks
• space program
• receiving refugees
• wealth of resources
• capability and practise of surplus food production

Optional Interdependence: Trade among Atlantic Neighbours Content/Concepts Teaching Strategies Knowledge Skills/Abilities Values Grade Six Unit Four Table of Contents

Content/Concepts

Interdependence: Trade among Atlantic Neighbours

Concepts:
Interdependence, trade, rules/laws.

Trade relationships involve:

• competition for scarce resources
• cooperation among nations

• trade agreements
• commodities such as grain, automobiles, furs, minerals, food
• current and historical examples

Content/Concepts

Interdependence and Controlling Strategies

Concepts:
Trade, tariffs, trade agreements, quotas, subsidies, rules/laws

In dealing with trade (mainly goods and services) and international relations, all nations, including Canada, use some protectionist strategies that generally work to their advantage. These strategies include:

• tariffs
• duty
• trade agreements
• trade balance
• trade quotas
• subsidies
• rules (sports)
• laws (working visas)