Prince Edward Island · Grade 11
20th-Century World History 521A
- HIS521A
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 11 social studies course, from The Road to War to A New World Order.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 10
- Skills
- 14
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
The Road to War
The Causes of World War I
The M.A.I.N. long-term causes
I can examine the M.A.I.N. long-term causes of World War I.
Official code: SCO1
Political, economic, and cultural conditions
I can examine the political, economic, and cultural conditions that led to World War I.
Official code: SCO1
The Significant Events of World War I
The significant events of World War One
I can investigate the significant events of World War One.
Official code: SCO2
The End of World War I and Its Aftermath
The end of the war and its immediate aftermath
I can discuss how World War One ended and its immediate aftermath.
Official code: SCO3
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- SCO1
- Examine the political, economic, and cultural conditions that led to World War I.
- SCO1
- Examine the political, economic, and cultural conditions that led to World War I.
- SCO2
- Investigate the significant events of World War One.
- SCO3
- Discuss the events that brought an end to World War One and its immediate aftermath.
Key ideas
M.A.I.N. stands for militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
World War I was fought on several fronts with new weapons.
The war ended with an armistice and a peace settlement.
Militarism and the arms race raised tensions among the great powers.
Trench warfare defined much of the Western Front.
Watch out for
- Thinking one assassination alone caused the war.
- Thinking the war was quick and easily won.
- Thinking the peace settlement guaranteed lasting peace.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Between the Wars
The Causes of World War II
The interwar conditions
I can examine the interwar conditions that led to World War II.
Official code: SCO4
The rise of totalitarian ideologies
I can examine the ideological conditions that led to World War II.
Official code: SCO4
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- SCO4
- Examine the political, economic, and cultural conditions that led to World War II.
- SCO4
- Examine the political, economic, and cultural conditions that led to World War II.
Key ideas
The Treaty of Versailles left grievances unresolved.
The Great Depression caused mass unemployment and hardship.
Economic crisis undermined faith in democratic governments.
Instability created conditions for renewed conflict.
Totalitarian and fascist ideologies rose in several countries.
Watch out for
- Thinking World War II had no connection to World War I.
- Thinking the Depression had no political consequences.
- Thinking ideology played no part in causing the war.
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Unit 3 · 4 skills
World War II
The Significant Events of World War II
The significant events of World War II
I can investigate the significant events of World War II.
Official code: SCO5
The Holocaust
Examining the Holocaust
I can examine the Holocaust as a significant event of World War II, grounded in evidence.
Official code: SCO6
The Conclusion of the Second World War
The conclusion and aftermath
I can examine how the Second World War ended and its immediate aftermath.
Official code: SCO7
Consequences for the global community
I can examine the war's consequences for the global community.
Official code: SCO7
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- SCO5
- Investigate the significant events of World War II.
- SCO6
- Examine the Holocaust as a significant event of World War II.
- SCO7
- Examine the conclusion of the Second World War, its aftermath, and its consequences for the global community.
- SCO7
- Examine the conclusion of the Second World War, its aftermath, and its consequences for the global community.
Key ideas
World War II was fought across Europe, the Pacific, and beyond.
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide of six million Jews.
The war ended in Europe and then in the Pacific in 1945.
Major campaigns and turning points shaped its course.
The Nazi regime also persecuted and murdered other targeted groups.
Watch out for
- Thinking the war was fought only in Europe.
- Thinking the Holocaust was a spontaneous or minor event.
- Thinking the war ended everywhere at once.
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Unit 4 · 3 skills
A Divided World
The Cold War
The Cold War and the superpower rivalry
I can explore the Cold War and the US-Soviet relationship.
Official code: SCO8
The Post-War Period
Economic and cultural movements
I can examine the economic and cultural movements of the post-war period.
Official code: SCO9
Political and social movements
I can examine the political and social movements of the post-war period.
Official code: SCO9
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- SCO8
- Explore the Cold War, particularly relating to the relationship between the United States of America and the Soviet Union.
- SCO9
- Examine the post-war period, specifically in terms of the economic, cultural, political and social movements that occurred.
- SCO9
- Examine the post-war period, specifically in terms of the economic, cultural, political and social movements that occurred.
Key ideas
The Cold War was a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The post-war period brought economic recovery and prosperity in much of the West.
It divided the world into competing blocs and ideologies.
Consumer culture and mass media expanded rapidly.
The rivalry was fought through proxy conflicts, not direct war.
Watch out for
- Thinking the Cold War involved direct fighting between the superpowers.
- Thinking the post-war world was economically stagnant.
- Thinking it affected only the two superpowers.
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Unit 5 · 1 skill
A New World Order
A Changing World
Global patterns and 21st-century challenges
I can analyse changing global patterns and 21st-century challenges and opportunities.
Official code: SCO10
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- SCO10
- Analyze changing global patterns and emerging challenges/opportunities for the 21st Century.
Key ideas
The end of the Cold War reshaped global patterns.
Globalization, technology, and new powers changed the world order.
The 21st century brings both challenges and opportunities.
Present-day patterns are rooted in 20th-century history.
Watch out for
- Thinking history stopped mattering after the Cold War.
- Thinking 21st-century patterns have no historical roots.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Prince Edward Island has 2 social studies courses for Grade 11. Here they are side by side.
- 20th-Century World History 521AThis courseHIS521A5 units · 14 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversThe Road to War · Between the Wars · World War II · A Divided World · A New World Order
- Introductory Law 521ALAW521A4 units · 46 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversFoundations of Law · Criminal Law · Civil Law · Inquiry-Based Learning in Other Areas of Law
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Prince Edward Island’s own curriculum for 20th-Century World History 521A.
Textbooks
The textbooks PEI Department of Education and Early Years lists for 20th-Century World History 521A:
- Glencoe World History, 2010
From Senior High Program of Studies and Authorized Materials, 2026-2027, read October 27, 2026. princeedwardisland.ca
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Questions about 20th-Century World History 521A
What is 20th-Century World History 521A?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 11 social studies course: 5 units and 14 skills, from The Road to War to A New World Order.
What units are in 20th-Century World History 521A?
1. The Road to War, 2. Between the Wars, 3. World War II, 4. A Divided World and 5. A New World Order.
Is there a provincial exam for 20th-Century World History 521A?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for 20th-Century World History 521A.
What textbook does 20th-Century World History 521A use?
The textbooks PEI Department of Education and Early Years lists for 20th-Century World History 521A: Glencoe World History, 2010, McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
What comes after 20th-Century World History 521A?
Canadian History 621A and Prince Edward Island History 621B.
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