GEOGRAPHY

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GEOGRAPHY THE GREATEST SUBJECT ON EARTH
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WHY SHOULD I TAKE GEOGRAPHY?

• A high school geography program provides a
  background which will prepare you for many
  post-secondary educational and employment
  opportunities.
• Geographic education offers specific skills,
  knowledge and techniques which will be useful to
  you regardless of which career path you select.

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Are you .

• Planning to travel around the world
• someone who learns by doing
• puzzled why there is always conflict in the
  Middle East
• able to research, write and present successful
  reports
• interested in knowing how to read and use maps
• in favour of aid to the Third World

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Then consider Geography!
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Riverdale Collegiate I. Geography program

• Year I
• Geography of Canada (CGC 1)
• applied, academic or E.S.L.

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Riverdale program cont

• Year 2
• The Americas
• College/ University
• Regional Geography Travel Tourism
• Open

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Riverdale program cont.

• Year 3 or 4
• Physical Geography
• College/University
• Human Geography
• E.S.L. , advanced
• Urban Geography
• Advanced
• The Americas
• College/ University
• Regional Geography Travel Tourism
• Open

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Riverdale program cont...

• Year 3 or 4
• The Americas
• College/University
• Regional Geography Travel Tourism
• Open

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Riverdale program cont...

• OAC
• World Issues
• Advanced

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Where in the world are the jobs?
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Geo jobs.

• Armed forces
• dispatchers
• drivers - bus etc.
• forestry worker
• surveyor
• teacher
• travel agent

• Urban planner
• market analyst
• systems analyst
• community planner
• air traffic controller
• police