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Discovering the Influence of Ideology

  • Assess the extent to which identity is influenced by ideologies..
  • Create a concept map to demonstrate an understanding of ideology and its relationship to related key terms and concepts.

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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 30-1

Specific Outcome 1.1 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology (PADM, TCC, I)
Specific Outcome 1.3 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome 1.5 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome 4.4 - Students will explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology (C, I, GC)
Specific Outcome S.1.1 - Students will evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.4 - Students will predict likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.5 - Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions to develop an expanded appreciation of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome S.1.9 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
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.5.4 - Students will demonstrate leadership during discussions and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.6 - Students will collaborate in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.6.2 - Students will acknowledge the importance of multiple perspectives in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.7.6 - Students will integrate and synthesize argumentation and evidence to provide an informed opinion on a research question or an issue of inquiry
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 1.1 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology (PADM, ER, TCC)
Specific Outcome 1.3 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome 1.5 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome S.1.1 - Students will analyze ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.4 - Students will suggest likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.5 - Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions
Specific Outcome S.1.8 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
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.5.6 - Students will demonstrate cooperativeness in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.6.2 - Students will promote and respect the contributions of team members when working as a team
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
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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