Social Studies 30: Introduction to Ideologies

In this excellent video, created by an Alberta Teacher for Social Studies 30, examines what an ideology is, the difference between left-wing and right-wing, and the difference between politics and economics.

This PBS documentary site looks at globalization and ideologies.

This tool lets you explore the political and economic spectrum.

A quiz that asks you about your political beliefs and then rates those beliefs with the ideology of the different parties in Canada

This video describes the six sources of power and how understanding them is key to being an effective citizen.

Resources to use with students examining ideologies.

A good summary of the evolution of liberalism from classic liberalism to modern liberalism

Take this quiz on political beliefs and see where you fall in the American spectrum of politics.

Created by an Alberta Teacher, this video examines the differences between collectivism and individualism

A summary of the novel, 1984, by George Orwell.

A video discussing individualism versus collectivism. What view is being supported in this video?

A 5 minute video that introduces the political beliefs in individualism and collectivism.

George Orwell wrote extensively about totalitarianism. Many phrases he coined are now go-to words to describe propaganda and repression.

In this article, students will learn how the Law of Jante factors into the success of Swedish companies.

Could overfishing, super germs, and global warming have the same cause? Garrett Hardin thought they might!

The two terms are often used interchangeably but they are not the same at all! So what’s the difference?

A video discussing individualism versus collectivism. What view is being supported in this video?

Neoconservatism is a political movement that began in the US by liberals who disliked pacifist foreign policy of the Democratic Party.

This video explains how the philosophy of Liberalism plays out in international relations.

This video explains the theory of Realism that believes state power is of the utmost importance.

In this great video, created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 30, we look at the philosophers who are linked to liberalism.

Here we look at the Social Contract theories of three philosophers were based on their views about man's natural state of being.

John Locke thought people are born as blank slates and so the government's essential role was to protect people's inalienable rights.

John Stuart Mill wrote a famous book called "On Liberty" where he argued about how much liberty people could have. Learn why this matters in this video

Thomas Hobbes believed that it is always better to have security rather than liberty in a country.

John Stuart Mill was a philosopher known for championing liberty, individualism and women's rights.

This video by an Alberta teacher examines what liberalism is, how modern liberalism developed, and why it is sometimes rejected.

What is '21st Century Enlightenment'? How might this idea might help us today?

An article from Student Daily news that explains the different viewpoints on issues by conservatives and liberals in the US

We compare Bulgaria and Germany and examine how capitalism and communism impact their economies.

Learn how capitalism arose from the Industrial Revolution, and then gave rise to socialism.

Learn the difference between planned economies and market economies.

This resource focuses on ideology, political power, and rights and freedoms in a democratic society.

Having more choices seems like like a good thing, but people can be paralyzed by a lot of choices. Why does that happen?

Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of Napoleon, and how his legacy has changed the world.

In this video, you'll learn unbelievable and strange facts about the French Revolution.

Was Lenin a hero who toppled an oppressive tyranny or a villain who replaced it with another?

In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Lenin made major changes to the Russian economy because of his awareness of political and social realities.

When he took control, Stalin started a series of five-year plans aimed at modernizing the Soviet Union to match its western counterparts.

In a short film, Daniel Gray tells the story of utopian socialist Robert Owen.

A summary of the novel, 1984, by George Orwell.

The Communist Manifesto, published in 1848, is the document responsible for launching the political philosophy of communism.