Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE) – Environmental History
David Brownstein, Klahanie Research Ltd.
This university-level teaching unit is designed to be easily scaled up or down regarding class time consumed, or difficultly, as appropriate for the individual course context. The material in this unit has a strict focus on Canada (specifically Manitoba), though instructors in other locations are encouraged to improvise on their own, using this module as a base, to insert a comparative element and make connections to other places or themes.
Learning goals
- Introduce the theme of ecological commons
- contextualize the emergence of the state in Canada’s west, as an environmental manager in situations of uncertainty or debate.
- familiarize the student