Education Programs

The RCGS supports its mandate to make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world through the many activities of its geographic education program. The Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE), the education committee of the RCGS, has been in operation since 1993. Its goals and objectives are:

• To increase the emphasis of geography in Canada's schools
• To improve geography teaching methods and curriculum materials
• To promote the flow of geographic knowledge among educators
• To increase public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy
  

The CCGE promotes improved geography teaching in Canada’s schools through activities like The Great Canadian Geography Challenge, the sponsorship of special training sessions where teachers can upgrade their geography skills and knowledge and the establishment of a communications network linking thousands of teachers across Canada.

GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS Canadian Geographic Education, organizes programs to support teachers in the classroom, endeavouring to increase public awareness of the importance of geographic literacy. The Great Canadian Geography Challenge is Canada’s largest national student geography competition. It has attracted more than 2 million student participants since its start in 1994. The Canadian Atlas Online is an online mapping tool with great geography-related thematics such as climate change, weather and Canada’s natural regions. Find great games for students and lesson plans for teachers!

GEOGRAPHY AWARDS Geographic Literacy Award Each year the CCGE bestows the Canadian Geographic Literacy Award to honour and recognize individual effort in the development, enhancement and/or promotion of geographic literacy in Canadian education. Learn more »