{"id":83,"date":"2014-06-13T19:40:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T19:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/geography\/?post_type=chapter&p=83"},"modified":"2014-09-02T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T22:14:50","slug":"3-5-activities","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/geography\/chapter\/3-5-activities\/","title":{"raw":"Suggested Activities","rendered":"Suggested Activities"},"content":{"raw":"
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Suggested Activities<\/h3>\r\n

Activity 1<\/h2>\r\nLook at the following images of people living on the streets. Can you identify where in the world the image is from?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1289\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]\"Fig<\/a> Fig 2.6 Homelessness around the world[\/caption]\r\n

Activity 2<\/h2>\r\nWatch the video on the quality of life in Williams Lake [footnote]Quality of Life in Williams Lake video http:\/\/www.elocallink.tv\/clients3\/can\/brcolumbia\/williamslake2012\/tourplay.php?movie=willabccan_qol_rev3_iwd&spon=qualityo<\/a>[\/footnote] and with a partner highlight some of the best things about living in Williams Lake. Is homelessness present in your area? Are you aware of any policies by the municipal or local government to deal with homelessness? How does your area compare with either Victoria or Williams Lake?\r\n

Activity 3<\/h2>\r\nWatch the short video on the affordability of housing in the Greater Vancouver<\/a> area.[footnote]World's second least affordable city by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/vancouver-s-housing-2nd-least-affordable-in-world-1.2505524<\/a>)[\/footnote] What is most shocking about the information provided in the video? Why do you think Vancouver is such an unaffordable place to buy property?\r\n

Activity 4<\/h2>\r\nLook at the fact sheet (figure 2.7) about homelessness in Victoria, BC, and discuss with a partner which figure\/fact is most shocking to you and why? Can you relate any of these figures to your local area?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_82\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]\"Figure<\/a> Figure 2.7 Facts on Homelessness in BC by Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness (www.victoriahomelessness.ca)[\/caption]\r\n

Activity 5<\/h2>\r\nCalculate the cost of living in BC using the cost-of-living calculator<\/a>[footnote]Cost of Living calculator http:\/\/www.costofliving.welcomebc.ca\/CostOfLiving.aspx<\/a>[\/footnote] and work out the details for the following scenarios:\r\n
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  1. Peter earns CAD 50,000\u00a0a year and\u00a0Janice\u00a0earns CAD 45,000. They have two young children both of whom are in school.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Edward earns CAD 150,000 CAD a year and his wife Barbara earns CAD 80,000. Their three children are grown up.<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Polly earns CAD 45,000\u00a0a year and is not married; she has\u00a0one son.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Activity 6<\/h2>\r\nImagine that you are Polly, the single parent earning CAD 45,000\u00a0a year, and you\u00a0must find assistance with housing. Use the BC Housing website<\/a>[footnote]BC Housing website http:\/\/www.bchousing.org\/Initiatives\/Providing\/Subsidized\/Types<\/a>[\/footnote] and outline the required steps and procedures you\u00a0would need to complete in order to receive subsidized housing. Do you\u00a0qualify? Why or why not?\r\n

    Activity 7<\/h2>\r\nRelating affordable housing to your context:\r\n