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The official British Columbia Explorations in Social Studies 11 curriculum

British Columbia defines Explorations in Social Studies 11 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 BC's official social studies curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.bc.ca ↗

Official strand	Outcomes	Where MapleMind teaches it
Understanding how political decisions are made (Political Studies 12)	2	Politics in the Media
Intentional destruction of peoples can be resisted (Genocide Studies 12)	2	Genocide — Recognition and Response
Questioning our assumptions and beliefs (Philosophy 12)	3	Philosophy — Existence, Reality, and Knowledge
Physical features & natural resources shape population (Human Geography 12)	2	Natural Resource Use and Development
Indigenous peoples reclaiming well-being (Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12)	2	Colonialism and Contemporary Indigenous Issues
Social justice initiatives can transform systems (Social Justice 12)	2	Methods to Promote Social Justice
Communication & transportation reshaped identity (20th Century World History 12)	1	20th-Century Innovations and Developments
Rapid industrialization & growth in Asia (Asian Studies 12)	1	Economic Development in Asia
Cultural diversity enhances understanding (Comparative Cultures 12)	1	Power and Governance in Global Cultures
Cultural expressions of B.C. First Peoples (B.C. First Peoples 12)	1	Diversity of B.C. First Peoples
Laws affect people's daily lives (Law Studies 12)	1	Rights of Individuals in Canada
Representing natural & human-made phenomena (Physical Geography 12)	1	Mapping Natural and Human-Made Phenomena
Religion shapes social & political values (Comparative World Religions 12)	1	Sacred Texts and Narratives of Cultures
Economic theories affect social & political decisions (Economic Theory 12)	1	Theories of Money and Investment
Urban & regional planning balances many factors (Urban Studies 12)	1	Global Issues in Urbanization

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Unit 1Politics in the MediaOfficial strand · Understanding how political decisions are made (Political Studies 12)

Big Idea: understanding how political decisions are made is critical to being an informed and engaged citizen. A light survey of how mass media represents political issues, and of press freedom and media literacy as the tools that let citizens judge that coverage for themselves.

Exploring: Politics in the Media

Explore: politics in the media11.X.MEDIA.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at how a current issue in local, regional, national, or global politics gets represented in mass media — noticing that the same political story can look different depending on where it is covered.
Explore: press freedom & media literacy11.X.MEDIA.2 — Explore freedom of the press and freedom of expression as the conditions that make diverse, competing media possible — and build a starting media-literacy sense for spotting fake news, checking source authenticity, and noticing who owns a media outlet.

The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit

11.X.MEDIA.1 current issues in local, regional, national, or global politics as represented in mass media (adapted from Political Studies 12)
11.X.MEDIA.2 freedom of the press and freedom of expression

Unit 2Genocide — Recognition and ResponseOfficial strand · Intentional destruction of peoples can be resisted (Genocide Studies 12)

Big Idea: the intentional destruction of peoples and their cultures is not inevitable, and such attempts can be disrupted and resisted. A light survey of what it means to recognize genocide and of the real ways the world has responded to it — taught with full historical accuracy and gravity, never as a matter of opinion.

Exploring: Genocide

Explore: recognizing & responding to genocide11.X.GENOCIDE.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at what it means to recognize genocide and at the range of ways individuals, states, and the international community have responded to it, grounded in real historical cases.
Explore: apology, redress & memorialization11.X.GENOCIDE.2 — Explore the specific response repertoire that follows genocide recognition — apologies, reparations, redress, reconciliation, and memorialization — using real examples of memorials, museums, and international intervention.

The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit

11.X.GENOCIDE.1 recognition of and responses to genocide (from Genocide Studies 12)
11.X.GENOCIDE.2 recognition and responses (e.g., apologies, reparations, redress, reconciliation, memorialization)

Unit 3Philosophy — Existence, Reality, and KnowledgeOfficial strand · Questioning our assumptions and beliefs (Philosophy 12)

Big Idea: examining questions in philosophy allows people to question their assumptions and better understand their own beliefs. A light survey of the study of existence and reality, of free will and time and space, and of the fundamental nature of knowledge itself.

Exploring: Existence and Reality

Explore: existence & reality11.X.EXISTENCE.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at the philosophical study of existence and reality — what it means to ask "what is real?" and "why does anything exist at all?"
Explore: free will, time & space11.X.EXISTENCE.2 — Explore two of philosophy's enduring puzzles — whether people truly have free will, and how thinkers have understood the nature of time and space.

Exploring: The Nature of Knowledge

Explore: the nature of knowledge & reality11.X.KNOWLEDGE.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at the fundamental nature of knowledge itself — how philosophers have asked what counts as knowing something, versus merely believing or guessing it, alongside existence and reality.

The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit

11.X.EXISTENCE.1 Study of existence and reality (adapted from Philosophy 12)
11.X.EXISTENCE.2 time and space
11.X.KNOWLEDGE.1 fundamental nature of knowledge, existence, and reality (adapted from Philosophy 12)

Unit 4Natural Resource Use and DevelopmentOfficial strand · Physical features & natural resources shape population (Human Geography 12)

Big Idea: physical features and natural resources influence demographic patterns and population distribution. A light survey of how natural resource use drives development, and of resource development and sustainability as an ongoing balancing act.

Exploring: Resource Use and Development

Explore: natural resource use & development11.X.RESOURCE.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at how the use of natural resources drives local, regional, national, or global development.
Explore: resource development & sustainability11.X.RESOURCE.2 — Explore resource development alongside sustainability — weighing economic benefit against environmental cost, including in First Peoples territories where resource-use conflicts often arise.

The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit

11.X.RESOURCE.1 natural resource use and local, regional, national, or global development (adapted from Human Geography 12)
11.X.RESOURCE.2 natural resource use and local, regional, national, or global development (adapted from Human Geography 12)

Unit 5Colonialism and Contemporary Indigenous IssuesOfficial strand · Indigenous peoples reclaiming well-being (Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12)

Big Idea: Indigenous peoples are reclaiming mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being despite the continuing effects of colonialism. A light survey of colonialism and its contemporary issues for Indigenous peoples, and of reconciliation and reclamation as the present-day response — centring Indigenous perspectives and voices.

Exploring: Colonialism and Contemporary Indigenous Issues

Explore: colonialism & contemporary Indigenous issues11.X.COLONIALISM.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at colonialism and the contemporary issues it continues to raise for Indigenous people in Canada and around the world.
Explore: reconciliation & reclamation11.X.COLONIALISM.2 — Explore reconciliation and reclamation as Indigenous-led responses to the continuing effects of colonialism, in Canada and around the world.

The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit

11.X.COLONIALISM.1 colonialism and contemporary issues for indigenous people in Canada and around the world (adapted from Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12)
11.X.COLONIALISM.2 colonialism and contemporary issues for indigenous people in Canada and around the world (adapted from Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12)

Unit 6Methods to Promote Social JusticeOfficial strand · Social justice initiatives can transform systems (Social Justice 12)

Big Idea: social justice initiatives can transform individuals and systems. A light survey of the methods people use to promote social justice, and of activism, advocacy, and systemic change as the results those methods aim for.

Exploring: Methods to Promote Social Justice

Explore: methods to promote social justice11.X.JUSTICE.1 — Take a first, survey-level look at the methods individuals, groups, and organizations use to promote social justice.
Explore: activism, advocacy & systemic change11.X.JUSTICE.2 — Explore activism, advocacy, and systemic change as the aims those social-justice methods are ultimately working toward.

The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit

11.X.JUSTICE.1 methods used by individuals, groups, and organizations to promote social justice (adapted from Social Justice 12)
11.X.JUSTICE.2 methods used by individuals, groups, and organizations to promote social justice (adapted from Social Justice 12)

Unit 720th-Century Innovations and DevelopmentsOfficial strand · Communication & transportation reshaped identity (20th Century World History 12)

Big Idea: the rapid development and proliferation of communication and transportation technologies in the 20th century led to profound changes in personal and national identities. A light survey of the century's social, cultural, and technological innovations.