Lesson on Political Ideology AP US Government and Politics Grade: Twelve CA History-Social Science Standard Principles of American Democracy and Economics 12.3 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on what the fundamental values and principles of civil society are (i.e., the autonomous sphere of voluntary personal, social, and economic relations that are not part of government), their interdependence, and the meaning and importance of those values and principles for a free society.
Explain how civil society provides opportunities for individuals to associate for social, cultural, religious, economic, and political purposes.
Explain how civil society makes it possible for people, individually or in association with others, to bring their influence to bear on government in ways other than voting and elections.
Discuss the historical role of religion and religious diversity.
Lesson Objectives · Students will be able to research and identify their own political ideology. · Students will be able to evaluate, take, and defend their personal positions on various political ideologies. · Students will be able to compare and contrast the role of government and civil society within a variety of political ideologies. Component of Lesson:
In this assignment, you will be asked to visit a number of web-based sites to find out what your political ideology is. First watch the short video below from Pew Research on political ideology. Then visit and use the following sites for the appropriate matching headings to complete your assignment as instructed in the lesson below:
After viewing the above sites, print out and fill-in the worksheet below (or make a similiar copy of the file). This will help you in compiling your notes. You will then write a position paper, with at least a paragraph for each of the sections. Grading will be in accordance with our reaction paper rubric. Assignment due in class on Tuesday, October 4.