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Wednesday 17 October 2012

oct 17 geography



Geography U2 – Our city of Toronto as a region

Using the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto  indicate on the map or below the following characteristics of our region:

·         3 major rivers

·         4 major boundaries

·         escarpment

·         Islands, Port Lands, Harbour

·         Major mid-town street from which Lake Ontario is visible

·         6 municipalities that form the city

·         10 districts

·         6 industrial districts

·         6 major parks

·         2 major governmental areas

·         4 major cultures

·         3 major religions

·         3 major languages

·         4 major subway stations: 1 north, 1 south, 1 east, 1 west

·         2 airports

·         5 major highways

·         2 major railways

·         3 major stadiums

·         1 major theatre

·         1 major shopping centre

·         Our climate


Working cooperatively in groups of 2-3 maximum and using the information you just collected from the Wikipedia link, you will create a prezi entitled "Toronto As A Region" focusing on the following content:
1. Urban Region: boundaries, key roads, key railroads and public transit systems, commercial and industrial area examples.
2. Physical Region: rivers, lakes, escarpment, protected green spaces
3. Human Region: spoken languages, major ethnicities, major religious groups, cultural districts, popular tourist destinations.
4. Climate Region: briefly describe Toronto's climate/weather pattern.
5. Political Region: municipal and provincial government locations