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
