Lesson Both videos viewed by students promote a Brainstorm thoughts on Development protectionist attitude towards the Peel the questions Watershed. Discuss the following questions individually. Share ideas with students using the THINK, PAIR, SHARE with a partner and then strategy: with the class. Who wants to protect the Peel? Who wants to develop the Peel and why? What arguments exist for developing parts of the Peel Watershed? To what extent, if at all, is development necessary in order to facilitate economic growth in the Yukon? Choose several pairs of students to share their ideas with the class. Ask students to locate the Peel Watershed using Locate the Peel the resource entitled Your Watershed: “Protect Watershed. An interactive guide to taking action”. Instruct students to estimate the size of the Peel Watershed in relation to the entire Yukon Territory and in relation to Canada as a whole. Discuss the impact of changes to this watershed Engage in a class based on the size and location of the discussion of the watershed. Discuss the following questions: questions/issues around the potential What are the potential impacts of development of the Peel development in the area? Watershed. Name some of the potential economic activities in this region. What the financial benefit of these activities be to the population and surrounding communities? In pairs or small groups, defend a position on the development of the Peel Watershed from the perspective of one of the stakeholders. Choices may include (but are not limited to): First Nations (can use a specific band) Oil/Gas Industry Yukon Mining Association CPAWS or The Big Wild Org. Provincial or Federal Government
Lesson Development Both videos viewed by students promote a protectionist attitude towards the Peel Watershed. Discuss the following questions with students using the THINK, PAIR, SHARE strategy: Who wants to protect the Peel? Who wants to develop the Peel and why? What arguments exist for developing parts of the Peel Watershed? To what extent, if at all, is development necessary in order to facilitate economic growth in the Yukon? Choose several pairs of students to share their ideas with the class. Ask students to locate the Peel Watershed using the resource entitled “Protect Your Watershed: An interactive guide to taking action”. Instruct students to estimate the size of the Peel Watershed in relation to the entire Yukon Territory and in relation to Canada as a whole. Discuss the impact of changes to this watershed based on the size and location of the watershed. Discuss the following questions: What are the potential impacts of development in the area? Name some of the potential economic activities in this region. What the financial benefit of these activities be to the population and surrounding communities? In pairs or small groups, defend a position on the development of the Peel Watershed from the perspective of one of the stakeholders. Choices may include (but are not limited to): First Nations (can use a specific band) Oil/Gas Industry Yukon Mining Association CPAWS or The Big Wild Org. Provincial or Federal Government Brainstorm thoughts on the questions individually. Share ideas with a partner and then with the class. Locate the Peel Watershed. Engage in a class discussion of the questions/issues around the potential development of the Peel Watershed.
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