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Grade 8 - Geography: Global Inequalities: Economic Development and Quality of Life

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Inquiry Process

  • What factors influence the quality of life in different countries?
     
  • Why is it important to be aware of and to address global inequalities of wealth and in quality of life?
     
  • How do we measure the development of a country or a community? Are there any biases in these measurements?
     

TThe Ontario Curriculum, 2023 (revised)
Social Studies, Grades 1-6;
History and Geography, Grades 7-8

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