Learning objective 7-3: Philosophical perspectives
Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:
- develop and explain ideas in philosophical perspectives.
Indicators
- Identifies ideas from different philosophical perspectives.
- Develops ideas from various philosophical perspectives.
- Explains ideas from various philosophical perspectives.
Possible context elaborations
Identify, develop, and explain ideas from different philosophical perspectives. For example, with respect to the following:
- Human nature viewed from different perspectives: Māori, Christian, Buddhist, Materialist and Idealist.
- Ecology and kaitiakitanga.
- How does the idea of freedom apply to my private life?
- How much control should a government have over people’s lives?
- Should the government control Māori education?
- Does the government have the right to tell me how to live?
- Is equality better for everyone (as argued in The Spirit Level)?
Assessment for qualifications
See
NCEA assessment: level 2 for suggestions of achievement standards and unit standards that could be used to assess this learning.
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Last updated October 24, 2011
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