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Phase 2 Modifications

Summary of Major Changes to Course Material

Module 1

  • Expanded introduction in the Trainer's Manual covering the philosophical underpinnings of the course (see Trainer's Manual pg. 1.4).
  • Added two new history cards to the set (1919 and 1999 - see History Card cheat sheet in the Trainer's Manual pg. A2.1).
  • Added text and visual house analogy cheats sheets (see Trainer's Manual pg. A 2.4).
  • Included a reference in the Participant's Workbook to the Minister's response to the Panel Report (see Participant's Workbook pg. 1.10).
  • Reworded the trivia cards. Note: these no longer follow the Jeopardy format.

Module 2

  • Changed term 'ecological stressors' to 'anthropogenic stressors'.
  • Clarified concept of cumulative impacts (see Participant's Workbook pg. 2.12).
  • Added Web of Life Cheat sheets (prairie, northern, pacific marine) to the Trainers Manual (see Trainer's Manual pg. A 3.1)
  • Added historic site examples in the Participant's Workbook (see Participant's Workbook pg. 2.10).

Module 3

  • Elaborated on the importance of using the case studies provided, not local case studies, for Module 3 (see Trainer's Manual pg. 3.7)
  • Added a case study from Grosse Īle and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada (see Participant's Workbook pg. B3.16).
  • Included brief slide shows for each of the case studies (see CD #1 - Slides).
  • Developed a 'tree' chart for participants to record their issue trees (see Participant's Workbook pg. 3.4).
  • Expanded the Thinking Outside the Box activity to reinforce the link to using this type of approach to address ecological integrity issues (see Participant's Workbook pg. 3.4 and Trainers Manual pg. 3.21)
  • Added images of Atlantic Canada (see Participant's Workbook pgs. 3.2 and 3.11).

Module 4

  • Revised the module objectives (see Trainer's Manual pg. 4.1 and Participant's Workbook pg. 4.1).
  • Added examples of local issues some sites have worked on (see Trainer's Manual pg. 4.6).
  • Included a checklist for developing an issue tree (see Participant's Workbook pg. 4.3)
  • Developed a 'tree' chart for participants to record their issue trees (see Participant's Workbook pg.4.5).
  • Added an opportunity for general discussion as to how staff in the main Parks Canada staffing roles can contribute to decision-making and actions (see Trainer's Manual pg. 4.11).
  • Changes the activity "Getting on the Solutions Bandwagon" to "Exploring the Options" to focus more on exploring options. This revision gives participants an opportunity to become individually engaged in addressing the issue. Participants are also challenged to develop principles for addressing ecological integrity issues (see Trainer's Manual pg. 4.13).
  • Changed the activity "My Commitment to EI" to "My Sphere of Influence". This activity reinforces the value of teamwork, and helps participants identify personal and professional avenues for addressing ecological integrity issues (see Trainer's Manual pg. 4.17)
  • Added a sphere of influence diagram (see Participant's Workbook pg. 4.7).

Maps

  • Added a map of the National Historic Sites of Canada (see Participant's Workbook pg. C3.1)
  • Added a map of the National Parks and National Park Reserves of Canada (see Participant's Workbook pg. C1.3).
  • Added a map of the National Marine Conservation Areas (see Participant's Workbook pg. C3.4).


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