CGC1D - Grade 9 Academic Geography

 Unit 1: An Introduction to Canadian Geography

• Review of Geographical Background
• Maps of Canada

Unit 2: Canada's Global Connections

• Canada and the World Community
• Canada's International Links
• Canada's Foreign Trade
• Cultural Connections
• World Organization Assignment

Unit 3: Future Connections (The Environment)

• Water  Resources
• Climate Change
• Measuring Environmental Sustainability
• Reducing the  Size of Your Ecological Footprint

Unit 4: Mapping

• Road Maps, Contour Maps, Thematic Maps
• Using Map Scale, Symbols and Grids
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

Unit 5: Physical Geography

• Canada's Geologic History
• Canada's Landforms
• Canada's Climate
• Canada's Soil and Vegetation
• Canada's Ecozones

 Unit 6: Human Geography

• Types of Settlements
• Settlement Patterns Throughout the Country
• Toronto (including Field Trip)

Unit 7: Economic Connections

• Secotors of Canada's Economy
• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Industries
• Transportation and Communication

 ISU - Research, Written Report & Presentation  (15%)

Final Exam  (15%)