Grade 11: Social Studies

Constitution

To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity?

  • appreciate that understandings of identity, nation and nationalism continue to evolve
  • appreciate the existence of alternative views on the meaning of nation
  • appreciate how the forces of nationalism have shaped, and continue to shape, Canada and the world appreciate why peoples seek to promote their identity through nationalism
  • explore a range of expressions of nationalism
  • develop understandings of nation and nationalism (relationship to land, geographic, collective, civic, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, political, spiritual, religious, patriotic)
  • analyze the relationship between nation and nation-state
  • analyze how the development of nationalism is shaped by historical, geographic, political, economic and social factors (French Revolution and Napoleonic era, contemporary examples)


To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada embrace a national identity?

  • appreciate historical and contemporary attempts to develop a national identity
  • appreciate contrasting historical and contemporary narratives associated with national identity
  • respect the views of others on alternative visions of national identity
  • explore multiple perspectives on national identity in Canada
  • analyze methods used by individuals, groups and governments in Canada to promote a national identity (symbolism, mythology, institutions, government programs and initiatives)
  • examine historical perspectives of Canada as a nation (Louis LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin, the Fathers of Confederation, First Nations treaties and the Indian Act, Métis and Inuit self-governance, Louis Riel, Sir Clifford Sifton, Henri Bourassa, French-Canadian nationalism, Pierre Trudeau, National Indian Brotherhood)
  • evaluate the challenges and opportunities associated with the promotion of Canadian national unity (Québec sovereignty, federal–provincial–territorial relations, Aboriginal self-determination and land claims, bilingualism, multiculturalism)


Collective rights

To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity?

  • analyze nationalism as an identity, internalized feeling and/or collective consciousness shared by a people (French Revolution and Napoleonic era, Canadian nationalism, Québécois nationalism, American nationalism, First Nations and Métis nationalism, Inuit perspectives)
  • evaluate the importance of reconciling contending nationalist loyalties (Canadian nationalism, First Nations and Métis nationalism, ethnic nationalism in Canada, civic nationalism in Canada, Québécois nationalism, Inuit perspectives on nationalism)


To what extent should national interest be pursued?

  • analyze impacts of the pursuit of national self-determination (successor states; decolonization; Québécois nationalism and sovereignty movement; First Nations, Métis and Inuit self-government; contemporary examples)


To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada embrace a national identity?

  • appreciate historical and contemporary attempts to develop a national identity
  • appreciate contrasting historical and contemporary narratives associated with national identity
  • respect the views of others on alternative visions of national identity
  • explore multiple perspectives on national identity in Canada
  • analyze methods used by individuals, groups and governments in Canada to promote a national identity (symbolism, mythology, institutions, government programs and initiatives)
  • evaluate the challenges and opportunities associated with the promotion of Canadian national unity (Québec sovereignty, federal–provincial–territorial relations, Aboriginal self-determination and land claims, bilingualism, multiculturalism)
  • evaluate various perspectives of future visions of Canada (pluralism, multination model, separatism, Aboriginal self-determination, global leadership, North American integration)
  • develop personal and collective visions of national identity


Individual rights

To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada embrace a national identity?

  • evaluate the importance of reconciling nationalism with contending non-nationalist loyalties (religion, region, culture, race, ideology, class, other contending loyalties)
  • develop personal and collective visions of national identity


Indigenous rights

To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity?

  • analyze nationalism as an identity, internalized feeling and/or collective consciousness shared by a people (French Revolution and Napoleonic era, Canadian nationalism, Québécois nationalism, American nationalism, First Nations and Métis nationalism, Inuit perspectives)
  • evaluate the importance of reconciling contending nationalist loyalties (Canadian nationalism, First Nations and Métis nationalism, ethnic nationalism in Canada, civic nationalism in Canada, Québécois nationalism, Inuit perspectives on nationalism)