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August 2025
INTRODUCTION
This Grade 9 Unit of Study was developed by OPPI to introduce Ontario’s youth to the planning profession. Its goals are to explore how land is used to create community and how communities change over time, who leads those processes, and how members of the public and interest holders are involved. Importantly, another goal is to provide the necessary information to convey planning as an interesting and satisfying career path. This unit of study is intended to be introductory in nature and catered to students in Grade 9 Geography. As such it deliberately explores a more general planning process and avoids addressing some specific, individual details or complexities of the planning practice in Ontario, such as legislation and policies (e.g., the Planning Act and Provincial Planning Statement). Every effort has been made to tailor the information and formatting of this unit of study to the educational interests, preferences and existing curriculum for Grade 9 students as a foundation for future education.