Citizenship, Politics, and the Political Process
Objectives: Describe the roles of political parties, interest groups, the media, and individuals in determining and shaping public policy. Identify and describe different ideological types in the US and determine which you most belong to and why. Describe the importance of citizen participation and knowledge. Describe the naturalization process. Describe the American Two-Party System. Describe where Americans get their information from about government and politics. Inquiry Questions:
Resources: Political Ideology Quiz Propaganda Techniques Naturalization PRACTICE Test Politifact Open Secrets Democratic Platform - 2020 Republican Platform - 2016 Practice Citizenship Test Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens Think the Vote Who Owns What? Columbia Journalism Review Key Vocabulary and Concepts: Republican party Democratic party Conservative Liberal Role of government in economy Role of government in traditional values Third parties Two party system Winner take all system Naturalization Educated Citizenry Republican party Supplemental Readings: How Political Parties Work Third Parties Required Reading: Strossel - "Maybe It's Your Civic Duty Not to Vote" Stanley McChrystal ' "Every American Should Serve For One Year Notes: Political Parties Notes Citizenship Notes Educated Citizenry Activities: Rights and Responsibilities Discussion American Political Values Survey Tag Team Debate PREP Tag Team Directions ONLINE TAG TEAM - Mandatory Service ONLINE TAG TEAM - Voting Debate POLL Election Webquest Issues Groups Project ISSUES READING AND POLL Citizenship Web-quest LINKS and QUESTIONS Political Party Quiz Evaluations: Naturalization Mock Test Tag Team Debate Kahoot - Lesson 7 Lesson 7 Quiz - open note |
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