Area of Learning: SOCIAL STUDIES Political Studies Grade 12 — BIG IDEAS Understanding how political Political institutions and Decision making in a democratic decisions are made is ideology shape both the system of government is critical to being an informed exercise of power and the influenced by the distribution of and engaged citizen. nature of political outcomes. political and social power. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Students are expected to know the following: Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, structure and function of Canadian and interpret, and analyze data; and communicate findings and decisions First Peoples political institutions Assess the significance of political issues, ideologies, forces, decisions, major ideologies and political systems or developments, and compare varying perspectives on their significance election processes and electoral systems at particular times and places, and from group to group (significance) methods used by media, governments, or Analyze political data and assess the reliability of sources (evidence) political groups to influence public opinion Compare and contrast continuities and changes for different political institutions political power in democratic and and organizations at particular times and places (continuity and change) non-democratic societies Assess how underlying conditions and the actions of individuals or groups current and future public policy affect events, decisions, and developments, and analyze multiple consequences scope and characteristics of the (cause and consequence) international system Explain and infer different perspectives on political issues, decisions, issues in local, regional, national, or developments (perspective) and international politics Make reasoned ethical judgments about political issues, decisions, and developments (ethical judgment)
Area of Learning: SOCIAL STUDIES — Political Studies Grade 12 BIG IDEAS Understanding how political decisions are made is critical to being an informed and engaged citizen. Political institutions and ideology shape both the exercise of power and the nature of political outcomes. Decision making in a democratic system of government is influenced by the distribution of political and social power. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze data; and communicate findings and decisions Assess the significance of political issues, ideologies, forces, decisions, or developments, and compare varying perspectives on their significance at particular times and places, and from group to group (significance) Analyze political data and assess the reliability of sources (evidence) Compare and contrast continuities and changes for different political institutions and organizations at particular times and places (continuity and change) Assess how underlying conditions and the actions of individuals or groups affect events, decisions, and developments, and analyze multiple consequences (cause and consequence) Explain and infer different perspectives on political issues, decisions, or developments (perspective) Make reasoned ethical judgments about political issues, decisions, and developments (ethical judgment) Students are expected to know the following: structure and function of Canadian and First Peoples political institutions major ideologies and political systems election processes and electoral systems methods used by media, governments, or political groups to influence public opinion political power in democratic and non-democratic societies current and future public policy scope and characteristics of the international system issues in local, regional, national, and international politics
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