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The official Manitoba Social Studies, Grade 10 (Geographic Issues of the 21st Century) curriculum
Manitoba defines Social Studies, Grade 10 (Geographic Issues of the 21st Century) 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 Manitoba's official curriculumRead it on the government site — edu.gov.mb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand L1 | 10 | Geographic Literacy |
| Strand L2 | 12 | Natural Resources |
| Strand L3 | 12 | Food from the Land |
| Strand E1 | 7 | Industry and Trade |
| Strand L5 | 10 | Urban Places |
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Unit 1Geographic LiteracyOfficial strand · Strand L1
Cluster 1: the tools and ideas of geography — defining geography, physical and human geography, maps of North America and Canada, geography and decision making, place and identity, and map projections.
What Is Geography?
- Defining geographyKL-008 — Define the term geography.
- Elements of physical and human geographyKL-009 — Identify elements of physical and human geography.
- How physical and human geography connectKL-010 — Describe the relationship between physical and human geography.
- Geography and change over timeKH-032 — Recognize that the study of geography includes the study of change over time.
- Physical features of North AmericaKL-011 — Locate major physical features on a map of North America.
- Political divisions of North AmericaKL-012 — Locate international political divisions on a map of North America.
- Provinces, territories, and capitals of CanadaKL-013 — Locate provinces, territories, and capital cities on a map of Canada.
- Geography and decision makingKC-001 — Give examples of ways in which geographic knowledge and understanding can inform decision making.
- Place and identityKI-003 — Explain the relationship between place and identity.
- Maps, globes, and perceptionsKP-040 — Describe ways in which various globes, maps, and map projections may influence perceptions.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- KL-008
Define the term geography.
- KL-009
Identify elements of physical and human geography.
- KL-010
Describe the relationship between physical and human geography.
- KH-032
Recognize that the study of geography includes the study of change over time.
- KL-011
Locate major physical features on a map of North America.
- KL-012
Locate international political divisions on a map of North America.
- KL-013
Locate provinces, territories, and capital cities on a map of Canada.
- KC-001
Give examples of ways in which geographic knowledge and understanding can inform decision making.
- KI-003
Explain the relationship between place and identity.
- KP-040
Describe ways in which various globes, maps, and map projections may influence perceptions.
Unit 2Natural ResourcesOfficial strand · Strand L2
Cluster 2: the Earth's resources — global environmental types, stewardship, natural resources, sustainability, Aboriginal perspectives and rights, competing interests, and global resource extraction.
Natural Resources and Stewardship
- Global environmental typesKL-014 — Explain the concept of global environmental types as physical geographic regions of climate, vegetation, and soils.
- Global environmental types on a world mapKL-015 — Identify global environmental types on a map of the world.
- Global environmental types in ManitobaKL-016 — Locate on a map of Manitoba global environmental types found in Manitoba.
- Population and environmental typesKL-017 — Identify major population clusters and explain the relationship between population and global environmental types.
- Stewardship of the Earth's environmentKL-018 — Explain the importance of stewardship in the preservation of the Earth's complex environment.
- Natural resources on world, North America, and Canada mapsKL-019 — Identify major natural resources on a map of the world, North America, and Canada.
- Sustainability of resource extractionKC-002 — Describe sustainability issues related to natural resource extraction and consumption.
- Aboriginal perspectives and rights on natural resourcesKI-004 — Identify Aboriginal perspectives and rights regarding natural resources and their use.
- Competing interests over land and resourcesKP-041 — Identify ways in which competing interests and needs influence control and use of land and resources in Canada.
- Changing use of natural resources over timeKH-033 — Identify factors that influence the changing use of natural resources over time.
- Aboriginal peoples in business and industryKI-006 — Give examples of increasing involvement of Aboriginal peoples in business and industry in Canada.
- Resource extraction between developed and less-developed countriesKG-035 — Identify implications of more-developed countries extracting resources from less-developed countries.
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- KL-014
Explain the concept of global environmental types as physical geographic regions that are composites of climate, vegetation, and soils.
- KL-015
Identify global environmental types on a map of the world.
- KL-016
Locate on a map of Manitoba global environmental types found in Manitoba.
- KL-017
Identify on a map of the world major population clusters and explain the relationship between population and global environmental types.
- KL-018
Explain the importance of stewardship in the preservation of the Earth’s complex environment.
- KL-019
Identify major natural resources on a map of the world, a map of North America, and a map of Canada.
- KC-002
Describe sustainability issues related to natural resource extraction and consumption.
- KI-004
Identify Aboriginal perspectives and rights regarding natural resources and their use.
- KP-041
Identify ways in which competing interests and needs influence control and use of the land and natural resources in Canada.
- KH-033
Identify factors that influence the changing use of natural resources over time.
- KI-006
Give examples of increasing involvement of Aboriginal peoples in business and industry in Canada.
- KG-035
Identify implications of more-developed countries extracting resources from less-developed countries.
Unit 3Food from the LandOfficial strand · Strand L3
Cluster 3: feeding the world — food production areas and conditions, human and natural factors, changing and prairie farming, agricultural impacts, distribution, genetic modification, water resources, climate change, and food scarcity.
Food from the Land
- Major food production areasKL-020 — Identify the major food production areas on a map of the world and a map of Canada.
- Physical conditions for major food cropsKL-021 — Identify physical conditions required to produce major food crops.
- How natural and human phenomena affect food productionKL-022 — Explain ways in which natural and human-caused phenomena affect food production.
- Human factors in food production and useKI-005 — Identify human factors affecting the production and use of various types of food.
- How food production has changed over timeKH-034 — Give examples of ways in which food production has changed over time.
- The changing nature of prairie farmingKE-043 — Identify the changing nature of farming on the prairies and describe social and economic implications.
- Agricultural practices and the environmentKL-023 — Describe the impact of various agricultural practices on the physical environment.
- Stages of food production and distributionKE-044 — Identify the stages involved in food production and distribution.
- Genetic modification of plants and animalsKE-045 — Identify issues related to genetic modification of plants and animals.
- Freshwater and saltwater food resourcesKG-036 — Describe issues related to freshwater and saltwater food resources.
- Climate change and food productionKG-037 — Give examples of the potential impact of climate change on food production.
- Scarcity and distribution of foodKG-038 — Identify issues relating to scarcity and distribution of food.
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- KL-020
Identify the major food production areas on a map of the world and a map of Canada.
- KL-021
Identify physical conditions required to produce major food crops.
- KL-022
Explain ways in which natural and human-caused phenomena affect food production.
- KI-005
Identify human factors affecting the production and use of various types of food.
- KH-034
Give examples of ways in which food production has changed over time.
- KE-043
Identify the changing nature of farming on the prairies and describe social and economic implications for communities.
- KL-023
Describe the impact of various agricultural practices on the physical environment.
- KE-044
Identify the stages involved in food production and distribution.
- KE-045
Identify issues related to genetic modification of plants and animals.
- KG-036
Describe issues related to freshwater and saltwater food resources.
- KG-037
Give examples of the potential impact of climate change on food production.
- KG-038
Identify issues relating to scarcity and distribution of food.
Unit 4Industry and TradeOfficial strand · Strand E1
Cluster 4: how the economy works — types of industry, industrial location, manufacturing regions, Canada's trade, current trade issues, and globalization.
Industry and Trade
- Types of industryKE-046 — Define the term industry and give examples of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industries.
- Factors that determine the location of industryKE-047 — Identify factors that determine the location of industry.
- Advantages and disadvantages of a manufacturing locationKE-048 — Use examples to describe advantages and disadvantages of locating a manufacturing industry in a particular area.
- Major manufacturing regionsKL-025 — Identify major manufacturing regions on a map of the world and North America.
- Canada's major trading partnersKL-024 — Identify Canada's major trading partners and major products traded.
- Current issues in industry and tradeKE-049 — Identify current issues related to industry and trade.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- KE-046
Define the term industry and give examples of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industries.
- KE-047
Identify factors that determine the location of industry.
- KE-048
Use examples to describe advantages and disadvantages of locating a manufacturing industry in a particular area.
- KL-025
Identify major manufacturing regions on a map of the world and on a map of North America.
- KL-024
Identify on a map of the world Canada’s major trading partners and major products traded.
- KE-049
Identify current issues related to industry and trade.
- KG-039
Define the concept of globalization and identify related social issues.
Unit 5Urban PlacesOfficial strand · Strand L5
Cluster 5: cities and their issues — rural/urban/remote places, urban centres and their location, cities of power, urban functions, urbanization, and urban environmental, economic, social, and planning issues.
Urban Places
- Rural, urban, and remote placesKL-026 — Use examples to distinguish among rural, urban, and remote places.
- Locating major urban centresKL-027 — Locate major urban centres on a map of the world and North America.
- Factors influencing the location of citiesKL-028 — Identify factors that influence the location of urban centres.
- Cities as centres of power and wealthKP-042 — Identify reasons for the emergence of particular cities as centres of power and wealth.
- Functions of urban placesKE-050 — Use Canadian examples to describe the major functions of urban places.
- Urbanization and Canadian ways of lifeKL-029 — Describe the impact of urbanization on Canadian ways of life.
- Urban environmental and economic issuesKL-030 — Describe urban environmental and economic issues.
- The role of urban planningKL-031 — Describe the role of urban planning and use examples to illustrate its importance.
- Issues of urban growth and declineKE-051 — Identify issues related to urban growth and decline.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- KL-026
Use examples to distinguish among rural, urban, and remote places.
- KL-027
Locate major urban centres on a map of the world and on a map of North America.
- KL-028
Identify factors that influence the location of urban centres.
- KP-042
Identify reasons for the emergence of particular cities as centres of power and wealth.
- KE-050
Use Canadian examples to describe the major functions of urban places.
- KL-029
Describe the impact of urbanization on Canadian ways of life.
- KL-030
Describe urban environmental and economic issues.
- KI-007
Analyze urban social issues.
- KL-031
Describe the role of urban planning and use examples to illustrate its importance.
- KE-051
Identify issues related to urban growth and decline.
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