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News in Review, January 2013
B.C. Earthquake
(Length: 16:06)
Rob Ford: Toronto’s Controversial Mayor
(Length: 15:22)
Eight Days: Israel and Hamas
(Length: 17:24)
Superstorm Sandy
(Length: 14:22)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS 2
IN THIS ISSUE 3
SETTING THE STAGE 6
VIDEO REVIEW 9
ACTIVITY: Thinking About the Northern Gateway Pipeline 13
Answers to Earthquake Quiz 14
SETTING THE STAGE 15
Video Review 18
ACTIVITY: Looking for Continuity and Change 21
MINDS-ON ACTIVITY 23
SETTING THE STAGE 23
VIDEO REVIEW 25
ACTIVITY: Social Media 28
SETTING THE STAGE 30
VIDEO REVIEW 32
ACTIVITY: Write a News Report 35
IN THIS ISSUE
B.C. Earthquake (Length: 16:06)
On a quiet Saturday evening in the fall of 2012, the coast of British Columbia was rocked by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Though no lives were lost and little damage was reported, the quake did reveal weakness in Canada's emergency preparedness.
News in Review Study Modules
Japan and the Nuclear Nightmare, April 2011
Earthquakes: The Horror and the Science, April 2010
Tsunami: The Indian Ocean Disaster, February 2005
Earthquakes: The West Coast Threat,
April 2001
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Rob Ford: Toronto’s Controversial Mayor (Length: 15:22)
Rob Ford was elected Mayor of Toronto in the fall of 2010. Just halfway through his term, a judge ordered him removed from office. We look at the highs and lows of his controversial time as mayor.
News in Review Study Modules
Ontario Teachers & Democratic Rights, November 2012
Elliot Lake Mall Collapse: A Preventable Tragedy?, September 2012
The G20 Summit: Talks and Teargas, September 2010
Urban Decline: Can Our Cities Be Saved?, March 2004
Urban Garbage: Landfill or Recycle?,
December 2000
The Walkerton Legacy: Ongoing Vigil, September 2001
Deadly Water: The Lessons of Walkerton, September 2000
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Eight Days: Israel and Hamas (Length: 17:24)
For eight violent days in 2012, rockets and missiles were launched over the Israel-Gaza border. It was the most serious violence between Israel and Hamas in years. CBC reporters entered the zone to try and understand the viewpoints of both sides in the conflict.
News in Review Study Modules
Lebanon War: Israel Battles Hezbollah, September 2006
Election Shock: The Hamas Victory, March 2006
Yasser Arafat: Death of an Icon,
December 2004
The Mideast: Escalating Crisis, May 2002
Arab Revolt: Israeli Political Upheaval,
March 2001
Israel 2000: A New Middle East?, April 1999
Middle East Accord: Another Bid At Peace, December 1998
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Superstorm Sandy (Length: 14:22)
A rare combination of factors resulted in the formation of a "Superstorm" off the east coast of North America. More than 100 people were killed in the U.S. and there was billions of dollars in damage. We follow the storm's progress as it moves towards North America and throughout its destructive wrath.
News in Review Study Modules
Hurricane Igor hits Newfoundland,
November 2010
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Floods, October 2010
New Orleans: Six Months After Katrina,
April 2006
A Mean Season: Four Hurricanes Hit Hard, November 2004
Hurricane Juan: The Terrible Storm,
November 2003
Hurricane Mitch: Canada’s Emergency Response, February 1999
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