Programs of The Canadian Council for Geographic Education

Programs

The Canadian Council for Geographic Education is well recognized through their non-profit programs that include the Great Canadian Geography Challenge, Professional Development, and Geographic Literacy.

The Great Canadian Geography Challenge (GCGC) is a national student competition organized nationally by the CCGE for students from Grades 4 to 10. There are two levels of competition. Level 1 for Grades 4 to 6 is at the school level only. Level 2 for Grades 7 to 10 offers students the opportunity to compete at the provincial and national levels.

Visit the Geography Challenge official website for more information.

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	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Institutes - The intent of the Teacher Institute program is to support a single initiative in support of geoliteracy with a grant of $5,000. Arnold Awards - This annual subsidy helps Canadian teachers to participate in conferences or professional-development courses in geography. Project Atmosphere - This is a summer workshop for pre-college teachers of atmospheric science topics sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association of the United States.
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	GEOGRAPHIC LITERACY
Geoliteracy Survey - Conducted in 2005, the purpose of this research was to benchmark geographic literacy levels nationally and regionally. Geoliteracy Symposium - This two-day symposium looked at ways to project geography more effectively in the public domain. Geography Standards - The CCGE published Canadian National Standards for Geography: A Standards-Based Guide to K-12 Geography in 2001. Top 10 Reasons to Study Geography Canadian Geographic Ads
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“Geography is the lens for the soul of the earth. With the knowledge of geography, one can examine the earth’s past, assess the present and predict future situations. You can literally be ‘lost’ without geography!”

— Beth Dye, Chair of the CCGE

Programs

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GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

GEOGRAPHIC

LITERACY