Political Liberalism
"I have my rights!" This is a phrase often heard in democratic societies - but what are your rights? And who gave you those rights? This unit will look at the evolution of democracy from the Enlightenment to our modern day. We will summarize how democracy works in Canada and the United States. Then we will look at those societies that reject liberal democracies (dictatorships) and how they can justify their actions. You will need to evaluate as to whether that rejection of liberalism is justified.
Potential Assignments
- Athenian Direct Democracy paragraph response
- Women's Rights Group PowerPoint
- Churchill Quote Analysis
- New (perfect) government worksheet
- Senate debate articles
- Writing to Your Parliamentarian
- Social Credit Party Review
- Creating a New Country (goes with rejection of liberalism and imposition of liberalism units)
Video Lessons
You may want to use these "fill in the blanks" sheets to help you as you watch the videos
Lesson One - Intro to Political Liberalism
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Some other resources:
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Lesson Two - Democracy
Lesson Three - Electoral Systems
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Some other resources
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Lessons Four and Five - Democracy in Canada and the USA
Alternative Resources
Old Social Studies Reading: Freedom and Control, Political Participation
Mr. Korczyk's Class: How Does the Separation of Powers Work in Canadian Liberal Democracy?
Mr. Korczyk's Class: How Does the Separation of Powers Work in Canadian Liberal Democracy?
Old Textbook Questions
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"Top Ten" Notes |
Ms. Gill's Great online lectures
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Tentative schedule spring 2022 - Please see Daily Agenda in Google Classroom for what we actually did each day