Grade 7 (French Immersion) Updated inquiry frameword

Overall Arching Inquiry Question
Who should we help?  Equitable distribution.

Overarching Critical Challenge:

The UN has created a sustainability fund for a Natural Resources Issue. Create a Proposal and a sustainable action plan.

 

INQUIRY SUB TASKS

 

Background Knowledge  (Hook:  Enbridge Article)

 - Natural Resources (B3. Definition, sustainable: first part of definition)

- Natural Resources Issues (definition- examples)
- Factors <---------------------------------------------> Natural Resources
                              Impact and significance
-  Who is involved?  Who's affected? Who benefits?  Pro/cons purpose?

• Political, Social, Economic, Geographic (environmental)

 Application:    (Japan Article)

Develop a list of natural resources (Canada and the World)

- News articles, pictures, videos: Identify the issues and the factors

                -  highlight impact in four factors, transfer to four square)

-  Connect to Criteria (Magnitude, Scope, Duration)

-  Questions-  Why does this matter?  Who Cares?

- The rank (good, better, best)

Not sustainable                                                                      Sustainable

                                          Continuum

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• how many, how much, depth, gravity, longevity, area,
• in end plot on the line (social, economic, political, geographic)

Inquiry
      -  mini-lessons  (paraphrasing, evaluating sources, mapping analysis, etc...)
      -  Teaching Critical Thinking
      -  Process of Inquiry
      -  Action Plan