Prince Edward Island · Grade 12
Prince Edward Island History 621B
- HIS621B
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 12 social studies course, from Unit 1: Land and Resources to Unit 4: Economies and Technologies.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 16
- Skills
- 20
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 5 skills
Unit 1: Land and Resources
Settlement and Site and Situation
Mi'kmaq settlement and place names on Epekwitk
I can analyse Mi'kmaq settlement of Epekwitk and how Mi'kmaw place names reflect site and situation.
Official code: 1.1
Site and situation in later settlement
I can analyse how site and situation shaped Acadian and British settlement of the Island.
Official code: 1.1
The Quest for Goods and Colonial Lands
Goods, colonial lands, and the Island's history
I can explain how the quest for goods and colonial lands shaped the Island's history.
Official code: 1.2
Natural Resources and the Environment
Impact on the Island's resources and environment
I can analyse how various factors have affected the Island's natural resources and environment.
Official code: 1.3
A Resource Development Initiative
Impact of a resource development initiative
I can analyse the impact of a past resource development initiative on the Island.
Official code: 1.4
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 1.1
- analyse site and situation factors related to settlement patterns in Prince Edward Island
- 1.1
- analyse site and situation factors related to settlement patterns in Prince Edward Island
- 1.2
- explain how the quest for goods and colonial lands shaped Prince Edward Island’s history
- 1.3
- analyse the impact of various factors on the Island’s natural resources and environment
- 1.4
- analyse the impact of a past economic development initiative involving a natural resource
Key ideas
Epekwitk is the Mi'kmaq name for Prince Edward Island; 'Abegweit' is the anglicized historical form.
European powers competed for goods and land in the Atlantic region.
Human activity has reshaped the Island's forests, soil, and coasts.
The Island has pursued initiatives to develop natural resources.
The Mi'kmaq were the Island's earliest residents and read the land closely.
Watch out for
- Thinking settlement of the Island began with Europeans.
- Thinking the Island developed in isolation.
- Thinking the Island's environment was never altered.
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Unit 2 · 6 skills
Unit 2: People and Culture
Material and Non-Material Culture
Material culture and the Island heritage
I can analyse material culture that shaped the Island's heritage.
Official code: 2.1
Non-material culture and the Island heritage
I can analyse non-material culture that shaped the Island's heritage.
Official code: 2.1
The Island Cultural Mosaic
Mi'kmaq and Acadian foundations of the mosaic
I can explain how the Mi'kmaq and Acadians contributed to the Island cultural mosaic.
Official code: 2.2
Later peoples of the cultural mosaic
I can explain how later peoples contributed to the Island cultural mosaic.
Official code: 2.2
Change in Island Culture
Factors of cultural change
I can analyse factors that change Island culture or identity, for better or worse.
Official code: 2.3
Globalization and the Island's Future
Globalization's future impact on Island culture
I can predict how globalization may impact Island culture in the future.
Official code: 2.4
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 2.1
- analyse elements of material and non-material culture that have contributed over time to a unique Island heritage
- 2.1
- analyse elements of material and non-material culture that have contributed over time to a unique Island heritage
- 2.2
- demonstrate an understanding of how various cultures have contributed to the Island cultural mosaic
- 2.2
- demonstrate an understanding of how various cultures have contributed to the Island cultural mosaic
- 2.3
- analyse factors that contribute to change (positive or negative) in Island culture or identity
- 2.4
- predict how globalization may impact on Island culture in the future
Key ideas
Material culture is the tangible things people make and use.
The Mi'kmaq are the Island's first people and a foundation of its culture.
Culture changes as people, media, and economies change.
Globalization connects the Island to the wider world.
It includes tools, buildings, foods, crafts, and clothing.
Watch out for
- Thinking only buildings count as material culture.
- Reducing the Island's peoples to 'Mi'kmaq and others.'.
- Thinking culture stays fixed over time.
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Unit 3 · 5 skills
Unit 3: Power and Government
The Evolution of Decision Making
How decision making evolved on the Island
I can explain how decision making evolved over time on the Island.
Official code: 3.1
External Governance and Absentee Landlords
The impact of external governance
I can analyse how absentee-landlord governance affected decision making for Islanders.
Official code: 3.2
Federal governance and the marginalization of the Island's Mi'kmaq
I can analyse how external governance marginalized the Island's Mi'kmaq.
Official code: 3.2
Into Confederation
Factors that led the Island into Confederation
I can describe the factors that led the Island into Confederation.
Official code: 3.3
Decision Making Today
Factors influencing decision making today
I can describe the factors that influence decision making on the Island today.
Official code: 3.4
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 3.1
- demonstrate an understanding of how decision making evolved over time in Prince Edward Island
- 3.2
- analyse the impact of external governance (absentee landlords, colonial government, federal) on decision making, past and present
- 3.2
- analyse the impact of external governance (absentee landlords, colonial government, federal) on decision making, past and present
- 3.3
- describe political and other factors that led Prince Edward Island into Confederation
- 3.4
- describe political and other factors that influence decision making in Prince Edward Island today
Key ideas
The Mi'kmaq governed the Island long before colonial rule.
Absentee landlords owned Island land but never lived there.
The Island first hosted Confederation talks but did not join in 1867.
Provincial and federal governments both make decisions affecting the Island.
Colonial government brought new, often external, decision making.
Watch out for
- Thinking governance began with the colonial era.
- Thinking Islanders always controlled their own land.
- Thinking the Island joined Confederation in 1867.
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Unit 4: Economies and Technologies
Pre-Confederation Economies
Pre-Confederation Island industries
I can analyse the Island's pre-Confederation economies and industries.
Official code: 4.1
The Economic Impact of Confederation
Economic impact of joining Confederation
I can assess the economic impact of the Island joining Confederation.
Official code: 4.2
Post-Confederation Industries
Factors changing post-Confederation industries
I can explain the factors that supported or changed Island industries after Confederation.
Official code: 4.3
Globalization and Island Economies
Globalization's impact on Island economies
I can explain how globalization has affected Island economies over time and today.
Official code: 4.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 4.1
- analyse changes in various Island economies and industries during pre-Confederation
- 4.2
- assess the economic impact and implications of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation
- 4.3
- demonstrate an understanding of the factors that played a role in supporting or changing Island industries post-Confederation
- 4.4
- explain how globalization has had an impact over time, and continues to have an impact, on Island economies
Key ideas
The pre-Confederation economy rested on farming, fishing, timber, and shipbuilding.
Confederation relieved the Island's railway debt.
Technology and transportation reshaped Island industries.
Global markets shape what the Island produces and sells.
The age of sail made shipbuilding a major industry.
Watch out for
- Thinking the Island had only a farming economy.
- Thinking Confederation had only economic benefits.
- Thinking Island industries stayed the same after 1873.
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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 12. Here they are side by side.
- Canadian History 621AHIS621A7 units · 38 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversIntroduction · Globalization · Development · Governance · Sovereignty · Justice · Independent Study (Inquiry)
- Prince Edward Island History 621BThis courseHIS621B4 units · 20 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversUnit 1: Land and Resources · Unit 2: People and Culture · Unit 3: Power and Government · Unit 4: Economies and Technologies
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 Prince Edward Island History 621B.
Textbooks
The textbooks PEI Department of Education and Early Years lists for Prince Edward Island History 621B:
- Island Life – An Historical Inquiry
From Senior High Program of Studies and Authorized Materials, 2026-2027, read October 27, 2026. princeedwardisland.ca
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Questions about Prince Edward Island History 621B
What is Prince Edward Island History 621B?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 12 social studies course: 4 units and 20 skills, from Unit 1: Land and Resources to Unit 4: Economies and Technologies.
What units are in Prince Edward Island History 621B?
1. Unit 1: Land and Resources, 2. Unit 2: People and Culture, 3. Unit 3: Power and Government and 4. Unit 4: Economies and Technologies.
Is there a provincial exam for Prince Edward Island History 621B?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Prince Edward Island History 621B.
What textbook does Prince Edward Island History 621B use?
The textbooks PEI Department of Education and Early Years lists for Prince Edward Island History 621B: Island Life – An Historical Inquiry, Prince Edward Island.
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