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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Social Studies 1202 (Applied) curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Social Studies 1202 (Applied) 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 Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 1 | Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement |
| Strand 2 | 2 | Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research |
| Strand 3 | 10 | Civics - 3. Citizenship, Power, and Governance |
| Strand 4 | 10 | Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions |
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Unit 1Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic EngagementOfficial strand · Strand 1
How democratic principles and civic engagement can influence the human experience.
Democratic Principles and Civic Engagement
- The principles of Canadian democracyNL-SS-1202.1 — Describe the basic principles of Canadian democracy - liberty, democracy, and the rule of law - and use everyday examples to show how civic engagement can improve people's lives.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-1202.1
how democratic principles and civic engagement can influence the human experience
Unit 2Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and ResearchOfficial strand · Strand 2
Analyzing information, events, ideas, and issues, and responding to significant issues that influence the human experience.
Tools for Understanding Issues
- Using the tools of analysisNL-SS-1202.2 — Use the tools of analysis - evidence, comparison, cause and consequence, significance, perspective, and values - to understand an event or issue in everyday terms.
Responding to Issues
- The inquiry processNL-SS-1202.3 — Work through the steps of an inquiry - frame a question, find and organize information, reach a conclusion supported by evidence, and share it clearly.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-1202.2
Analyze information, events, ideas, issues, places, and trends to understand how they influence the human experience
- NL-SS-1202.3
Respond to significant issues influencing the human experience
Unit 3Civics - 3. Citizenship, Power, and GovernanceOfficial strand · Strand 3
Power and privilege, activism, rights, the common good, government, public policy, voting, justice, the judicial system, and how ideas of justice change.
Power, Privilege, and Activism
- Power and privilegeNL-SS-1202.4 — Describe the types of power and how earned and unearned privilege give some people advantages, using real-life examples.
Rights and the Common Good
- The significance of rightsNL-SS-1202.6 — Explain the concept of rights, the difference between natural and legal rights, and why speaking out to defend others' rights matters.
- The challenges of the common goodNL-SS-1202.7 — Explain the idea of the common good and why people disagree - including over progressive taxation and user-pay - about how much government should do.
Government, Public Policy, and Voting
- How government is organized in CanadaNL-SS-1202.8 — Describe the four levels of government in Canada - federal, provincial, municipal, and Indigenous - and what the legislative, executive, and judicial branches do.
- The role of public policyNL-SS-1202.9 — Explain what public policy is, how government uses it to promote the common good, and how citizens can help shape it.
- The importance of votingNL-SS-1202.10 — Describe how elections work in Canada, why voting matters, and how strategies are used to influence voters and increase turnout.
Justice and the Courts
- Fundamental justiceNL-SS-1202.11 — Explain the idea of a social contract and fundamental justice, and decide whether the principles are being applied fairly in a real situation.
- How the courts workNL-SS-1202.12 — Describe the difference between civil and criminal law and other ways justice is promoted, including Indigenous sentencing circles and restorative justice.
- How ideas of justice changeNL-SS-1202.13 — Explain why laws change as people's values change, and suggest a new law or a law to remove for a change happening today.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-1202.4
how power and privilege influence people’s lives
- NL-SS-1202.5
the importance of activism in promoting social justice
- NL-SS-1202.6
the significance of rights for individuals and society
- NL-SS-1202.7
some of the challenges associated with promoting the common good
- NL-SS-1202.8
how government is organized in Canada
- NL-SS-1202.9
the role of public policy in a democracy
- NL-SS-1202.10
the importance of voting within a democracy
- NL-SS-1202.11
the importance of fundamental justice
- NL-SS-1202.12
how the Canadian judicial system works
- NL-SS-1202.13
how ideas related to justice may change over time
Unit 4Economics - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic DecisionsOfficial strand · Strand 4
Economic decision-making, trade-offs, competition, demand and supply, elasticity, specialization, global trade, and the role of government in the economy.
Making Economic Decisions
- Scarcity and making decisionsNL-SS-1202.14 — Explain how limited resources force choices and how to make decisions that get the most benefit, using cost-benefit comparisons in everyday examples.
- Trade-offs and consequencesNL-SS-1202.15 — Explain opportunity cost and how choices have short-term and long-term, direct and indirect consequences, using everyday examples.
Competition, Demand, and Supply
- Competition in the marketplaceNL-SS-1202.16 — Describe how much competition exists in different markets and how it helps and challenges consumers and producers.
- Demand, supply, and priceNL-SS-1202.17 — Explain the laws of demand and supply and how they meet at a price that balances what buyers want and sellers offer.
- Changes in demand and supplyNL-SS-1202.18 — Explain how things other than price - like income, population, and the cost of making a good - change demand and supply.
- ElasticityNL-SS-1202.19 — Explain how some goods respond a lot to price changes (elastic) and others barely respond (inelastic), and why.
Trade and the Role of Government
- Specialization and tradeNL-SS-1202.20 — Explain how specializing in what you do best leads to more being produced, which is why people and countries trade.
- The benefits and challenges of global tradeNL-SS-1202.21 — Explain what helps or blocks trade between countries and the benefits and challenges global trade brings.
- How government provides servicesNL-SS-1202.22 — Explain how governments pay for services through taxes, why they borrow money, and how they decide what to fund.
- Supporting economic growth and stabilityNL-SS-1202.23 — Explain how government can help the economy grow steadily and reduce hardship, using budgets and interest rates.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-1202.14
how economic decision-making helps maximize the use of scarce resources
- NL-SS-1202.15
how economic decisions require trade-offs and have consequences
- NL-SS-1202.16
how competition influences consumers and producers
- NL-SS-1202.17
how the interaction of demand and supply influences the market
- NL-SS-1202.18
how change in demand and change in supply influence the market
- NL-SS-1202.19
how elasticity influences the market
- NL-SS-1202.20
why specialization leads to greater productivity and promotes trade
- NL-SS-1202.21
the benefits and challenges of global trade
- NL-SS-1202.22
how government provides services for the common good
- NL-SS-1202.23
how government actions can promote economic growth and stability
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