Using Recent Canadian / International News to Enhance Understanding of Human Geography Course Object

Choosing a Reputable Canadian or International News Source

Students will access a major recent Canadian print media (Globe and Mart National Post Maclean s Magazine, Sluff Online Magazine Of local news Sources, i.e. Halifax Chronicle Herald. Halifax Metro or similar) or reputable International media source and use their chosen news story as a 'jumping off point' Of as an illustration that ties in to the objectives of this course. 

The paper must demonstrate relationships between the chosen event or news Item and how that news relates to and promotes and enhances understanding of the illustrated objectives. Students should attempt to be the paper to at least three of the course object themes (listed below), do not simply describe the chosen news story.

• Population 
• Health 
• Migration
• Globalization 
• Political
• Culture
• language 
• Religion 
• Identity: Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Sexuality 
• Urban 
• Development 
• Agriculture 
• Industry