To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?
- examine the characteristics of ideology (interpretations of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about the structure of society, visions for the future)
- explore themes of ideologies (nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion, progressivism)
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
- explore the extent to which governments should reflect the will of the people
- explore the extent to which governments should encourage economic equality
- analyze the extent to which the practices of political and economic systems reflect principles of liberalism (consensus decision making, direct and representative democracies, authoritarian political systems, traditional economies, free market economies, command economies, mixed economies)
- analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice (Canada, contemporary examples)
- analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
- evaluate the extent to which governments should promote individual and collective rights (American Bill of Rights; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms; First Nations, Métis and Inuit rights; language legislation; emergencies and security legislation)
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
- appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles
- analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events)
- analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought (Aboriginal collective thought, environmentalism, religious perspectives, neo-conservatism, postmodernism extremism)
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
- evaluate the extent to which governments should promote individual and collective rights (American Bill of Rights; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms; First Nations, Métis and Inuit rights; language legislation; emergencies and security legislation)
To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?
- appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology
- appreciate various perspectives regarding the relationship between individualism and common good
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
- appreciate Aboriginal contributions to the development of ideologies
- analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events)
- analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought (Aboriginal collective thought, environmentalism, religious perspectives, neo-conservatism, postmodernism extremism)
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
- evaluate the extent to which governments should promote individual and collective rights (American Bill of Rights; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms; First Nations, Métis and Inuit rights; language legislation; emergencies and security legislation)
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
- analyze the evolution of modern liberalism as a response to classical liberalism (labour standards and unions, universal suffrage, welfare state, protection of human rights, feminism)
- analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events)