Ontario · Grade 10

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)

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Ontario’s Grade 10 social studies course, from Historical Skills and Careers to Canada, 1982 to the Present.

Units
5
Lessons
13
Skills
53
Provincial exam
None

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, with its official code.

Unit 1 · 4 skills

Historical Skills and Careers

Historical Inquiry and Skill Development

Skills and Careers in History

The official wording · 4 outcomes
A2.1
describe some ways in which historical
A2.2
apply in everyday contexts skills and work
A2.3
apply the knowledge and skills developed in
A2.4
identify some careers in which the skills

Key ideas

  1. Historical investigation builds essential skills — reading, writing, document use, numeracy.

  2. These transfer to work and everyday life.

  3. Work habits include assessing a source, organizing evidence, and following a plan.

  4. These habits help beyond the classroom.

  5. History knowledge helps make sense of current social, economic, and political issues.

Watch out for

  • Thinking history is only dates.
  • Not linking a skill to real life.
  • Thinking history skills stay in class.

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

Unit 2 · 12 skills

Canada, 1914–1929

Canada 1914–1929

Society and Economy, 1914–1929

  • Social developments, 1914–29

    I can describe 1914–29 social developments and how they affected people's lives.

  • Science and technology, 1914–29

    I can identify 1914–29 technologies and explain how they changed people's lives.

  • Economic trends, 1914–29

    I can describe 1914–29 economic trends and how they affected people's lives.

  • WWI and everyday life

    I can describe how WWI affected the everyday lives of people in Canada.

Interactions and Conflict, 1914–1929

  • Causes and consequences of WWI

    I can identify WWI's causes and explain how Canada's participation affected people.

  • Cooperation and conflict at home

    I can describe how Canadians cooperated and clashed at home, 1914–29.

  • Challenges facing Indigenous communities

    I can describe 1914–29 challenges facing Indigenous communities and their consequences.

  • Challenges facing immigrants and minorities

    I can describe 1914–29 discrimination against immigrants and its consequences.

  • French and English Canada

    I can describe what shaped French–English relations, 1914–29.

Identities and Heritage, 1914–1929

  • Individuals and organizations

    I can describe how 1914–29 individuals and organizations shaped Canadian identity.

  • Rights and lives of women

    I can identify 1914–29 developments in women's lives and describe their impact.

  • Canada on the world stage

    I can explain how 1914–29 international events shaped Canadian identity.

The official wording · 12 outcomes
B1.1
describe some key social developments
B1.2
identify some major developments in science
B1.3
describe some key economic trends and
B1.4
describe the impact that World War I had
B2.1
identify some of the causes of World War I
B2.2
describe some significant ways in which people in Canada cooperated
B2.3
describe some significant challenges facing First Nations
B2.4
describe some significant challenges facing immigrants
B2.5
describe how some specific events, develop- ments, and/or attitudes affected the relationship between French and English Canada
B3.1
describe how some individuals and organiz- ations during this period contributed
B3.2
identify some significant developments in the rights and lives of women
B3.3
explain the significance for identities,

Key ideas

  1. Social developments included changes in immigration, broader citizenship rights for many women, and the treatment of 'enemy aliens'.

  2. WWI's causes included European alliances, rivalries, and militarism.

  3. Contributors included Billy Bishop, Nellie McClung, Tom Longboat, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

  4. These affected the everyday lives of different people in Canada.

  5. Consequences for Canada included the conscription bill, war industries, and hardships facing veterans.

Watch out for

  • Thinking social change affected everyone the same way.
  • Blaming WWI on one cause.
  • Listing names without contributions.

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

Unit 3 · 12 skills

Canada, 1929–1945

Depression and War: Society, 1929–1945

  • Social developments, 1929–45

    I can identify 1929–45 social developments and how they affected people's lives.

  • Science and technology, 1929–45

    I can identify 1929–45 technologies and how they affected people's lives.

  • Economic trends, 1929–45

    I can describe 1929–45 economic trends and how they affected people's lives.

  • Policy affecting Indigenous peoples

    I can describe 1929–45 policies affecting Indigenous people and how they affected lives.

  • Political developments and policy

    I can describe 1929–45 political developments and how they affected non-Indigenous people's lives.

Interactions and War, 1929–1945

  • Cooperation and conflict

    I can identify 1929–45 cooperation and conflict and how they affected people.

  • Relations with Britain and the US

    I can explain how 1929–45 issues shaped Canada's relations with Britain and the US.

  • WWII and Indigenous communities

    I can describe how WWII affected the lives of Indigenous communities.

  • WWII and non-Indigenous groups

    I can describe how WWII changed the lives of non-Indigenous groups in Canada.

Identities and Heritage, 1929–1945

  • Individuals, organizations, and symbols

    I can describe how 1929–45 individuals, organizations, and symbols shaped Canadian identity.

  • Responses to international events

    I can describe Canada's responses to 1929–45 international events and their significance.

  • The significance of the Holocaust

    I can explain the significance of the Holocaust for people in Canada.

The official wording · 12 outcomes
C1.1
identify some key social developments in Canada
C1.2
identify some major developments in science
C1.3
describe some key economic trends and
C1.4
describe the main causes of some key political developments and/or government policies that had an impact on Indigenous
C1.5
describe the main causes of some key political developments and/or government policies in Canada
C2.1
identify some significant ways in which people in Canada
C2.2
explain how some key issues and/or developments affected Canada’s relationships with Great Britain and the United States
C2.3
describe some ways in which World War II affected First Nations
C2.4
describe some ways in which World War II changed the lives of various non-Indigenous
C3.1
describe how some individuals, organizations, and symbols contributed
C3.2
describe responses of Canada and people in Canada to some major international events
C3.3
explain the significance of the Holocaust for Canada and people in Canada

Key ideas

  1. Developments included rising poverty, the dislocation of Prairie farm families, and growing American cultural influence.

  2. Interactions included the On-to-Ottawa Trek, the riot in Christie Pits, and hostility toward ethnocultural minorities during WWII.

  3. Contributors included R. B. Bennett, Emily Carr, and the Dionne quintuplets; organizations like the CBC; symbols like the Bennett buggy.

  4. These affected the everyday lives of people, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

  5. Each affected different people in Canada.

Watch out for

  • Thinking the Depression hit everyone the same way.
  • Treating cooperation and conflict separately.
  • Listing names without contributions.

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

Unit 4 · 13 skills

Canada, 1945–1982

Postwar Society and Economy, 1945–1982

  • Demographic trends, 1945–82

    I can describe 1945–82 demographic trends and compare them to earlier ones.

  • Science and technology, 1945–82

    I can identify 1945–82 technologies and how they changed people's lives.

  • Economic trends, 1945–82

    I can describe 1945–82 economic trends and how they affected people's lives.

  • Policy affecting Indigenous peoples

    I can describe 1945–82 policies affecting Indigenous people and how they affected lives.

  • Political developments and policy

    I can describe 1945–82 political developments and how they affected non-Indigenous people's lives.

Interactions and the Cold War, 1945–1982

Identities and Heritage, 1945–1982

  • Individuals, symbols, and events

    I can describe how 1945–82 individuals, symbols, and events shaped Canadian identity.

  • Developments affecting Indigenous communities

    I can describe 1945–82 developments affecting Indigenous communities and their impact on identity.

  • Social welfare programs

    I can identify 1945–82 social programs and explain their effects on everyday life.

  • Immigration and heritage

    I can describe 1945–82 immigration policy and assess its significance for heritage and identity.

The official wording · 13 outcomes
D1.1
describe some key demographic trends and
D1.2
identify some major developments in science
D1.3
describe some key trends and developments in the Canadian economy
D1.4
describe some key political developments and/or government policies that had an impact on Indigenous
D1.5
describe some key political developments and/or government policies in Canada
D2.1
describe some key factors that affected the relationship between French and English Canada
D2.2
identify some major social movements in Canada
D2.3
describe some key developments related to Canada’s participation in the international community
D2.4
describe some key developments in Canada’s relationship with the United States
D3.1
describe ways in which some individuals, symbols, and/or events during this period contributed
D3.2
describe some significant developments and/or issues that affected First Nations
D3.3
identify some key social welfare programs in Canada
D3.4
describe some key developments in immi- gration and immigration policy

Key ideas

  1. Trends included postwar immigration, war brides, the baby boom, and the growth of suburbs.

  2. Factors included the Quiet Revolution, bilingualism, the October Crisis, and Bill 101.

  3. Contributors included Tommy Douglas, Terry Fox, and Chief Dan George; events like the Massey Commission; symbols like the Canadian flag.

  4. These can be compared to trends earlier in the century.

  5. These had significance for French, English, and Indigenous peoples.

Watch out for

  • Thinking demographics stayed the same.
  • Thinking French–English relations were settled.
  • Listing names without contributions.

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

Unit 5 · 12 skills

Canada, 1982 to the Present

Society and Economy since 1982

  • Social trends since 1982

    I can describe post-1982 social trends and how they affected people's lives.

  • Science and technology since 1982

    I can identify post-1982 technologies and how they affected people's lives.

  • Economic trends since 1982

    I can describe post-1982 economic trends and how they affected people's lives.

  • Policy affecting Indigenous peoples

    I can describe post-1982 policies affecting Indigenous peoples and how they affected lives.

  • Political developments and policy

    I can describe post-1982 political developments and how they affected non-Indigenous people's lives.

Interactions since 1982

  • Quebec and the federal government

    I can describe post-1982 Quebec–federal issues and the changes that resulted.

  • Federal–Indigenous relations

    I can describe post-1982 federal–Indigenous issues and the changes that resulted.

  • Relations with the United States

    I can describe post-1982 Canada–US issues and the changes that resulted.

Identities and Heritage since 1982

  • Individuals and organizations

    I can describe how post-1982 individuals and organizations shaped Canadian identity.

  • Arts and popular culture

    I can describe post-1982 contributions to arts and culture and their significance for identity.

  • Responses to international events

    I can explain the significance of Canada's post-1982 responses to international events.

  • Acknowledgement and commemoration

    I can describe post-1982 commemorations of past tragedies and their significance.

The official wording · 12 outcomes
E1.1
describe some key social trends and/or developments in Canada since 1982
E1.2
identify some major developments in science
E1.3
describe some key trends and developments in the Canadian economy since 1982
E1.4
describe some key political developments and/or government policies that have affected Indigenous peoples
E1.5
describe some key political developments and/or government policies in Canada since 1982
E2.1
describe some significant issues and/or developments that have affected the relationship between Quebec and the federal government
E2.2
describe some significant issues and/or developments that have affected relations between the federal/provincial governments and First Nations
E2.3
describe some significant issues and/or developments that have affected the relationship between Canada and the United States
E3.1
describe ways in which some individuals and organizations have contributed
E3.2
describe ways in which individuals, organiz- ations, and/or events have contributed to the arts
E3.3
explain the significance of responses by Canada and Canadians to some key international
E3.4
describe some of the ways in which Canada and people in Canada have, since 1982, acknowledged

Key ideas

  1. Trends included changes in families, rising multiculturalism, and the growth of urban Inuit populations.

  2. Issues included the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords, the Bloc Québécois, and the 1995 referendum.

  3. Contributors included Louise Arbour, Cindy Blackstock, Murray Sinclair, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

  4. These affected the everyday lives of different people in Canada.

  5. Each produced changes in the relationship.

Watch out for

  • Listing technologies without their effect on people.
  • Thinking the Quebec question was settled.
  • Listing names without contributions.

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

The official curriculum

This page follows Ontario’s own curriculum for Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied).

The Ontario Curriculum, Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9 and 10: Canadian History since World War IOntario Ministry of Education · dcp.edu.gov.on.ca · Read July 31, 2026

Strands

The strands of Ontario’s curriculum for Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied), with their outcomes and the units that teach them
StrandOutcomesTaught in
AHistorical Inquiry and Skill DevelopmentOutcomes 4Taught in Unit 1Historical Skills and Careers
BCanada 1914–1929Outcomes 12Taught in Unit 2Canada, 1914–1929
CCanada, 1929–1945Outcomes 12Taught in Unit 3
DCanada, 1945–1982Outcomes 13Taught in Unit 4
ECanada, 1982 to the PresentOutcomes 12Taught in Unit 5

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Questions about Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)

What is Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)?

Ontario’s Grade 10 social studies course: 5 units and 53 skills, from Historical Skills and Careers to Canada, 1982 to the Present.

What units are in Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)?

1. Historical Skills and Careers, 2. Canada, 1914–1929, 3. Canada, 1929–1945, 4. Canada, 1945–1982 and 5. Canada, 1982 to the Present.

Is there a provincial exam for Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)?

No. Ontario gives no provincial exam for Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied).

What comes after Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10 (Applied)?

World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century, Grade 11 and Understanding Canadian Law, Grade 11 (University/College Preparation).

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