The Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE)
  
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Learning Centre

Canadian Atlas Online: The Canadian Atlas Online tells stories that define all Canadians and makes learning fun!

Explore the maps: customize and view a map of Canada which provides street level detail

Explore by themes: the issues, the land, the regions and the people

Learning Centre: find classroom lesson plans to accompany the Canadian Atlas Online

Games and Quizzes: demonstrate your Canadian knowledge with a variety of crossword puzzles, quizzes and word jumbles

Lesson Plans: ready-to-use lesson plans on a variety of topics that were written by qualified CCGE teachers and are available for the appropriate curriculum within each provincial and territorial jurisdiction

Classroom Activities: ready-to-use classroom activities on a variety of topics with some using maps produced by Canadian Geographic

Teaching About Geographical Thinking: teachers wanting to engage students in geographical thinking through critical inquiry will find this book a very welcome resource



Did you know that a 2005 National Survey determined that one-third of adult Canadians can be considered “geographically illiterate”?

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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!”

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