Prince Edward Island · Grade 10
Geography of Canada 421A
- GEO421A
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 10 social studies course, from Unit 1: Canadian Connections to Unit 7: Future Connections.
- Units
- 7
- Lessons
- 16
- Skills
- 22
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 1 skill
Unit 1: Canadian Connections
Understanding Canadian Geography
Articulating your understanding of Canadian geography
I can articulate my own understanding of Canadian geography.
Official code: 1.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 1.1
- articulate their own understanding of Canadian geography
Key ideas
Everyone begins with some knowledge of Canada's geography.
Canada is vast and diverse in landforms, climate, and people.
Articulating what you know reveals gaps to investigate.
A clear starting point makes inquiry more focused.
Watch out for
- Thinking Canadian geography is just a list of place names.
- Thinking your starting knowledge doesn't matter.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Unit 2: Methods of Geographic Inquiry
Methods and Tools of Geographic Inquiry
Locating and gathering geographic information
I can use geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada.
Official code: 2.1
Analysing Geographic Data
Analysing and interpreting geographic data
I can analyse and interpret geographic data using a variety of methods and geotechnologies.
Official code: 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- use methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada’s natural and human systems
- 2.2
- analyse and interpret data gathered in inquiries about the geography of Canada, using a variety of methods and geotechnologies
Key ideas
Geographic inquiry follows a process: locate, gather, evaluate, organize.
Analysis finds patterns and relationships in data.
Tools include maps, atlases, databases, and geotechnologies.
Geotechnologies like GIS help visualize and interpret data.
Sources must be evaluated for reliability.
Watch out for
- Thinking gathering data is the same as analysing it.
- Thinking data speaks for itself without interpretation.
- Thinking any source is good enough.
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Unit 3 · 5 skills
Unit 3: Physical Connections: Canada's Ecozones
Forces That Shape Canada's Landscape
Internal forces shaping the landscape
I can explain the internal physical forces that shape Canada's landscape.
Official code: 3.1
External forces shaping the landscape
I can explain the external physical forces that shape Canada's landscape.
Official code: 3.1
The Components of Ecozones
The components of an ecozone
I can identify the components of an ecozone.
Official code: 3.2
Comparing Ecozones
Assessing diversity by comparing ecozones
I can assess Canada's regional diversity by comparing two ecozones.
Official code: 3.3
Ecozones and Interconnectedness
Ecozones as a tool for interconnectedness
I can evaluate how useful ecozones are for understanding interconnectedness.
Official code: 3.4
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 3.1
- explain internal and external physical forces that impact Canada’s landscape
- 3.1
- explain internal and external physical forces that impact Canada’s landscape
- 3.2
- identify components of ecozones
- 3.3
- assess regional diversity by comparing at least two different ecozones within Canada
- 3.4
- evaluate the use of ecozones in understanding interconnectedness
Key ideas
Internal forces come from within the Earth.
An ecozone is a large region defined by its natural systems.
Canada's ecozones differ widely across the country.
Ecozones group natural and human systems into one framework.
Plate tectonics builds mountains and shapes continents.
Watch out for
- Thinking mountains were always where they are now.
- Thinking an ecozone is only about landforms.
- Thinking Canada's regions are broadly the same.
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Unit 4 · 7 skills
Unit 4: Cultural Connections
Measuring Population Change
Calculating population change
I can explain how population change is calculated and why it matters.
Official code: 4.1
How Natural and Human Systems Change
Factors in current Aboriginal demographics
I can describe the factors behind current Aboriginal demographics in Canada.
Official code: 4.2
Patterns and trends in Canadian migration
I can identify and explain patterns and trends in Canadian migration.
Official code: 4.2
Patterns and trends in rural/urban settlement
I can identify and explain patterns and trends in rural/urban settlement.
Official code: 4.2
Land-use changes from demographic change
I can describe how changes in land use have driven demographic change.
Official code: 4.2
Sustainable Land Use
Assessing land-use sustainability
I can assess the sustainability of a land-use practice through a case study.
Official code: 4.3
Models of Urban Development
Recommending an urban development model
I can assess models of urban development and recommend one with reasons.
Official code: 4.4
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 4.1
- explain how population change is calculated and why this is important
- 4.2
- analyze how natural and human systems change over time and from place to place
- 4.2
- analyze how natural and human systems change over time and from place to place
- 4.2
- analyze how natural and human systems change over time and from place to place
- 4.2
- analyze how natural and human systems change over time and from place to place
- 4.3
- assess the sustainability of current land use practices using either a local or national case study
- 4.4
- assess models of urban development to recommend a specific model
Key ideas
Population change comes from births, deaths, immigration, and emigration.
Colonization and western development displaced Canada's first peoples.
Sustainable land use meets needs without harming the future.
Cities can grow according to different development models.
Natural increase is births minus deaths.
Watch out for
- Thinking population change is only about births.
- Thinking current Aboriginal demographics are unrelated to colonization.
- Thinking sustainability is only about the environment.
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Unit 5 · 3 skills
Unit 5: Economic Connections
Canada's Economic Sectors
Canada's economic sectors
I can identify Canada's economic sectors and place industries in them.
Official code: 5.1
The importance of each sector
I can explain the importance of each of Canada's economic sectors.
Official code: 5.1
A Geographic Inquiry into a Sector
A geographic inquiry into an economic sector
I can develop a geographic inquiry into a Canadian economic sector.
Official code: 5.2
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 5.1
- identify and explain Canada’s economic sectors and the importance of each sector
- 5.1
- identify and explain Canada’s economic sectors and the importance of each sector
- 5.2
- develop a geographic inquiry into one or more of Canada’s economic sectors
Key ideas
The primary sector extracts raw materials.
A geographic inquiry starts with a clear question.
The secondary sector manufactures goods.
Evidence is gathered, analysed, and interpreted.
The tertiary sector provides services.
Watch out for
- Thinking Canada's economy is only resources.
- Thinking an inquiry is just a report of facts.
- Confusing the secondary and tertiary sectors.
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Unit 6 · 3 skills
Unit 6: Canada's Global Connections
Canada's Connections to the World
Economic and societal connections
I can analyse Canada's economic and societal connections to other countries.
Official code: 6.1
Environmental connections
I can analyse Canada's environmental connections to other countries.
Official code: 6.1
Canada and a Global Issue
Assessing Canada's involvement in a global issue
I can assess Canada's current involvement in a global issue.
Official code: 6.2
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 6.1
- analyse the economic, societal, and environmental connections between Canada and other countries
- 6.1
- analyse the economic, societal, and environmental connections between Canada and other countries
- 6.2
- assess Canada’s current involvement in a global issue
Key ideas
Trade and investment link Canada's economy to the world.
Canada takes part in global issues through policy and action.
Migration and cultural ties connect Canadian society to others.
Involvement can be economic, diplomatic, or humanitarian.
These connections bring both benefits and dependencies.
Watch out for
- Thinking Canada's economy is self-contained.
- Thinking Canada plays no role in global issues.
- Thinking connections bring only benefits.
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Unit 7 · 1 skill
Unit 7: Future Connections
An Active Citizenship Project
An active citizenship project from geographic inquiry
I can engage in an active citizenship project based on a geographic inquiry.
Official code: 7.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 7.1
- engage in an active citizenship project that is based upon a Canadian geographic inquiry
Key ideas
Active citizenship turns understanding into action.
The project grows out of a Canadian geographic inquiry.
A plan sets a goal, action, and a way to measure it.
Geography gives the project its evidence and focus.
Watch out for
- Thinking geography ends with knowing, not acting.
- Thinking a project needs no plan or evidence.
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Questions about Geography of Canada 421A
What is Geography of Canada 421A?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 10 social studies course: 7 units and 22 skills, from Unit 1: Canadian Connections to Unit 7: Future Connections.
What units are in Geography of Canada 421A?
1. Unit 1: Canadian Connections, 2. Unit 2: Methods of Geographic Inquiry, 3. Unit 3: Physical Connections: Canada's Ecozones, 4. Unit 4: Cultural Connections, 5. Unit 5: Economic Connections, 6. Unit 6: Canada's Global Connections and 7. Unit 7: Future Connections.
Is there a provincial exam for Geography of Canada 421A?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Geography of Canada 421A.
What comes after Geography of Canada 421A?
20th-Century World History 521A and Introductory Law 521A.
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