Social Studies 20-2
Alberta · 20-2 · Social Studies — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
Unit 1: Nation, Nationalism & Identity
To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity? What nation and nationalism mean, how the nation relates to the nation-state, what shapes the growth of nationalism, and how a person balances national loyalty against other loyalties.
- Expressions of nationalism
- Understandings of nation and nationalism
- Nation and nation-state
- How nationalism develops
- Nationalism as identity
- Reconciling contending nationalist loyalties
- Reconciling non-nationalist loyalties
Unit 2: National Interest & Ultranationalism
To what extent should national interest be pursued? What national interest is, how it drives foreign policy, how nationalism can harden into ultranationalism, and the terrible extremes ultranationalism can reach — including genocide.
- The concept of national interest
- Nationalism and the pursuit of national interest
- National interest and foreign policy
- Nationalism versus ultranationalism
- Ultranationalism in times of conflict
- Ultranationalism and genocide
- National self-determination
Unit 3: Nationalism & Internationalism
To what extent should internationalism be pursued? Why nations get involved (or stay out) of world affairs, what internationalism means, how foreign policy and organizations promote it, and whether nationalism must be given up for the world to work together.
- Motives for involvement in world affairs
- Understandings of internationalism
- Promoting internationalism through foreign policy
- Organizations that promote internationalism
- Impacts of pursuing internationalism
- Must nationalism be sacrificed for internationalism?
Unit 4: Contemporary & Future Canadian Identity
To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada embrace a national identity? Multiple perspectives on Canadian identity, how it is promoted, its history, the challenges of national unity, future visions of Canada, and each person's own vision of identity.
- Perspectives on national identity in Canada
- Methods used to promote a national identity
- Historical perspectives of Canada as a nation
- Challenges and opportunities of national unity
- Future visions of Canada
- Personal and collective visions of national identity
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