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the motives and objectives of a group proposing a course of action in response to a current social, political, or environmental issue; to predict changes that a new government might make;
to understand the perspectives of people engaged in a protest currently in the news)
Sample questions: “Why might it be useful to apply the concept of stability and change when considering what impact the election of a new president of the United States might have on Canada?” “When analysing the importance of the Olympic Games, why should you consider their political significance?” “Why might it
be useful to apply the concept of political perspective when analysing the purpose of and responses to a political summit such as the G20?”
A2.4 identify some careers in which civics and citizenship education might be useful (e.g., Indigenous community development worker, civil servant, engineer, fundraiser for a charitable organization, international aid worker, lawyer, municipal councillor, news reporter, researcher for a non-governmental organization [NGO])
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