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Canadian and World Politics, Gra<strong>de</strong> <strong>12</strong>, University/College<br />

Preparation (CPW4U)<br />

Participation in the International Community<br />

• explain the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens, groups, and states in the<br />

international community<br />

– <strong>de</strong>scribe the rights and obligations of selected international groups (e.g., UNESCO,<br />

International Monetary Fund [IMF], environmental lobby groups)<br />

– <strong>de</strong>scribe the actions of individuals, including Canadians, who have influenced global<br />

affairs (e.g., Nelson Man<strong>de</strong>la, Jimmy Carter, Kim Dae-jung, Aung San Suu Kyi, Pope<br />

John Paul II, Lester B. Pearson, David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis, Craig Kielburger)<br />

• evaluate the role of Canada and Canadians in the international community<br />

– evaluate the role of pressure groups in formulating and implementing Canada’s foreign<br />

policy (e.g., anti-landmine activists, the environmentalist lobby, the media, the Alliance<br />

of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada)<br />

• <strong>de</strong>scribe the structure and function of international intergovernmental and nongovernmental<br />

organizations<br />

– explain the origins, functions, and objectives of selected international non-governmental<br />

organizations (NGOs) (e.g., International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent,<br />

Amnesty International, Greenpeace)<br />

Power, Influence, and the Resolution of Differences<br />

– analyse how natural resources and human resources help to <strong>de</strong>termine the power and<br />

influence of a country (e.g., geography, <strong>de</strong>mography, economic resources and markets,<br />

military strength and diplomatic traditions)<br />

• evaluate Canada’s role and influence in international relations<br />

– <strong>de</strong>scribe some important factors shaping Canadian foreign policy (e.g., commitments un<strong>de</strong>r<br />

the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, Kyoto Protocol, North American Free Tra<strong>de</strong> Agreement)<br />

Values, Beliefs, and I<strong>de</strong>ologies<br />

• compare the aspirations, expectations, and life conditions of people in <strong>de</strong>veloped and<br />

<strong>de</strong>veloping nations<br />

– compare key elements of selected theories concerning the nature of effective<br />

<strong>de</strong>velopment (e.g., in relation to human <strong>de</strong>velopment, global industrialization, sustainable<br />

national <strong>de</strong>velopment, ecological preservation)<br />

Canadian and World Studies 63

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