Working independently or with only 1 partner, refer to figure 2.3 (pg.23) to begin exploring a region of your choice around Toronto following the criteria below:
- identify where it is located in relation to our Toronto region
- identify its neighboring regions
- identify any major counties, towns and/or cities that make up this region
- identify which areas within this region can be described by any of these characteristics: urban, rural, wilderness, physical/landforms, human/high population density, political centre, climate, major bodies of water, ecozones (part of Niagara Escarpment Biosphere?), functional (a region from which people receive a product)
Sample:
I have selected the region of Muskoka to explore. It is located north-east of Toronto.
Its neighboring regions include: Simcoe to the west, Parry Sound to the north,
Haliburton to the east, and Victoria to the south.
The towns of Huntsville, Bracebridge and Gravenhurst and
the townships of Georgian Bay, Lake of Bays, and Muskoka Lakes form the major
cities or municipalities of the region, as shown on the map below:
Key details of Muskoka region:
-known as “cottage country” of Ontario
-vacation, tourist, long-weekend destination
-many lakeside resorts, location of summer camps
-its beautiful natural scenery has invited many Hollywood celebrities to build their own vacation retreats on its many lakes
- 3 major bodies of water: Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph
-made up of many small villages, towns and rural farming communities
-government is centred in Bracebridge
-home of Algonquin Provincial Park, a historic and vast protected conservation wilderness area made up of unique variety of Canadian wildlife/vegetation; picturesque environment continues to inspire Canadian artists
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Seedfolks Quote Reading Response Sample:
- identify the lesson in your opening top sentence
- explain and support that idea with your own ideas or ideas from the text using at least 3 sentences as shown below:
It is through the character of Florence that I have learned the importance of community. Living in one of most multi-cultural cities in North America, I am reminded to respect and celebrate cultural diversity. It is important to create and live in a family-oriented community in which everyone (regardless of ethnicity, religion, language etc) feels welcomed, included and safe. When people come together on a regular basis for the greater good, as the seedfolks do in the Gibb Street Garden, then only positive things will flourish. Walls that previously existed between people will come down. People will have a sense of purpose, someone to lean on through the tough times and a sense of hope for the future.
