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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Social Studies, Grade 5 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Social Studies, Grade 5 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. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS) |
| Strand 2 | 1 | History - 2. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions |
| Strand 3 | 1 | History - 3. Interdependence |
| Strand 4 | 2 | History - 4. People, Place, and Environment |
| Strand 5 | 3 | History - 5. Time, Continuity, and Change |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 5 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS)Official strand · Strand 1
Demonstrating proficiency in utilizing concepts and processes from the social sciences - inquiry, issues analysis, and forms of analysis for studying past and present societies.
Inquiry and Issues Analysis
- Inquiry and issues analysisNL-SS-5.1 — Use an inquiry model and issues analysis to explore and resolve significant questions about past and present societies.
- Forms of analysis and habits of mindNL-SS-5.1 — Apply the social scientist's forms of analysis and critical habits of mind when examining significant questions.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-5.1
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing concepts and processes from the social sciences
Unit 2History - 2. Individuals, Societies, and Economic DecisionsOfficial strand · Strand 2
Explaining the decision-making practices used by First Nation and Inuit societies in the Atlantic region (c. 1000-1400 CE) - decisions, social structures, and how structure shaped decision-making.
Decision-Making in First Nation and Inuit Societies
- Decisions to meet needs and wantsNL-SS-5.2 — Identify and describe examples of decision-making in First Nation and Inuit societies to meet needs, wants, and justice.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-5.2
Explain the decision-making practices used by First Nation and Inuit societies in the Atlantic region
Unit 3History - 3. InterdependenceOfficial strand · Strand 3
Explaining the importance of social structure in a society from the middle ages - illustrating the structure, comparing lifestyles, and human-environmental interactions.
Social Structure in the Middle Ages
- Locating a medieval societyNL-SS-5.3 — Locate and describe a society from the middle ages using geographic concepts of location and place.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- NL-SS-5.3
Explain the importance of social structure in a society from the middle ages
Unit 4History - 4. People, Place, and EnvironmentOfficial strand · Strand 4
Explaining how environment influenced the development of an ancient society, and the diversity of First Nation and Inuit societies in what later became Canada (c. 1000-1400 CE).
Environment and an Ancient Society
- Locating an ancient societyNL-SS-5.4 — Locate and describe an ancient society using the geographic concepts of location and place.
- How geographic features shaped developmentNL-SS-5.4 — Explain how significant geographic features contributed to the development of an ancient society.
- Human-environmental interactionsNL-SS-5.4 — Explain how human-environmental interactions - both ways - influenced an ancient society.
The Diversity of First Nation and Inuit Societies
- Diversity and naming First Nation and Inuit peoplesNL-SS-5.5 — Describe the diversity of First Nation and Inuit societies, treating them as distinct peoples and using each people's own name (Beothuk, Innu, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Inuit).
- Adapting to the environmentNL-SS-5.5 — Examine how First Nation and Inuit societies adapted sustainably to their environment through clothing, food, dwellings, and tools.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-5.4
Explain how environment influenced the development of an ancient society
- NL-SS-5.5
Explain the diversity of First Nation and Inuit societies in what later became Canada
Unit 5History - 5. Time, Continuity, and ChangeOfficial strand · Strand 5
Understanding how we learn about the past, analysing interactions between British and French settlers and First Nation and Inuit societies in the Atlantic region (c. 1650-1800 CE), and comparing past and present-day societies.
How We Learn About the Past
- Primary sources, archaeologists, and historiansNL-SS-5.6 — Explain how primary sources are used to construct historical knowledge and describe how archaeologists and historians help us understand the past.
- The challenges of writing historyNL-SS-5.6 — Describe the challenges of creating an accurate history and write a history based on primary sources.
Interactions of Settlers and First Nation and Inuit Societies
- Locating settler societiesNL-SS-5.7 — Locate and describe British and French settler societies in the Atlantic region using geographic concepts.
- Why settlers came and how they livedNL-SS-5.7 — Explain why British and French settlers migrated to the Atlantic region and what life was like for early settlers.
- Beneficial and devastating consequences of contactNL-SS-5.7 — Compare the interactions between settlers and First Nation and Inuit societies - the beneficial contributions and the devastating consequences, including for the Beothuk - truthfully and with care.
Comparing Past and Present Societies
- Comparing past and present societiesNL-SS-5.8 — Compare past and present societies across environment, social structure, decision-making, and interactions, and predict how societies might change in the future.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- NL-SS-5.6
Demonstrate an understanding of how we learn about the past.
- NL-SS-5.7
Analyse interactions between British and French settlers and First Nation and Inuit societies in the Atlantic region
- NL-SS-5.8
Compare past societies and present-day society.
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Is MapleMind aligned to Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Newfoundland and Labrador's Grade 5 Social Studies curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 5?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. 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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