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Welcome Future Sabre Geographers & Environmental Scientists!
Welcome Future Sabre Geographers & Environmental Scientists!
For many students starting Geography, the perception is that Geography is just looking at maps and learning the names of places. High school Geography is a lot different than what you probably imagine it to be. We don't just colour maps and memorize capital cities, Geography is so much more than that! Southwood Geography offers a wide variety of courses with an emphasis on environmental issues and opportunities for outdoor education and activities.
If you have any questions about Southwood's Geography Program, our Specialist High Skills Major-Environment Program or our outdoor education opportunities, please reach out to the Geography Department Head Mr. Bracey at Jason_Bracey@wrdsb.ca
Hands-on Learning and Field Skills
Hands-on Learning and Field Skills
Bird banding demonstration
Benthic invertebrate sampling and analysis to determine water quality
You never know what you might find on one of our hikes!
Owls in the classroom! Learning about species at risk
Annual 5 Day Canoe Trip in Algonquin Park
Annual 5 Day Canoe Trip in Algonquin Park
Paddling on North Tea Lake
Enjoying the view from the campsite
Always a treat to see moose
Self-reflection and Algonquin art time
What will students learn in Grade 9 Geography?
What will students learn in Grade 9 Geography?
In Grade 9 Geography, students study the following units:
In Grade 9 Geography, students study the following units:
Geographic Inquiry and Skills Development (critical thinking, analysis and research skills, introduction to geotechnologies)
Interactions in the Physical Environment (the different physical regions and features of Canada and how they affect Canadians)
Managing Canada's Resources (Canada's economy, resource base and a focus on sustainability and how resource issues affect Canadians through a variety of perspectives--economic, environmental, social, Indigenous)
Changing Populations (immigration and emigration, settlement patterns, Canadian demographics)
Liveable Cities (rethinking how cities are designed to be more liveable, the issues urbanization causes and innovative solutions to these problems.
Grade 9 Geography Courses
Grade 9 Geography Courses
CGC IW
CGC IW
Exploring Canadian Geography
Exploring Canadian Geography
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 relating to topics such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place in which to live.
FIELD RESEARCH AT RARE
FIELD RESEARCH AT RARE
Rare (www.raresites.org) is an important community partner with Southwood Geography and Environmental Studies.
LEARNING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
LEARNING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
Throughout the Geography Program at Southwood, students will have opportunities to learn about sustainability.
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