Unit Two Learning Outcomes


In this unit, you will explore the following ideas and concepts:

     Issue Question: What are the origins of liberalism?


You will explore the origins and impacts of classical liberalism.


In this unit, you will...

  • appreciate Aboriginal contributions to the development of ideologies
  • appreciate how citizens and citizenship are impacted by the promotion of ideological principles
  • appreciate that individuals and groups may adhere to various ideologies
  • explore Aboriginal contributions to the development of liberalism
  • examine the relationship between the principles of liberalism and the origins of classical liberal thought (John Locke, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill)
  • analyze the impacts of classical liberal thought on 19th century society (laissez-faire capitalism, industrialization, class system, limited government)