CGG3O – Travel & Tourism
SPATIAL JOURNAL
Task Overview:
The purpose of this journal is to develop your spatial knowledge related to issues being explored throughout this
course. Since much of the issues you will learn about are interdisciplinary, this tool will help you think and
approach problem-solving like a geographer. Specifically, it will have you explore issues by exploring 3 questions:
What is Where?
Why There?
Why Care?
In each unit, you will complete 1 to 3 spatial journals. Your best 5 journal entries will be evaluated. ALL spatial
journals should be completed on a map (paper or digital) and should include the following headings:
1. What is Where?
WHAT = provide a brief overview of issue (i.e. WHAT is happening?)
WHERE = identify WHERE (i.e. location(s)) issue is taking place (scale: local, regional, global).
2. Why There?
Identify the location features (i.e. physical/human) that are causing the issue to take place in that
location.
3. Why Care?
Identify the importance or relevance of the issues to humans/earth. Why should be concerned about
this issue?
Evaluation
Knowledge and
Skills
Success Criteria
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Evidence
 WHAT – Identifies the issue - natural or human
Knowledge/
Understanding
Thinking/
Inquiry
Communication
Application
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phenomenon—give a brief overview.
WHERE – Identifies the relevant location features:
 Site (specific)
 Situation (relative)
 Distribution
 Pattern
 Scale (local, regional, global)
Answers the Why There? Question:
 Agents/Causes/ Processes/Interactions
Answers the Why Care? Question:
 Importance/Relevance of issue
Appropriate use of vocabulary
Ideas are presented in an organized manner
Responses are written neatly and legibly
Applies the: What is Where? Why There? And Why Care?
definition of geography, to spatial journal entry in a
cohesive and creative/convincing manner.
One thing you have done really well is…
You can improve…
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