British Columbia Prescribed Learning Outcomes The BC Curriculum outlines the Grade 10 environmental PLO to be: "Describe the physiographic regions of Canada and the geological processes that formed these regions"
To assess understanding of this aim, the ministry suggests that teachers look for indicators of student ability to: 1. Locate the physiographic regions on a map 2. Describe geological processes (e.g., plate tectonics, glaciation, volcanic activity) that created the following - Canadian Shield - Cordillera - St. Lawrence Lowlands - Interior Planes - Appalachian Region - Arctic 3. Identify the natural resources associated with each physiographic region of Canada
However, it is important to create an intrinsic interest and engagement with the topic for students. As teachers, we want to move away from the "because we have to" and toward "because we want to"; because of this, we can look for BETTER reasons to study geography...
10 Reasons to Study Geography Produced by the Canadian Council for Geographic Education, this document outlines ten reasons that geography should be taught and emphasized in all classrooms. The reasons range from human aspects to physical aspects; however, they all support that geography enhances the ability of students' understanding of world realities. This is a good resource for teachers to look at before they approach the geography theme, as it outlines the big ideas of geography.