Courses

Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 10

Social Studies 1202 (Applied)

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 social studies course, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement to Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions.

Learn thisPractice test
Units
4
Lessons
10
Skills
23
Provincial exam
None
Official curriculum
gov.nl.ca

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.

Unit 1 · 1 skill

Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement

Democratic Principles and Civic Engagement

  • The principles of Canadian democracy

    I can describe the basic principles of Canadian democracy and how they affect everyday life.

    1.1

    Learn itPractice testActivities
The official wording · 1 outcomes
1.1
how democratic principles and civic engagement can influence the human experience

Key ideas

  1. Democracy gives Canadians freedoms that many people around the world do not have.

  2. Liberty means we have rights protected by the Constitution.

  3. Democracy means the people choose the government through elections.

  4. The rule of law means the same rules apply to everyone.

Watch out for

  • Thinking rights are automatic - people worked to win them.
  • Thinking your actions do not matter - engaged people improve their community.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 2 · 2 skills

Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research

Tools for Understanding Issues

Responding to Issues

The official wording · 2 outcomes
2.1
Analyze information, events, ideas, issues, places, and trends to understand how they influence the human experience
2.2
Respond to significant issues influencing the human experience

Key ideas

  1. Checking evidence helps you tell facts from opinions.

  2. Inquiry starts with a clear, focused question.

  3. Comparing shows what is similar, different, or changing.

  4. You find and organize useful, reliable sources.

  5. Cause and consequence explains why something happened and what followed.

Watch out for

  • Thinking every claim is a fact - check the evidence.
  • Thinking any source will do - choose reliable ones.
  • Thinking there is only one side - perspective shows others.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 3 · 10 skills

Civics - 3. Citizenship, Power, and Governance

Power, Privilege, and Activism

Rights and the Common Good

Government, Public Policy, and Voting

Justice and the Courts

The official wording · 10 outcomes
3.1
how power and privilege influence people’s lives
3.2
the importance of activism in promoting social justice
3.3
the significance of rights for individuals and society
3.4
some of the challenges associated with promoting the common good
3.5
how government is organized in Canada
3.6
the role of public policy in a democracy
3.7
the importance of voting within a democracy
3.8
the importance of fundamental justice
3.9
how the Canadian judicial system works
3.10
how ideas related to justice may change over time

Key ideas

  1. Power is the ability to make change or keep things the same.

  2. Rights help reduce unfairness in society.

  3. Government is organized to meet the needs of citizens.

  4. Some limits on freedom let us enjoy the benefits of a free society.

  5. Types of power include authority, reward, fear, knowledge, and respect.

Watch out for

  • Thinking power is only about politics - it is in everyday life.
  • Thinking all rights are the same - natural and legal rights differ.
  • Thinking there are only three levels - Indigenous government is a real fourth level.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 4 · 10 skills

Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions

Making Economic Decisions

Competition, Demand, and Supply

Trade and the Role of Government

The official wording · 10 outcomes
4.1
how economic decision-making helps maximize the use of scarce resources
4.2
how economic decisions require trade-offs and have consequences
4.3
how competition influences consumers and producers
4.4
how the interaction of demand and supply influences the market
4.5
how change in demand and change in supply influence the market
4.6
how elasticity influences the market
4.7
why specialization leads to greater productivity and promotes trade
4.8
the benefits and challenges of global trade
4.9
how government provides services for the common good
4.10
how government actions can promote economic growth and stability

Key ideas

  1. We can make the most of our resources by making informed choices.

  2. Competition brings benefits and challenges for buyers and sellers.

  3. Specializing makes the most of resources and helps everyone in the long run.

  4. Scarcity means we cannot have everything we want.

  5. Some markets have many sellers; others have very few.

Watch out for

  • Thinking scarcity means being poor - it means limited resources for all.
  • Thinking every market has the same competition - they vary.
  • Thinking it is best to do everything yourself - specializing produces more.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Which course?

Newfoundland & Labrador has 2 social studies courses for Grade 10. Here they are side by side.

What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.

The official curriculum

This page follows Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Social Studies 1202 (Applied).

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education - Social Studies 1202 curriculumgov.nl.ca · Read August 7, 2026

Study it in MapleMind

MapleMind teaches Social Studies 1202 (Applied) one skill at a time. Each skill gets a short lesson, practice as you go and a check worth up to three stars. It remembers where you stopped.

Mathematics 2201 (Academic) in the MapleMind app on a tablet: its units, Unit 1 open, and the skills done so far with their starsMathematics 2201 (Academic) in the MapleMind app on a phone: its units, Unit 1 open, and the skills done so far with their stars
Pictured: Mathematics 2201 (Academic), another Newfoundland & Labrador course, partway through Unit 1.

Practise it

Course Companion

Your year in one workbook

A fun way to keep Social Studies 1202 (Applied) organized, get to know your child better and see early when they need a hand. Fill it in on a screen, or print it.

Pages
29
Fillable fields
1,308
Price
$4.99
See the Course Companion

Questions about Social Studies 1202 (Applied)

What is Social Studies 1202 (Applied)?

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 social studies course: 4 units and 23 skills, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement to Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions.

What units are in Social Studies 1202 (Applied)?

1. Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement, 2. Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research, 3. Civics - 3. Citizenship, Power, and Governance and 4. Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions.

Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies 1202 (Applied)?

No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Social Studies 1202 (Applied).

What comes after Social Studies 1202 (Applied)?

Social Studies 2201 (Academic) and Social Studies 2202 (Applied).

Can MapleMind help with Social Studies 1202 (Applied)?

Yes. MapleMind teaches every skill of Social Studies 1202 (Applied), step by step, with practice and checks, and its tutor answers questions about any of them. It’s free with daily limits, on iPhone, Android and the web.

Before this course

After this course

Get ready for Social Studies 1202 (Applied)

Practise every skill of Social Studies 1202 (Applied) in MapleMind, free with daily limits.