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PerspectiveSamples

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Congratulations, you have just been introduced to the four geographic perspectives and determined which perspective you are most likely to associate with. The rest of Activity 4 will challenge you to think from all geographic perspectives so that you can fully understand the broad and varied impacts of natural disasters.

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Geographic perspectives (definition:the attitude or point of view towards an event or phenomena that has geographic context.) is the fourth and final concept of geographic thinking. When broken down, a perspective is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something - a point of view. A geographic perspective is the attitude or point of view towards an event or phenomena that has geographic context (having both a spatial and temporal element).

Katrina

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Now that you have learned about the four different geographic perspectives, it is time to learn what it takes to write a complete geographic perspective. Follow the interactive below that will lead you through these steps using a hypothetical hurricane disaster.

PerspectiveTheory

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This is the dropbox icon. Geographic Perspectives Case Study - The Beast

We will now turn to a geographic perspectives case study on the Fort McMurray wildfire known as “The Beast.” The interactive below lets you navigate through the town, hearing from different stakeholders, observing damaged areas, and developing an understanding of the worst natural disaster in Canadian history. As you explore, record your findings in the geographic perspectives organizer.

You will need this information when you complete a geographic perspectives study on this case study. Refer to the Hurricane Katrina exemplar above, but use the empty, typeable learning object below to write your study. Transfer this work to an appropriate document that can be shared with a classmate (you may wish to use Microsoft Word or Google Docs). Click on the image below to get started.

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Consolidation

CONSOLIDATION

This is the dropbox icon. Fort McMurray Fire News

Assume you work for the CBC’s, The National, a top news program watched by millions of Canadians. Use your knowledge of geographic perspectives to present a recorded news story about the Fort McMurray fire. Watch an example clip from the show and then design and record your own 1-2 minute video or audio recording about how the fire affected the citizens of Fort McMurray based on one geographic perspective.

 

Effective communication is the final stage in the geographic inquiry model. In this activity, you will communicate as if you are a news reporter for the show. 

Task Requirements:

  • The video/audio must be 1-2 minutes in length.
  • The video/audio must have a catch line, middle, and conclusion.
  • The video/audio must include a background relevant to your natural disaster.
  • The video/audio’s sound must be so clear that the audience can easily hear the reporter.
  • The video footage (if applicable) should be stable; the camera should not move around.

Tips

Here are some suggestions to make your video/audio a success:

  • Start your video/audio with an interesting question;
  • Start your video/audio with an intriguing fact;
  • Start your video with an image or audio with an authentic sound bite;
  • Ensure your reporter has an informative tone;
  • Ensure the reporter does not sound as if reading from a script (in video she or he should maintain eye contact);
  • Ensure the reporter sounds authentic/dresses in appropriate clothing (in video) to indicate that she or he is in character as a reporter.
  • Your recording can be done using the voice recorder or video camera on a smartphone, tablet or computer webcam.
  • You may use programs like iMovie (for a video) or Audacity (for an audio recording). Just make sure the file format you create is accessible to all computers: mp3 is a universal audio format while mp4 is a universally accepted video format.
  • Plan the details of your recording ahead of time. Scripts are helpful but do not entirely rely on them.
  • Refer to the geographic perspectives (definition:- I can accurately identify a point of view from an environmental, social, political, and economic perspective. - I can explain the characteristics of geographic perspectives using appropriate support. - I can logically compare various geographic perspectives relevant to the natural hazards and disasters. - I can appropriately analyse multiple perspectives related to natural hazards/disasters.) success criteria when deciding type of information to include.
 

 

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