1. Europe and North America
Human Impact
Europe and North America

2. Geography
Identify on Map
Major cities
Landforms
Bodies of water

3. Environmental Impact
Impact of human activities on the natural environment
Endangered plants and animal spices
Reforestation
Restoration of wet lands
Identify major economic activities
Sustainable development issues

4. Urbanization Give reasons for increased urbanization Housing
Access to services
Employment, Industry
Identify common challenges faces by urban centers
Economic
Environmental
Social

5. Historical influences
Historical events that continue to affect societies
Colonization
Slavery
War
Disasters
Agricultural and technological changes

6. Living in global village
Identify human activities that contribute to climate change
Describe social, environmental, and economic consequences of climate change
Identify ways in which government decisions may effect human impact on the natural environment
Identify Issue related to food production and distribution
Give example of the environmental and social impact of consumerism in the local communities

7. United nation
The United Nations is an international organization founded in It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

8. UN Regional initiatives
UN Environment's North America Office is working to address the following issues:
Improving air quality
Addressing challenges in the Arctic
Climate and energy
Minimizing food waste
Raising awareness on the illegal wildlife trade
Phasing out the use of lead paint
Tackling marine debris
Advancing the sustainable development goals

9. Sustainable development goals
17 goals to transform our worlds

10. Project # 1
Describe diverse approaches to land and natural resource use in a society of Canada. Give examples of the impact of human activity on the natural environment in a society of Europe or the Americas.
Examples: endangered plant and animal species, reforestation, restoration of wetlands...

11. Project # 2
Identify major economic activities in a society of Europe or the Americas.

12. Project # 3
Describe sustainable development issues in a society of Europe or the Americas.

13. Project # 4
Give reasons for increased urbanization in a society of Europe or the Americas.
Examples: housing, access to services, employment, industry
Identify common challenges faced by large urban centres.
Examples: economic, environmental, social

14. Project # 5
Identify historical events that continue to affect a society of Europe or the Americas.
Examples: colonization, slavery, wars, disasters, agricultural or technological change
Appreciate history as an important way to understand contemporary life.

15. Project # 6
Identify human activities that contribute to climate change. Describe social, environmental, and economic consequences of climate change.
Identify ways in which government decisions may affect human impact on the natural environment.

16. Project # 7
Give examples of the environmental and social impact of consumerism in the local community and in a society of Europe or America.

17. Web links Mr. Gilbert – North America Unit
United Nation