(a) |
Explain the influence of worldview on personal choices, decisions, and interactions (e.g., choice of friends, choice of fashion, the significance of education, participation or non-participation in events, choice of pastimes and recreational activities, approaches to nature and ecology, approaches to consumerism). |
(b) |
Analyse the influence of worldviews upon attitudes toward territorial expansion, colonization, or empire-building in the societies studied, and assess the impact of such activities on the indigenous cultures and peoples. |
(c) |
Explain how the worldview of Canadian First Nations, including the value placed on harmony and trust, led to the signing of Treaties. |
(d) |
Judge the influence and impact of worldview on the progress or decline of the societies studied. |
This book was nominated for two Saskatchewan Book Awards in 2005.