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Classical Liberalism and New Ideologies

  • Identify the most significant ideological challenges to classical liberal principles and values that emerged during the 19th century.
  • Develop a time line that illustrates how classical liberalism evolved in response to challenges from alternative ideologies during the 19th century.

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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 30-1

Specific Outcome 2.2 - Students will appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles (C, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.4 - Students will explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism (PADM, ER, LPP)
Specific Outcome 2.7 - Students will analyze ideologies that developed in response to classical liberalism (classic conservatism, Marxism, socialism, welfare capitalism) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.8 - Students will 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) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.11 - Students will analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome S.1.2 - Students will determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.3 - Students will assess the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
Specific Outcome S.1.4 - Students will predict likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.6 - Students will synthesize information from contemporary and historical issues to develop an informed position
Specific Outcome S.1.7 - Students will evaluate the logic of assumptions underlying a position
Specific Outcome S.1.8 - Students will assemble seemingly unrelated information to support an idea or to explain an event
Specific Outcome S.2.1 - Students will analyze multiple historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.2 - Students will analyze connections among patterns of historical change by identifying cause and effect relationships
Specific Outcome S.2.3 - Students will compare similarities and differences among historical narratives
Specific Outcome S.2.4 - Students will evaluate the impact of significant historical periods and patterns of change on the contemporary world
Specific Outcome S.2.5 - Students will discern historical facts from historical interpretations through an examination of multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.2.6 - Students will identify reasons underlying similarities and differences among historical narratives
Specific Outcome S.2.7 - Students will develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.2.8 - Students will demonstrate an understanding of how changes in technology can benefit or harm society—in the context of the present, the future and various historical time periods
Specific Outcome S.3.6 - Students will assess how human interaction impacts geopolitical realities
Specific Outcome S.4.2 - Students will develop inquiry strategies to make decisions and solve problems
Specific Outcome S.4.3 - Students will generate and apply new ideas and strategies to contribute to decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome S.5.2 - Students will participate in persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.3 - Students will interpret patterns of behaviour and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding
Specific Outcome S.5.4 - Students will demonstrate leadership during discussions and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.5 - Students will respect the needs and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.5.6 - Students will collaborate in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.7.1 - Students will develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.3 - Students will draw pertinent conclusions based on evidence derived from research
Specific Outcome S.7.4 - Students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of research tools and strategies to investigate issues
Specific Outcome S.7.5 - Students will consult a wide variety of sources, including oral histories, that reflect varied viewpoints on particular issues
Specific Outcome S.7.7 - Students will develop, refine and apply questions to address an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.12 - Students will record relevant data for acknowledging sources of information, and cite sources correctly
Specific Outcome S.7.13 - Students will respect ownership and integrity of information
Specific Outcome S.8.1 - Students will communicate effectively to express a point of view in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2 - Students will use skills of formal and informal discussion and/or debate to persuasively express informed viewpoints on an issue
Specific Outcome S.8.3 - Students will ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints
Specific Outcome S.8.4 - Students will listen respectfully to others
Specific Outcome S.8.5 - Students will use a variety of oral, visual and print sources to present informed positions on issues

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 30-2

Specific Outcome 2.2 - Students will appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles  (C, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.4 - Students will explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism (PADM, ER, LPP)
Specific Outcome 2.7 - Students will examine ideologies that developed in response to liberalism (socialism, Marxism) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.8 - Students will examine the growth of liberalism (labour standards and unions, voting rights, welfare state, protection of human rights, feminism) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome 2.11 - Students will examine perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events) (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome S.1.2 - Students will determine relationships among multiple sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.3 - Students will determine the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
Specific Outcome S.1.4 - Students will suggest likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.6 - Students will determine the strengths and weaknesses of arguments
Specific Outcome S.1.7 - Students will identify seemingly unrelated ideas to explain a concept or event
Specific Outcome S.1.9 - Students will identify main ideas underlying a position or issue
Specific Outcome S.2.1 - Students will understand diverse historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.2 - Students will analyze connections among patterns of historical change by identifying cause and effect relationships
Specific Outcome S.2.3 - Students will compare and contrast historical narratives
Specific Outcome S.2.4 - Students will identify and describe the impact of significant historical periods and patterns of change on society today
Specific Outcome S.2.5 - Students will understand the difference between historical facts and historical interpretations
Specific Outcome S.2.6 - Students will compare alternative historical narratives
Specific Outcome S.2.7 - Students will develop reasoned arguments supported by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.2.8 - Students will describe how changes in technology can benefit or harm society
Specific Outcome S.2.9 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world
Specific Outcome S.3.1 - Students will analyze the ways in which physical and human geographic features influence world events
Specific Outcome S.4.2 - Students will use inquiry processes to make decisions and solve problems
Specific Outcome S.4.3 - Students will apply ideas and strategies to contribute to decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome S.5.1 - Students will demonstrate leadership by persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.2 - Students will make meaningful contributions to discussion and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.3 - Students will identify behaviours and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding
Specific Outcome S.5.4 - Students will consider the points of view and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.5.6 - Students will demonstrate cooperativeness in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.7.1 - Students will develop and express an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.2 - Students will develop conclusions based on evidence gathered through research of a wide variety of sources
Specific Outcome S.7.3 - Students will use research tools and methods to investigate issues
Specific Outcome S.7.5 - Students will revise questions on an issue as new information becomes available
Specific Outcome S.7.7 - Students will cite sources correctly to respect the ownership and integrity of information
Specific Outcome S.8.1 - Students will communicate effectively in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2 - Students will engage in respectful discussion
Specific Outcome S.8.3 - Students will use a variety of oral, visual and print sources to present informed positions on issues
Specific Outcome S.8.4 - Students will ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints on an issue
Specific Outcome S.8.5 - Students will make respectful and reasoned comments on the topic of discussion
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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