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Factors Affecting the Quality of Life

  • Rank the three most important factors that impact the quality of life of someone living in a particular region of North America or in a First Nations, Métis, Inuit or Francophone community in Canada.
  • Determine a change that would have the greatest impact on improving the quality of life for a person living in a region in North America or in a First Nations, Métis, Inuit or Francophone community in Canada.

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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 9.1.3 - Students will appreciate how emerging issues impact quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada (C, I, PADM)
Specific Outcome 9.2.3 - Students will appreciate the impact of government decision making on quality of life (C, CC, PADM)
Specific Outcome 9.2.5.1 - What are the indicators of quality of life? (PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome 9.2.5.6 - To what extent do perspectives regarding consumerism, economic growth and quality of life differ regionally in North America? (PADM, ER, GC, I)
Specific Outcome 9.S.1.2 - Students will evaluate, critically, ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
Specific Outcome 9.S.1.3 - Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze current affairs from multiple perspectives
Specific Outcome 9.S.1.4 - Students will re-evaluate personal opinions to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome 9.S.2.6 - Students will identify patterns in organized information
Specific Outcome 9.S.3.1 - Students will interpret thematic maps to analyze economic and political issues
Specific Outcome 9.S.3.2 - Students will use geographic tools, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, to assist in preparing graphs and maps
Specific Outcome 9.S.3.5 - Students will access and operate multimedia applications and technologies from stand-alone and online sources (e.g., GIS)
Specific Outcome 9.S.5.2 - Students will demonstrate a positive attitude regarding the needs and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome 9.S.6.1 - Students will develop leadership skills by assuming specific roles and responsibilities in organizations, projects and events within their community
Specific Outcome 9.S.7.1 - Students will reflect on changes of perspective or opinion based on information gathered and research conducted
Specific Outcome 9.S.7.2 - Students will integrate and synthesize concepts to provide an informed point of view on a research question or an issue
Specific Outcome 9.S.7.3 - Students will develop a position supported by information gathered during research
Specific Outcome 9.S.7.4 - Students will draw conclusions based upon research and evidence
Specific Outcome 9.S.8.1 - Students will communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through speeches, multimedia presentations and written and oral reports, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration
Specific Outcome 9.S.8.4 - Students will make reasoned comments relating to the topic of discussion
Specific Outcome 9.S.8.5 - Students will listen to others to understand their perspectives
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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