CANADA ON THE WORLD STAGE

1. CANADA ON THE WORLD STAGE CGC 1d1

2. Canada’s Location in the World • The world is divided into different sections. We can describe Canada’s location in relation to these divisions.

3. The Hemispheres • Look at Fig 1-3 on your handout. • 1.a) What is the line that divides the world into North and South? 1 b. EQUAL!

4. NortherN and SoutherNHemispHERES • 2. What is a hemisphere? • “half sphere” • Half of the earth. 3. Is Canada in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere? NORTHERN!

5. EASTERN AND WESTERN HEMISPHERES • Is Canada located in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere? WESTERN

6. OLD WORLD AND NEW WORLD? • Why is the eastern hemisphere called the Old World, and the Western the new? It’s a European perspective thing!

7. Travels of the Sun • 3 a. In which direction does the sun seem to travel across the sky? • b) Which province has sunrise first and sunset last? EAST TO WEST: FROM NEWFOUNDLAND TO BRITISH COLUMBIA!

8. Canada Compared with Other Countries • On your tracker, find the section called “Canada Compared with Other Countries”:. • READ: p. 10 -15 • AREA: P. 15, Q #1a,2abcPOPULATION DENSITY: P. 15, #2defgWEALTH: P.15, #3abc • Important Terms to Know: • Population Density: figure calculated by dividing the population of a region by the region’s area • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): total value of the goods and services produced within a country per person, excluding transactions with other countries

9. The World Community • -More international connections than ever! Why? • -More people are travelling to other countries • -You can communicate with people around the world with ease. The internet has connected us like never before. • Global Village: the idea that the world is becoming one large village because of improvements in communication. • International trade grows every year; economies are becoming more closely linked • There is lots of diversity in the world, but the world is now sharing more of a common culture

10. GROUPING COUNTRIES • There are many countries with unique cultures, histories, economies, and cultures. • How do we compare or group them? • -WRITE IN NOTES: • One common way to group countries is by their economic and social development. • -Economic development is often measured by GDP. • -Social development is measured by factors such as life expectancy, health care, education levels.

11. Classification of Countries • Using the social and economic measures- countries are often grouped into three groups. • Developed Country: a country with a highly developed economy. Its citizens have high incomes, abundant food, good housing, and can afford many luxuries. Sometimes called “Industrialized.” • Developing Country: country with a poorly developed economy ; its citizens have low incomes, shortages of food, poor housing, and cannot afford luxuries. Sometimes called “less developed.” • Newly Industrializing Countries: countries in the transition stage between developing and developed countries. NICs typically have rapidly growing economies.

12. Grouping Countries • Look at a your tracker, under Grouping Countries. READ 405-410. Complete the questions in the section • Life Expectancy: (p.407- #1abc)Wealth: (p.408 #2)Population Growth: (p.408 #3)***Food Supply (p.409 #4) In the updated data, rank the percent of undernourished from lowest to highest. • Education Level (p.409 #5)***Healthcare: (p.410 #6)In the updated data, rank the number of doctors per 100000 people from highest to lowest. • Summary (p.410 #7) • PLEASE USE THE UPDATED DATA ON THE HANDOUT, NOT the data from the textbook.

13. DEVELOPED COUNTRIES • Countries with the highest social and economic level. • CHARACTERISTICS • economies based on service sector (education, health care, banking etc) • -manufacturing was once important, but factories are less important now • -primary industries are the least important part of the economy • -citizens have the highest standards of living in the world. • -Even some of the poorest people seem well developed compared to an average person in a developing country.

14. developing countries • Countries with the lowest level of social and economic growth. • CHARACTERISTICS • -economies dominated by primary industries, particularly agriculture • -most new development is focused on manufacturing • -service sector is poorly developed • -Citizens earn little cash, do not par taxes. As a result, the government cannot provide money for education or healthcare. • Frequently these countries rely on foreign aid.

15. Newly Industrialized Countries • Countries that are in the process of becoming developed. • CHARACTERISTICS • -major changes to the economies and lifestyle of a country • -change can take many years • -often economic growth rates are much greater than those occurring in the developed world for a time.

16. Limitations of Grouping • *Hard to define progress or development. • i.e. a country’s GDP is increasing but the quality of life for its citizens is still bad. • *Vast difference between countries in each group • i.e. there are only three groups and countries vary widely. • *Economic and Social development assessed is not equal throughout the population. • In Canada, we have people who are rich and people who live on the streets, hungry.