CGC1D (9年级地理)

Unit Titles and Descriptions

What Is Geography?

This unit offers an introduction to the types of tools geographers use and how those tools are utilized in the study of geography. Various steps of the inquiry process are explored in detail. The inquiry process is used throughout the unit to answer questions and explore the types of issues geographers seek to address

Interactions in the Physical Environment

This unit explores the different geographic regions of Canada. The content offers in-depth descriptions of the landforms and climate regions in Canada and explains how these different regions were formed. The unit discusses how different regions influence the cultural and economic activities Canadians practice today. It also explores how interactions between Canadians and the environment are producing new challenges at home and abroad

Managing Canada's Resources and Industries

This unit examines the connections between Canada's geographic make-up, its resources, and their influences on industry and the economy. The content explores what might be the future of Canada's economy and how the country can sustainably manage its resources. It reviews the different economic sectors before investigating their importance to the Canadian economy and how they are influenced by trade between Canada and other countries.

Changing Populations

This unit introduces the topic of demography. It examines the population of Canada and the impact that a changing population has on Canada and the rest of the world. The unit offers investigations into population trends, migration, immigration, ageing populations, and urbanization. All topics are explored in relation to how they influence the balance of economic and social demands.

Livable Communities

This unit explores the unique challenges posed by Canadian land use and development. It identifies various factors that influence land use and explains how they affect land use patterns. Topics such as urban growth, sustainability, and the management of developing communities are examined according to various case studies. Energy, transportation, and Canadian food systems are all studied in relation to sustainable, cost-effective growth and management.

Final Assessment

ProjectThe final project allows students to choose from a variety of different topics or issues to explore. Students will use the geographic inquiry process to generate an inquiry question that will guide their research. They will make use of a variety of geographic skills, concepts, terms, and content to help address their inquiry question. They will communicate their research findings in a written report

Exam

This is a proctored exam worth 30% of your final grade.

A. Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development

A1

Geographic Inquiry: use the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking when investigating issues relating to Canadian geography

A2

Developing Transferable Skills: apply in everyday contexts skills, including spatial technology skills, developed through the investigation of Canadian geography, and identify some careers in which a background in geography might be an asset

B. Interactions in the Physical Environment

B1

The Physical Environment and Human Activities: analyse various interactions between physical processes, phenomena, and events and human activities in Canada.

B2

Interrelationships between Physical Systems, Processes, and Events: analyse characteristics of various physical processes, phenomena, and events affecting Canada and their interrelationship with global physical systems

B3

The Characteristics of Canada’s Natural Environment: describe various characteristics of the natural environment and the spatial distribution of physical features in Canada, and explain the role of physical processes, phenomena, and events in shaping them.

C. Managing Canada’s Resources and Industries

C1

The Sustainability of Resources: analyse impacts of resource policy, resource management, and consumer choices on resource sustainability in Canada

C2

The Development of Resources: analyse issues related to the distribution, availability, and development of natural resources in Canada from a geographic perspective

C3

Industries and Economic Development: assess the relative importance of different industrial sectors to the Canadian economy and Canada’s place in the global economy, and analyse factors that influence the location of industries in these sectors.

D. Changing Populations

D1

Population Issues: analyse selected national and global population issues and their implications for Canada

D2

Immigration and Cultural Diversity: describe the diversity of Canada’s population, and assess some social, economic, political, and environmental implications of immigration and diversity for Canada

D3

Demographic Patterns and Trends: analyse patterns of population settlement and various demographic characteristics of the Canadian population

E. Livable Communities

E1

The Sustainability of Human Systems: analyse issues relating to the sustainability of human systems in Canada.

E2

Impacts of Urban Growth: analyse impacts of urban growth in Canada

E3

Characteristics of Land Use in Canada: analyse characteristics of land use in various Canadian communities, and explain how some factors influence land-use patterns