Welcome, Conservative and Liberal Panels!
REFLECTION: Political Ideology Panels (due Monday, November 1)
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Wednesday, October 27th
1. GROUP WORK: The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
2. Brainstorm questions for our panels. Submit this Google Form by the end of the day.
3. Revisit our project description and use the resources linked in Google Classroom to brainstorm topic ideas and wrap your mind around the project.
4. HONORS: Read novel, NHD topic exploration.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Tuesday, October 26th
Announcements:
Panels this week! Modified Schedule!
Thursday and Friday you will all have me in the afternoon. You will have Steve and Julian 3rd and 4th, and then all juniors will come to me 5th and 6th to view the panels.
Sub tomorrow: Finish group actiivity, generate questions for panels, begin the exploration of topic selection for the project.
Starter:
Knowing what you know about liberals and conservatives, what do you think are the morals and values driving each side of the political aisle? Complete these sentences…
Liberals are driven by_____, ______, and _______. They value _____, ______, and _____.
Conservatives are driven by _____, ______, and _______. They value _____, ______, and _______.
REVIEW ACTIVITY: What would a liberal/conservative say about _______________?
Review issues from “Where do the parties stand on the issues?” taking turns making points and counterpoints on each issue.
Line-up in two even lines (one liberal, one conservative). You shouldn’t necessarily be in the line that you yourself agree with (although many of you will be).
What are the underlying morals and values driving the viewpoint?
What questions do we have?
The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
ANNOTATE! During the talk, jot down minimum 5 “annotations.” This should include interesting insights, quotes, questions, or new ideas that make you think. Please note things that you are confused about that you may need to clarify in our discussion.
(Each group should make a copy of the document. Someone should scribe the main ideas of your
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Thursday, October 21st
AM class: Share observations from Sara’s exhibition
Differing views on human nature?
Some further clarification on economic ideology from Tuesday’s lesson
Share takeaways/questions from Political Compass
WORK TIME
Political Compass Quiz if not done
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY RESEARCH 2021
HONORS CONFERENCES: Topic Selection and Novel Sign-out
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Wednesday, October 20th
WORK TIME TASKS (see Google Classroom)
Political Compass Quiz
Political Ideology Research
EXHIBITION in the Commons: Senior Justice Monologues
Logos and pathos and ethos oh my!
Examine the rhetoric and ideology of a monologue of your choice
1. LOGOS/PATHOS/ETHOS? Notice the rhetorical strategy at play in the monologue you chose. Discuss how the speaker used or did not use the Aristotelian appeals.
2. What ideological bias do you sense in the monologue? What values does the speaker seem to promote in their monologue?
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Tuesday, October 19th
What does it mean to be “on the left” of the political spectrum? What does it mean to be “on the right”?
1st
IN PAIRS, ON WHITEBOARDS: Draw a T-chart describing what you understand to be “left” (liberal) and “right” (conservative). You don’t necessarily need to get bogged down in specific issues, but try to DEFINE each to the best of your ability. Perhaps it helps to think about what each side cares about or values. DO YOUR BEST TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH YOUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE.
What if it were more like a compass than a spectrum?
MINI-LESSON: The Political Compass
ACTIVITY: Political Compass Quiz: As you work through the quiz, ask me clarifying questions!!!
RESPOND!:
How did the quiz add to your understanding of American political ideology? Explain.
Did you find anything surprising or did it confirm what you already knew about your political identity? Explain.
WORK TIME
Get ready for SLC's!
Political Compass Quiz Activity
Political Ideology Research assignment
Monday, October 18, 2021
Monday, October 18th
Announcements
Honors check-in tomorrow!
Does your family need to sign up for SLC’s? (See board)
Anyone want to recruit politically-minded family members for a panel next week?
This Week’s Questions
What do liberals believe/value?
What do conservatives believe/value?
What American beliefs/values do we (generally) agree upon? What ideals transcend political affiliation?
Starter 10.18: America loves Satire!!! Watch this video and respond: What liberal and conservative perspectives are being spoofed in this video? Make a list of what you seenotice on the mini-whiteboards.
What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party? What do we agree on?
Read: John McCain’s Final Letter to America
Watch: Barack Obama’s eulogy for John McCain
GROUP BRAINSTORM (WHITE BOARDS): What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party? What might most Americans agree on despite their political affiliation?
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY RESEARCH 2021
MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOC! We will work on this throughout work time this week!
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