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Peer reviewedMansfield, Dickson – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Deals with the formation and operation of the Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE). Discusses its operations, programs, publications, key personnel, and how to join the council. Programs discussed include The Great Canadian Geography Challenge, the CCGE Teacher Network and newsletter, Geography Awareness Week, and summer institutes for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Information Sources
Peer reviewedKirman, Joseph M. – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Argues that remote sensing images are a powerful tool for teaching geography. Discusses the use of remote sensing images in the classroom and provides a number of sources for them, some free, many on the World Wide Web. Reviews each source's usefulness for different grade levels and geographic topics. (DSK)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedMarch, Peggy – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Argues effective learning requires suitable resources and that teachers can reap great rewards by establishing cooperative partnerships with local communities to gain access to otherwise unavailable resources. Uses the example of planning, executing, and implementing a Geographic Information System (GIS) in a Canadian urban junior high school…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedOsborne, Brian S. – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Discusses the importance of cultural geography for understanding the environment and of teaching geography as a form of visual literacy. Notes different concepts of landscape, including landscapes as physical geography, landscapes as texts, and landscapes as a process of identity formation. Examines cultural expressions of geographic visual…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGreen-Milberg, Patricia – Canadian Social Studies, 1999
Maintains that geography field work is enjoyable for students and provides them with real-world experiences. Describes an activity where students visit a supermarket in order to gather data for a graph and a shopping center to investigate the store layout and shopping traffic. Provides pre-visit preparation guidelines and post-visit activities.…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Field Instruction, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedYan, Joel; Torjman, Prosper; Clipsham, Dianne; Hamilton, Ann – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Presents resource-based, statistical research projects for Canadian grade 9 geography developed by teachers and librarians at Merivale High School (Carleton). Shares their teaching strategies and materials and discusses the results achieved. Notes that the activities can be transferred directly to other schools, using resources readily available…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction, Grade 9
Peer reviewedSitwell, O. F. G. – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Summarizes the objectives, guidelines, and skills sets contained within the 1994 National Geography Standards. Concise examples illustrate the implementation of broad objectives. Discusses how each stage of the curriculum is connected to developmental growth. Recommends increased cooperation and coordination between secondary and higher education.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
