Grade 12: Social Studies

Constitution

To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
To what extent should my actions as a citizen be shaped by an ideology?

Students will explore the relationship between identity and ideology. Outcomes:

examine the characteristics of ideology (interpretations of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about the structure of society, visions for the future) (TCC, PADM, LPP)
explore themes of ideologies (nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion, progressivism) (TCC, PADM, LPP)

Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism. Outcomes:

appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles (C, TCC)
appreciate that individuals and groups may adhere to various ideologies (I, C, PADM)

Students will assess the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in a contemporary world. Outcomes:

appreciate various perspectives regarding the viability of the principles of liberalism (PADM, ER)
appreciate various perspectives regarding the promotion of liberalism within political and economic systems (PADM, ER, C)
explore the extent to which governments should reflect the will of the people (PADM, C)
explore the extent to which governments should encourage economic equality (PADM, ER, C)
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) (PADM, ER, C)
analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice (Canada, contemporary examples) (PADM, ER)
analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism (PADM, ER, C)
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) (PADM, C, CC)

Students will assess their rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens. Outcomes:

explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology (C, I, GC)
explore how ideologies shape individual and collective citizenship (C, PADM, GC)
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual in a democratic society (respect for law and order, dissent, civility, political participation, citizen advocacy) (C,PADM, ER)
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual during times of conflict (humanitarian crises, civil rights movements, antiwar movements, McCarthyism, prodemocracy movements, contemporary examples) (C, PADM, GC)
evaluate the extent to which ideology should shape responses to contemporary issues (I, C, GC)

Individual rights

To what extent should we embrace an ideology?
To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?
To what extent should my actions as a citizen be shaped by an ideology?

Students will explore the relationship between identity and ideology. Outcomes:

appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology (PADM, TCC, I)
appreciate various perspectives regarding the relationship between individualism and common good (PADM, C, GC)
explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values (culture, language, media, relationship to land, environment, gender, religion, spirituality, ideology) (I, C, LPP)
examine historic and contemporary expressions of individualism and collectivism (I, C, LPP, TCC)
examine the characteristics of ideology (interpretations of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about the structure of society, visions for the future) (TCC, PADM, LPP)
explore themes of ideologies (nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion, progressivism) (TCC, PADM, LPP)
analyze individualism as a foundation of ideology (principles of liberalism: individual rights and freedoms, self-interest, competition, economic freedom, rule of law, private property) (PADM, ER, C)
analyze the dynamic between individualism and common good in contemporary societies (PADM, ER, C)
evaluate the extent to which personal identity should be shaped by ideologies (I, C)

Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism. Outcomes:

appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles (C, TCC)
appreciate that individuals and groups may adhere to various ideologies (I, C, PADM)

Students will assess the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in a contemporary world. Outcomes:

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) (PADM, C, CC)

Students will assess their rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens. Outcomes:

appreciate the relationship between citizenship and leadership (C, I)
accept responsibilities associated with individual and collective citizenship (C, GC)
explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology (C, I, GC)
explore how ideologies shape individual and collective citizenship (C, PADM, GC)
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual in a democratic society (respect for law and order, dissent, civility, political participation, citizen advocacy) (C,PADM, ER)
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual during times of conflict (humanitarian crises, civil rights movements, antiwar movements, McCarthyism, prodemocracy movements, contemporary examples) (C, PADM, GC)
evaluate the extent to which ideology should shape responses to contemporary issues (I, C, GC)
develop strategies to address local, national and global issues that demonstrate individual and collective leadership (C, GC)
explore opportunities to demonstrate active and responsible citizenship through individual and collective action (C, GC)

Indigenous rights

To what extent should we embrace an ideology?
To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?

Students will explore the relationship between identity and ideology. Outcomes:

explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values (culture, language, media, relationship to land, environment, gender, religion, spirituality, ideology) (I, C, LPP)
explore themes of ideologies (nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion, progressivism) (TCC, PADM, LPP)
analyze individualism as a foundation of ideology (principles of liberalism: individual rights and freedoms, self-interest, competition, economic freedom, rule of law, private property) (PADM, ER, C)

Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism. Outcomes:

appreciate Aboriginal contributions to the development of ideologies (C, LPP, PADM)
explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism (PADM, ER, LPP)
analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events) (PADM, ER, TCC)
analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought (Aboriginal collective thought, environmentalism, religious perspectives, neo-conservatism, postmodernism extremism) (PADM, ER, LPP)

Students will assess the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in a contemporary world. Outcomes:

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) (PADM, ER, C)
analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice (Canada, contemporary examples) (PADM, ER)
analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism (PADM, ER, C)
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) (PADM, C, CC)