About this Lesson In this lesson, students have an opportunity to experience the effects of growth on their personal finances. The phenomena of urban sprawl, vehicle use, traffic congestion, and population density have distinct effects on personal finances. This lesson will serve as a bridge between urban geography and financial literacy. Grade Suggested Course(s)/subject(s) Learning Goal(s) Level Timing 9–10 CGC1D Issues in Canadian At the end of this lesson, students 70 minutes – Geography CGC1P Issues in will: x 2 – Canadian Geography understand the cost-benefit *Also applicable in Economics and relationship of living closer Business. to the urban core versus living in the suburbs or the rural area; compare the benefits and drawbacks of renting, within the context of an urban setting; analyze the geographic impact on long-term property value (greenbelts, gentrification etc.). Curriculum Links Canadian and World Studies, grades 9 and 10 (2013) Issues in Canadian Geography (CGC1D) Livable communities E2.2 Analyze various economic, social, and political impacts of urban growth (e.g., cost of expanding infrastructure and public services; health impacts, such as faster spread of disease in densely populated communities, increases in asthma attacks as a result of poor air quality, and stress related to crowding; traffic congestion and related economic costs; conflict over development priorities). E2.3 Describe strategies that planners use to control urban sprawl (e.g., green belts, high density residential infill, gentrification), and analyse examples of their implementation.
About this Lesson In this lesson, students have an opportunity to experience the effects of growth on their personal finances. The phenomena of urban sprawl, vehicle use, traffic congestion, and population density have distinct effects on personal finances. This lesson will serve as a bridge between urban geography and financial literacy. Grade Level Course(s)/subject(s) Learning Goal(s) Suggested Timing 9–10 CGC1D – Issues in Canadian Geography CGC1P – Issues in Canadian Geography *Also applicable in Economics and Business. At the end of this lesson, students will: understand the cost-benefit relationship of living closer to the urban core versus living in the suburbs or the rural area; compare the benefits and drawbacks of renting, within the context of an urban setting; analyze the geographic impact on long-term property value (greenbelts, gentrification etc.). 70 minutes x 2 Curriculum Links Canadian and World Studies, grades 9 and 10 (2013) Issues in Canadian Geography (CGC1D) Livable communities E2.2 Analyze various economic, social, and political impacts of urban growth (e.g., cost of expanding infrastructure and public services; health impacts, such as faster spread of disease in densely populated communities, increases in asthma attacks as a result of poor air quality, and stress related to crowding; traffic congestion and related economic costs; conflict over development priorities). E2.3 Describe strategies that planners use to control urban sprawl (e.g., green belts, high density residential infill, gentrification), and analyse examples of their implementation.
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