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The Canadian Council for Geographic Education is pleased to offer teachers ready-to-use lesson plans. These lesson plans were written by qualified CCGE teachers and are available for the appropriate curriculum within each provincial and territorial jurisdiction. They all reference the CCGE published Canadian Standards for Geography and the Scope and Sequence Chart. The CCGE plans to add to this collection of lesson plans yearly so that teachers will have a growing source of ideas to draw from.

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Canada: Our Nation, Environment and People
Classroom lesson plans have been prepared for topics featured in The Canadian Atlas Online by teacher-members of The Canadian Council for Geographic Education. The 36 lesson plans are categorized by province and by grade level (middle school – grades 6 to 8, and secondary school – grades 9 to 12). They are also listed by topic.

International Development lesson plans
A series of 26 lesson plans geared to provincial and territorial curricula are now available online related to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The lesson plans are aimed at Grades 6-8, and/or Grades 9-12 and include specific teacher and student activities/hand-outs.

Oceans for Life lesson plans
A collection of 39 lesson plans for elementary, intermediate and secondary levels have been developed based on the National Geographic Society (NGS) Oceans for Life Scope and Sequence brochure. As Gilbert Grosvenor, chairman of the National Geographic Society says, "The oceans belong to everyone. Teachers are the greatest natural resource we have on planet Earth; they are the ones who will ultimately save our oceans". 

Migration: The Human Journey lesson plans
For centuries people have migrated to and throughout Canada, bringing their cultural heritage and unique perspectives. A collection of 41 lesson plans for elementary, intermediate and secondary levels have been developed in partnership with Statistics Canada. Several of these lesson plans use Canada's Census to explore the theme of Migration: The Human Journey.

The Canadian North: Life and Land lesson plans
To mark International Polar Year (IPY), the Canadian Council for Geographic Education, in collaboration with the Canadian Polar Commission, has developed a set of bilingual lesson plans on Canada's North for elementary, intermediate and secondary levels. A global scientific initiative, IPY (2007-09) aims to engender the next generation of polar scientists. In support of that aim, these lesson plans are certain to kindle an interest in the study of the Canadian North, its human and physical geography, and its past, present and future challenges. They offer teachers and students intriguing opportunities to explore and discover Northern issues from climate change and resource industries to transportation and Inuit settlement.



 
 
 

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