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Liberalism in Contemporary Contexts

  • Assess the extent to which political and economic practices of assigned systems reflect the principles (30-1) or values (30-2) of liberalism.
  • Rate political and economic systems according to the degree to which liberal principles (30-1) or values (30-2) are reflected.

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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 30-1

Specific Outcome 1.7 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome 1.8 - Students will analyze collectivism as a foundation of ideology (principles of collectivism: collective responsibility, collective interest, cooperation, economic equality, adherence to collective norms, public property) (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 3.1 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding the viability of the principles of liberalism (PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome 3.2 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding the promotion of liberalism within political and economic systems (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 3.5 - Students will 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)
Specific Outcome 3.6 - Students will analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice (Canada, contemporary examples) (PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome 3.7 - Students will analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism (PADM, ER, C)
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.1.6 - Students will synthesize information from contemporary and historical issues to develop an informed position
Specific Outcome S.1.8 - Students will assemble seemingly unrelated information to support an idea or to explain an event
Specific Outcome S.1.9 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.2.1 - Students will analyze multiple historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.7 - Students will develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.3.6 - Students will assess how human interaction impacts geopolitical realities
Specific Outcome S.3.7 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world, including online atlases
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.5.4 - 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.7.2 - Students will reflect on changes of perspective or opinion based on information gathered and research conducted
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.7.8 - Students will select and analyze relevant information when conducting research
Specific Outcome S.7.9 - Students will plan and perform complex searches, using digital sources
Specific Outcome S.7.10 - Students will use calendars, time management or project management software to assist in organizing the research process
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
Specific Outcome S.9.5 - Students will demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information that is relevant to a particular topic

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 30-2

Specific Outcome 1.7 - Students will examine individualism as a key value of ideology (values of liberalism: individual rights and freedoms, self-interest, competition, economic freedom, rule of law, private property) (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 1.8 - Students will examine collectivism as a foundation of ideology (values of collectivism: collective responsibility, collective interest, cooperation, economic equality, adherence to collective norms, public property) (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 3.1 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding the viability of the values of liberalism (PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome 3.2 - Students will appreciate various perspectives regarding the promotion of liberalism within political and economic systems (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 3.5 - Students will examine the extent to which the practices of political and economic systems reflect the values of liberalism (consensus decision making, direct and representative democracies, authoritarian political systems, free market economy, command economy, mixed economy) (PADM, ER, C)
Specific Outcome 3.6 - Students will examine why government practices may not reflect values of liberalism (Canada, contemporary examples) (PADM, ER)
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.1.7 - Students will identify seemingly unrelated ideas to explain a concept or event
Specific Outcome S.1.8 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.2.1 - Students will understand diverse historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.9 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world
Specific Outcome S.3.5 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world, including online atlases
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.5.4 - 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.7.4 - Students will consult a wide variety of sources, including oral histories, that reflect varied viewpoints on particular issues
Specific Outcome S.7.6 - Students will select relevant information when conducting research
Specific Outcome S.7.7 - Students will cite sources correctly to respect the ownership and integrity of information
Specific Outcome S.7.8 - Students will use calendars, time management or project management software to assist in organizing the research process
Specific Outcome S.7.9 - Students will plan and perform searches, using digital sources
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
Specific Outcome S.9.5 - Students will demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information
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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