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Geography matters more than ever

Canadian Geographic Education provides learning resources to help improve students’ understanding of the world they live in. Geographically literate students are better prepared to face global challenges and have the skills necessary to become effective change agents. Use these resources to inspire curiosity and exploration in your classroom!

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#ExploreCan

From October 2022 until March 2023, there will be monthly virtual events and learning resources available for K-12 educators. Themes will focus on exploration of Canada, science, and environmental stewardship, with a larger focus on truth and reconciliation woven throughout the entire program.
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Tools for engaged learning

From Giant Floor Maps and hands-on activities to augmented-reality experiences and citizen science projects, Can Geo Education has an unparalleled selection of free educational resources to engage students and help them learn about the world they live in!

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The Citizenship Act

How does the Canadian Citizenship Act influence multiculturalism in Canada? The latest addition to our collection of Commemorate Canada lesson plans defines and explores the Canadian Citizenship Act. Students will ask questions and learn about the process of becoming a Canadian citizen.

Learn about citizenship!

Influenza - Choose your own story

The flu causes about 12,200 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths in Canada each year. Who should get a flu shot this year? What happens if they don’t? With cold and flu season approaching, help your students navigate the ways in which the flu virus can spread with the Canadian Geographic interactive influenza infographic. You can choose a character to follow along as they navigate flu season.

Get informed and stay safe!

Learn more about Indigenous history, cultures, and perspectives!

Discover our Indigenous resources

#ExploreCan

#ExploreCan is a program created by Canadian Geographic Education in partnership with Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants and Heritage Canada. There are learning resources and recorded virtual talks available for K-12 Canadian educators. Themes focus on treaties in Canada, science, environmental stewardship, and more, with a larger focus on truth and reconciliation woven throughout the entire program.

Paths to Reconciliation

This website features an interactive map that charts residential schools not recognized by the federal government’s Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement as well as unmarked burial sites associated with residential schools. It includes links to a series of firsthand accounts and related original-source materials from survivors and family members of survivors of these schools, as well as a film, a feature story in Canadian Geographic, a poster map, educational resources, and more.

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

One of the biggest and most important projects that the Society has undertaken to-date is the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada. Recognizing that the stories were not ours to tell, the RCGS, Canadian Geographic, and Can Geo Education collaborated with a number of Indigenous and ally organizations and educators from across Canada to create this extraordinary atlas and its accompanying educational materials.
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