CANADIAN AND WORLD STUDIES – GEOGRAPHY

CGC1DI (English)

CGC1DF (French Immersion)

Issues in Canadian Geography, Grade 9, Academic

This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place in which to live.

CGF3MI

Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters, Grade 11, University or College

Prerequisite: CGG1DI or CGC1DF

Hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, volcanoes, earthquakes, earth impacts sound interesting? In this course, we shall lay the foundation for the processes that help shape our dynamic planet (with an emphasis on natural disasters).  Opportunities for field trips include the Ground- Water Festival at the Regional Museum in Kitchener.

CGG3OI

Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective, Grade 11, Open

Prerequisite:  CGG1DI or  CGC1DF

Do you like to travel? This course focuses on Travel and Tourism and examines the unique characteristics and patterns of tourism in regions such as Canada and the U.S., Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China and Japan with virtual trips to wherever you wish.

CGW4UI

Canadian & World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, Grade 12, University

Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English or Social Sciences.

Why are children as young as 5 forced to be child soldiers? Why is terrorism on the rise? Why is the world’s population exploding? Why do children work in sweatshops? Why do over 1 billion people go hungry? In this course we’ll analyze the problems and potential solutions to ending some of the world’s most pressing issues.  Past highlights include a trip to CIGI in Waterloo, which is an international think tank on solving global issues.