Socials 10: Answers to Friday 5, Sept. 6

 1.  Define diversity:

-diversity is everything that makes us different from each other. 

2.  Provide an example of how Canada upholds diversity.

-Examples of diversity are:  race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, ability, age, religious beliefs, or political views. Canada upholds these by having laws to protect rights and freedoms, promote immigration, welcome diversity in education including courses in different languages and celebrate a vast number of different ethnic and religious holidays, festivals, and traditions.

3.  How is pluralism different from diversity?

-Pluralism means recognizing, valuing, celebrating and respecting our differences vs diversity is just the things that make us different from each other.   Pluralism presents opportunities to learn from each other, everyone belongs and everyone is free to express differences.

4.  Provide an example of how Canada is a pluralistic society.

-Canada is pluralistic examples:  Celebration of various cultures, holidays, religions, Gay Marriage, LGBTQ+ taught in schools, accepted, Truth and Reconciliation

5.  Why/How might being a pluralistic society present problems?

-Differences in cultural values and practices can sometimes lead to misunderstandings or conflicts between groups. Tensions may arise over issues such as religious practices, cultural traditions, or differing views on social norms.

Geography 12: Friday Four, Sept. 6th

 1.  What are the two main types of Geography?  Differentiate between the two.

Physical & Human Geography

Physical geography deals with the natural features and processes of the Earth. It examines the physical characteristics of the environment and how these features and processes shape the planet.

Human geography looks at the relationship between people and their environments. It explores how human activities and cultures shape and are shaped by the physical landscape.

2.  List the 5 themes of Geography:

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Movement, Regions (formal, functional, perceptual), Human-Enviro Interactions, Location (Absolute and Relative), Place (Human and Physical characteristics)

3.  Define one of these and provide an example:

(go through all 5)

4.  Why do we have five themes?  How can they help us?

-They are a framework for understanding geographic data and helps us organize geographic information.