Geography – Grade 9 (CGC1D)

Grade: 9

Type: Open
Language of Study: English

These courses enhance students’ ability to act as responsible global citizens and environmental stewards. Students will develop their spatial skills as they analyse information and data obtained from diverse sources, including field studies, aerial photographs, satellite imaging, various types of maps and graphs, geographic information systems (GIS), and digital representations.

Course Overview

In the Grade 9 geography courses, students will develop their ability to apply both the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking. They apply this process and these concepts as they investigate geographic issues in Canada and deepen their awareness of interconnections between Canadian and global issues.

Course Syllabus

Unit 1 Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development

Geographic Inquiry

In this lesson the students will learn the map of Canada

Goal: In this lesson the students will create a map of Canada showing the natural resources, man-made resources, political geography, cities and reservations across Canada.

Objective: By the end of the lesson the student will be able to identify and explain some of the features on the map.

Assignment: The students will use the internet to research the physical features, natural features, cities, political geography and reservation on the map of Canada. The student can use one map or many maps when adding information. The map must have a legend.

Assignment submission:

1. Map of Canada (natural resources, man-made resources, reservations, vegetation, cities, political party standings)

2. Exit ticket

Blank map of Canada

Midterm Learning Skills and Work Habits

Unit 5 Liveable Communities

The students will learn about Aesop’s Fables

Goal: In this lesson the students will watch and read the content provided. They will complete the KWL chart, and the comprehension questions related to the content read and viewed.
Objective: By the end of the lesson the student will be able to complete a KWL chart, and show their understanding of the content read through by the answers provided

Assignment
1. KWL chart
2. Comprehension worksheet

Assignment Submission
1. KWL (AAL)
2. Comprehension (AFL)

Course Culminating Task

Final Exam

The students will learn about Aesop’s Fables

Goal: In this lesson the students will watch and read the content provided. They will complete the KWL chart, and the comprehension questions related to the content read and viewed.
Objective: By the end of the lesson the student will be able to complete a KWL chart, and show their understanding of the content read through by the answers provided

Assignment
1. KWL chart
2. Comprehension worksheet

Assignment Submission
1. KWL (AAL)
2. Comprehension (AFL)

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Type

Independent study, Online class

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