In This Section

In This Section

Section 2 has two workbooks to prepare you to respond to the section inquiry questions:

• How is my quality of life impacted by economic and political decisions?
• What can I do about it as a citizen?
  
  

In these workbooks, you will have opportunities to explore government decisions on environmental issues and their influence on your quality of life.

Synopses

Workbook 19

Activity 1: Governance, Economics, and Environmental Issues

The activity introduces you to environmental issues and how government and economic decisions impact your quality of life through these inquiry questions: What are the connections between governance, economics, and environmental issues?  How do they affect my quality of life?

Activity 2: What Can My Government Do?

Activity 2 introduces you to government initiatives on land use and sustainable resources by investigating this question: What can my government do to make a difference?

Workbook 20

Activity 1: What Can I Do?

This activity introduces you to your impact on the environment and how you can, through social advocacy and active citizenship, initiate change through this inquiry question: As a citizen of Canada, what can I do to make a difference?