Aerial photo of the Ottawa River

Canada’s Capital: Horizon 2067 offers a series of free lesson plans on the geography of Ottawa–Gatineau. Use these plans to enrich your students’ understanding of the natural and physical characteristics of their national capital.

With these 13 bilingual, ready-to-use lesson plans, your students can:

• build on links between their own experiences and communities and the Capital
• discover the Capital’s waterways, landmarks and green spaces
• explore the Capital’s national and international role.

Target Grades

Grades 6 to 9

In Quebec: Elementary 6 to Secondary 3

Curriculum

Meet provincial and territorial curricular objectives in:

• geography
• social studies

The Canada’s Capital: Horizon 2067 lesson plans were developed by Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE), in collaboration with the NCC.