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Grade 12, University Preparation
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
B2. The Evolution of Modern Politics and International Relations
FOCUS ON: Political Significance; Stability and Change
By the end of this course students will:
B2.1 analyse key policies of some governments, both historical and contemporary, in various regions, and identify the political approaches/ ideologies these policies reflect (e.g., liberalism, conservatism, neoliberalism, social democracy, socialism, communism, fascism, Nazism, communism, populism)
Sample questions: “In what ways did Germany’s Nuremberg Laws reflect Nazi ideology?” “How would you account for the fact that medicare
in Canada was born in Saskatchewan and not another province?” “What differences do you note in Canadian trade policies of the govern- ments of Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper? What do these differences tell you about the political ideologies of these governments?” “What political approaches/ideologies are reflected in Canadian and provincial policies towards First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people?”
B2.2 analyse ways in which conflict and violence have influenced politics in and relations between various countries around the world since World War I (e.g., civil wars in Russia, Spain, Algeria, China, or Syria; Axis invasions during World War II; genocides, ethnic cleansing, and other crimes against humanity in Turkey, Nazi Germany, Ukraine, Rwanda, or the former Yugoslavia; terrorism in Northern Ireland or the Middle East; the Dirty War in Argentina; the crushing of the Prague Spring or Arab Spring)
Sample questions: “What are some ways
in which the Cold War influenced domestic political policy in countries on both sides of
the Iron Curtain? How did it affect international relations?” “What impact did apartheid policies in South Africa have on that country’s relations with other countries in the international community?” “What are some key ways
in which the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed global politics?”
B2.3 analyse the role of some pivotal develop- ments in diplomacy since the late nineteenth century (e.g., the Peace Congress of 1899 in The Hague, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, the Munich Agreement, the United Nations [UN], Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, the Camp David Accord)
Sample questions: “What key international events and agreements can be seen as precursors to the formation of the UN?” “What do you
think are the greatest accomplishments in diplomacy in the past century? What do you think are the greatest failures? Why?”
B2.4 describe key developments related to decol- onization and how they have affected politics in and relations between various countries since World War II (e.g., wars of liberation and civil wars, creation of new states in former colonies, changing borders, new political alliances, power struggles in newly independent countries, establishment of the Commonwealth, replacement of political colonization with economic colonization, changes in trade)
Sample questions: “What types of conflicts preceded and accompanied the independence of India? How are those conflicts still relevant today?” “What impact has decolonization had on the function and priorities of the United Nations?” “What impact does decolonization continue to have in Libya, Rwanda, and/or Senegal?”
B3. Influences on Canadian and International Politics
FOCUS ON: Objectives and Results; Political Perspective
By the end of this course students will:
B3.1 analyse how various economic factors (e.g., GDP per capita, trade balances, poverty rates, currency exchange rates, employment rates, inflation rates, recessions, depressions) influence politics in and relations between various countries, including Canada
Sample questions: “What are some characteristics of the Canadian economy that affect its power internationally?” “How has the fiscal crisis experienced by several European Union (EU) member countries affected international politics?” “How can foreign debt affect the domestic and/or foreign policy of a country?”
B3.2 analyse various ways in which national, ethnic, and/or regional identities influence politics in and relations between various countries, including Canada (e.g., Mohawk protests at Oka and/or Anishinaabe protests at Ipperwash, the October Crisis, the Canadian policy of multiculturalism, regional political parties in Canada or other countries, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Indo-Pakistani conflict, Somalia’s
civil war, relations between Russia and Ukraine, organizations such as La Francophonie)
Sample questions: “What commonalities are there between the objectives of the Quebec sovereignist, Scottish nationalist, and Basque separatist movements?” “How have First Nations
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