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Dates…dates…dates
May 14, 2005 —. The Great Canadian
Geography Challenge will be conducted in real-time, beginning
at 12:00 pm ET. Family, friends and the general public
are invited to visit www.geochallenge.ca to
track results.
June 2 and 3, 2005 — Geography Symposium
"Projecting Geography in the Public Domain in Canada" takes
place at the University of Western Ontario, London. Visit www.ccge.org for
more information.
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June 3, 2005 — CMOS Teacher's Day at the
Park Plaza, Vancouver Airport Conference resort. Information available
at: http://www.cmos2005.ubc.ca/registration.html
July 4-7, 2005 — OAGEE Teacher Institute at Ryerson
University, Department of Education. Visit www.oagee.org
July 22 - August 05, 2005 - Students on Ice Arctic Expedition
from Iceland to Greenland to Nunavut. See www.studentsonice.com for
more details.
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 The Great Canadian Geography
Challenge |
Thirty-six students under the age of 16 are competing on May 14, 2005
in the online final of the 2005 Great Canadian Geography Challenge from
school locations throughout each province and territory. The national
final is the culmination of a process that began last fall and involved
more than 155,000 students in 939 elementary and high schools across
the country.
The students are vying to win HSBC Bank scholarships, certificates and
a range of other prizes. The first place winner also wins a berth on
the Canadian team competing at the National Geographic World Championship
in Budapest, Hungary this July.
The Challenge is being conducted in real-time, beginning at 12:00 pm
ET on May 14, 2005. Family, friends and the general public are invited
to visit www.geochallenge.ca to
track results.
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Geography Symposium
"Projecting
Geography in the Public Domain in Canada"
University of Western Ontario
June 2 and 3, 2005
This two-day
symposium looks at ways to project geography more
effectively in the public domain. The opening session will be followed
by five topics that form the core sessions for the symposium: universities,
politics and government, business and industry, schools, and the
media. Each session will involve the presentation of a position
paper, a response and an opportunity for focused discussion.
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CMOS Teacher's Day
The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) invites
your participation in their annual Teachers Day during the 2005
CMOS annual congress.
- Presentations to bring you up-to-date on current meteorology
and oceanography issues
- Tour the interesting and informative exhibit section
- Discover new ideas and web resources to take back to the classroom
- Participate in workshops with innovative hands-on activities,
and lots of take-home materials
- Learn more about Project Atmosphere Canada, high impact weather,
how to integrate TV weather and the Canadian weather trivia calendar
into your curriculum, warning preparedness, current oceanographic
topics including Tsunamis.
When and where - Friday June 3rd. 8:30 - 4:00
at the Park Plaza, Vancouver Airport Conference Resort, 10251 St.
Edwards Drive, Richmond, B.C.
Registration is $50 (includes buffet lunch).
Register at http://www.cmos2005.ubc.ca/registration.html
For more information contact Teacher day coordinator Pat Wong pat.wong@ec.gc.ca.
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OAGEE
Ontario's geographers
are changing the guards!
The Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Education
is changing the Guard. Paul VanZant has been the President for
the past four years. He has navigated the organization and
all its members through a forest of governmental changes and curriculum
reviews. Paul will now withdraw to the "less active role" of
past president where he will organize this summer's Teacher
Institute, OAGEE’s participation in the CCGE's Geography
Symposium, coach his school team, run his geography department
and look after his own family! Thanks for a job well done Paul!!
Kim Earle is the person who will assume command of the organization
as she begins her term in office in 2005. Kim's three goals
are to discuss and solve issues facing geography today, maintain
a strong presence at the Ministry of Education for geography and
expand the opportunities for professional development for educators
in geography. The Monograph is one publication that fulfills this
role. It is THE professional development publication for geography
teachers. Check out the OAGEE web site for details on how to subscribe
and how to submit articles. www.oagee.org .
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OAGEE / CCGE Teacher Institute
"Transition to Pathways in Geography" is
the title of the Teacher Institute that will take place at Ryerson,
Department
of Geography from July 4-7, 2005. The cost is $350 plus transportation.
Look for more information, coming soon, on the OAGEE website www.oagee.org.
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WANTED! Students and Teachers for Arctic
& Antarctic Expeditions in 2005!
The Students on Ice Arctic Expedition from Iceland to Greenland to Nunavut,
Canada takes place this July 22 to August 05, 2005. It is the most
extraordinary, educational Arctic expedition for youth ever undertaken,
and will be a powerful platform to create change, inspire, educate and
give cause for hope. The ship-based journey will involve 80 students from
all of the Arctic Council-Circumpolar countries, as well as students from
China, India and around the world. The students will travel on this life-changing
adventure together with a team of world-class scientists, environmentalists
and educators, including Justin Trudeau and Sheila Watt-Cloutier. Cost
$6,900 CDN
The 6th annual Students on Ice Antarctica Expedition takes place this
Dec.27th to Jan.10th. This is a life-changing journey to the bottom
of the world. Cost: $10,900 CDN
Call 1-866-336-6423 or see www.studentsonice.com for
more details.
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| The Canadian
Atlas Online
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society proudly presents a groundbreaking
Internet achievement, The Canadian Atlas Online, which
brings cartography
to life with exciting graphics and animation. This state-of-the-art interactive
atlas allows you to explore Canada in a way you've never experienced before,
and helps the Society to fulfill our mission "to make Canada better known. "The
Canadian Atlas Online, which is now available free of charge over the Internet,
surpasses traditional print atlases using the latest technologies to bring to
life amazing maps and colourful presentations of Canada's geography, culture
and people. To access The Canadian Atlas Online, go to canadiangeographic.ca.
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Good news file
NEWS FROM THE PRAIRIE REGION
The Western Division for Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG)
had its conference at the University of Lethbridge on March 11-13.
The Saskatchewan Centennial Symposium: Actualizing Curricula in
the Social Sciences Classroom was held February 24-25 in Saskatoon. Bill
Waiser was the keynote speaker and he introduced a new CD-ROM produced
by CBC, called “Looking Back”.
The Provincial Geography Challenge took place at Herbert School,
in Herbert, Saskatchewan on April 9th.
Bryan Milne from the Regina Public School Board organized a GIS
workshop on March 4th which was presented by Colleen Raymond from
ESRI Canada in Toronto. The software program generated lots
of enthusiasm from the attendants who represented many regions
of the province.
For more information about the Prairie region, contact Valerie
Triggs at vtriggs@sasktel.net
NEWS FROM ST. JOHN'S CHAPTER
All of us from the St. John's chapter of the CCGE have been very
busy over the past 9 months. Our efforts have included promotion of
Geography in the K-12 system of the province, participation in
The Great Canadian Geography Challenge, media interviews, and raising
the profile
of Geography throughout the community. In these efforts, we've
benefited greatly through our liaison with the educational and
outreach efforts of the Canadian Association of Geographers. We are
fortunate to have the President of the CAG, Dr. Chris Sharpe, here
at the Department
of Geography of Memorial University. Through our philosophy of
shared expertise, involving both professional educators and professional
geographers, and
outreach we have contributed to the quality progress of geographic
education in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
We’re continuing to expand our activities, and will be contributing
to the strengthening of Geographic Education through contributions to the
Virtual Teaching Centre, managed by the Newfoundland & Labrador Teachers
Association; through liaison and geographic course development with the
Ministry of Education; and by participating fully in all the national initiatives
of the CCGE.
On behalf of the St. John's Chapter, I warmly invite you to visit
us in Newfoundland & Labrador, to see our cultural and physical landscapes
and to talk Geography! For more information, contact Dr. Norm Catto,
Chair at: ncatto@mun.ca.
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