Standard set
Grade 12 - Political Studies
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POLITICAL STUDIES 12
B
Curricular Competency
C
Content
1
Big Ideas
a
Understanding how political decisions are made is critical to being an informed and engaged citizen.
b
Political institutions and ideology shape both the exercise of power and the nature of political outcomes.
c
Decision making in a democratic system of government is influenced by the distribution of political and social power.
2
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze data; and communicate findings and decisions
3
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)
4
Analyze political data and assess the reliability of sources (evidence)
5
Compare and contrast continuities and changes for different political institutions and organizations at particular times and places (continuity and change)
6
Assess how underlying conditions and the actions of individuals or groups affect events, decisions, and developments, and analyze multiple consequences (cause and consequence)
7
Explain and infer different perspectives on political issues, decisions, or developments (perspective)
8
Make reasoned ethical judgments about political issues, decisions, and developments (ethical judgment)
a
structure and function of Canadian and First Peoples political institutions
b
major ideologies and political systems
c
election processes and electoral systems
d
methods used by media, governments, or political groups to influence public opinion
e
political power in democratic and non-democratic societies
f
current and future public policy
g
scope and characteristics of the international system
h
issues in local, regional, national, and international politics
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- CC BY 4.0 US