This document discusses the importance of considering context when developing a curriculum. It outlines three key propositions: 1) education must incorporate a vision of the future, 2) there are increasing demands on students, and 3) how students learn may be more important than what they learn. The document then discusses stakeholders to involve in nursing programs and environmental influences to analyze, such as the health, education, professional, and societal systems. It concludes by listing resources to analyze and questions for discussion, such as how local curricula can prepare students for other settings.