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Title: Canadian


1
An Introduction to World Issues
  • Canadian World Issues
  • www.CraigMarlatt.com/school
  • Edited by Mr. S. Helleiner

2
An Introduction to World Issues
  • The term issue refers to a question, concern,
    or problem that has reached the stage of
    dialogue.
  • By studying an issue, you will come to realize
    that there are at least two and, most often, many
    points of view on a situation.
  • You will be able to understand the rationale for
    and to debate the various positions.

3
Why Study Geography?
  • You need to study more geography to offset those
    who think
  • Andes is an after- dinner mint.
  • The Balkans are an alien people on Star Trek.
  • The English Channel is a TV sitcom about Charles
    and Camilla.
  • The United Kingdom is a cultural theme park.
  • The Tropic of Cancer is a sunscreen lotion.
  • The 100 000 pyramid is in Egypt.

4
Why Study Geography?
  • You need to study more geography to offset those
    who think
  • The Gaza Strip is a Middle Eastern folk dance.
  • The Ring of Fire is the centre ring of Barnum and
    Baileys Circus.
  • The Bermuda Triangle is a percussion instrument
    in a reggae band.
  • The Cumberland Gap gives out a pair of clogs with
    every pair of jeans sold.
  • The International Dateline is a new digital TV
    channel.

5
Why Study Geography?
  • You need to study more geography to offset those
    who think
  • The Continental Shelf is a specialty section in
    the supermarket.
  • A fault is what you find in other people.
  • A fjord is a type of car.
  • A mantle is what goes over your fireplace.
  • Tide is a laundry detergent.
  • You can do a research project to find out who
    killed the Dead Sea.

6
Why Study Geography?
  • Nature is not only more complex than we think,
    it is more complex than we can think.
  • Dr. David Suzuki

7
Who ARE These People?
(His Excellency) The Right Honourable Stephen
Harper Prime Minister of Canada
8
United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • His Excellency The Right Honourable David
    Cameron
  • Prime Minister

9
United States of America
  • His Excellency The Honorable Barack Obama
  • President

10
Iraq
  • His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki
  • Prime Minister

11
France
  • His Excellency
  • President

12
Mexico
  • His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto
  • President

13
Australia
  • His Excellency The Honourable Kevin
    Rudd
  • Prime Minister

14
North Korea
  • His Excellency Kim Jong-Un
  • President

15
China
  • His Excellency Xi Jinping
  • President

16
Rwanda
  • His Excellency Paul Kagame
  • President

17
Afghanistan
  • His Excellency Hâmid Karzai
  • President

18
Japan
  • His Excellency Shinzo Abe
  • Prime Minister

19
South Africa
  • His Excellency Jacob Zuma
  • President

20
Egypt
  • His Excellency ??
  • President

21
Pakistan
  • His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari
  • President

22
Russia
  • His Excellency Vladimir Putin
  • President

23
Germany
  • Her Excellency Angela Merkel
  • Chancellor

24
Israel
  • His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Prime Minister

25
India
  • His Excellency Manmohan Singh
  • Prime Minister

26
Italy
  • His Excellency Enrico Letta
  • Prime Minister

27
Brazil
  • His Excellency Dilma Rousseff
  • President
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