Objective: Explain the relationship between core beliefs of U.S. citizens and attitudes about the role of government.
Starter: How do you think most Americans answered the following:
Since the 1950s, do you think American culture and way of life has mostly changed for the better, or has it mostly changed for the worse?
1.How accurate was your prediction?
2.What most surprised you about this information?
3.What is the big story this chart tells?
4.Explain your answer to the following: Since the 1950s, do you think American culture and way of life has mostly changed for the better, or has it mostly changed for the worse?
5.Why do you think non-Christians and White Evangelical Protestants have such different answers to this question?
6.Is the information in this chart good news or bad?
7.How do you think your background (race, religion, gender, immigration status) affects your answer to this question?
8.How do you think the answer to this question affected how individuals voted in the 2016 election?
9.And how do you think that affect policies under the current Trump administration?
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Introduction to American Political Values
Belief
- deeply rooted ideals that shape an individual's perception of political issues
- a specific view about a particular issue
- encompasses the public's (or any group's) set of opinions about institutions, leaders, policies, or events
- widely shared political values and beliefs throughout society
- provides a broad consensus
- influenced and influenced by other countries
Political Culture Collage
Political culture refers to widely-shared political values and beliefs throughout society. It provides a broad consensus that shapes the policymaking system...or does it?
- Each team will take a set of political culture images.
- Select the five images that best represent American political culture and attach to make a collage on one side of your poster paper.
- Select the five images that least represent American political culture as well. Put these on the back side of your poster paper.
- You may add images on the blank pages.
Political Culture Brainstorm
Let's come up with a list of beliefs held by nearly all Americans. Write them on the board.
Government Propaganda Techniques
Candidates for political office are aware of the values held by most Americans and attempt to exploit them in political campaigns. Let's look at some historical campaign commercials and see if they pander to these values, mingle with the working class, or name-call their opponents for not adhering to the core values of American political culture.
Living Room Candidate
Living Room Candidate
Closer: Explain the relationship between core beliefs of U.S. citizens and attitudes about the role of government.
On Deck
Next Topic: Political Socialization
Textbook 6.2 (pp. 170-171)
Textbook 6.2 (pp. 170-171)