CGG3O1 – Spatial Journal Notes
Issue: Should Tanzania build a road through the Serengeti?
1. What is Where?
Questions: Where is the Serengeti (general area, countries)? What is the Savannah (climate, plants, animals)?
Introduce the proposed highway, where will it be built?
What?
(Brief Overview)
Where?
(Relevant Location Features)
2. Why There? (location related features)
Questions: Why does the government of Tanzania want to build a road through the Serengeti (people, trade….)?
3. Why Care? (importance / relevance of Issue)
Questions: Do you think the highway should be built as it’s currently planned or take a different route? Your answer
should include a discussion of the benefits and impacts of building the highway.
Spatial Journal Evaluation
Categories of
Knowledge and
Skills
Knowledge/
Understanding
Thinking/ Inquiry
Success Criteria
Application
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 WHAT – Identifies the issue - natural or human
phenomenon—give a brief overview.
 WHERE – Identifies the relevant location features
 Answers the Why There? Question:
 Agents/Causes/ Processes/Interactions
 Answers the Why Care? Question:
Communication
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 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.