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The official Alberta Social Studies 10-2 curriculum
Alberta defines Social Studies 10-2 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Alberta's official programs of studyRead it on the government site — alberta.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Related Issue 1 | 6 | Globalization & Identity |
| Related Issue 2 | 7 | Historical Globalization & Imperialism |
| Related Issue 3 | 7 | Globalization, the Economy & the Environment |
| Related Issue 4 | 8 | Quality of Life & Global Citizenship |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies 10-2 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Globalization & IdentityOfficial strand · Related Issue 1
Should globalization shape who we are? How people in Canada express their identities, what globalization means, and how a globalizing world both opens up and threatens identities and cultures.
Expressing Identity in a Globalizing World
- How people express their identities1.4 — Identify the various ways people in Canada express their identities — traditions, language, religion, spirituality, the arts, attire, relationship to land and role-modelling.
- Dimensions of globalization1.5 — Explore understandings and dimensions of globalization — political, economic, social and other contemporary examples of how the world is becoming more connected.
- Communications technology, media and diversity1.6 — Explore the impact of communications technology and media on diversity — the universalization of pop culture, hybridization and diversification.
Opportunities & Challenges to Identity
- Opportunities globalization presents1.7 — Examine opportunities presented by globalization to identities and cultures of peoples in Canada — acculturation, accommodation, cultural revitalization, affirmation of identity and integration.
- Challenges globalization presents1.8 — Examine challenges presented by globalization to identities and cultures of peoples in Canada — assimilation, marginalization, accommodation, integration and homogenization.
- Promoting languages and cultures1.9 — Analyze the efforts to promote languages and cultures in Canada in response to globalization — language and cultural legislation and the revitalization of language and culture.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- 1.4
identify the various ways that people in Canada express their identities
- 1.5
explore understandings and dimensions of globalization
- 1.6
explore the impact of communications technology and media on diversity
- 1.7
examine opportunities presented by globalization to identities and cultures of peoples in Canada
- 1.8
examine challenges presented by globalization to identities and cultures of peoples in Canada
- 1.9
analyze the efforts to promote languages and cultures in Canada in response to globalization
Unit 2Historical Globalization & ImperialismOfficial strand · Related Issue 2
Should we respond to the legacies of historical globalization? Where globalization came from, its ties to imperialism, and its lasting consequences — especially for Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Foundations of Historical Globalization
- Effects of cultural contact2.6 — Identify the effects of cultural contact between Europeans and Indigenous peoples in Canada and one other location — the exchange of goods and technologies, depopulation and influences on government.
- Foundations: capitalism, imperialism, Eurocentrism2.7 — Explore the foundations of historical globalization — the rise of capitalism, industrialization, imperialism and Eurocentrism.
- Historical globalization and imperialism2.8 — Explore the relationship between historical globalization and imperialism — how the drive to connect and trade was bound up with the drive to dominate.
- Perspectives on the impacts of imperialism2.9 — Examine multiple perspectives on the political, economic and social impacts of imperialism in Canada — how different groups experienced imperial rule very differently.
Consequences & Responses
- Consequences of imperialism for Aboriginal Peoples2.10 — Examine the consequences of imperialism in Canada for Aboriginal Peoples — the Indian Act, the consequences of residential schools and the social impact on Indigenous peoples.
- Attempts to address the consequences2.11 — Analyze various attempts to address the consequences of imperialism in Canada — the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and contemporary examples of redress.
- Legacies that still influence globalization2.12 — Identify legacies of historical globalization and imperialism that continue to influence globalization today — the borders, institutions and inequalities inherited from the past.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- 2.6
identify the effects of cultural contact between Europeans and Indigenous peoples in Canada and one other location
- 2.7
explore the foundations of historical globalization
- 2.8
explore the relationship between historical globalization and imperialism
- 2.9
examine multiple perspectives on the political, economic and social impacts of imperialism in Canada
- 2.10
examine the consequences of imperialism in Canada for Aboriginal Peoples
- 2.11
analyze various attempts to address the consequences of imperialism in Canada
- 2.12
identify legacies of historical globalization and imperialism that continue to influence globalization
Unit 3Globalization, the Economy & the EnvironmentOfficial strand · Related Issue 3
Should globalization shape the economy and the environment? How economic globalization works, what expanded it, its economic and environmental trade-offs, and competing views of sustainability.
The Economics of Globalization
- Understanding economic globalization3.3 — Explore various understandings of contemporary economic globalization — the different ways people describe an economy that crosses borders.
- Foundations of contemporary globalization3.4 — Identify foundations of contemporary globalization — the Bretton Woods Conference and the post-war institutions that set the rules of the global economy.
- Factors expanding globalization3.5 — Identify factors contributing to the expansion of globalization since the Second World War — international agreements and organizations, media and transportation technologies, and transnational corporations.
- Challenges and opportunities3.6 — Examine the political and economic challenges and opportunities of globalization — trade liberalization, foreign investment, economic growth, outsourcing and the knowledge economy.
Environment & Sustainability
- People, the land and globalization3.7 — Explore multiple perspectives on relationships among people, the land and globalization — spirituality, stewardship, sustainability and resource development.
- Globalization and the environment3.8 — Analyze the impact of actions and policies associated with globalization on the environment — land and resource use, resource development agreements and environmental legislation.
- Perspectives on sustainability and prosperity3.9 — Examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world — whether growth and a healthy planet can go together.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- 3.3
explore various understandings of contemporary economic globalization
- 3.4
identify foundations of contemporary globalization
- 3.5
identify factors contributing to the expansion of globalization since the Second World War
- 3.6
examine the political and economic challenges and opportunities of globalization
- 3.7
explore multiple perspectives on relationships among people, the land and globalization
- 3.8
analyze the impact of actions and policies associated with globalization on the environment
- 3.9
examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world
Unit 4Quality of Life & Global CitizenshipOfficial strand · Related Issue 4
How should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization? Its impact on quality of life and on specific groups, its link to human rights, and how individuals in Canada can act as responsible global citizens.
Globalization’s Impacts on People
- Understandings of quality of life4.4 — Explore various understandings of quality of life — how different people and societies define what a good life is, beyond income alone.
- Impacts on children and youth4.5 — Examine impacts of globalization on children and youth — awareness of global issues, employment issues and identity.
- Impacts on women4.6 — Examine impacts of globalization on women — gender issues, labour issues and opportunities for entrepreneurship.
Human Rights & Communities
- Globalization, democratization and human rights4.7 — Analyze relationships between globalization and democratization and human rights — how a more connected world can spread, or strain, rights and democracy.
- Effects on individuals and communities4.8 — Examine how globalization affects individuals and communities — migration, technology, agricultural issues, pandemics, resource issues and other contemporary issues.
Acting as a Global Citizen
- Perspectives on civic responsibilities4.9 — Explore multiple perspectives regarding the civic responsibilities that individuals, governments, organizations and businesses in Canada may have in addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalization.
- Means to address globalization4.10 — Analyze means by which individuals, governments, organizations and businesses in Canada could address the opportunities and challenges of globalization — pro- and anti-globalization activism, legislation, agreements, consumer activism and corporate responsibility.
- Active, responsible global citizenship4.11 — Develop strategies to demonstrate active, responsible global citizenship — practical ways to act on globalization in your own community and beyond.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- 4.4
explore various understandings of quality of life
- 4.5
examine impacts of globalization on children and youth
- 4.6
examine impacts of globalization on women
- 4.7
analyze relationships between globalization and democratization and human rights
- 4.8
examine how globalization affects individuals and communities
- 4.9
explore multiple perspectives regarding the civic responsibilities that individuals, governments, organizations and businesses in Canada may have
- 4.10
analyze means by which individuals, governments, organizations and businesses in Canada could address the opportunities and challenges of globalization
- 4.11
develop strategies to demonstrate active, responsible global citizenship
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Where can I see the official Alberta curriculum for Social Studies 10-2?
The official source is linked on this page — Alberta's official programs of study. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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