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The official Prince Edward Island Social Studies, Grade 9 curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines Social Studies, Grade 9 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 Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand GI | 2 | Geographical Information |
| Strand PO | 2 | Population |
| Strand SU | 2 | Sustainability |
| Strand GL | 2 | Globalization |
| Strand GC | 3 | Global Citizenship |
| Strand SA | 2 | Social Action |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 9 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Geographical InformationOfficial strand · Strand GI
Working like a geographer: analysing geographical information with the right tools, and communicating it using a variety of strategies, tools, and technologies.
Analysing Geographical Information
- Using geographical tools to analyse informationSCO1 — Analyse geographical information using appropriate and relevant geographical tools such as maps, graphs, and data.
Communicating Geographical Information
- Communicating with maps, tools, and technologiesSCO2 — Communicate geographical information using a variety of strategies, tools, and technologies.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- SCO1
analyse geographical information using appropriate and relevant geographical tools.
- SCO2
communicate geographical information using a variety of strategies, tools and technologies.
Unit 2PopulationOfficial strand · Strand PO
Where and why people settle, and the challenges that come with a growing population.
Settlement Patterns
- Natural factors in settlementSCO3 — Explain how natural factors such as climate, landforms, water, and resources influence settlement patterns.
- Human factors in settlementSCO3 — Explain how human factors such as jobs, transportation, services, and culture influence settlement patterns.
The Challenges of Population Growth
- Challenges of population growthSCO4 — Describe the challenges of population growth, such as pressure on resources, services, and the environment.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- SCO3
explain how natural and human factors influence settlement patterns.
- SCO4
describe the challenges of population growth.
Unit 3SustainabilityOfficial strand · Strand SU
Why environmental problems arise, and how individuals and communities can become more sustainable.
Environmental Issues
- Factors behind environmental issuesSCO5 — Explain factors contributing to environmental issues, including human activity and its effects on natural systems.
Becoming More Sustainable
- Evaluating ways to be more sustainableSCO6 — Evaluate ways that individuals and communities can become more sustainable, weighing their effectiveness.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- SCO5
explain factors contributing to environmental issues.
- SCO6
evaluate ways that individuals and communities can become more sustainable.
Unit 4GlobalizationOfficial strand · Strand GL
How the world became interconnected: globalization's historical and contemporary benefits and challenges, and its impact on culture.
Globalization's Benefits and Challenges
- The benefits of globalizationSCO7 — Demonstrate an understanding of globalization's historical and contemporary benefits, such as access to goods, economic growth, and cultural exchange.
- The challenges of globalizationSCO7 — Demonstrate an understanding of globalization's historical and contemporary challenges, such as exploitation, environmental degradation, and widening inequality.
Globalization of Culture
- Cultural diffusion and blendingSCO8 — Analyse how globalization spreads and blends culture over time through cultural diffusion and exchange.
- Cultural power, resilience, and revitalizationSCO8 — Analyse power and inequality in cultural globalization, including how marginalized cultures - such as Indigenous cultures - are reclaimed and revitalized.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- SCO7
demonstrate an understanding of globalization’s historical and contemporary benefits and challenges.
- SCO8
analyse the historical and contemporary impacts of globalization of culture.
Unit 5Global CitizenshipOfficial strand · Strand GC
Fairness in a connected world: the factors behind global inequalities, the relationship between universal human rights and globalization, and analysing current issues from many sources and perspectives.
Global Inequalities
- Factors behind global inequalitiesSCO9 — Evaluate factors that contribute to global inequalities, including the historical and contemporary causes such as the legacies of colonialism.
Human Rights and Globalization
- Universal human rights and globalizationSCO10 — Analyse the relationship between universal human rights and globalization - how globalization can both advance and threaten human rights.
Analysing Current Issues
- Using a variety of sourcesSCO11 — Analyse a current issue of geographical significance by gathering and weighing a variety of sources.
- Comparing multiple perspectivesSCO11 — Analyse a current issue of geographical significance by comparing the multiple perspectives of different interest holders.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- SCO9
evaluate factors that contribute to global inequalities.
- SCO10
analyse the relationship between universal human rights and globalization.
- SCO11
analyse current issues of geographical significance from a variety of sources and multiple perspectives.
Unit 6Social ActionOfficial strand · Strand SA
From understanding to action: how people contribute to and affect societal change, and developing a plan to address a real local or global issue.
Affecting Societal Change
- Local and global contributionsSCO12 — Analyse various local and global contributions that individuals and organizations have made to society.
- Ways people can affect societal changeSCO12 — Analyse the various ways people can affect societal change, such as advocacy, activism, voting, and volunteering.
A Plan for Social Action
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- SCO12
analyse various local and global contributions and ways people can affect societal change.
- SCO13
develop a plan to address a global or local issue of personal interest utilizing the Concepts of Geographical Thinking.
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Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
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Can MapleMind help me with Social Studies, Grade 9?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 18 skills in Prince Edward Island's Social Studies, Grade 9 — you pick the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to Prince Edward Island's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Prince Edward Island's Grade 9 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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That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Social Studies, Grade 9 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons you don't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language you choose.
Where can I see the official Prince Edward Island curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 9?
The official source is linked on this page — Prince Edward Island'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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