Canadian

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An Introduction to World Issues

• Canadian World Issues
• www.CraigMarlatt.com/school
• Edited by Mr. S. Helleiner

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Why Study Geography?

• Nature is not only more complex than we think,
  it is more complex than we can think.
• Dr. David Suzuki

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

• His Excellency The Right Honourable David
  Cameron
• Prime Minister

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United States of America

• His Excellency The Honorable Barack Obama
• President

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Iraq

• His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki
• Prime Minister

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France

• His Excellency
• President

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Mexico

• His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto
• President

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Australia

• His Excellency The Honourable Kevin
  Rudd
• Prime Minister

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North Korea

• His Excellency Kim Jong-Un
• President

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China

• His Excellency Xi Jinping
• President

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Rwanda

• His Excellency Paul Kagame
• President

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Afghanistan

• His Excellency Hâmid Karzai
• President

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Japan

• His Excellency Shinzo Abe
• Prime Minister

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South Africa

• His Excellency Jacob Zuma
• President

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Egypt

• His Excellency ??
• President

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Pakistan

• His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari
• President

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Russia

• His Excellency Vladimir Putin
• President

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Germany

• Her Excellency Angela Merkel
• Chancellor

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Israel

• His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu
• Prime Minister

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India

• His Excellency Manmohan Singh
• Prime Minister

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Italy

• His Excellency Enrico Letta
• Prime Minister

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Brazil

• His Excellency Dilma Rousseff
• President