CURRICULUM
GRADE 7: THE 5 Ws OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM
BIG IDEAS
• Laws and regulations for industrial waste disposal differ around the globe.
Teacher Resource Guide Creating
Environmentally and Socially Active Communities
• People from different social and economic groups, geographic locations, and cultural groups are impacted by environ- mental factors.
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Human activity disproportionately affects the health of some groups of people. Tis includes people who are Black, Indigenous, people of colour, and the economically marginalized.
CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS Grade 7 Geography
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:
Climate change is a consequence of a colonial and capitalist system which has exploited peo- ple and the environment. Te two struggles are inseparable. Many in the Global North may not be fully internalizing the impacts of the climate breakdown in this moment, however droughts, desertification and food insecurity as a result of climate change are happening now and disproportionately so to Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Tis resource invites students and educators to explore climate justice in intersectional ways
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• Natural events and human activities that change Earth’s physical features can have social, political, environmental, and economic consequences.
• Resource development is affected by social, political, economic, and geographic factors.
• Tere is a relationship between Earth’s physical features and the distribution of natural resources and how people use these resources to meet their needs and wants.
Grade 8 Geography
• Quality of life and economic development around the world are influenced by vari- ous factors.
• Issues related to inequalities in global development and quality of life can have social, environmental, political, and/or economic implications.
• We can use measurable indicators to help us understand spatial patterns of wealth and development around the world.
Grade 7 Science
• Human activities have the potential to alter the environment. Humans must be aware of these impacts and try to control them.
Grade 7/8 Oral Communications
• Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
Grade 7/8 Reading
• Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and infor- mational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
Grade 7/8 Writing
• Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended pur- pose and audience.
• Draſt and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements ap- propriate for the purpose and audience.
• Use editing, proofreading, publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
Grade 7/8 Media Literacy
• Create a variety of media texts for differ- ent purposes and audiences, using appro- priate forms, conventions, and techniques.
Grade 7/8 Visual Art
• Creating and presenting – apply the creative process to produce artwork in a variety of traditional two- and three- dimensional forms, as well as multimedia artwork, which communicate feelings, ideas, and understanding using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts as well as current media technologies.
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