Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Ms. Powers
2016
Homework
1. Wilson Reading - Political Culture
Ch. 4 p. 77-86.
2. Students will complete this
google form where they create a
prompt question connected to their
analysis of the summer reading
book Game Change for the Socratic
Seminar which will be held next
Wednesday, 9/7. To be submitted
before class time 9/6.
Agenda
- Course Overview
- AP Central
- Chalk Talk
Course Overview
1. Syllabus
2. Class Expectations
3. Upcoming assignments/ summer
work
Resources:
AP Central Website
OWL Purdue
Now
- Find a partner
- Share the addition that stands out to you and explain why it
resonates with you. Do you agree, disagreewhy?
- Discuss if these concept webs remind you of anything you
have read, seen, heard or experienced (current events,
historical connections, political exposure at home).
7 minutes
How does this shape our understanding of liberty and distrust of powerful
central government?
Religious Views
What are the basic Puritan beliefs that have shaped American political
culture?
Family Values
How does family shape and individuals belief system and political
socialization? (Suggested Video: Political Socialization )
Glorification of the
Middle Class
ex. NY Times (1:06-2:40): Paul Ryan 2012 RNC acceptance speech (what does it illustrate?)
Mitt Romney I Believe in America
Discussion questions
1) How does Romneys announcement show American political culture today?
2) How does the announcement illustration the core political values? Provide
examples.
3) In groups, visit the 2016 candidates websites and evaluate how they are invoking
American political culture in their campaigns.
Application
1. Go to you assigned candidate website.
2. Find an example of each value.
3. Assess how the website invokes each values, and rank their usage.
ex. NY Times (1:06-2:40): Paul Ryan 2012 RNC acceptance speech (what does it illustrate?)
vs.
Orthodox
morality, with rules
from God, more
important than
self-expression
According to Wilson, the chief cleavage in American society today is the battle over values: the culture war.
Abortion
Homosexuality and Gay Marriage
School Prayer
Pornography
What is the
relationship
between
efficacy and
trust?
Pew: Trust in
Government
Discussion Question 1. Has the government become too big to be sensitive to the
needs of the people?
2. Why does Wilson still believe there is little cause for alarm? Do
you agree or disagree?
Public Opinion
1. How does public opinion reflect and inform political culture in
America today? Explain.
Application
Evaluate an election poll.
1. Choose a recent poll.
2. Determine whether this is a reliable poll:
a. sample size
b. random sample
c. margin of error
d. question wording etc.
3. Compare this poll to another recent poll to determine whether it
represents a trend. Regional? National? Defend your response with
data?
Political
socialization
Key Terms
Political cleavage - a critical division in political opinion
Coinciding cleavage - divisions which strengthen feelings of
difference thus weakening the state (tend to be explosive)
Crosscutting cleavage - a division that includes people with
differences and therefore strengthens society
Political Participation
Do now - Look at the 2012 election (and previous elections if the
wifi is finally working, ugh.)
* Gender
*Income
2.
Most Americans believe that everyone should be paid on the basis of their economic needs .
equality of results
Most Americans believe everyone has the right to get ahead equality of opportunity
3.
Most Americans believe in preferential treatment of women and minorities in hiring equality of
access
4.
Most Americans believe in the idea of having a top limit on what people can earn equality of
wealth
5.
Most Americans believe citizens who participate in politics should have guaranteed income
equality of participants
Big Government
Populist
Pure/true
Liberal
Conservative
Social Issues
Pure/true
Conservative
Progressive
Social Issues
Libertarian
Small Government
http://www.gallup.com/poll/180452/liberals-record-trail-conservatives.aspx
7 Things to Know
About Polarization
in America
Discussion Questions
1. How have the changing ideologies within the United States
impacted the political discourse in this country?
2. According to Wilson, "The great majority of Americans do not
think about politics in an ideological or even in a very coherent
manner." Do you agree or disagree? Why?
3. Do you find the increasing polarization in this country
concerning? Why or why not?
Political Participation
Political Participation
NYT Voter ID
Laws
Test Overview
Format:
- Part 1: 35 multiple choice
- Part 2: 1 previously released FRQ, 1 teacher created FRQ
FRQ hints/length:
- list/identify: one sentence
- Explain/define/describe: 2-3 sentences
- Compare/contrast: 2-3 sentences
Format
1. Power Trio Devise an augmentative claim in response to the question.
Review articles and both sides of the augment to find evidence to support
your claim.
2. Socratic Seminar discussion
Pilots are the only ones allowed to speak, copilots may write notes and pass
them to the pilot to share.
After your speak, allow 3 others to speak before you speak again.
3. Reflections
Grading Rationale
Number of Comments - How often did you speak? Did you interrupt people? Don't talk to the
teacher, talk to the class. You will lose points if you are talking while others are trying to score
points.
Quality of Comments - A quality comment offers a new idea, not yet expressed, or the comment
takes a new approach to previously stated ideas and the comment applies the habits of mind.
Connection to the Constitution, historical documents, constitutional principles of economic
principles; cited.
Uses text- Examples/ evidence from videos, notes, and textbook. Use them during the Socratic
Seminar. Refer to them for evidence. Evidence and examples are essential to your grade and are a
habit of mind you should have. Use the texts for your evidence
Use habits of mind- Repeat the question in the answer, give evidence, state connections to other
topics, state the significance of what you are saying, "what if", and state the other side. Be obvious
in the use.
Socratic Debate
Pilot/Co-pilot
Room Layout
Discussion Questions
1) Who supports voter ID laws? Who opposes them? Why?
2) To what extent do voter ID Laws support or inhibit voter participation and turnout
in the United States?
3) Do voter ID laws threaten or protect democracy?