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SOCIAL STUDIES 30-1: Perspectives on Ideology
Key Outcome: Students will understand, assess and respond to the complexities of ideologies.
Related Issues	General Outcomes
1. To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity?	Students will explore the relationship between identity and ideology.
2. To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified?	Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism.
3. To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable?	Students will assess the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in a contemporary world.
4. To what extent should my actions as a citizen be shaped by an ideology?	Students will assess their rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens.

Overview

Students will explore the origins and complexities of ideologies and examine multiple perspectives regarding the principles of classical and modern liberalism. An analysis of various political and economic systems will allow students to assess the viability of the principles of liberalism. Developing understandings of the roles and responsibilities associated with citizenship will encourage students to respond to emergent global issues.

Rationale

The principles of liberalism have played a significant role in the development of modern democratic societies. Developing a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of modern liberal thought and the tenets of competing ideologies is important in the development of active, informed and responsible citizens. This understanding will enable students to effectively investigate, analyze and evaluate government policies and actions and develop individual and collective responses to contemporary local, national and global issues.