Sept 10 & 11 2026 Intro to Environment & Climate Unit - Creating Canada Text Pages 108-115 Review - Intro to Globalization
Attendance
Review of last day & group work questions re:
Current Events:
Review -
Forward Guidance: A Stronger Canada Video 15 min
PM Mark Carney - Addresses The Nation - Sept 8 2026
1. Historical parallel
Carney compares the current U.S. tariffs to the 1890 McKinley Tariff and frames Confederation and the Canadian Pacific Railway as Canada's response to earlier American pressure. In your own words, what pattern is he drawing between Canada's past and present? Do you think this comparison is a fair one, or does it oversimplify the history? (Consider: the video's history glosses over the human cost of the railway, particularly for Indigenous peoples and Chinese labourers.)
2. Persuasive language and framing
Carney uses vivid metaphors like "Nobody is in the stands. Forty million of us are on the ice" and describes Canada as having an "iron spine." What effect do these images have on the audience? Why might a political leader choose hockey and railway imagery specifically to talk to Canadians?
3. Government response to economic pressure
The speech outlines a "three-pronged" response to the trade breakdown: matching tariffs, supporting affected workers/businesses ($7.5 billion), and diversifying trade partners. Which of these three strategies do you think will have the biggest impact on ordinary Canadians, and why? Are there any risks or trade-offs to each approach?
4. Whose interests are represented?
Carney says the tariffs will "hurt some Canadians more than others" and names sectors like autos, forestry, steel, and aluminum as hit hardest. Why might some regions or industries bear a heavier burden than others in a trade conflict? What questions would you want answered about how support is actually distributed?
About That CBC = Update
Can Canada actually win a trade war with the U.S.? | About That 9 min
As a class - Discuss Video = Then review below.
NEW: Evaluating political communication
This video is part of a series Carney calls "Forward Guidance," styled like a direct address to citizens rather than a traditional press conference. As a citizen (or future voter), what is the difference between being inspired by a leader's message and being informed by verified facts and results? What would you want to see before deciding whether Carney's promises in this speech were fulfilled?
Intro to Environment & Climate Unit - Text Pages 108-11 Review - Intro to Globalization
Review reading of Text - Page 108-111 Globalization
TEXT REVIEW - AS A CLASS:
Task: Ch 4 Page 108 Text - Globalization
Completion of definitions - Terms pg 109 - look to glossary at the back with exception of NGO - pg 114 & recession pg 115.
Extension - to read ahead to page 120.
Sept 11 -
Attendance
15 min - to complete Terms 109 & read to 120 extension.
As a class - Read/ review Page 108-111 as a class & all Terms 109.
Then -
Review of video:
Review - discussion - Activity: Brainstorm - where do you feel that you are advertised to the most? Social Media? Friends? TV Shows/Movies?
Discussion
NEW - Continue . . .Globalization - Environment & Climate Unit -
First - What Is Consumerism? Discussion.
Read together as a class pages 108 and 109 - review bullet pointed discussion questions.
Review: 'Looking Ahead' & 'Learning Goals' section.
If Time: Viewing of
A rich life with less stuff | The Minimalists | TEDxWhitefish
AFTER VIDEO REVIEW - GROUP WORK!
1. SUMMARIZE THE PURPOSE OF THIS VIDEO in 20 WORDS OR LESS:
2. IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY THIS PURPOSE WAS CONVEYED.
3. IS THERE ANYTHING FROM THE VIDEO THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER TAKING AWAY AND IMPLEMENTING WITHIN YOUR OWN LIFE? WHY OR WHY NOT?
Discussion re: Above questions.
Extension Discussion - What can we do to minimize our consumerism & also work to support and take care of our finite planet.
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