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Instructions:

1. Choose a well known site in Canada from the list below:

· Toronto’s Financial District

· Oshawa GM Plant (Auto manufacturer in Oshawa)

· Six Nations of The Grand River (Largest Indigenous reserve in Ontario)

· Toronto’s Chinatown

· Brampton

· Montreal

· Parliament Hill

· Iqaliut (Capital city of Nunavut)

· The Oil Sands (Fort McMurry area of Northern Alberta)

· Roxham Road, Quebec (Irregular border crossing site in Quebec)

2. After choosing a site, think about a QUESTION you have about this site and its RELATIONSHIP to one aspect of REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY we’ve discussed, or will discussed in class:

· Canada’s Regions

· Settler Colonialism

· Resource and Economic Geography

· Political Geography

· Immigration

· Urban Canada

· The North, Security, and Resources

· Canada and the World

· Canada Today and Canada’s Future

3. Research and find between 1 and 3 newspaper or magazine articles that are related to that location. Use the list of resources in the next section to help you find appropriate sources. This must be a trustworthy and reputable Canadian or International news source in English.

4. Choose a secondary source from the course reading list that helps you analyze your site and how it is related to one other larger geographies listed above.

5. Once you have chosen a site, a primary source, and a secondary source, write a paper that includes:

5. Introduction with:

1. Research Question: i.e. How does MY SITE relate to A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHY

1. Thesis/Argument Statement: i.e. I argue that MY SITE relates to A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHY because of A, B, C OR MY SITE is an example of PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHICAL PHENOMENON, and I will show this by A, B, C

5. Body (multiple paragraphs):

2. Uses the primary sources as evidence to support your argument

2. Uses the secondary source to help explain your evidence and support your argument

5. Conclusion

5. Works Cited Page

Must-Dos:

1. Your essay must have a clear Introduction, Thesis Statement, Body, Conclusion, and Works Cited

2. You essay must use proper Citation using  Chicago Manual of Style

3. You must build an argument that links your site and primary sources to the secondary sources and larger course themes

4. Your argument must be based on the evidence from the primary and secondary sources

5. Consult the rubric

 Formatting:

1. 1,200 - 1,500 words (NOT INCLUDING WORKS CITED)

2. Cite in Chicago Manual of Style - In text

3. 12 point, Times New Roman font

4. Double-spaced, 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins

5. Header on 1st page only with Name

6. Page numbers at the bottom of each page

7. Upload in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format only

High Quality News Sites/Resources:

These sites are generally trustworthy news and magazine sites:

Canada

· CBC News (Links to an external site.)

· The Toronto Star (Links to an external site.)

· Canadian News StreamLinks to an external site.  (Index of Multiple Canadian Newspapers)

· The Globe and Mail (Links to an external site.)

· Maclean’s (Links to an external site.)

International

· The Guardian (Links to an external site.)

· BBC  (Links to an external site.)

· The New York TimesLinks to an external site.

Tips and Suggestions:

1. The Research Question is at the centre of this paper. A good research question tries to find the LINKS between your SITE and your chosen GEOGRAPHY:

· How?

· Why?

· What is the relationship?

· What are the causes?

· What is the link between these? 

2. EXAMPLE:

2. Q: How is the CN Tower as a massive site of tourism and infrastructure related to Canada's urban geography? 

2.  Thesis Statement: The CN Tower is an example of the development of largescale infrastructure projects in Canada's cities as part of the concentration of population and economic activity. I will demonstrate this in this paper by giving examples of how the CN tower is seen as being central to the identity and geography of Toronto. 

 

 

Rubric

Assignment 2: Critical Geographical Analysis

Assignment 2: Critical Geographical Analysis
Criteria	Ratings
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic Focus Includes how students deal with the central topic of their site and Canadian regional geography
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization and Legibility How the paper is organized and if it is mainly mistake free
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArgumentation and Source Use How well students argue their point and their use of the sources
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch How students carry out and use research material