Foundational Objective 1: Know that the actions and policies of other nations influence the well-being of the Canadian people and nation. Indicators include: sovereignty, foreign policy, & external influence.
Foundational Objective 2: Know that the conduct of Canadian foreign policy has generated, and continues to generate debate within the Canadian community. Indicators include: War Measures Act, Rights, Conscription, Appeasement, nationalism, & imperialism.
Foundational Objective 3: Know that the various ideologies have articulated differing views about the role of government in securing the well-being of the citizenry. Indicators include: government, ideology, classical liberalism, region, depression, democratic socialism, reform liberalism, Keynesian economics, social contract, welfare state, federalism, & equalization.
Foundational Objective 4: Know that dialectical thinking is a system of reasoned exchange between points of view which the merits of each case (thesis) are discussed and evaluated. Indicators are: dialectical evaluation, criteria, and evaluation.
Foundational Objective 5: Know that every society will evolve through debate and consensus, assumptions and practices concerning certain key societal relationships.