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Climate Change in Canada

Grade 5
Social Studies
People and Environments: Government and Civic Action

Description

In this activity, students explore the issue of climate change in Canada. Students examine the perspectives of communities in Canada’s far north, which are the most affected by climate change in the country.

Learning goals

I gather information about climate change in Canada from primary and secondary sources.
I communicate the results of my investigation by presenting an Indigenous Peoples' perspective on climate change.

Vocabulary

community
environment
climate change
global warming
greenhouse gases
carbon neutrality
effects
the North
Inuit
testimony
investigation
research
perspectives
points of view
issues
federal government

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