Curriculum has never been an unbiased topic. There has always been underlying intentions and agendas. I found it very interested that teachers did not have the most say in curriculum choices, considering educators are the ones who will be teaching the curriculum to students. Every little thing affects the curriculum outcomes, such as which party has political power, political views, the general views of the people in the certain region and societal views. Up until recently Aboriginal peoples struggles with colonialism and intergenerational trauma were ignored, because as a society, people believed that Canadians did no wrong, and that Aboriginal people were the issue. Luckily now this is changed, however that view had a huge impact on curriculum. Societies political views always impact curriculum as well. For example, 50 years ago, as a society our views were typically more “conservative,” in this sense I am saying conservative as in a society focused mostly on the growth of a nation, or growth of an economy, not keeping minorities, or people of lower financial means in mind. However now, our society is more “liberal,” meaning the typical views now lean towards helping people, over the economy and growth of the nation. This of course shifts our views of “right” and “wrong” and changes what we believe needs to be taught.

So in conclusion, countless things can impact the curriculum, and as our knowledge expands and changes, our curriculum will as well.