The Grade 9 Geography courses provide students with
opportunities to explore various aspects of Geography as they investigate geographic
issues in Canada. In these courses, students will examine issues relating to interactions
between physical processes and people living in Canada; changing populations in this
country; economic and environmental sustainability; and interconnections between
Canada and the global community.
In the Grade 9 geography courses, students will develop their ability to apply both the
geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking. They apply this
process and these concepts as they investigate geographic issues in Canada and deepen
their awareness of interconnections between Canadian and global issues. These courses
enhance students’ ability to act as responsible global citizens and environmental stewards.
Students will develop their spatial skills as they analyse information and data obtained
from diverse sources, including field studies, aerial photographs, satellite imaging,
various types of maps and graphs, geographic information systems (GIS), and digital
representations. The study of geography in Grade 9 builds on the knowledge, attitudes,
and skills, including thinking skills, developed in geography in Grades 7 and 8 and
enables students to move on to the further study of geography in Grades 11 and 12.
CGC1D / CGC1DF: Issues in Canadian
Geography
Grade 9 (Academic)
This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human
systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students
will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics
such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will
apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including
spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible
approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place in which to live.
Prerequisite: None
CGD3M / CGF3MF: Regional Geography,
Grade 11 (University/College Preparation )
This course explores interrelationships between the land and people in a selected region
as well as interconnections between this region and the rest of the world. Students will
explore the region’s environmental, socio-economic, and cultural characteristics and will
investigate issues related to natural resources, economic development and sustainability,
population change, globalization, and quality of life. Students will apply the concepts of
geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies,
to investigate a range of geographic issues in the region.
Note: This course is developed and delivered with a focus, to be determined by the school,
on the geography of a selected region of the world.
Prerequisite: Issues in Canadian Geography, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
CGR4M: Environment & Resource Management
Grade 12 (University/College Preparation ) (2024-2025)
This course investigates interactions between natural and human systems, with a particular
emphasis on the impacts of human activity on ecosystems and natural processes. Students
will use the geographic inquiry process, apply the concepts of geographic thinking, and
employ a variety of spatial skills and technologies to analyse these impacts and propose
ways of reducing them. In the course of their investigations, they will assess resource
management and sustainability practices, as well as related government policies and
international accords. They will also consider questions of individual responsibility
and environmental stewardship as they explore ways of developing a more sustainable
relationship with the environment.
Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in
Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities
CGW4U: World Issues: A Geographic
Analysis,
Grade 12 (University Preparation) (2023-2024)
In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and
equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including
economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality
of life, and will analyse government policies, international agreements, and individual
responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking
and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate
these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the
world.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and World Studies, English, or Social Sciences and Humanities