Day 19

Political Ideologies and Beliefs: Political Socialization

Learning Targets:  Students will be able to....

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  Explain how the ideologies of the two major parties shape policy debates. 
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  Explain how U.S. political culture (e.g., values, attitudes, and beliefs) influences the formation, goals, and implementation of public policy over time. 
• Describe different political ideologies regarding the role of government in regulating the marketplace. 

When people note that more and more voters are cutting their landline phones and that more and more people are refusing to pick up phone calls from numbers they don't know, they are identifying problems that the polling industry has long struggled with and continue to try to adapt to.

-Kristen Soltis Anderson, 35 year old conservative writer and journalist
      

Opener:  Political Typologies Quiz 

http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/group/54da4570/?groupID=oHkzi

Activity #1:  Read through the brief article below.  While you are reading, address each of the following:

1.  What is the most valuable idea or concept discussed in the article?
2.  How might this information be useful for most people?
3.  Identify one point in which you would question or disagree with the author.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/23/in-polarized-era-fewer-americans-hold-a-mix-of-conservative-and-liberal-views/

Once you have finished the reading and answered the question, compare your answers with your neighbor.  How do your answers compare?

Activity #2: -  N-50 - Political Parties

LD - Political party is an organized group of people, often with common views, who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. The party agrees on some proposed policies and programs, with a view to promoting the collective good or furthering their supporters' interests.

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Close - Post a question!

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