Canadian Geography 1202 Types of Industry SCO References
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Canadian Geography 1202 Types of Industry SCO References: 6. 1, 6. 3, 7. 1
Introduction n n Canada has a wide variety of jobs that provide Canadian citizens with employment. All these jobs can be categorized into four (4) basic types of industry
Primary/Extraction Industries n n industries that take raw materials from the natural environment. . . farming, fishing, forestry, mining. We’ve done this before………. ☺
Commercial Fishing
Forestry
Commercial Farming
Secondary/Manufacturing Industries n n process the raw materials into finished products. . . Industries are further categorized as heavy industry and light industry
All kinds of manufacturing – anyone watch “ How it’s Made”?
Tertiary/Service Industries n provide services to people working in the primary and secondary industries. . . retail, transportation, health care, office work, education
All kinds of tertiary industries
Quaternary Industry n n processing of information. . . . research, computer technology, cell phones Guess which sector of industry is growing worldwide?
Information Technology, a Booming Career Now and into the Future
How many jobs in secondary industry?
How work is connected?
What do you observe in this chart? Create 3 or 4 statements telling me what you see about work in this graph.
How has where people work changed in the last 5 decades? Write 3 or 4 statements outlining what you observe? Where do you think the most work will be in the future?
