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The official Alberta Social Studies 30-1 curriculum
Alberta defines Social Studies 30-1 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Alberta's official programs of studyRead it on the government site — alberta.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Related Issue 1 | 8 | Ideology & Its Foundations |
| Related Issue 2 | 10 | The Origins & Impact of Liberalism |
| Related Issue 3 | 6 | Liberalism in Practice: Systems, Rights & Viability |
| Related Issue 4 | 7 | Ideology, Citizenship & Contemporary Action |
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Unit 1Ideology & Its FoundationsOfficial strand · Related Issue 1
To what extent should ideology be the foundation of identity? What shapes beliefs and values, what an ideology is and the themes it carries, and how the tension between individualism and collectivism sits at the root of every ideology.
Beliefs, Values & the Nature of Ideology
- Factors that shape beliefs and values1.3 — Explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values — culture, language, media, relationship to land, environment, gender, religion, spirituality and ideology.
- Expressions of individualism and collectivism1.4 — Examine historic and contemporary expressions of individualism and collectivism — how societies past and present have leaned toward the individual or the group.
- Characteristics of ideology1.5 — Examine the characteristics of ideology — interpretations of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about the structure of society, and visions for the future.
- Themes of ideologies1.6 — Explore themes of ideologies — nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion and progressivism.
Individualism, Collectivism & the Common Good
- Individualism as a foundation of ideology1.7 — Analyze individualism as a foundation of ideology — the principles of liberalism: individual rights and freedoms, self-interest, competition, economic freedom, rule of law and private property.
- Collectivism as a foundation of ideology1.8 — Analyze collectivism as a foundation of ideology — the principles of collectivism: collective responsibility, collective interest, cooperation, economic equality, adherence to collective norms and public property.
- Individualism and the common good1.9 — Analyze the dynamic between individualism and common good in contemporary societies — how modern societies balance individual freedom against shared responsibility.
- Should identity be shaped by ideology?1.10 — Evaluate the extent to which personal identity should be shaped by ideologies — closing Related Issue 1 with a judgement about how far a person should let an ideology define who they are.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- 1.3
explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values
- 1.4
examine historic and contemporary expressions of individualism and collectivism
- 1.5
examine the characteristics of ideology
- 1.6
explore themes of ideologies
- 1.7
analyze individualism as a foundation of ideology
- 1.8
analyze collectivism as a foundation of ideology
- 1.9
analyze the dynamic between individualism and common good in contemporary societies
- 1.10
evaluate the extent to which personal identity should be shaped by ideologies
Unit 2The Origins & Impact of LiberalismOfficial strand · Related Issue 2
To what extent is resistance to liberalism justified? Where classical liberal thought came from, the ideologies that grew in response to it, the rise of modern liberalism, and the systems — communism, fascism, the Cold War — that rejected or challenged liberal principles.
Origins & Impacts of Classical Liberalism
- Aboriginal contributions to liberalism2.4 — Explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism — the Indigenous ideas and governance traditions that fed into liberal thought.
- Origins of classical liberal thought2.5 — Examine the relationship between the principles of liberalism and the origins of classical liberal thought — John Locke, Montesquieu, Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill.
- Impacts of classical liberal thought2.6 — Analyze the impacts of classical liberal thought on 19th-century society — laissez-faire capitalism, industrialization, the class system and limited government.
Responses to Classical Liberalism
- Ideologies in response to classical liberalism2.7 — Analyze ideologies that developed in response to classical liberalism — classic conservatism, Marxism, socialism and welfare capitalism.
- The evolution of modern liberalism2.8 — Analyze the evolution of modern liberalism as a response to classical liberalism — labour standards and unions, universal suffrage, the welfare state, protection of human rights and feminism.
- Systems that rejected liberalism2.9 — Evaluate ideological systems that rejected principles of liberalism — Communism in the Soviet Union and fascism in Nazi Germany.
Cold-War Conflict & Resistance to Liberalism
- Ideological conflict after 19452.10 — Analyze how ideological conflict shaped international relations after the Second World War — expansionism, containment, deterrence, brinkmanship, détente, nonalignment and liberation movements.
- Perspectives on imposing liberalism2.11 — Analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism — Aboriginal experiences and contemporary events.
- Modern liberalism challenged by alternative thought2.12 — Analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought — Aboriginal collective thought, environmentalism, religious perspectives, neo-conservatism and postmodernism.
- Is resistance to liberalism justified?2.13 — Evaluate the extent to which resistance to the principles of liberalism is justified — closing Related Issue 2 by weighing when rejecting liberal principles is defensible.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- 2.4
explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism
- 2.5
examine the relationship between the principles of liberalism and the origins of classical liberal thought
- 2.6
analyze the impacts of classical liberal thought on
- 2.7
analyze ideologies that developed in response to classical liberalism
- 2.8
analyze the evolution of modern liberalism as a response to classical liberalism
- 2.9
evaluate ideological systems that rejected principles of liberalism
- 2.10
analyze how ideological conflict shaped international relations after the Second World War
- 2.11
analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism
- 2.12
analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought
- 2.13
evaluate the extent to which resistance to the principles of liberalism is justified
Unit 3Liberalism in Practice: Systems, Rights & ViabilityOfficial strand · Related Issue 3
To what extent are the principles of liberalism viable? How much governments should pursue economic equality, how far real political and economic systems reflect (or betray) liberal principles, and whether liberalism can hold up against contemporary issues.
Economic Equality & Political-Economic Systems
- Should governments encourage economic equality?3.4 — Explore the extent to which governments should encourage economic equality — the debate over how far the state should go to level economic outcomes.
- Do systems reflect liberal principles?3.5 — Analyze the extent to which the practices of political and economic systems reflect principles of liberalism — consensus decision making, direct and representative democracies, authoritarian systems, and traditional, free-market, command and mixed economies.
- Illiberal thought in liberal democracies3.6 — Analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice — using Canada and contemporary examples.
Rights, Governments & the Viability of Liberalism
- Why governments may not reflect liberalism3.7 — Analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism — the pressures that push even liberal states away from liberal principles.
- Promoting individual and collective rights3.8 — Evaluate the extent to which governments should promote individual and collective rights — the American Bill of Rights; the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the Québec Charter; First Nations, Métis and Inuit rights; language legislation; and emergencies and security legislation.
- Is liberalism viable today?3.9 — Evaluate the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in the context of contemporary issues — environmental concerns, resource use, debt and poverty, racism, pandemics, terrorism, censorship and illiberalism.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- 3.4
explore the extent to which governments should encourage economic equality
- 3.5
analyze the extent to which the practices of political and economic systems reflect principles of liberalism
- 3.6
analyze the extent to which liberal democracies reflect illiberal thought and practice
- 3.7
analyze why the practices of governments may not reflect principles of liberalism
- 3.8
evaluate the extent to which governments should promote individual and collective rights
- 3.9
evaluate the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in the context of contemporary issues
Unit 4Ideology, Citizenship & Contemporary ActionOfficial strand · Related Issue 4
To what extent should my actions as a citizen be shaped by an ideology? How worldviews and ideology relate, how ideology shapes citizenship, the rights and responsibilities of the individual in peacetime and in conflict, and how to act as an engaged citizen.
Worldviews, Ideology & Citizenship
- Worldviews and ideology4.4 — Explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology — how the lenses through which people see the world connect to the ideologies they hold.
- How ideologies shape citizenship4.5 — Explore how ideologies shape individual and collective citizenship — the way an ideology defines what it means to be a good citizen.
- The individual in a democratic society4.6 — Analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual in a democratic society — respect for law and order, dissent, civility, political participation and citizen advocacy.
Citizenship in Conflict & Responsible Action
- The individual in times of conflict4.7 — Analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual during times of conflict — humanitarian crises, civil rights movements, antiwar movements, McCarthyism, pro-democracy movements and contemporary examples.
- Should ideology shape our responses?4.8 — Evaluate the extent to which ideology should shape responses to contemporary issues — weighing how far an ideology should drive how we respond to the problems of the day.
- Strategies for individual and collective leadership4.9 — Develop strategies to address local, national and global issues that demonstrate individual and collective leadership — turning analysis into concrete, actionable plans.
- Active and responsible citizenship4.10 — Explore opportunities to demonstrate active and responsible citizenship through individual and collective action — closing the course by moving from ideas to engaged citizenship.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- 4.4
explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology
- 4.5
explore how ideologies shape individual and collective citizenship
- 4.6
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual in a democratic society
- 4.7
analyze perspectives on the rights, roles and responsibilities of the individual during times of conflict
- 4.8
evaluate the extent to which ideology should shape responses to contemporary issues
- 4.9
develop strategies to address local, national and global issues that demonstrate individual and collective leadership
- 4.10
explore opportunities to demonstrate active and responsible citizenship through individual and collective action
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The official source is linked on this page — Alberta's official programs of study. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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